Welcome to the New Entrance to the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Melissa Cox Norris

New exterior entrance.

When users of the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library returned to campus for spring semester, they were greeted with a new entrance to the library. The more accessible and visible entrance is located on the exterior of Braunstein Hall across from the Old Chemistry Building and visible from the quad. It includes a book drop as well as a lounge space adjacent to the new entrance.

Over the next six months there are plans to improve the library’s upper level. First, the service desk and reserves will move across the room to be adjacent to the external entrance. In addition, more lounge and group collaboration spaces will be created, as well as a computing space to support GIS needs.

The new entrance will allow many people to discover, or re-discover, this library, and to make use of its resources.

View from the quad.

View of the interior and the lounge adjacent to the new entrance.

Poison!: Notes from the Oesper Collections, No. 36, January/February 2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy

An overview of OSHA’s rating system for laboratory chemicals

Issue 36 provides a brief insight into the history of labeling chemical bottles.

Click here for all other issues of Notes from the Oesper Collections and to explore the Jensen-Thomas Apparatus Collection.

Mendeley Guide & Workshops

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Ted Baldwin

Mendeley graphics In the Fall, the Chem-Bio Library held two Mendeley workshop in the Chem-Bio Library’s Collaborative Zone (503 Rieveschl Hall) , making use of the library’s new wireless displays. The workshop covered: Mendeley installation, inputting & organizing citations, generating citations & bibliographies, installing citation styles, and creating groups and sharing references.

Check out the library’s Mendeley guide to get more information on Mendeley and the workshop’s materials: http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/Citation-Tools/Mendeley

Future Workshop Topics for Graduate Students

What are some workshops topics that you would like the Chem-Bio Library to consider developing for the future? These could include information tools, resources/software offered in the library, data management, electronic notebooks, and possibly other information & technology topics.

Let us know at the below survey!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FutureWorkshopTopicsForGrads

Langsam, CEAS and Chem-Bio Libraries Closed Nov. 28

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Melissa Cox Norris

Due to a planned electric shutdown for preventative maintenance, the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Library (Baldwin Hall), Chemistry-Biology Library (Reiveschl) and Langsam Library will all be closed Saturday, November 28.

This closing includes the UCit@Langsam Lab located on the 5th floor of Langsam Library. The lab will close 12am, Saturday, November 28 and reopen noon, Sunday, November 29 when the remainder of Langsam re-opens.

Both the CEAS Library and Chemistry-Biology Library have spaces with 24-hour card access. These will be deactivated beginning 5pm, Wednesday, November 25 through the next time the libraries open (Sunday, November 29 at 1pm for the CEAS Library, and Monday, November 30 at 8:30am for the Chemistry-Biology Library).

The Case of the Wandering Model : Notes from the Oesper Collections, No. 35, November/December 2015

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy

Hans Jaffé (1919-1989)

Issue 35 recounts the recent discovery of a plaster model of the electron density of naphthalene discovered in the bottom drawer of one of the filing cabinets belonging to the late Hans Jaffé, who served as the UC chemistry department’s specialist in quantum mechanics from 1954-1989.

Click here for all other issues of Notes from the Oesper Collections and to explore the Jensen-Thomas Apparatus Collection.

11/13: UC Libraries & IT@UC Host Ohio Supercomputer Center workshops

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Ted Baldwin

UC Libraries and IT@UC Research and Development are pleased to present a 1-hour workshop that will provide an introduction on the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) resources and how to use them.

The workshop will be offered Friday, Nov. 13, on both UC’s East and West campuses, at the following times and locations:

10:30-11:30 a.m., Health Sciences Library, East Campus
1:30-2:30 p.m., Langsam Library, Room 475, West Campus

Topics include:

What is OSC?
How can OSC help you?
High Performance Computing (HPC) concepts
Introduction to OSC’s HPC services
How to get access
Governance; how you can participate
Environment (operating system, connection methods, etc.)
Introduction to non-interactive computing
Data storage services
Scientific applications

This workshop is open to anyone who might be interested in learning about OSC resources. To register for a workshop, visit www.osc.edu/nov13 .

Contact Jane E. Combs, IT@UC Research & Development director, at combsje@ucmail.uc.edu with questions.

Managing Research Data from Generation to Preservation

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Melissa Cox Norris

Join the University of Cincinnati Libraries for a workshop on data management planning. This interactive and hands-on workshop will address universal data management best practices. While much of the focus is on STEM fields, this course will be useful for anyone interested in learning more about data management practices and principles. The workshop will be held in the Engineering Library in 850D Baldwin on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Register for the workshop at http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/home.aspx

Managing Data from Generation to Preservation

This 3 hour activities based workshop will examine data management principles for the various phases of data. Participants will create a data set and apply principles covering topics such as types and formats of data, file naming conventions, Readme files, metadata, backup and archiving data using UC resources, roles and responsibilities regarding data and university and national data policies.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – 850D Baldwin

Contact Kristen Burgess, Assistant Director for Research and Informatics, Health Sciences Library with any questions.

Celebrate GIS Day November 18th

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Melissa Cox Norris

The Geography Graduate Student Organization, Department of Geography in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, UC Libraries and IT@UC together will celebrate UC GIS Day on Wednesday, November 18 with a lecture by Dr. Alan T. Murray. All are welcome.

Schedule

8-10 am: Morning Coffee Meet and Greet with Dr. Murray in Braunstein Hall, 4^th floor open air lounge next to the graduate student office

2-3 pm: Lecture – Applying GIS to Contemporary Issues – 417 TUC

10am-5pm: GIS equipment display will on the TUC Plaza or TUC steps
weather permitting

Dr. Murray is a professor in College of Computing and Informatics and a professor in the School of Public Health at Drexel University. His research interests are in the areas of geographic information science, spatial analytics, location optimization, and health disparities (http://cci.drexel.edu/faculty/amurray/).

Workshop to Provide an Introduction to GIS

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Melissa Cox Norris

Title: Introduction to GIS

Date: Oct 30^th 1-3pm

Location: GIS lab 415 Braunstein

Description:

Want to work with ARCGIS but are not sure where to start? This workshop is for individuals who want to visualize spatial patterns in data but have no experience with geographic information system (GIS) software or who want to learn about resources available to the UC community through UC Libraries and the Department of Geography. Workshop instructors will guide participants as they create a GIS using the software ARCGIS to geocode a dataset and create a map

The workshop will be taught by Instructors from UC Libraries and the Department of Geography. For more information, contact Amy Koshoffer, science informationist, at amy.koshoffer@uc.edu.

Wireless displays for collaboration @ Chem-Bio Library

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ted Baldwin

Chem-Bio Library wireless display monitors

The Chemistry-Biology Library, 503 Rieveschl Hall, now has two large display screens available for wireless projection and group collaboration. These are on the upper level of the library, near the historic electron microscope.

Using a touch panel on the wall, choose from two options to project from your personal device:

Apple TV – MAC, iOS devices
AirMedia – PC, Android, MAC, iOS devices (does notsupport streaming video)