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Category Archives: UCBA News
Election Materials On Display at UCBA Library
The 2016 election season is in full swing and the UCBA Library would like to help you be an informed voter. The elections display includes voting information and a variety of political books and magazines. A list of the books on display can be found on the corresponding online guide found at http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/ucba-displays/elections. Additional information is available on the Elections Guide at http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/ucba-elections.
Summon Search Engine Gets Updated
Summon, one of UC Libraries’ most commonly used search tools, has recently undergone a major update. Summon has a new, streamlined, modern interface with new and enhanced features. The updated design is also responsive and mobile friendly. View the tutorial to learn more about the latest version or visit http://uc.summon.serialssolutions.com to start searching with Summon.
UCBA Library Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The UC Blue Ash Library, in collaboration the Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs, is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a library display highlighting Hispanic/Latino books and culture. The books will be on display in the library from September 15, 2016 to October 14, 2016. The items are available for checkout with a valid UC ID. Browse the online guide of suggested reads at http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/ucba-displays/ucba-hhm or stop by!
UCBA Library Shows Their Cards for National Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and to celebrate UCBA staffers whipped out current cards and dusted off library cards of the past. Some of the libraries represented include:
- Columbus Metropolitan Library (OH)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library System (AK)
- Lakewood Public Library (OH)
- Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library (OH)
- Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (FL)
- Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH)
- Shaker Heights Public Library (OH)
- Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System (FL)
- Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (OH)
- WoodLink Libraries (OH)
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From the Desk of…Heather Maloney, UCBA Library Director
Sept. 20 “Life of the Mind” Lecture to Feature John McNay
Life of the Mind, interdisciplinary conversations with UC faculty, will return Tuesday, September 20, 3:30-5pm in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center, with a lecture by John McNay, professor of history and chair of the department of history, philosophy and political science at UC Blue Ash College. Professor McNay will speak on, “I would rather have peace than be president”: Presidential Decisions for Peace.
Life of the Mind is a semi-annual lecture series that features a distinguished University of Cincinnati faculty member presenting his or her work and expertise. A panel of three responds to and discusses the lecture from diverse perspectives. The series includes intriguing insights from diverse perspectives and encourages faculty and students from across UC to engage in further discourse. The presentation is not simply a recitation of the faculty member’s work but promotes an informed point of view. Continue reading
UCBA Library Welcomes New Collections Services Manager, Christian Boyles
by Heather Maloney
Welcome, Christian Boyles!
The UCBA Library team welcomes Christian Boyles as the new Collection Services Manager. Christian has over 20 years experience in libraries and comes to us from the Xavier University Library where he was the Acquisitions and Preservation Assistant.
Christian’s primary responsibility will be managing UCBA Library collection services including acquiring and cataloging library materials. You will also see him at the Information Desk providing support to students, staff and faculty.
Check out the UCBA Faculty Research Guide!
by Lauren Wahman
As another fall semester gets underway, the UCBA librarians are ready to help faculty with their research needs. Whether it’s discipline-specific, creative, or a classroom-based (e.g. Scholarship of Teaching & Learning) research project, we’re getting you started with a newly updated Faculty Research Guide (guides.libraries.uc.edu/ucba-facultyresearch). You still find those resources that you know and trust, but you’ll also find new grant and data management resources along with contact information for your go-to experts (including your library faculty liaison). In addition, check out UC’s institutional repository – Scholar@UC – as well as OhioLINK’s Digital Resource Commons. As the semester moves forward, we’ll continue to add more resources.
Bookmark the guide for quick and easy access: http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/ucba-facultyresearch
UCBA Library Closing at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 5th
by Julie Robinson
The UCBA Library will be closing one hour early on Friday, August 5th. The library will close at 3pm to allow IT to begin re-imaging the public computers for Fall Semester. The library will reopen at noon on Monday, August 8th.
Please visit the library at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/ucba.html for more information, including a full schedule of our operating hours!