UCBA Library Welcomes New Collections Services Manager, Christian Boyles

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Heather Maloney

by Heather Maloney

UCBA Collection Services Manager, Christian Boyles

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!

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

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

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

by Julie Robinson

The UCBA Library will be closing one hour early on Friday, August 5^th. 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 8^th.

Please visit the library at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/ucba.html for more information, including a full schedule of our operating hours!

UC Libraries Offering Trial of APA Style CENTRAL, Learning Tools for Citation and Formatting Style

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Melissa Cox Norris

The University of Cincinnati Libraries is offering a trial for APA Style CENTRAL, a major new research service produced by the American Psychological Association. APA Style CENTRAL offers a wide range of resources and services for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in the social sciences and related disciplines. The trial will run from August 1^st through August 30^th. We welcome you to explore this new APA service, and we encourage you to complete a short (6 question) survey after you have had the opportunity to evaluate this new service.

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From The Desk Of….Kellie Tilton, UCBA Librarian

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

The UC Blue Ash Library is kicking off a new series called From The Desk Of… which gives you a chance to peer into our work spaces to see where the magic happens.

Instructional Technologies Librarian, Kellie Tilton has graciously opened her doors to share her workspace and favorite office items with us.

: “This is my office! I live in 115B! Typical thumbs up in a photo.”

: “I take advantage of my metal bookshelf to host an array of photos of friends and loved ones. Also, my office is almost always freezing, so note my heater and two blankets. Office Essentials!”

: “The top two shelves of my bookcase are a place for all my weird toys. Every office needs a TARDIS and a golden snitch, in my opinion. That third shelf is my craft shelf. You never know when you’ll need cardstock, spray adhesive or foam board.”

: “I love the Disney Vinylmation, and like to grab new ones if I’m near the park. I just had a conference in Orlando, so I got some new ones for my office.”

: “Part of my job is to make instructional objects which means I have a fancy mic and soundbooth in my office. And by fancy I mean we made it using a cardboard box and $20 soundproof inserts. But it works! I love it.”

: “I never quite grew out of the collage decorating phase. Postcards, pictures, quotes, comics all live together in a mish-mash. Some of which has traveled with me for years.”

: “These guys chill under my monitor and make me super happy. That bird totally chirps if I whistle at it! The keychain? Adorably angry. And Dancing Groot is just the best. At the holidays, I bring in my Holiday Dancing Groot.”

: “Washi Tape + Chapstick + Pens = Essentials. (That may or may not be every single color of Sharpie pen available.) (I love them.)”

: “I can’t fit all the buttons I get on my lanyard, so up on the bulletin board they go! (Bonus shot of my parents and brother in a photobooth!) (Also, if you haven’t, read The Book Thief. So good.)”

: “The Post-It note collection. I will not be the first librarian to feature this, I promise.”

: “Holiday decorations + co-worker presents live together in harmony all year round on the top of my shelf. The raven’s name is Poe and I dig his party hat.”

: “Theatre is one of my favorite things and I love how colorful these posters are. (Also, that negative space Cinderella in the glass slipper? Love.)”

: “I hate blank walls, so posters are my go-to. The green one with the braids is the entire book of Anne of Green Gables. The Every 4 Years is from the last World Cup. (Normally there is 75% more paper and Post-Its scattered across my desk.)”

: “Don’t be deceived by the blank whiteboard. Come fall, it will be filled with my schedule for the week. Also, my hydration/caffeination station on full display. (DFTBA!)”

: “This is my office chandelier. I may nurse a slight obsession with chandeliers – so shiny! It’s really a Christmas ornament from Macy’s that’s hanging by Scotch tape and a dream. Really classes up the joint!”

: “Thanks for visiting!”

Checking Out the Chicago Public Library: UCBA Librarian Visits the Harold Washington Library Center

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

One a recent July 4th holiday visit to Chicago, Michelle McKinney, UCBA Reference and Web Services librarian, made a brief stop at the Harold Washington Library Center (HWLC) of the Chicago Pubic Library (CPL). The main branch of CPL is located on 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 in the South Loop. The building is a site to behold. It is 10 stories high, 756,000 square feet, and takes up a full city block. Here are just a few photos from Michelle’s all-too-brief visit. Follow the links at the end of the post to learn more about the Chicago Public Library and the Harold Washington Library Center. Continue reading →

UC Libraries Closed July 4th

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Melissa Cox Norris

UC Libraries will be closed, Monday, July 4th for Independence Day. Normal hours will resume July 5th. Have a safe and enjoyable July 4th.

UCBA Librarians Attend ALA Annual Conference

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

by Heather Maloney and Kellie Tilton

UCBA Library Director, Heather Maloney and Instructional Technologies Librarian, Kellie Tilton headed to Orlando, Florida for the American Library Association Annual Conference.

Heather Maloney attended a pre-conference session on Transforming the Contributions of Student Employees in Your Library and thoroughly enjoyed listening to the passionate opening session speaker, Michael Eric Dyson. The exhibit floor was filled with the familiar and the new and probably a few too many giveaways…but how do you say no to a free book?!

: Heather Maloney, UCBA Library Director

: ALA celebrates it’s 140th birthday

: ALA Annual Conference

: Program for General Session speaker, Michael Eric Dyson

: Heather’s conference swag.

Kellie Tilton spent a good chunk of time at ALA sitting in a, thankfully, air-conditioned hotel conference room for her super-secret Alex Committee meetings. She also managed to check out the fireworks at Epcot (sorry, IllumiNations) and had a blast wandering the exhibit hall. Swag she was most excited about? The Ruth Bader Ginsburg tote bag she will add to her collection.

: Instructional Technologies Librarian, Kellie Tilton, at the American Library Association Conference. June 2016.

: ALA in Orlando, FL

: ALA Exhibits Hall

: Library of Congress Exhibit Booth

: Make Your Own Zine table

: Disney Conference Ribbon

: Librarians Step Guide

: Fireworks at IllumiNations

New Students are Here!

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

by Lauren Wahman

Lauren Wahman talks with a student at the Resource Fair.

The UCBA Library is excited to be a partner once again in this year’s Summer Orientation Program. Each week, incoming freshman are arriving on campus Continue reading →

UCBA Library Swag

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

Our library staff have been known to collect and gather library themed items. We thought we’d share a few of our favorite items with you. Click on an image to learn more.