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Chess and Checkers in the Clermont College Library

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This fall, you’ll notice two custom-made game sets near the windows in the Clermont College Library.

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The anodized aluminum chess/checker combo was produced by capstone students in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at UC East in spring 2015.  Led by Profs. Dexter Hulse and Chris Goodman, students designed the set using CAD and CAM software and produced it on our campus, utilizing conventional and computerized numerical control machine tools.

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The 3-D printed checkers set was created in fall 2016 by the IT Pros, an award-winning Clermont College student organization. The project was led by Patrick Voto (President, 2015-16) under the guidance of the faculty advisor Prof. Bill Nicholson. The printer produces pieces using an additive manufacturing technique. Each square took approximately 20 minutes to print, checker pieces took 12 minutes to print. The total production time added up to around 36 hours.

We love our new games – and so do our students.  Thanks again to the Manufacturing Engineering Technology students and the IT Pros for these amazing (and usable) works of art.

 

Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director

E-books: The Why, the Wow, the How

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down-the-hole-filmWe acquired the first e-book for the Clermont College Library collection in August, 2014. Up to that point, we’d purchased only print. And I love print books, holding them in my hand, flipping the pages.

But as much as I love print books, I appreciate e-books. And here’s why.

Our students can access them from home, in the middle of the night, in their pajamas. They just log-on with off-campus access, search their topic or title and presto…an e-book appears that can be opened and read immediately.

Another reason I like e-books. Our students have access to 1,533,274+ e-books. Can I get a wow?

How do you find an e-book? Go to the library’s web site and in the red box (Summon search box) type in the title or topic you’re looking for. Choose the filters that best suit your search. The results list will indicate if the book is an e-book.

As always, stop by or call the library (732-5233) with any questions.

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

De-stress at Clermont College Library

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Mid-terms coming up? Papers due? Life getting crazy? Take some time and stop by the Clermont College Library to de-stress. We have coloring sheets and colored pencils set up just for you.

 

According to the periodical Healthy Years, coloring:

  • Decreases anxiety
  • Helps your brain to focuscoloring-page2
  • Centers you in the present
  • Develops creativity

All pluses for the busy student.

 

How about it? Drop in, grab a page and some pencils and have fun!

 

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

 

“Color Between The Lines.” Healthy Years 12.10 (2015): 4. Consumer Health                     Complete – EBSCOhost. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.

LexisNexis Academic

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Clermont College Library offers many great online databases, including LexisNexis.

LexisNexis is useful for all college students and educators, starting with a simple but powerful search box that allows quick results:

Hot Topics Links will help you to get to current news and topics quickly:

  • Search the News, both in the United States and abroad. Comprehensive coverage from international and national publications. 
  • Look up a Legal Case, from the Supreme Court, Federal Court, and U.S. District Courts including U.S. Bankruptcy and U.S. Tax Courts
  • Get Company Information from authorities such as Standard & Poor’s, Hoover’s and SEC filings, and stock reports.

The Advanced Options can help you locate the specific articles or documents you are looking for. The navigation will help you further narrow the results down by date, name, publication title, geographic location and more–until you find what you need.

LexisNexis Help offers online tutorials through its YouTube channel.

Use the Off-Campus access when you are not on a UC Campus.

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Kathleen Epperson, Librarian
Clermont College Library
Email: Kathleen.epperson@uc.edu
Phone: 513.558.7010

Stay Safe Online

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As Clermont College students you’re required to use the internet. Research, social media, and music are some of the ways you interact with the computer. Have you thought about whether the sites you visit are safe or whether the email you open might infect your computer with a virus?

girl at computer

As you cruise online, please be aware of the dangers:

  • Viruses-infect your computer (a crashed computer is a useless computer)
  • Spam-junk mail (who needs more of that)
  • Phishing-collects personal information you don’t want to share (think bank account, social security number)
  • Hacked accounts-send spam from your address to your friends in order to steal information (among other things)

The list could go on, but you get the picture. For tips on how to prevent online attacks visit Stay Safe Online.

Also check out:

Staying Safe Online: Digital Footprint 

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

The Art of Origami in the Library

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During the 2016-17 semesters Clermont College Library will be offering a variety of hands-on activities throughout the year that we hope evokes a sense of enjoyment and rejuvenation.

This month, stop by between classes and practice the art cranesof origami. We’ll have a table set up with instructions and origami paper provided. Use this as a time to relax during the busy day or just explore the craft of paper folding.

The crane is one of the most popular pieces of origami. According to National Geographic, the crane was thought to live for 1,000 years and became a symbol of hope.

You may want to check out Leyla Torres YouTube video where she shows how to fold a paper crane.

We also have origami books in the library:
Absolute beginner’s origami : the simple three-stage guide to creating expert origami 

Origami jewelry : more than 40 exquisite designs to fold and wear

If you want a few minutes to chill between classes or an hour to zone out and relax, stop by the library and fold paper.

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

Student Art Spotlight: Guy Zimmerman

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It may be the fall term, but the bright colors of spring and summer will stick around in the Clermont College Library thanks to student artist Guy Zimmerman.  Created from his own original photographs, these digitally-enhanced depictions of flowers and rugged terrain are dazzling and electric. Mr. Zimmerman is also interested in geology and worked as a Senior Data Systems Specialist at GE prior to his retirement.

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Don’t miss this fantastic edition of the Student Art Spotlight.  The exhibit will run through December.

 

Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director

Clermont College Welcome

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One of my favorite times each new school year is the first hour of the first day. As I sit at the welcome table in the Peters-Jones building at Clermont College I’m eager to greet the new and returning students. The energy I feel from their excitement regenerates me for the possibilities of the new semester.  And of course I’m happy to direct them to the Clermont College Library.good things

I just know good things are going to happen fall semester. Best wishes to all of Clermont’s students as they begin this new journey.

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

Come See What’s New at the Clermont College Library!

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Tyler iPadLeft your phone charger, headphones or calculator at home? Need an iPad to complete an assignment?

Come to the library and check out a phone charger for your Android, iPhone 5 & 6 or headphones for 2 hours. Calculators check out for 24 hours and iPads can be checked out for 1 week.

For more details, please stop by and talk with our friendly staff or visit: http://www.ucclermont.edu/library/services/circtech.html

Natalie Winland
Public Services Manager

Check Out Our New Look!

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Thanks to the generosity of donors, we’ve made some big improvements in the Clermont College Library this summer. We’re excited to see students using our refreshed space to collaborate, work, and relax once again this year.

first day fall

Some of our newest additions on the 1st floor for Fall 2016 include:

  • New lounge-type chairs
  • New collaboration tables with built-in electric
  • A refreshed, relocated computer lab
  • Bearcat-card enabled photocopying

Let me know what you think of our new look.  And don’t forget to check out our 2nd floor – still the only quiet study zone on campus.

Best wishes for a successful school year,

Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director