Empowering People and Changing Lives: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Hosts the 8th National Conference of African-American Librarians

by Michelle McKinney

About the Conference

Hundreds of African-American librarians, library staffers, vendors and advocates from around the country gathered August 7-11, 2013 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center to attend the 8th National Conference of African-American Librarians (NCAAL). The conference, sponsored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, provided attendees the opportunity to network, as well as to gain knowledge and skills needed to meet the challenges faced by African-American librarians and the communities of color they serve.

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Welcome, Chris Marshall! New Public Services Assistant

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Chris, Mingo Falls, Cherokee, North Carolina.

Chris Marshall, our new Public Services Assistant, began Tuesday, November 12th. Chris comes to us with 15 years of public services and library aide experience with the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Northwest Local School District. She is responsible for processing your OhioLINK, UC, and Interlibrary Loan holds as well as staffing the very busy Information Desk among many other responsibilities.

Here are a few fun facts about Chris:

  1. Favorite childhood book? My favorite childhood book is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. I fell in love with this book the first time I read it in the 8th grade and my feelings have never changed. Such a beautiful story about unconditional love.
  2. Most inspiration book you’ve read this year? Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo. To me this was an incredible story about a little boy. Very uplifting. It is soon to be a movie. I’m very excited to see it. Always like to see how well they turn a book into a movie.
  3. Ever had a book autographed by the author? Yes, I have several books autographed by authors. They are all children books. While at my job with the Northwest Local District I was fortunate enough to have several authors come visit the children and talk with them about the books they wrote. I always made sure to get myself an autographed book. Some of the authors that I have autographed books by are: Ted Arnold, Andrea Cheng, Marcia Thorton Jones, Dandi Daley Mackall, Marcia Schonberg. That is just to name a few.
  4. Favorite reading snack? Pretzels. They are easy to grab as you are reading. Along with those pretzels on a cold winter day you can’t go wrong with a nice cup of hot chocolate, or a hot summer day a big glass of sweet tea.
  5. Favorite guilt free pleasure reading? I would have to say Danielle Steel books. They are a quick easy read that can be entertaining to read.

Exam Week Hours: Open Sunday

True or False? The UCBA Library is open 12 p.m. to 4 p.m on Sunday, December 8th for Exam Week.

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The UCBA Library is available for students in need of study space in preparation for Fall Semester Exams. Exam Week hours are:

Saturday December 7 and Sunday, December 8: 12 pm-4 pm
Monday through Thursday, December 9-12: 7:30 am – 9 pm
Friday, December 13: 7:30-5 pm

UCBA Library Observes Thanksgiving Holiday

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The UC Blue Ash College Library will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Our hours are as follows:

Wednesday, November 27th: close at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 28th – Sunday, December 1st: closed

The library will reopen Monday, December 2nd at 7:30 a.m.

For other UC Library hours, check the list of library hours here: http://libraries.uc.edu/information/hours_maps/hours_main.html

Librarian Spotlight: Kellie Tilton

Kellie Tilton, Instruction Technologies Librarian, is the newest member of the UC Blue Ash Library faculty. Kellie comes to us from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In her current role, she leads the development of new online tutorials and learning objects. She also works closely with the Art & Visual Communication, Behavioral Science, Electronic Media and History, Philosophy & Political Science departments to provide library instruction, collection support and research assistance.

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Kellie at the very end of the Homer spit, in Homer, Alaska.

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Myth Manor: See It to Believe It

Photos from the UCBA Library’s Myth Manor…part of UCBA College’s 2013 Halloween Bash.