Get to Know the Clermont College Library Staff: Natalie Winland

Natalie Winland, Clermont College Library‘s Public Services Manager

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I have always been interested in libraries. Beginning in 1988, my freshman year, I was a library aid in high school for 4 years. In February 1992, I started with the Clermont County Public Library at the Williamsburg Branch as a page. I was promoted to the full time position of library assistant from 1993-1996 while at the Goshen Branch. During this time, I attended night classes at Clermont College. From 1996-1998, I went to Crown College in Tennessee to finish my Bachelor’s degree where I worked as a library student assistant . I returned to Ohio, in December 1999, and worked at the Milford Branch Library as a library assistant. I was promoted to Youth Services Specialist and transferred to the Owensville Branch in 2001. I left that position to come to Clermont College Library as the Public Services Manager, May 2011. I have over 23 years of professional library service.

One important aspect of my job is giving great customer service. I want to be approachable, and I feel it is my job to listen. I always give the kind of service that I want to receive which includes a friendly greeting and smile.

When I’m not at work I love to read and shop. I am happiest when I find a bargain.

You might be surprised that I love anime and graphic novels. At least once a year my daughter and I attend an anime convention. The last one we attended was Ramencon 2015 in Merrillville, IN.

A few of my favorite things:

Favorite book: Treasures of Darkness by Pastor Clarence Sexton

Music: Classical

Movie: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

TV Show: Beauty and Beast with Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton

 

We’re here to help!

Natalie Winland
Public Services Manager

 

Scholar@UC Open for Self-Submissions

UC Libraries invischolar@uctes faculty and researchers to submit their research, creative and scholarly works to Scholar@UC, the university’s cutting-edge digital repository.

A digital repository makes accessible, enables re-use, stores, organizes and preserves the full range of an institution’s intellectual output, including all formats of scholarly, historical and research materials. Faculty and researchers can use Scholar@UC to collect their work in one location and create an Internet-enabled, durable and citable record of their papers, presentations, publications, data sets or other scholarly creations. With sponsorship from a faculty member, undergraduate and graduate students may also contribute their academic output, such as capstone projects, senior design projects, research data and other creative and scholarly works. Continue reading

Love Your Data Week Feb 8-12

Join us for LOVE YOUR DATA WEEK February 8 – 12 2016. This week long social media event will celebrate your biggest research asset – your data. Each day will highlight tips and resources around a specific theme.

Monday: Keeping Data Safe

Tuesday: Organizing Data

Wednesday: Documenting Data

Thursday: Data Sharing – Data Citations

Friday: Open Data – Reusing Data

 

Website: https://loveyourdata.wordpress.com/

Twitter: #LYD16

Instagram: #LYD16
Facebook:  #LYD16

 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/coateshl/love-your-data-2016/

https://www.pinterest.com/coateshl/the-changing-face-of-data/

Darth Vader, WTFeth, Man?

By:  Sydney Vollmer, ARB Intern

The Empire Striketh BackA brief moment ago, in a galaxy that is our own, Shakespeare has been reimagined. It is a time of artistic freedom and a lack of brand new ideas. Authors left and right are taking popular works and translating them into Shakespeare’s style. The remaining few are taking Shakespeare’s works and translating them into modern texts, literally. Star Wars is an empire that has befallen this fate. Iambic pentameter maketh Yoda sound yet wiser, and Han Solo a fairer knave. Thank thee Maker! Forsooth, never before have two groups with such extreme cult followings come together to create a new work! Shakespeare lovers and Star Wars fans alike can now come together. Continue reading

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:

All That Jazz

In celebration of Black History Month, the Clermont College Library is featuring two displays, Jazz & Blues Music and Notable People-Frederick Douglass. Our displays feature the rich history and heritage of a special genre of music and highlight an influential voice in reform.

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You may also notice that LP vinyl records are available for checkout through the UC-CCM Albino Gorno Memorial Music Library.

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Ask library staff for further information on how to order materials from other UC libraries!

Natalie Winland
Public Services Manager

African American History Month and the Archives & Rare Books Library

By:  Kevin Grace

It is February again, a month notable for honoring presidents and for looking forward to spring. February is also a time when we reflect on the heritage of African Americans in the United States and take time to acknowledge that part of our nation’s history.

Basketball Team 1934 including first African American player, Chester Smith

UC’s 1934 Basketball team including first African American player, Chester Smith

Depending on the media, we also term February as Black History Month, and it had its beginnings in 1926 when “Negro History Week” was created by historian Carter G. Woodson. Woodson’s intent was to celebrate it in February because both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had their birthdays in this month., and as he stated, “If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.” Continue reading

In One Word, Why Do You Love Your Library

Clermont College Library is celebrating “love your library” month with a
contLove one wordest for all Clermont College students.

To enter the “In One Word, Why Do You Love Your Library” contest:

  • Grab a heart from the Love Your Library display
  • Write your “One Word” on the front
  • Fill out your information on the back
  • Pin your heart to the display board

You’ll be entered to win a $25 gift card to be drawn on February 29.

One entry per person.

Stay tuned the rest of the month as we share the library love with posts about each library staff member.

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

Open Science Framework Webinar

OSF 101 Webinar

The Open Science Framework is a free, open source web application created by the Center for Open Science built to help researchers manage their workflows. The OSF is part collaboration tool, part version control software, and part data archive.

Learn how to make the most of your free OSF account by participating in our upcoming webinar. Make managing your research easier with these features:

  • Centralized file storage to organize all of your materials in one place
  • Collaboration space to keep coworkers on the same page
  • Fine-grained privacy controls to manage public and private workflows
  • Built-in version control to maintain access to file history
  • Add-on connections to the tools you already use to streamline your workflow

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 11a -12p EST

Click here for details and to register.

To learn more about the Center for Open Science, visit their website: https://cos.io/