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Read Source, which is celebrating 25 years as UC Libraries newsletter!

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Read Source, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the newsletter! To mark the occasion, Source underwent a design refresh to both the graphics and website to herald the publication into the next quarter century.

In this issue of Source, Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian, welcomes everyone back to the start of the academic year, while a photo slide show features early outreach activities welcoming Bearcats to campus. And don’t miss a list of Fall Events taking place throughout UC Libraries. The Source @ 25! article talks about some of the changes at UC Libraries documented by Source, and an interview with the Preservation Lab’s Jessica Ebert marks her upcoming 20th anniversary at UC Libraries. A new exhibit on display in the Archives and Rare Books Library explores Cincinnati’s growth and transit transformation from its founding in 1788 to the present day, and the CEAS Library launches a wellness collection. And for those who can’t travel to campus, UC Libraries digital collections are now available via Preservica for viewing online.

Read these articles, as well as past issues, on the website. To receive Source via e-mail, contact melissa.norris@uc.edu to be added to the mailing list. Happy reading.

October 20th Lunch & Learn to focus on Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now

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Join the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the the Health Professions Tuesday, Oct. 20, NOON-1:30PM, in the Stanley J. Lucas, MD, Board Room, Health Sciences Library, for a lunch & learn to explore Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now. Speakers: Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (history) and retired UC associate professor, Sydney Seeto and Sophie Laye, both second-year medical students at UC’s College of Medicine, will discuss the Daniel S. Young archives.

Dr. Ramprasad will discuss the varying injuries of the Civil War through his eyes and how these illustrations should be viewed, understood and appreciated now – updating our understanding of the care provided at that time. As co-presidents of the Medical Art and Illustration, Sydney and Sophie will discuss the modern process for creating a medical illustration, showcasing their own work and explaining plans for the Medical Art club for the upcoming year.

The lunch & learn is free and open to all to attend, but RSVP is requested.

Following the lunch & learn, attendees can view the exhibit on display in the library featuring the medial illustrations by Daniel S. Young.

October 20th Lunch & Learn to focus on Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now

Daniel S. Young: American Civil War Medical Illustrations, available online via JSTOR, contains the artistic and medical contributions of an American Civil War era medical illustrator in a military context. The Daniel S. Young Archives were donated by the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine to the Medical Heritage Center, now the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions. Young was a surgeon, artist and inventor. During the American Civil War, Young was the surgeon of the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.).

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UC Libraries Fall Events – poetry, exhibits, dogs and games!

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Poetry readings, exhibit openings, lunch & learns, dogs and game night! There’s something for everyone. UC Libraries Fall Events provide an opportunity for people to engage with and learn about library collections and resources. Grab a friend or colleague and come to an event or two or three. All events are free and open to all to attend.

  • Sept. 29, 5:30-7PM, DAAP 5000 Level & Ella Lipnik on 3000 Level: Reception for Fotofocus exhibit in the DAAP Library. Dare to Stare: 19th-Century Circus and Sideshow Portraits. Exhibit curated by Theresa Leininger Miller
  • Oct. 7, 4:30pm, Walter C. Langsam Library 6th floor east stacks: Poetry Stacked
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  • Oct. 15, 6-7:30PM, Walter C. Langsam Library Digital Scholarship Area: Great Library Guess Off. The Guesspionage™ -style challenge will highlight UC Libraries-specific statistics, such as percentage of students who utilize library resources, as well as available statistics on student wellness that contribute to belonging and academic success (i.e., reported sleep, stress levels, and study habits).
  • Oct. 19, 2PM-3PM: Open Access Week Panel. Details coming soon.
  • Oct. 20, NOON-1:30PM, Stanley J. Lucas, MD, Board Room, Health Sciences Library: Winkler Center Lunch & Learn. Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now, and the opening of the Daniel S. Young Exhibit. Speakers: Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (history), retired associate professor at UC; Sydney Seeto, second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Sophie Laye, second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
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  • Oct. 22, 2PM-3PM: Open Access Week Workshop. Details coming soon.
  • Oct. 23, NOON-2pm, Science Library‘s Intersect Space: Celebrating Dr. Kenneth Caster: Legacy, Archive & Library Collection. Reception follow. Co-hosted by A&S Geology Department.
  • Oct. 28, 3PM, Science Library‘s Intersect Space: Oesper Research Talk – “Rudy W. Thomas: The Hands Behind the Oesper Collections.” This talk will present the life and career of Rudy W. Thomas, longtime demonstrator and restoration specialist for the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Chemistry.
  • Nov. 18, 4:30PM, John Miller Burnam Classics Library: Poetry Stacked
  • Nov. 19: 4:30PM, Max Kade German Cultural Center (CCH 5105): Archives and Rare Books Library & German Studies Present: The Printer and the Courtier: The Circulation of “Pennsylvania German” Books in Enlightenment Germany, a talk by Jennifer A. Merriman, Ph.D. Candidate, College of William & Mary.
  • Dec. 1, 3PM, Water C. Langsam Library: Fuzz Therapy for Finals (Dog Therapy). Unwind before finals with UC’s own Sammy the therapy dog and other registered therapy animals from Pet Partners.
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Read Source to learn about the news, events, people and happenings of UC Libraries

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Read Source, the online newsletter, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries.

In this issue of Source, Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian, looks back at the accomplishments of the most recent academic year while also looking head to the fall semester. We celebrate the many accomplishments of the UC Libraries faculty and staff, the 2026 UC Open Research Day and announce the 2026 Zero Textbook Cost Grant cohort. Two collections are highlighted in this issue: The Werner H. Von Rosentiel papers and the Oesper History of Chemistry collection while the Winkler Center display illuminates Covington, Kentucky as the “X-Ray City.” This issue of Source concludes with a year in photos.

Read these articles, as well as past issues, on the website. To receive Source via e-mail, contact melissa.norris@uc.edu to be added to the mailing list.

Covington, Kentucky “X-RAY CITY”

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In the early 20th century the excellence of the Bar-Ray Products Company and the Kelley-Koett Manufacturing Company gave Covington, Kentucky the distinction as “X-Ray City”. While they were independent enterprises, these two Covington-based companies were instrumental in their influence on early radiology science, medical imaging, and the manufacture of radiation protective equipment.

Bar-Ray Products X-ray Stitching Stand, circa 1940s and Kelley-Koett Manufacturing Company X-ray machine, circa 1920 on display at the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions.
Bar-Ray Products Company X-ray Stitching Stand, circa 1940s and Kelley-Koett Manufacturing Company X-ray machine, circa 1920 on display at the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions.

The Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions installed an exhibit of a Bar-Ray Products Company X-Ray Stitching Stand (circa 1940s) and a Kelley-Koett Manufacturing Company X-Ray Machine (circa 1920). The radiology equipment was utilized at the Cincinnati General Hospital. The X-Ray Stitching Stand was accessioned with an attached document of operator instructions.

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April 20th Lunch & Learn to discuss scientist Leland Clark, Jr. and inventions that save lives

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Join the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions and the Oesper Collections in the History of Chemistry for a Lunch & Learn about inventions that save lives. Scheduled for Monday, April 20, at noon in the Science Library’s Intersect Space (240 Braunstein Hall), Bill Heineman, distinguished research professor emeritus in chemistry, will speak on Leland Clark, Jr. – his life and legacy as a scientist and inventor.

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Leland Clark, Jr. has been widely acknowledged as one of the founders of biosensors. His inventions are numerous and highly impactful. He invented the first blood-oxygen sensor, glucose sensor and made fundamental progress on the heart-lung machine. He served as a professor of research pediatrics and head of the division of neurophysiology at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation from 1968 until retirement in 1991.Clark’s achievements led to numerous honors, including special recognition as the “Father of Biosensors” at the 1992 World Congress on Biosensors and the National Academy of Engineering’s prestigious Fritz and Delores Russ Prize, an award that recognizes bioengineering achievement, in 2005. Heineman, accepted the Russ Prize on Leland Clark’s behalf, co-authored his obituary published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics and was a friend and colleague. Clark’s papers are housed in the Winkler R. Center History of the Health Professions.

The Lunch & Learn is open to all to attend. A pizza lunch will be provided.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Lunch & Learn Tuesday, April 14 to discuss the nonsmokers’ rights movement

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Join the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions on Tuesday, April 14 at 12pm in Kresge Auditorium, 231 Albert Sabin Way for a panel discussion regarding the Ahron Leichtman Papers.

Ahron Leichtman was a national and regional leader in the quest to ban public smoking in the United States. He graduated in 1964 from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, and earned a creative writing certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1971.

“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” will discuss the nonsmokers’ rights movement and the impact on public health. The panel, led by local historian and journalist Dan Hurley, will include journalists Peter Bronson and Fred Anderson, former mayor David Mann and UC physician Peter Lenz who will provide their insights and expertise on the nonsmoking movement in Cincinnati.

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Read Source, the online newsletter, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries

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Read Source, the online newsletter, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries.

In this issue of Source, Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian, writes about a new global library collaboration with the library at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. We announce the opening of two renovated library spaces: the Science Library and the CECH Library Reading Room as we bid a fond farewell to Crosley Tower. We highlight library services in the CECH Library to improve accessibility and our expanding Evidence Synthesis group. Library collections are on display in the Chem Bio building renovation featuring the Oesper Collection and online in a new exhibit by the Archives and Rare Books Library about the Bronson v. the Cincinnati Board of Education. Spring is events season in UC Libraries, and we feature those currently on the calendar.

Read these articles, as well as past issues, on the website. To receive Source via e-mail, contact melissa.norris@uc.edu to be added to the mailing list.

Two UC Libraries staff members selected as part of cohort to earn a Digital Curation Certificate

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The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the 2026 cohort selected to complete coursework to earn a Digital Curation Certificate from Library Juice Academy. Through a competitive application process, a State Library review committee selected the following 15 participants, and will manage their enrollment in the six-course series:

  • Alexis Ferguson, Galion Public Library
  • Amy Beam, Terra State Community College
  • Anna Helming-Sampson, Wright State University Special Collections and Archives
  • Ashlyn Grubb, London Public Library
  • Aurora Charlow, Ohio University
  • Christian Davell, Wright Memorial Public Library
  • Hannah Kemp-Severance, University of Akron
  • Holly Burdoff, Euclid Public Library
  • Julie Carr-Trebelhorn, CEAS and Science Libraries, University of Cincinnati
  • Katie Gable, College of Wooster
  • Lindsay Miraglia, Wayne County Public Library
  • Mary McKinley, Green County Records and Archives Center
  • Michael Sherfly, Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County
  • Nester Rave, Sandusky Library
  • Rachel Rembold, Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of Health Professions, Health Sciences Library, University of Cincinnati

“I’m delighted to see such a varied cohort, representative of all types of institutions, selected for this year’s Library Juice Academy Digital Curation Certificate program,” expressed Evan T. Struble, associate state librarian. “The State Library strives to ensure that library staff around the state have the tools and training necessary to digitally preserve their collections, and that takes on even greater importance in 2026 as we head into the U.S. Semiquincentennial and the history-focused celebrations that are sure to take place.”

This program uses federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded to the State Library of Ohio to cover the cost of enrollment. This award-winning Digital Curation Certificate is designed to build skills for work in digitization, digital preservation, metadata creation and more, and is suitable for those interested in the work whether they have prior experience or not.

Questions regarding the Library Juice Academy Digital Curation Certificate cohort may be addressed to library consultant, Penelope Shumaker, at pshumaker@library.ohio.gov.

Learning 3D imaging in the Preservation Lab

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On a cold, snowy Friday at the end of the semester,The Preservation Lab hosted a 3D imaging workshop where two professors from UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP) taught 3D imaging techniques to a small group of imaging colleagues from Ohio and Michigan labs.

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The instructors, Jordan Tate and John-David Richardson, both teach photography in DAAP. Previously, Jordan cross-collaborated with Jessica Ebert from the Preservation Lab on imaging the Assyrian Cornerstone, found in the collection of the Archives and Rare Books Library. Jordan demonstrated 3D imaging techniques and Jessica demonstrated how to do Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI).

Participants in the Friday, Dec.12th workshop were:

  • Jessica Ebert – UC Libraries, Preservation Lab
  • Catarina Figueirinhas – UC Libraries, Preservation Lab
  • Erin Wilson – Ohio University Libraries, Preservation & Digital Initiatives
  • Matt Carissimi – The Ohio State University Libraries, Digitization
  • Sidney Gao – UC Libraries, Digital Initiatives Team
  • Biz Gallo – Library of Michigan, Digitization Initiatives
  • Dustin Wood – New South Associates/Veterans Affairs History Office (Dayton), Digital Archives & Museum Imaging Specialist
The Yoruba, Luba or Luluwa/Lulua Statue (circa 1800—1900)

The object photographed came from the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions.

The Yoruba, Luba or Luluwa/Lulua Statue (circa 1800—1900) was presented by “the Interns & Residents Wives Club, 1974” to the University of Cincinnati Hospital. The statue’s distinct shapes and facial features match most closely to the sculpture style of the Yoruba, Luba or Luluwa/Lulua. The figure appears to be working with a mortar and pestle, and was made for sale, rather than ceremonial or cultural use.

The Preservation Lab provides the full suite of preservation services to the University of Cincinnati Libraries. The Lab’s expertise is in book and paper conservation, with services available in general circulating materials repair, single-item conservation treatment, housing, exhibition prep and preservation consulting.

The use of 3D imaging in preservation is crucial as it creates an accurate visual record of an object before and after treatment. It allows conservators to examine often fragile objects in close detail without touching, and possibly damaging, the structure. In addition, 3D imaging provides a visual record for students and researchers to view and study.