Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager, doodles up her latest sign to encourage a peaceful and productive atmosphere in the UCBA Library.
Category Archives: UCBA News
UCBA Fun Facts: Favorite Childhood Book
Question: What’s your favorite book from childhood?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: It was a Helen Keller biography and had the sign language alphabet in the back.
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: The Peanuts Comics by Charles Schulz
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: The Berenstain’s B Book
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: Savage Journey by Allan Eckert
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I still have the book from my childhood.
UCBA Black History Month Display
by Heather Maloney
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Black History Month Display includes books and DVDs by and about African Americans.
The latest UCBA Library book and media display celebrates Black History Month and the many contributions of African Americans from past to present. The display highlights a wide variety of titles that include groundbreaking works from African American authors as well as books and media that cover key cultural, political, and historical events. Included in the display is a brief synopsis of Black History month from the History.com website and three themes of Knowledge, Engagement, and Reflection highlighted from Regina Edmondson’s article, “Why it’s important to observe Black History Month”.
Don’t forget to check out the suggested titles for the National African American Read-In (NAARI) designated with a bright yellow bookmark. NAARI titles on display are only a selection of a much more expansive list of books on the National African American Read-In at UCBA Guide. The guide represents selected “Must Read” Books by African American Authors available through UC Libraries and was created in conjunction with UC Blue Ash College’s annual National African American Read-In (NAARI) event:.
Stop in the UCBA Library this month and borrow a book or DVD from the display!
Want to explore more Black History month resources? Check out these links:
UCBA Fun Facts: 2016 Reading Goals
Question: Do you have any reading goals for the new year?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: To read more – more specifically to finish more books! The stack on nightstand is embarrassing:-)
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: I’m taking up the Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Challenge found at: http://bookriot.com/2014/12/15/book-riot-2015-read-harder-challenge/
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Stretch Goal: 150 books; Realistic Goal: 100 books
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: Ah, yes. I’m going to make another attempt at noting what books I read throughout the year. I sometimes pick up a book only to find that I’ve already read it!
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: My goal is just to “read”.
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: Hmmm, more time for reading!
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: No! No goals, no pressure when it comes to reading for pleasure.
UCBA Library Display Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Kellie Tilton
Celebrate the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by borrowing a book from the “Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” book display in the UCBA Library.
Books on display include titles written by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning King, all volumes of King’s papers and works written about King and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement and his legacy in America’s history.
Continue to read about his life and legacy at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change’s website, the Nobel Peace Prize website or listen to his speeches on the NPR website. Twitter also released the Top 10 quotes by King that were shared in this post.
UCBA Library Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The University of Cincinnati will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The library will resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Hours details are listed on our website at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/ucba.html.
UCBA Library Co-Hosts a Successful Holiday Food Drive
Please visit the UCBA College Blog to learn about the 2015 Food Drive co-hosted by the UCBA Library and Nursing departments:
Revamped UC Libraries Article Linker
UC Libraries Article Linker has been updated with a cleaner interface to provide more streamlined access to full text articles. Users will also be presented with additional options for locating articles that are not available in full text via UC Libraries. View the video to learn more.
Tutorial created by Kellie Tilton, UCBA Library
UCBA Fun Facts: What’s on your Christmas List?
Question: What books are on your Christmas list?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: Giada De Laurentis’, Happy Cooking. I like to go to the bookstore during Xmas break and find a reading book more serendipitously.
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: Looking forward to reading Sara Addison Allen’s latest book, First Frost. She’s one of my favorite authors.
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell; Why Not Me by Mindy Kaling; Hawkeye Omnibus by Matt Fraction and David Aja
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: I’ve got quite a few eBooks that I’m waiting on from the public library! A few that I’m looking forward to are Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, Michel Bussi’s After the Crash, and David Mitchell’s Slade House.
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: I don’t have any books on my Christmas list.
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: Patricia Briggs, Fire Touched, Maria V. Snyder, Night Study, and Karen Marie Moning, Feverborn
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes and Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II’s Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides