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Learning with Videos
Debbie Tenofsky, Head of Reference and Instructional Services, is quoted in an article in the April 2010 issue of Academic Connection published by Athletics Academic Services. The article, “The Campus that Never Sleeps,” highlights iTunes U, a source of free video and audio files produced by universities including UC.
UC Libraries Pay Tribute to UC Authors, Editors & Composers
It is a celebration of the talent of UC faculty beyond the lecture halls and research labs. Publications of faculty spanning articles, books, edited journals, musical scores, artwork, poetry, DVDs, videos and the Web were on display at the annual Authors, Editors and Composers Reception and Program.
The event, open to invited members of the UC community, was held 3:30-5 p.m., Thursday, April 22, in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center.
Spring 2010 Records Quarterly Now Available
The Spring 2010 edition of Records Quarterly, the newsletter of University of Cincinnati Records Management, is now available on the records management website at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/records_management/recordsquarterly.html. This issue includes articles about how you can improve your workflow processes and things you need to consider when creating records in a collaborative environment, such as committee work. Additionally, the final installment of our series on the history of records at UC takes us from the beginning of automated records processes in 1949 to the present.
Records Quarterly is distributed electronically via the Records Management website. Subscribers to the Records Management Listserv will receive notification of new issues automatically. You can sign up for the listserv by going to the subscription page at https://listserv.uc.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A0=LIB-RECMGMT, or by sending an email to Janice.Schulz@uc.edu. Please include your name and email address and use “listserv sign-up” in the subject line.
– Janice Schulz
Barbara Ramusack Papers in the University Archives
Professor Emerita of History Barbara Ramusack has donated her professional papers covering the years 1958-2009 to the University Archives. Ramusack began teaching at UC in 1967 and served as professor, graduate studies director, head of the Department of History, and Charles Phelps Taft Professor of History, teaching in the areas of Women’s Studies and Asian Studies, with a research focus on India. Additionally, she served on a multitude of departmental, university, and professional committees. She retired on September 1, 2009 after 42 years of service to the University. Continue reading
Library Catalog Down Briefly April 18
The Library Catalog will be unavailable on Sunday, April 18, 2010 beginning at 8:00 am for scheduled maintenance of the system. The Library Catalog will be offline for 4 hours 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on April 18, 2010. Thank you for your patience.
Electronic articles and journals will still be available online.
Looking for Library News?
Looking for news on the services, collections, and people of the UC Libraries? Read Source, the University of Cincinnati Libraries newsletter for faculty, students, staff, and friends.
In this issue: one-millionth URL added to the Library Catalog, the History of the Albino Gorno Memorial Music (CCM) Library along with the celebration of their renovated, new location, and the Libraries Receipt of a Noteworthy Panama Collection.
Source is available in print throughout the libraries and online.
Scenes from Edible Books
April 1 marked the 9th annual UC Libraries celebration of the International Edible Books Festival. Over 20 participants created edible creations such as: Animal Farm, Where is the Green Sheep?, In Cold Blood, If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, Caps for Sales, and Toxic Torts amoung other literary greats.
View images of some of the creations.
Bite into an Edible Book with UC Libraries
For the 9th consecutive year, the University of Cincinnati Libraries will celebrate the International Edible Books Festival with an event scheduled for Thursday, April 1 from 12:30-1:30pm in the 5th floor lobby of Langsam Library.
At the event, over 20 participants will present edible creations that represent a book in some form. There are few restrictions in creating an edible book – namely that the creation be edible and have something to do with a book.
Records Management News and Workshop Announcements
The March 2010 Records Update is now available on the Records Management website at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/records_management/recordsupdate0310.html. Records Update is published between issues of Records Quarterly to keep you up-to-date on timely records management topics. This update includes information about an updated Sunshine Law manual and Sunshine week as well as summaries of public records cases that were decided in the courts of Ohio within the past month and records in the news.
Spring workshop offerings have been announced in conjunction with Records and Information Management Month. Two sessions of our introductory workshop will be offered as well as two sessions of a new workshop on the management of email and electronic records. Participation in these workshops is free, however registration is required and each session is limited to 40 people. For more information and to register please go to http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/records_management/workshops.html.