There is a power outage scheduled for UC’s primary Data Center beginning at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16th, and lasting as late as 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17th. Digital Technology Solutions (DTS, formerly IT@UC) will be performing maintenance in the Data Center during this time.
More information, and a list of UC services that will be affected during the outage can be found at https://bit.ly/3VZtEGm. Continue reading
Meni Johnson began work Monday, December 12 in the UC Libraries Business Office as the senior human resources coordinator.
Meni joins UC after six years with Amazon. At her previous employer, she served as a senior human resources assistant and a human resources generalist. In these roles she managed day-to-day HR processes and organized employee engagement activities. Meni has additional experience working with the United States Census Bureau. In this role she trained employees, evaluated and reviewed assignments, monitored staff performance and approved payroll and leave submissions. Meni’s educational background includes a master’s degree in human resources development from Xavier University.
Welcome, Meni, to UC Libraries!
The University of Cincinnati seeks a visionary and dynamic leader to serve as dean and university librarian. Reporting directly to the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, the dean is the chief administrator over numerous venues, facilities, collections, and oversees a diverse faculty and staff. The dean is also a member of the Council of Deans and actively participates in the governance of the university. As the intellectual and administrative leader of the Libraries, the next dean will play a key role in developing new ideas and forging consensus among stakeholders to build upon current and past successes and further strengthen the Libraries’ presence on campus. Continue reading
“Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Strategies for Teaching,” edited by UC’s Rita Kumar and Brenda Refaei, and published by the University of Cincinnati Press, has been named a 2022 Choice Outstanding Academic Title.
Each December, Choice publishes its list of Outstanding Academic Titles. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles, both print and digital, reviewed by Choice during the previous year and brings with it the extraordinary recognition of the academic library community. The list is quite selective, containing approximately ten percent of some 5,000 works reviewed annually in Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what it really looks like at the bottom of the ocean? Few people in the world can answer this question, and Dr. Dawn Wright (@deepseadawn) is one of them. In the summer of 2022, she ventured to the deepest point on Planet Earth known as Challenger Deep in a two-person submersible. Through this historic journey, Dr. Wright became the first Black person and only the fifth woman to travel so deep in the ocean. The purpose of the journey was to collect data to add to the efforts to map the entire ocean floor. Currently, researchers have only mapped 24% of the ocean floor.
To learn about the journey and Dr. Wright, visit the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library, 240 Braunstein Hall, and explore the exhibit on the expedition and Dr. Wright.
A representation of the depth of Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench by John Nelson
John comes to UC Clermont Library from eight years with the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, where he most recently held the position of Youth Librarian at the Mt. Washington Branch Library. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science Degree from Kent State University as well as two degrees from Ohio University: an MA in Public Media and a BS in Audio Production. In his role as Operations Manager, John will manage our student employees and help to oversee some of the services we offer to the UC Clermont Community.
He lives Clermont County with his wife, son, and pets (a dog and three cats). When not in the library, John enjoys being outside walking, hiking, running, or doing yard work. The indoor-oriented activities that bring him the most joy include reading, playing video games, and listening to music.
Select IT services and systems will be unavailable from 10:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, to 11 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, during a planned power outage in the university’s primary Data Center.
Library Services such as this blog, contact forms, and many UC services , such as Password Self Service (UC password re-sets), UC Directory (Online faculty/staff directory) are all affected.
Visit this DTS page for a specific list of affected services:
https://mailuc.sharepoint.com/sites/ITatUC/SitePages/Data-Center-Maintenance.aspx
At UC Clermont Library, our student workers are an essential piece of how we serve you. They’re at the front lines to direct you to the right resource and ensure that our library remains the best place to be. This semester we had 4 excellent student workers with us until the end. Here are some highlights from those who wanted to share:
The University of Cincinnati Libraries will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving, with some locations closed the remainder of the holiday weekend and many library locations closing early on Wednesday, November 23 at 5pm. Check the listed hours for each library location’s specific hours.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
by Lauren Wahman
Looking for some good reads for the upcoming winter break? Find recently published novels, short stories, biographies, and more at the UCBA Library’s Winter Book Crush. Stop by for a book and a winter treat!
Find us across from the UCBA Library front entrance (next to the Café/Commons) on Tuesday November 29 from 12:30-2:00 pm.
Can’t make it during the above time?
The Winter Book Crush will move inside the UCBA Library from November 30 – December 9. Refer to the UCBA Library website for hours.