In order to provide maintenance to the UC Library Catalog, all applications within the Library Catalog, including web access, will be offline from approximately 6:15pm to 6:35pm Friday, March 29, 2013.
New Fashion titles in the DAAP Reference collection
Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion
DAAP Reference GT 507.E54 2010 v.1-v.10
Published by Oxford University Press in 2010 Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion is a comprehensive ten volume set that explores dress and fashion globally and historically. Continue reading
2011-2012 UCBA Library Annual Report: Renovations, Happenings and Improved Services
Hungry?! Bite into an Edible Book with UC Libraries
Once again, the University of Cincinnati Libraries will celebrate the International Edible Books Festival with an event scheduled for Monday, April 1 from 12:30-1:30pm on the 5th floor lobby of Langsam Library.
At the event, nearly 20 participants will present their edible creations that represent a book in some form.
Spring 2013 Records Quarterly Now Available
By: Janice Schulz
The Spring 2013 edition of Records Quarterly, a newsletter of the University of Cincinnati Records Management Program, is now available on the records management website at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/documents/RQSpring2013.pdf. Articles in this issue include:
Public Records: Your Rights and Responsibilities – Learn what your responsibilities are as a UC employee when it comes to Ohio public records laws and your rights as a citizen to obtain government records.- Social Media and the Ohio Electronic Records Committee – See how the Ohio Electronic Records Committee is studying social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook for their capability to create records and how that translates to UC’s social media activity.
- When do I Dispose of Records? – Discover the answer to this oft-asked question with the help of some handy charts that make it easier for you to time your records disposition.
You will also find announcements for the spring shredding event sponsored by the Office of Information Security, “Records in the News,” current events in legislation that could affect recordkeeping, and recent gifts to the University Archives.
Records Quarterly is distributed electronically via the Records Management website.
DAAP Library gets new windows
Abandoned but not Forgotten = Adventures in the Subway and Street Improvements Digitization Project
By: Angela Vanderbilt
The fascination and level of interest in Cincinnati’s attempt to build a subway is as alive today as it was when the first shovel-full of dirt was lifted from the canal bed in January, 1920. For some, it is a fascination with Cincinnati’s history, a desire to learn more about how their city has developed. For others, it is a fascination with what lies beneath Central Parkway, the desire to walk the tunnels through which no subway train has ever run.
Inspecting the construction, March 17, 1920
Brighton Bridge = Adventures in the Subway and Street Improvements Digitization Project
By: Angela Vanderbilt
Brighton Bridge, which spans Central Parkway connecting Colerain Avenue with McMicken Avenue, was built during the construction of Section Four of the subway. The last portion of subway to be constructed in the former Miami-Erie Canal bed, Section Four extended from Mohawk Street to Brighton’s Corner, and included an underground station at Brighton.
HSL Lunch & Learn Videos Available
Miss the Health Sciences Library’s February Lunch & Learn series? Don’t worry! You can now watch all four instruction sessions online. Check out videos by following the links below. The videos are also available on the HSL’s Tutorials guide at http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/hsltutorials.
Excel Tricks: Learn about some of the newer features available in Excel to make you a more effective user.
Free Screencasting Tools: Learn the basics on how to record a video of what you do on a computer screen using two free screencasting tools, Screencast-O-Matic and Jing.
iPad 101: A beginners’ look at iPads, including settings and some helpful apps.
Time Saving Tech Tips: Learn to leverage productivity apps (Evernote) and shortcuts to save you time and hassle.
Note: Videos are available in WMV format.
Read SOURCE for Library News and Information
Hot off the press!
The Vol. 12, No 1. issue of Source, the UC Libraries newsletter for faculty, students, staff, and Friends, has published and is being distributed throughout the libraries and campus.
It can also be read online.