Our new Blog allows us to feature some new resources that might be of interest to the Library community.
The following titles were recently added to the OhioLINK EJC (Electronic Journal Center):
C. Szwedzicki: The North American Indian Works
A new digital collection is available at the University of Cincinnati Libraries Digital Projects Web site.
C. Szwedzicki: The North American Indian Works , is a collection of 364 images and texts showcasing North American Indian art. Continue reading
2009 Early Summer Institute
On June 15-19 a group of UCL librarians presented the 2009 Early Summer Institute for faculty. The instructional technology institute funded by the Faculty Development Council has become a good tradition in recent years. This year’s topics and applications included Dreamweaver, RefWorks, image and video editing software as well as a wide spectrum of Web 2.0 technologies ranging from Google applications to Twitter. 20 faculty members from 5 colleges attended the Institute and found the experience very vaulable. Here are some of their comments:
- “I consider this to be a well-conceived, well-structured, and worthwhile endeavor.”
- “The greatest strength of the institute was the hands-on nature that sought to solve problems and demonstrate practical techniques.”
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“This was an amazing opportunity. I wish that I could do it again next year. Amazingly enough, I even have a new resprect for Twitter after John’s presentation.”
We look forward to hearing how our alumni intergrate what they learned at the Institute into their teaching.
New Interfaces Launched
A newly upgraded version of the OhioLINK Electronic Book Center software will go live on Monday, June 1, 2009.
While the main OhioLINK E-Book Center page found at http://ebooks.ohiolink.edu will not change, the upgrade allows for several improvements to the software that runs the Scholarly & Reference and American & English Literature Collections, including: Continue reading
Notable Government Documents for 2008
All are on display in Langsam Library- stop by for a look!
Recommended by the American Library Association’s Government Documents Round Table. Continue reading
Libraries provide research assistance in person and online
It has been a busy year for reference and instructional librarians. We have met a lot of students through library sessions, at the InfoCommons, and through e-mail and chat transactions. We hope to help everyone who needs our assistance this quarter! Please find links to various forms of personal assistance here.
A lot of useful information is available online. Please visit the instruction page for students, including course guides for specific classes and assignments, and check out the How Do I?.. pages.
Libraries Pay Tribute to UC’s Authors, Editors & Composers.
Authors, Editors & Composers exhibit
A wide sampling of the publications from UC faculty in 2008 was celebrated at the 23rd annual Authors, Editors and Composers reception and program. Presented by the University of Cincinnati Libraries, the event was held Thursday, April 23, in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center.
Cincinnati Park Board Records Bring A Taste of Spring
The Archives and Rare Books intern, Ms. Christina Cooper, is currently working on a perfect Springtime project, processing the Cincinnati Park Board Records. This rich body of materials dates to the 19th century and contains studies, reports, drawings, photographs, glass slides, scrapbooks and administrative records. Continue reading
Evolution: Evidence & Impact
UC’s year-long celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of “On the Origin of Species” presents John van Wyhe, founder of Darwin Online. He will discuss “Mind the Gap: Did Darwin Avoid Publishing His Theory for 20 Years?” April 16, 4 p.m., Engineering Research Center, Room 427. On April 17, 4 p.m., he will discuss “Charles Darwin: The True Story” at the Public Library’s Huenefeld Tower Room (800 Vine Street, 3rd Floor). More information is online.
Libraries Awarded a LSTA Minigrant to Digitize The Cincinnatian Yearbook
Fifty-six volumes of The Cincinnatian covering the years 1894 through 1950, containing 16,000 pages will be scanned and made available to the public online via OhioLINK’s Digital Resource Commons. More information about this project is online.