Just in Time for Exams. Stress Less Events @ Langsam Library

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Melissa Cox Norris

Crafternoons

Take a time out from studying with Triceracopter for some fun and creative activities on:

Wed, November 30: 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Thurs, December 1, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Student Wellness Center, Campus Ministry at St. Monica-St. George and the Women’s Center.

Recharge, Refresh and Breathe

Need a BREAK! Reboot with a 10-minute session of deep breathing and gentle stretching. Studies show that mediation and yoga breaks are most effective at boosting productivity so join the circle, relax and get back to work with a fresh perspective.

Sessions will be offered by Kimber Andrews, Assistant Director of CET&L on:

Tues, November 29 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Tuesday December 6 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Victorian Gingerbread Village Coloring Banner

Bring some color to the gingerbread village banner.

Begins Thurs, December 1, next to Starbucks.

Who Let the Dog In?

Take a break from your studies and come meet Dozer, Labrador in the K-9 Unit of UC’s Public Safety Department.

Mon, December 5: 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Writing Assistance at the HSL during the Winter Months

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Melissa Cox Norris

Writing assistance in the HSL Informatics Lab has been extended into the winter season. Visit the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library and sign up for a same-day appointment with a writing tutor. Receive free writing assistance on all documents, including: personal statements, grant applications, reports and articles.

The writing tutor is available on these dates and times:

November 30^th 12: 45 – 5:45 PM

December 7^th 12:45 – 5:45 PM

January 18^th 1:00 – 5:00 PM

The service is open to all. For more information, contact Joseph Cunningham of the Academic Writing Center at cunninju@ucmail.uc.edu.

World Library Tours by UCBA Faculty and Staff

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

by Lauren Wahman

Whether it’s traveling to a library conference or other professional development opportunity or just exploring the world in our free time, we always love to scope out what’s going on in library land.

It was an easy walk to the Mackinac Island Public Library which has an incredible view of Lake Huron. It’s visiting the Library of Congress — the biggest library of them all! It’s time spent at the World War I Museum Library in Kansas City. Perhaps it’s exploring downtown Seattle and grabbing a picture of some cool architecture at the Seattle Public Library. Maybe it’s exploring history at the Boston Public Library or getting a strategy in place for the life-size chessboard at the Kansas City Public Library. And how about trekking halfway around the world to the beautiful Austrian National Library in Vienna!

We’ve seen some awesome libraries across the country and around the world, but there’s still so much to see! Where will Lauren, Michelle and Christian go next on their world library tour?

: This room houses George Vanderbilt’s personal collection of books and it takes up two floors! – Lauren

: More of George Vanderbilt’s personal library collection at Biltmore Estate. There were a ton of books! – Lauren

: Reading Room, Boston Public Library: I had to tiptoe while taking pictures so I didn’t disturb patrons using this reading room — very quiet! – Lauren

: Boston Public Library: Really cool architecture! – Lauren

: South County Regional Branch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library: One of 20 branches for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library located in Charlotte, NC. – Lauren

: Library of Congress: Amazing library containing books and so much more. – Lauren

: Reading Room, Library of Congress: During the tour, we were taken to a spot that overlooked this reading room. Wow! – Lauren

: Library of Congress Sign: If in Washington, D.C., you have to visit the LOC. Plus, they have a cool little shop where you can buy all your library must-haves! – Lauren

: Kimbel Library, Coastal Carolina University: CCU is located in Conway, SC which is less than 30 minutes from the North Atlantic ocean — nice! – Lauren

: Mackinac Island Public Library: This small library is right on Mackinac Island, MI. No cars on the island so you either walk to get to it or ride a horse! – Lauren

: Seattle University is located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. I made several trips to this library while attending the ACRL Immersion Program Track. – Lauren

: The Kansas City Public Library has a book themed parking garage. – Michelle

: Kansas City Public Library’s outdoor, life-sized chess game. – Michelle

: Kansas City Public Library’s Children’s room entrance. – Michelle

: A quick stop at the Santa Fe Public Library during a cross country trip from Ohio to California along old Rt 66. – Michelle

: The Garrey Carruthers State Library in Santa Fe, New Mexico. – Michelle

: At the Seattle Public Library during the 2013 American Library Association Midwinter Conference – Michelle

: Lauren captured a great photo of Seattle Public Library building. – Lauren

: Outside of the Howard Washington Library Center’s main entrance. – Michelle

: The view of Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center from across the street. – Michelle

: On a recent trip to Disneyland, I stumbled upon Mickey’s Toon Town Library! – Michelle

: The World War 1 Museum Library in Kansas City. The museums library has an amazing collection of WW1 literature as well as searchable databases where we could find war records of some relatives. – Christian

: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library in Vienna). This is an example of a hand illuminated manuscript with gold leaf accents. – Christian

: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library in Vienna). They had an amazing collection of rare books which, unfortunately, we didn’t have a chance to get a closer look. – Christian

: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library in Vienna). Located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. The paintings and sculptures are divided equally representing war and peace. The people are a mix of mythological and historical figures all to symbolize the power and reach of the Hapsburg empire. – Christian

Donald and Marian Spencer: Lives of Love and Social Justice

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Suzanne Reller

By: Sam Whittaker, History Department Intern

The Archives and Rare Books Library recently received a new collection of papers from Marian and Donald Spencer. For over fifty years, the Spencers fought for educational equity and equal rights with organizations such as the NAACP, the U.S. Commission on Human Rights Ohio Board, and the Cincinnati Board of Education. While processing the papers of Marian and Donald Spencer, I learned a vast amount about their groundbreaking electoral campaigns, keynote speeches, court cases, and community boards. However, I also came to know them as people. Donald and Marian Spencer met while they were both students at the University of Cincinnati, married in 1940, and raised two boys. They spent a great deal of their nearly 70 years of marriage in Cincinnati fighting for social justice and equality in the community. Continue reading →

Librarians from Northeast Normal University, China Visited UC

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy

Welcome dinner with two Chinese librarians

From left: Xuemao, Don, Bo, Bella, Becky and Hong

From left: Dan, Debbie, Lorna, Bo, and Bella

From left: Dan, Debbie, Lorna, Bo and Bella

Chinese librarians met the Digital Collections department

From left: James, Sean, Linda, Thomas, Nathan, Bo and Bella

Changhong (Bella) Wu and Bo Sun, librarians from Northeast Normal University (NENU) in Changchun, China, visited the UC Libraries November 15th-17th through a librarian exchange program between Ohio University and NENU. As the first cohort, Bella and Bo will stay in the United States for three months visiting libraries across the country and conducting research. Topics they are interested at UC Libraries are Ohiolink, collection development strategies, digital collections and digital and information literacy education. We look forward to meeting more visitors from NENU in the future.

UCBA Library’s Thanksgiving Holiday Break Hours

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Michelle McKinney

by Julie Robinson

The UCBA Library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume our regular Fall Semester hours Monday, November 28th and open at 7:30am. Please visit our hours webpage at http://libapps.libraries.uc.edu/cgi-bin/calcium/Calcium40.pl?CalendarName=UCBA&EventID=169&Date=2016%2F11%2F10 to view all our hours, including holidays and any exceptions to our regular schedule.

UC Libraries Closed Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Melissa Cox Norris

UC Libraries will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving, with the exception of the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, which will be open Friday, November 25 noon – 5:00pm. Regular library hours will resume Saturday, November 26. This closing includes the Langsam Library 4th floor space, which will close Wednesday, November 23 at 6pm and re-open Saturday, November 26 at 10am.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Philanthropy Books

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

andrew-carnegie

Industrialist, millionaire, and philanthropist,
Andrew Carnegie. 1913.
Marceau, photographer. Library of Congress.

In the holiday season many people participate in philanthropic endeavors such as food and clothing drives, monetary giving and donations of time.

If you’re interested in learning more about philanthropy Clermont College Library has e-books you might like to browse:

Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Sector: An Introduction by Theo N.M. Schuyt

Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society in the United States by Kelly LeRoux
and Mary K. Feeney

The Almanac of American Philanthropy by Karl Zinsmeister

Philanthropy and Education Strategies for Impact edited by Ekkehard Thümler, Nicole Bögelein, Annelie Beller, and Helmut Anheier

Enchanting Fairy Tales Dressed in Powder and Crinoline

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Suzanne Reller

By: Sydney Vollmer

Over the next few months, the Archives & Rare Books Library will open another of our exhibit websites that introduces our extensive collection of fairy tales and folklore for research and teaching. There are many volumes to sift through, but one I recently pulled caught my eye. In Powder and Crinoline doesn’t contain any stories with which I was familiar, but when I paged through it, I was more than a little pleasantly surprised.

This collection of stories retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) was first published in 1912 by Hodder and Stoughton. “Q” was a Cornish writer who was well known for his fiction and anthologies, particularly for his Oxford collection of English poetry in 1900. In the preface to Powder and Crinoline, he speaks of his first impression of the work: Continue reading →

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