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Making Music (Videos) in the STRC
UC students are using the green room and equipment available in the STRC to film a music video as part of a class assignment.
Sarah, Melanie, Lauren and Heather, students in the course “Time Design 2,” a graphic arts class in the College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning, were assigned to make a music video for a local band called Little Lights.
The Student Technology Resources Center (STRC), located on the fourth floor of Langsam Library, is a student-centered service area designed to provide instructional technology resources, assistance, technology and equipment to students working on course assignments.
View videos produced in the STRC on their YouTube channel.
The STRC is funded in part by Information and Technology Instructional Equipment fees.
Major Christian R. Holmes’ Involvement at Camp Sherman
By Nathan Hood
Major Christian R. Holmes (1917). This photograph serves as a link to the finding aid for the Winkler Center’s
Christian R. Holmes Collection.
On June 8, 1917 – practically two months after the United States’ declaration of war on April 7, 1917 – Chillicothe, Ohio, was selected as the one of sixteen sites for the construction of military training camps. Workers began building Camp Sherman there in late June on a large expanse of farmland in the Scioto Valley. This land was purchased by the United States government with the help of local business owners. The size and scope of Camp Sherman expanded exponentially and the massive convergence of laborers and soldiers at Camp Sherman brought economic prosperity to the surrounding community, arguably transforming the Ross County area. Chillicothe’s population grew from a 16,000 to over 55,000 – numerous new homes and businesses were built and established.
Sixth Annual Cecil Striker Society Lecture Now Streaming
Cincinnati General Hospital Administration Building Entrance, Burnet Avenue.
Both the lecture and correlating display discuss the history of public hospitals primarily through the lens of Cincinnati General Hospital, which is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary at the Burnet campus.
On May 19th, the Henry R. Winkler Center held its sixth annual Cecil Striker Society Lecture entitled “The History of Public Hospitals: Cornerstone of American Healthcare” presented by Dr. Dale C. Smith, Professor of Military Medicine and History in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
Welcoming remarks and acknowledgements were given by Marianne Ivey, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Chair, Winkler Center Advisory Board, and Lee Ann Liska, President and CEO of University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The presentation is now streaming at this link. To schedule an appointment to view the correlating display for the lecture in our Stanley J. Lucas Board Room, featuring many original photographs and artifacts from the Cincinnati General Hospital collection, please call 513-558-5120 or email chhp@uc.edu.
New wireless display for collaboration, CEAS Library
Wireless display monitor in Baldwin 850F study room
The CEAS Library, 850 Baldwin Hall, now has a large display screen available for wireless projection in group study room 850F. Using a touch panel, choose from several options to project from your personal device:
- Apple TV – MAC, iOS devices
- AirMedia – PC, Android, MAC, iOS devices (does not support streaming video)
- Miracast – Android, PC devices (does support streaming video)
Study room 850F seats up to 3 people comfortably, and it can be reserved in advance. Enjoy!
Magnifying the Past: The “Alsfelder” Faculty Caricatures
By Nathan Hood
Cecil Striker, M.D. This photograph serves as a link to the finding aid for the Winkler Center’s collection on Dr. Cecil Striker.
Dr. Cecil Striker earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1919 and then his Doctor of Medicine in 1921 – both from the University of Cincinnati. He began an internship at the Cincinnati General Hospital in 1921, eventually becoming a resident in 1922. He also completed a residency at the Jewish Hospital and was Chief Resident there from 1923 to 1924. He joined the Jewish Hospital medical staff in 1925 and served as President of Staff from 1955 to 1956.
Dr. Striker’s extensive involvement with research on diabetes and insulin perhaps dominates the general perception of his career as a medical professional. However, Dr. Striker was also awfully enthusiastic about the history of medicine.
Dean’s Corner: The Journey to Looking East
“Looking East” authors Hong Shen and Margo Taft Stever
Late last month, UC Libraries celebrated the publication of the new English-language edition of Looking East: William Howard Taft and the 1905 U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Asia, The Photographs of Harry Fowler Woods. This book, co-authored by Margo Taft Stever, James Taft Stever and Hong Shen, spotlights a little known but important historical event in U.S.-Asian relations. The publication was commemorated with a book signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, as well as a donor event hosted by the library, which took place on the 400 level of Langsam Library. These events provided UC Libraries with the opportunity to connect with the broader donor community, while celebrating an accomplishment three years in the making.
CRCnetBASE: a Science, Technology, and Medicine eBook Platform
CRCnetBASE provides a comprehensive e-book collection in over 350 subject areas and more than 40 collections. Browse or search across the collection for your science, technology, or medical topic. Check out the collections below.
CRCnetBASE Biomedical Science Collection
CRCnetBASE Environmental Engineering Collection
CRCnetBASE Environmental Science Collection
CRCnetBASE Ergonomics & Human Factors Collection
CRCnetBASE Life Science Collection
CRCnetBASE Medicine Collection
CRCnetBASE Nutrition Collection
CRCnetBASE Occupational Health & Safety
CRCnetBASE Pharmaceutical Science & Regulation Collection
CRCnetBASE Statistics Collection
Find CRCnetBASE collections via the online catalog or via the HSL eBook page.
UC Libraries Closed July 3
In Memoriam: Edgar Slotkin, Ardent Friend of the Archives & Rare Books Library
On June 21st, the Archives & Rare Books Library lost a friend. Edgar Slotkin, professor emeritus of English, died at the age of 72. Edgar was a remarkable folklorist and Celtic scholar, but most of all he was a man generous of his time and knowledge. At his retirement in 2011, he donated his local folklore collection to us and it became the Southwest Ohio Folklore Archive. Additionally, several years ago Edgar worked with Jerry Newman, our Associate Dean for Collections at the time, to acquire and catalog two wonderful rare book collections of Irish and Welsh literature. Of the former, much of it is from the early 20th c. Celtic Revival period in Ireland and represents a physically fragile gathering of books that might otherwise have been lost. Edgar Slotkin was a kind and learned man, and someone who is greatly missed.