by Lauren Wahman
Looking for some good reads for the upcoming summer break? Find novels, short stories, and poetry at the UCBA Library’s Spring Book Blooms Display. Visit the UCBA Library during open hours to browse these featured books and check out an item with your UC ID. The display will be available until Thursday April 25.
Author Archives: Michelle McKinney
Women’s History Month Books
by Lauren Wahman
The UCBA Library is featuring a selection of books highlighting the 2024 theme for Women’s History Month – Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Visit the Women’s History Month virtual featured books to view or stop by the UCBA Library during open hours to browse the full selection and check out an item with your UC ID.
UCBA Library’s Research Lightning Talks
Tuesday March 5, 2024
2:30-3:30 pm
These 5-minute presentations showcase current research of UC Blue Ash faculty, spark conversation, encourage collaboration, and inspire action within the UC Blue Ash community.
Register for this event: Faculty & Staff and Student
Libby Anthony
Associate Professor of English
English & Communication Department
Pedagogies of Online Knitting Teachers
David Freeman
Professor of Mathematics
Math, Physics, and Computer Science Department
What Is A Number? And Why Does It Matter?
Smita Jadhav
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Department
Integrating ChatGPT in General Chemistry Education
Rhonda Pettit
Professor of English
English & Communication Department
Immersive Research for Poetry
Heather Vilvens
Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Education
Allied Health Department
Stakeholder-Driven Strategies for Improving the Discharge Process in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Concept Mapping Study
Library Chat Service Now Includes FAQs
UC Blue Ash Library and the Marcotte Library at UC Clermont are partnering to pilot a new proactive chat and knowledgebase service, LibAnswers, which provides real-time support to students in places they access regularly, such as Canvas, and respective UCBA and Marcotte Library websites and research guides. Students, as well as staff and faculty, can connect to the library from anywhere with an internet-accessible device.
What is chat? The library’s chat service allows guests to talk with a library staff member in real time via the web, tablet or mobile device.
Who is chat for? Library guests (UC students, staff, faculty and community members) are able to use chat to talk with a library staff person in real time to ask questions and get help.
When can they use chat? Chat will be available Monday through Friday from 8 am – 5 pm. When chat is unavailable, students can browse or search our robust and detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to get the help they need any time of day. Students can also submit their own questions which help to grow the list of FAQs and expands support for all students.
Where can they use chat? Chat boxes are available in multiple places:
- Library website (UC Blue Ash and the Marcotte Library at UC Clermont)
- On most UC Blue Ash Library and the Marcotte Library at UC Clermont research guides (which can also be accessed via Canvas courses)
- FAQs web space
UCBA Library’s June Spotlight: Art
by Christian Boyles
The UCBA Library is excited to showcase titles in our collection which we hope will be of interest. We will feature different genres, authors, or themes, so watch for new titles at the start of each month. Spotlight titles can be found at the Library’s Information Desk.
June’s Spotlight is Art!
- Black Art by Richard J. Powell
- Art in the Twentieth Century by Flaminio Gualdoni
- Celebrate People’s History by Josh MacPhee
- A New History of Animation by Maureen Furniss
Interested in more titles about Art? Ask Us!
UCBA Library’s May Spotlight: Space
by Christian Boyles
The UCBA Library is excited to showcase titles in our collection which we hope will be of interest. We will feature different genres, authors, or themes, so watch for new titles at the start of each month. Spotlight titles can be found at the Library’s Information Desk.
May’s Spotlight is Space!
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- The Aliens are Coming by Ben Miller
- Enjoy Our Universe by Alvaro De Rujula
- We Have No Idea by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
Interested in more titles about Space? Ask Us!
Spring Book Blooms Display at the UCBA Library
by Lauren Wahman
Looking for some good reads for the upcoming summer break? Find novels, short stories, graphic novels, comics, and memoirs at the UCBA Library’s Spring Book Blooms Display. Visit the UCBA Library during open hours to browse these featured books and check out an item with your UC ID. The display will be available until Thursday April 27.
UCBA Library’s April Spotlight: Poetry
by Christian Boyles
The UCBA Library is excited to showcase titles in our collection which we hope will be of interest. We will feature different genres, authors, or themes, so watch for new titles at the start of each month. Spotlight titles can be found at the Library’s Information Desk.
In honor of National Poetry Month, April’s Spotlight is Poetry.
- Afterland by Mai Der Vang
- Auguries of Innocence by Patti Smith
- Poems Retrieved by Frank O’Hara
- African American Poetry edited by Kevin Young
Interested in more poetry titles? Ask Us!
UCBA Library’s Women’s History Month Featured Books
by Lauren Wahman
The UCBA Library is featuring a selection of books highlighting the 2023 theme for Women’s History Month – “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” These featured books focus on women from all forms of media and storytelling. Visit the Women’s History Month virtual featured books to view a small selection or stop by the UCBA Library during open hours to browse the full selection and check out an item with your UC ID. Continue reading
UCBA Library’s March Spotlight: Memoirs
by Christian Boyles
The UCBA Library is excited to showcase titles in our collection which we hope will be of interest. We will feature different genres, authors, or themes, so watch for new titles at the start of each month. Spotlight titles can be found at the Library’s Information Desk.
March’s Spotlight is Memoirs.
- Poet Warrior by Joy Harlo
- Daring to Drive by Manal Al-Sharif
- Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz
- Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan
Interested in more titles? Ask Us!