by Heather Maloney
The UC Blue Ash Library will be closed, Monday, August 14, 2017 for a staff training day. We will reopen on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 with normal break hours from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
UC Libraries and the Graduate School Host Workshop about the Open Science Framework
The University of Cincinnati Libraries and the Graduate School are pleased to host the Center for Open Science for a workshop on “Increasing Openness and Reproducibility in Quantitative Research” on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The workshop will cover project documentation, version control, pre-analysis plans and the Open Science Framework.
There will be two duplicate sessions of the workshop, one on the Medical Campus from 9 a.m. to noon and one on the West Campus from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all. To register, visit https://goo.gl/Hf5neh. Participants should bring their own devices for the best workshop experience.
The Open Science Framework (OSF) is an open-source workflow management tool developed by the Center for Open Science. Appropriate for any discipline, OSF enables researchers to manage workflows, share files, view project analytics, and more. Available at osf.uc.edu, OSF for UC is the portal for students, faculty, staff and others to manage project files and documents. There is no cost to use OSF and sign-in is easy. Simply go to osf.uc.edu, click on the sign in button, choose University of Cincinnati, then enter your UC 6+2 Central Login.
Workshop Information:
Date: Oct. 25, 2017
Session 1
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Location: Medical Campus – Troup Learning Space, Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library – MSB G005G
Session 2
Time: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: West Campus – 480 Walter C. Langsam Library
Questions? E-mail Amy Koshoffer, science informationist, at ASKDATA@UC.EDU for more information.
New Books in the Science Libraries
See what new science books have been recently added to the Geology-Physics-Math and Langsam Libraries.
Click here to access the May-June 2017 list.
Total Eclipse – August 21, 2017
What are you doing on August 21, 2017? Find out about the total eclipse at NASA’s Eclipse 101 website: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/.
Stratford-upon-Avon: “A Town Synonymous with William Shakespeare”
By: Sydney Vollmer, ARB Intern
Ah, summer. A time for frolicking on the beaches, zipping swiftly through busy cities with bright lights, tolerating that toddler kicking your seat on the plane just because it means you’re finally getting to spend some time away from work, and appreciating the Bard? It’s true. Shakespeare’s home, Stratford-upon-Avon, has been relying on tourism to bolster its economy since 1769.
Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Source: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Welcome New Library Operations Manager, Elizabeth Sullivan
by Heather Maloney
The UCBA Library team welcomes Elizabeth Sullivan as the new Library Operations Manager. Elizabeth brings over 5 years of experience from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County including her role as a branch manager. She also comes directly to us from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden where she was the Manager of Member Experience and Fun (yes, she met Fiona!).
UCBA Library Operations Manager, Elizabeth Sullivan
Elizabeth will be managing the daily operations of the library to ensure high quality service and support for faculty, staff and students. We’re so excited to welcome Elizabeth to the UCBA Library Team!
A Few Alembics : Notes from the Oesper Collections, No. 45, July/August 2017
A reproduction of a circa 17th-century alembic
with an “ostrich”-necked cucubert, clay luting, various
receiving flasks, charcoal furnace, bellows, tongs, and poker
The 45th issue of Museum Notes gives a brief history of the oldest known distillation apparatus as illustrated by various reproductions found in the Oesper Collections.
Click here for all other issues of Notes from the Oesper Collections and to explore the Jensen-Thomas Apparatus Collection.
County Cork: A County Unchanged by History
By: Savannah Gulick, Archives & Rare Books Library student assistant
County Cork, Ireland lies in the southwest region of the country and contains many historically famous cities and buildings, such as Cobh (formerly Queenstown) where the Titanic last docked before its disastrous maiden voyage 
in 1912, and Cork City itself, the second largest city Ireland. In terms of its beauty and traditions, this particular county has not changed very much over the centuries, though like the rest of Ireland, has seen economic hills and valleys as well as its own take on revolution and patriotism in the island. In Charles Smith’s two-volume 1774 work in the Archives & Rare Books Library, The Ancient and Present State of The County and City of Cork, the author discusses the vast history of County Cork up to his own time in the 18th century. He explains all aspects of Irish history in Cork, ranging from wars to flora and fauna with maps and photos to illustrate what he is discussing. The volumes are part of the growing body of Irish literature in ARB and are consulted frequently by students and scholars interested in urban development, the history of cities, and the general history of Ireland. Smith’s work also includes maps and engravings of Cork City and the surrounding countryside. Continue reading
Reporting back from the Archives Leadership Institute
By: Eira Tansey
Twenty-five archivists, five and a half days, and untold quantities of coffee: these are the basics that make up the annual Archives Leadership Institute (ALI). ALI is a week-long leadership training institute for a cohort of 25 archivists, selected each year following an extensive application and review process. The institute is funded by a 3-year grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC), and is currently located at Berea College (Kentucky). Continue reading