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UCBA Library’s May Spotlight: Space

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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!

Book covers of suggested May titles

Interested in more titles about Space? Ask Us!

Spring Book Blooms Display at the UCBA Library

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by Lauren Wahman

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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

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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. 

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Interested in more poetry titles? Ask Us! 

 

UCBA Library’s Women’s History Month Featured Books

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by Lauren Wahman

Women's history month book display banner

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

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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.

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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!

UCBA Library’s February Spotlight: Fiction

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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. 

collage of book covers

February’s Spotlight is Fiction. 

  • Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 
  • The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers 
  • Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead 
  • Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge 

Interested in more fiction titles? Ask Us! 

Research Lightning Talks at UCBA Library

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by Lauren Wahman

title banner reads Research Lightning Talks. Conversation. Collaboration.Action. Sponsored by the UC Blue Ash Library

Tuesday March 28, 2023 from 12:30-1:30 pm
Learning & Teaching Center Room (Muntz Hall 117)
Registration: via Faculty Development OneStop

These 5-minute presentations showcase current research efforts of UCBA faculty, spark conversation, encourage collaboration, and inspire action within the UCBA community.

Presentations:

  • Matt Bennett, Media Communications & Technology
    Social Media as Culture Industry
  • Jen Carter, Behavioral Science & Lori Wortylko, Business & Economics
    UCBA Student Experiences with Canvas
  • Matt Norman, History, Philosophy & Political Science
    Knowing Him by Heart: African Americans on Abraham Lincoln
  • Yoshi Odaka, Biology
    Molecular Dissection of Brain-Eating Amoeba Cousin

UCBA Library’s January Spotlight

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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.

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January Spotlights

January’s Spotlight is Short Story Collections.

Interested in more short stories? Ask Us!

Library System Outages: December 16-17

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There is a power outage scheduled for UC’s primary Data Center beginning at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16th, and lasting as late as 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17th.  Digital Technology Solutions (DTS, formerly IT@UC) will be performing maintenance in the Data Center during this time.

More information, and a list of UC services that will be affected during the outage can be found at https://bit.ly/3VZtEGm. Continue reading →

UCBA Library’s Winter Book Crush

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by Lauren Wahman

Looking for some good reads for the upcoming winter break? Find recently published novels, short stories, biographies, and more at the UCBA Library’s Winter Book Crush. Stop by for a book and a winter treat!

Find us across from the UCBA Library front entrance (next to the Café/Commons) on Tuesday November 29 from 12:30-2:00 pm.

Can’t make it during the above time?
The Winter Book Crush will move inside the UCBA Library from November 30 – December 9. Refer to the UCBA Library website for hours.