The University of Cincinnati will observe reading days on Monday, October 10 and Tuesday, November 8, 2022. On these days, the UC Clermont Library will offer non-academic break hours of operation: 9 AM to 4 PM.
An Exhibit on Hair: Books from the Collection, DAAP Library
This exhibit highlights some selections from the Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library of DAAP about hair. Come take a look and feel free to check out the books if your research needs demand it (please ask for staff assistance taking them out of case).
Exhibit showing books about hair from the DAAP Library.
“The meaning of hair for individuals within any given society varies according to their particular social position, gender, race, and age, just as the meaning of hair more generally in a particular society may differ in others, in both place and time. Thus, the meaning of the long hair of a Tamil sᾱdhu priest in Coimbatore, India, differs from the long hair of a village bride in Anatolia, Turkey, with the former suggesting the priest’s celibate withdrawal from the sexual conventions of social life and the latter, the young bride’s introduction to them. For as anthropologist Carol Delaney observes, head, facial, and body hair—its cutting, growing, styling, and shaving—may have similar meanings in different societies, but the “specific cultural context” of these practices and related beliefs about hair are quite particular. It is indeed, often unassuming, small details concerning hair that are revealing of underlying social mores and suggest the ways that changes in women’s and men’s hair practices and hairstyles are related to and reflective of larger historical and social processes.”
-Elisha P. Renne vol. 6 of “A Cultural History of Hair: In the Modern Age.” Edited by Geraldine Biddle-Perry. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
-curated by Andrea Chemero with technical assistance from Cade Stevens
Selecting Books and Materials About Native Peoples for Your Library or Classroom with Dr. Debbie Reese — Free Zoom lecture
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Societal changes in recent years have been unsettling to people who seek accurate and authentic materials for their libraries and classrooms. What should be added to the shelves? And, what should be set aside?
Join the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH) Library for an evening with Dr. Debbie Reese, noted children’s literature scholar, former classroom teacher, and founder/co-editor of the American Indians in Children’s Literature blog. Dr. Reese will offer suggestions on how to move forward — with confidence. This dynamic lecture will be centered on children’s and young adult books and materials about Native peoples.
Tribally enrolled at Nambé Pueblo, Dr. Debbie Reese has studied representations of Native peoples in children’s and young adult books for over 30 years. Her book chapters, journal articles, and professional writings are taught in education, library science, and English courses across the United States and Canada. Her blog is widely recognized as a go-to resource for writers, reviewers, editors, teachers, librarians, and parents.
Date/time: Thursday, October 20th @ 6:30pm via Zoom
Use our RSVP form to register today!
This lecture is sponsored by the Kretschmer Fund for Native American Children’s Literature.
New Books in the Science Libraries (With a New Design)
We redesigned the list of new science books (includes books on the Caribbean and Louisiana) that have been added to the Geology-Math-Physics and Langsam Libraries! This brand new list includes book covers and an option to view enhanced content.
Click here to access the improved July-August 2022 list.
If you have any questions about these books, contact Ted Baldwin, Director of Science and Engineering Libraries, at Ted.Baldwin@uc.edu.
Oct. 19 Poetry Stacked poets announced
The University of Cincinnati Libraries and the Elliston Poetry Room announce Poetry Stacked, a semi-regular poetry reading series held in the 6th floor east stacks of the Walter C. Langsam Library.
At the inaugural event, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 4:30pm, three poets will read original works.
- Aditi Machado is a poet, translator and essayist. Her second book of poems Emporium (2020) received the James Laughlin Award. Her other works include the poetry collection Some Beheadings (2017), an essay pamphlet titled The End (2020), a translation from the French of Farid Tali’s novella Prosopopoeia (2016) and several poetry chapbooks. Her writing appears in journals like BOMB, The Chicago Review, Lana Turner, The Rumpus, Volt, and Western Humanities Review among others. She works as an assistant professor of poetry at the University of Cincinnati.
- Rae Hoffman Jager is the author of American Bitch (Kelsay Books ‘22). Rae’s poetry and essays have appeared in a wide variety of online and print magazines: Atticus, Contrary, Glass, a Journal of Poetry, Honey Lit and Kveller—to name a few. She has work forthcoming in New York Quarterly. Additionally Rae was named one of the ‘22 Emerging Artist Fellows for the Ish Festival in Cincinnati. Rae holds a BA from Warren Wilson College and an MFA from Wichita State University. When she is not writing, publishing and teaching yoga, she is spending time with her spouse, daughter Ivy and two old dogs.
- Dior J. Stephens is a proud Pisces hailing from Midwestern waters. He is the author of the chapbooks SCREAMS & lavender, 001 and CANNON!. Their debut full-length collection, CRUEL/CRUEL, is forthcoming with Nightboat Books. They tweet at @dolphinneptune and Instagram at @dolphinphotos.
The mission of Poetry Stacked is to celebrate poetry and raise awareness of the collections of both UC Libraries and the Elliston Poetry Room. Each reading will engage audiences via exposure to contemporary poetry and increase appreciation for both the talents of UC and community poets, as well as for poetry itself. Poetry Stacked is free and open to all to attend. Following each reading, guests will be invited to tour the Elliston Poetry Room.
The intent of the series is to enrich and engage the UC campus and Cincinnati communities in accordance with the Libraries’ Strategic Framework and the Next Lives Here Strategic Directions in support of Academic Excellence and Community Engagement. It aligns with the Libraries’ vision as the globally engaged, intellectual commons of the university – positioning ourselves as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation, and scholarly endeavor on campus and beyond.
And don’t forget to join us Wednesday, Nov. 30 for the next installment of Poetry Stacked.
Artists’ Books Exhibit-DAAP Library
The Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library of DAAP is hosting Professor Mark Harris’s BFA “Topics in Contemporary Art-Art Criticism” class exhibit.
Professor Mark Harris writes this about the exhibit:
This display of artists’ books comes from the DAAP Library Special Collections. Last spring semester these books were selected by BFA students in my Topics in Contemporary Art—Art Criticism class for a writing assignment. Students were asked to select two books by different artists and write a 1,000 word evaluation and comparison. They were welcome to experiment with writing approaches. What you see here are short extracts from their essays.
Mark Harris
The writing samples are by these students—
Sabrina Argotte, Sheridan Ave, Aliesha Caldwell, Trinity Campbell, Grace Casella, Katherine Donaghy, Sam Engel, Callie Gaines, Kat Hardy, Catherine Hummel, Vicky Lee, Nathalie Lorenz, Nicole Moore, Ashton Morris, Hugh Moscoe, Arisa Nakahata, Emma Schutte, Vidushi Shrivastava, Kara Yeomans
Professor Harris installed the exhibit with shelves askew and books displayed at haphazard angles, which makes the exhibit a colorful, jumbled visual delight. It will be up until October 20th, 2022; come and take a look.
Exhibit of artists’ books on shelves
Exhibit of artists’ books on shelves
“Music in the CCM Library” reconvenes! Friday, 16 September, 12:00-12:50pm
The lunchtime recital series “Music in the CCM Library” reconvenes this Friday, 16 September, 12-12:50pm.
Conflicts and Meditations, performed by the OLEA chamber music ensemble, features the following works:
DISAGREE! by Miguel del Águila (b. 1957)
Wave Hands Like Clouds by Owen Hopper (b. 1995)
Rodeo Queen of Heaven by Libby Larsen (b. 1950)
For more details…
CQ Researcher
Not sure where to get ideas for a class paper on current issues? CQ Research is a great way to browse a variety of topics such as health, the arts and science. The short articles will give you a brief overview based on a particular question. Although not peer-reviewed, these fact checked articles are written by veteran journalists and are footnoted.
To find CQ Research from the Clermont College Library
1. Start at Clermont College Library
2. Below the Start Your Research section, click on Library Databases.
3. On the A-Z Database page, put CQ Researcher in the search box.
4. Click on CQ Researcher
5. Type in your subject in the search box or browse topics from the main page
UC Libraries & The Elliston Poetry room present Poetry Stacked
The University of Cincinnati Libraries and the Elliston Poetry Room announce Poetry Stacked, a semi-regular poetry reading series held in the 6th floor East stacks of the Walter C. Langsam Library.
Scheduled for Wednesdays, Oct. 19 and Nov. 30 at 4:30pm, each event will feature three poets reading their original poetry. Each session will include a UC faculty or staff member, a student and a local or national community member. Following each reading, attendees will be invited to tour the Elliston Poetry Room.
The mission of Poetry Stacked is to celebrate poetry and raise awareness of the collections of both UC Libraries and the Elliston Poetry Room. Each reading will engage audiences via exposure to contemporary poetry and increase appreciation for both the talents of UC and community poets, as well as for poetry itself. Poetry Stacked is free and open to all to attend.
Announcement of the Oct. 19 poets is coming soon. Stay tuned…
Looking Back, Moving Ahead: A Brief Review of 2021-22 in the CECH Library
Welcome to fall semester, CECH friends! Though we’ve been open all summer, the CECH Library is so pleased to open our doors yet again to students, faculty, and staff at the beginning of another promising school year.
Like you, we’ve had a busy year – full of projects, planning, and reflection. Here are a few highlights:
- Comprehensive space refresh on our 3rd floor, moving more than 26,800 books (by hand!) to make our highest-circulating collections more visible and accessible and improve user experience in the MakerLab
- Students reached via library instruction – 1257
- First-year student instruction – 401 students via 16 classes
- New instructional videos created – 5
- Updated/edited existing instructional videos – 8
- New children’s book acquisitions – 369
- New Native American children’s and young adult book acquisitions – 120
- Most popular instructional videos — Accessing Safari Books Online, Google Scholar vs. Summon, Academic Writer Basics
- Most popular LibGuides — Information Technology Complete, Study Resources for Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) and Praxis Core Tests, Criminal Justice Statistics and Datasets
- All CECH staff contributed to signature college-wide DEI efforts this year, including Anti-Racism Community Space (ARCs), Common Read, and Diversity Research Day
As always, you can find fall semester library hours on the CECH Library website, as well as a complete listing of hours across UC Libraries locations.
It is our pleasure to serve CECH, and we wish you all a fantastic semester.
Katie Foran-Mulcahy
CECH Library Head + Interim Assistant Dean