The Fine Arts Collection (http://www.gsa.gov/fa/#/) is one of our nation’s oldest and largest public art collections. It consists of permanently installed and moveable mural paintings, sculpture, architectural or environmental works of art, and works on paper dating from 1850 to the present. These civic works of art are in federal buildings and courthouses across the United States. Maintained by GSA as a part of our national and cultural heritage, the Fine Arts Collection serves as a reminder of the important tradition of individual creative expression. Searchable by state – check out the art works in Ohio!
Help with End of Semester Research
Countdown to semester’s end! How is that paper or project going? If you need help with research resources for your papers and projects, the Clermont College librarians are willing to help you in a variety of ways:
- We can help you decide which databases to use for your topic and steer you toward other resources, such as books, scholarly articles, primary sources and interviews.
- If you are having problems finding information for your paper, we will make recommendations.
- We can also help you cite sources.
You may come into the library during our regular hours, but please consider making an appointment to guarantee a spot at this busy time.
Contact a librarian by phone or email:
Kathleen Epperson
kathleen.epperson@uc.edu
Phone: 513.558.7010
If you like, we can Skype with you as well!
Note: UC EAST students can make an appointment to meet at either UC East or the Clermont Campus.
Kathleen Epperson
Reference Librarian
Music in the Gorno Library Thurs. November 19, 2015
Join us Thurs. Nov. 19 at 2:30 PM in the Gorno Library for a concert of music for viola and for viola quartet. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! View program (pdf).
Remembering The University of Cincinnati’s 25th General Hospital of WWII

Murray Lambert Rich, MD: husband to the former Miss Mabel Burrows and father of
John M. Rich, James B. Rich, and Charles L. Rich.
This photo serves as a link to the blog,
“A Special Visit with Dr. Rich.
By: Nathan Hood
In the summer of 1941, the United States federal government requested that the Cincinnati General Hospital – now a division of the University Hospital – organize the 25th General Hospital. Intended as a military organization similar to the one during WWI by the same name, the project gained momentum after Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The General Hospital was soon after “ordered into active military service … on June 1, 1943.” The 25th was fully organized by June 10, 1943, at Nichols General Hospital. The General Hospital began with 500 enlisted men, 56 military officers (physicians from the Cincinnati General Hospital), 105 nurses, 3 hospital dietitians, 2 physio-therapists, and 1 warrant officer. The 25th was trained at the Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, in Pennsylvania. Part of this training required the entire organization (exempting female personal) to complete a 10-day “bivouac” at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, from the 17th to the 26th of July, 1943. Here the 25th was rigorously tested under field conditions.
Bridges to Diversity and Inclusion Exhibit in Langsam Library
UC Libraries received a grant from the Provost’s Office to promote and celebrate diversity throughout the university community. Entitled “Bridges to Diversity and Inclusion” this initiative will provide a school year filled with events, programs and exhibits designed to celebrate diversity on the UC campus and beyond.
A new exhibit on the fourth floor of Langsam Library highlights “Bridges to Diversity and Inclusion” with information on ways that people can participate in the initiative and a showcase of library resources that celebrate and explore all areas of diversity. Continue reading
The Case of the Wandering Model : Notes from the Oesper Collections, No. 35, November/December 2015
Issue 35 recounts the recent discovery of a plaster model of the electron density of naphthalene discovered in the bottom drawer of one of the filing cabinets belonging to the late Hans Jaffé, who served as the UC chemistry department’s specialist in quantum mechanics from 1954-1989.
Click here for all other issues of Notes from the Oesper Collections and to explore the Jensen-Thomas Apparatus Collection.
Library Catalog Unavailable 5am on November 11
Mendeley, SciFinder, Reaxys: Chem-Bio Library Workshops
DeVonna Gatlin, Graduate Assistant in the Chemistry-Biology Library, will present workshops on Mendeley, SciFinder, and Reaxys during the month of November. Please register in advance at http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/home.aspx (browse by date, or search by workshop name). Continue reading
11/13: UC Libraries & IT@UC Host Ohio Supercomputer Center workshops
UC Libraries and IT@UC Research and Development are pleased to present a 1-hour workshop that will provide an introduction on the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) resources and how to use them.
The workshop will be offered Friday, Nov. 13, on both UC’s East and West campuses, at the following times and locations:
- 10:30-11:30 a.m., Health Sciences Library, East Campus
- 1:30-2:30 p.m., Langsam Library, Room 475, West Campus
Topics include:
- What is OSC?
- How can OSC help you?
- High Performance Computing (HPC) concepts
- Introduction to OSC’s HPC services
- How to get access
- Governance; how you can participate
- Environment (operating system, connection methods, etc.)
- Introduction to non-interactive computing
- Data storage services
- Scientific applications
This workshop is open to anyone who might be interested in learning about OSC resources. To register for a workshop, visit www.osc.edu/nov13 .
Contact Jane E. Combs, IT@UC Research & Development director, at combsje@ucmail.uc.edu with questions.
The Jewish Hospital & Cincinnati Jews in Medicine
Clermont College Library is happy to add the newly released The Jewish Hospital & Cincinnati Jews in Medicine. The author, Dr. Frederic Krome, earned his PhD in history from the University of Cincinnati in 1992. He’s taught at UC Clermont since 2007. As Fred moves through the history of the hospital and physicians, he highlights several breakthroughs Jewish health professionals accomplished, including Dr. Albert Sabin and his work on the polio vaccine.
In my memories of Jewish Hospital, I recall the doctors and nurses giving excellent care to my own family members. I think you’ll enjoy Fred’s recollection of this vital part of Cincinnati history.
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager