Have you ever wondered about the man who gave his name to the Blegen Library? Now, thanks to a new exhibit located on the fourth floor of Blegen Library, you can find out more about this icon of the world of archaeology.
Curated by Janice Schulz, University Records Manager and Archives Specialist in the Archives & Rare Books Library, Discovering Carl Blegen includes images from Blegen’s major campaigns in Troy and Pylos as well as his work and life at UC and abroad. Continue reading
School & Country: A Survey of Student Military Life at the University of Cincinnati is a new exhibit available on the Archives & Rare Books Library website. The exhibit emphasizes the unique impact that the military had on UC student life and the many contributions made by UC to the armed forces.
The Archives & Rare Books Library has posted on its website indexes to two major Hamilton County Ohio resources, wills and citizenship papers.
UC Libraries Retooled Homepage
Introduced August 18, the retooled homepage provides direct access to library resources. Front and center on the retooled homepage is a new search box that allows users to search for library resources such as books, articles, electronic journals, and more.
Users can also access online reference materials such as almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, as well as links to “Help Using the Library.”
The National Book Foundation has a new blog up to celebrate it’s 60th anniversary. The Blog features 77 fiction novels that have won their National Book Award. Notice something strange?
“The National Book Foundation, celebrating its 60th anniversary, is running a series celebrating the 77 novels that have won its fiction award — or rather, awards. Because obviously somebody got fancy in there if they ended up with 17 more winning books than there have been years.”
Welcome New Student Orientation
Langsam Library is playing host to new students 10-11am, June 30-Aug 13.
UC Libraries Orientation Volunteers are giving new students a taste of what’s available in the Libraries. While visiting Langsam, the new students spend time in the Info Commons to learn about the UC Libraries Web site, printing in the libraries, and to take their turn at trying to stump a peer mentor on their trivia knowledge.
Last night I was treated to an awesome sight as the International Space Station traveled through the southern sky at 9:32 pm and then the northern sky at 11:06 pm. Without the aid of binoculars or a telescope I could see a dazzling light sailing through the sky.
Sorry you missed it? It will appear again throughout the next couple of weeks. Continue reading
Early American Fiction- now accessible via the UC Libraries Indexes & Databases list.
The direct URL is: http://ebooks.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ch/
This new resources is described as:
“Early American Fiction contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Continue reading
The new exhibit on display in Langsam Library’s 5th floor display case highlights pop-up and mechanical books in UC Libraries.
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):