The 2017-2018 Year In Review is now available online and includes fast facts, figures and staff highlights.
Guggenheim Grant-Winning Essayist John Jeremiah Sullivan to Speak at UC Clermont
In collaboration with the UC Clermont English, Languages & Fine Arts Department, the Clermont College Library is proud to announce A
n Evening With John Jeremiah Sullivan on Wednesday, November 14. John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the southern editor of The Paris Review. He writes for GQ, Harper’s Magazine, and Oxford American, and is the author of Blood Horses and Pulphead.
Tickets for Sullivan’s talk are $5. Tickets to a VIP reception with the author (to include the talk, refreshments, and a signed copy of Pulphead) are also available on a limited basis. Proceeds from the event will benefit Clermont College scholarships.
Reserve your seat today and support the future of UC Clermont students: https://foundation.uc.edu/sullivan
Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director
William A. Altemeier Collection Archivist, Alex Temple
Young Dr. William A. Altemeier
Hi, I’m Alex Temple, the archivist processing the William Altemeier Archival Collection thanks to a generous gift from the Altemeier family. I’m a Cincinnati native and UC graduate. After completing my BA in History here at UC, I went on to Kent State’s School of Information, where I earned a Masters in Library and Information Science with a specialization in Archives & Special Collections.
Preserving history and making it accessible has been a passion of mine, and I have been fortunate enough to work in a variety of settings and types of work. I started at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County in 2006, where I performed reference assistance and have contributed to numerous projects involving rare and fragile material. I have been a volunteer at the Preservation Lab at Langsam Library for four years, where I help to mend damaged books and other material. For a look at the exciting work that happens there, you can visit their blog at http://thepreservationlab.org/. I have also participated in a massive digitization project on the Turks & Caicos Islands, where we digitized government and church records, such as marriage and baptisms. I am also processing a collection for another UC notable, Benjamin Gettler, at the Archives & Rare Books Library here on campus.
While I’m just starting to scratch the surface of the William Altemeier Collection, I find myself really excited to learn about his life and work. He contributed a great deal to the medical field in his time with hundreds of published articles, and the research, drafts, and manuscripts in the collection will be fascinating to look at. I really look forward not only to learning about his life, but also arranging and describing his collection, working to digitize select materials, and creating an online exhibit. I’ll be sharing notable pieces with you along way, so check back for updates! I’d love to hear your questions or stories, please email me at templea@mail.uc.edu.
Coming Together to Give Thanks Nov. 15
Join the University of Cincinnati Libraries for “Coming Together to Give Thanks” ~ Thursday, November 15, 3:00-4:30pm, Walter C. Langsam Library’s 4th floor.
In the program:
- A brief presentation on the myths and truths associated with the first Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving bingo
- Trivia contest. To participate in the trivia contest, form a group of 2-6 people. You can come with your trivia buddies or form a team on the spot. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams.
And, of course, there is no Thanksgiving without food, so expect that (including pies)!
The event is free and open to all.
University of Cincinnati Composition Writing Contest: Call for Submissions
The English Composition Writing Contest is an annual celebration of the best student writing in English composition courses across all colleges at the University of Cincinnati. Students are encouraged to submit their best work from Intermediate Composition, English Composition or Introduction to Composition. For details please go the UC Composition Writing Contest Submission Portal.
Essays or multimodal projects composed during Spring, Summer, or Fall 2018 are eligible for submission.
The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2019.
Awards
Prizes are awarded for the top essay(s) in Intermediate Composition, English Composition, and Introduction to Composition. Additionally, there are prizes for the top multimodal entries.
Additional awards are sponsored by Dr. Cheryl Dunn, Emerita Faculty from the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the UC Libraries. The Dunn Award celebrates outstanding student writing at the University of Cincinnati. UC Libraries support the best research entry. The winners of these awards are selected from entries submitted to the categories listed on the application form.
Winning student essays and projects are celebrated at the Writing Awards Ceremony each spring on the Clifton campus. Winners and their instructors will be contacted in February with details about their awards and the ceremony.
Submissions
To submit, upload your entry, indicating the course, and complete the form for each project or essay you are submitting using this link. Only complete submissions will be considered for judging.
Check out a SPOOKY book at the UCBA Library
by Kellie Tilton
“I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him.”
– The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
From witches to aliens to monsters to ghosts, the UCBA Library has you covered for all your horror-related reading needs. Catch up with Edgar Allen Poe, read up on hauntings of college campuses or expand you horror film knowledge and more with books on display until Halloween.
Lexicomp Online & Lexicomp App Access
Lexicomp Online
Lexicomp Online is a collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools that provides users with an extensive medical library. It provides clear, concise, point-of-care adult and pediatric drug information as well as in-depth information on interactions, toxicology, and more. Lexicomp also includes support tools like drug ID, calculators, and patient education.
Lexicomp App Access
50 access codes are also available with this institutional subscription.
- Lexicomp app registration is first come, first serve
- This year only, app accounts expire during December of 2018
Watch for a blog post in December 2018 or January 2019 with a link to a new set of 50 access codes.
- App registration will again be first come, first serve
- After which app accounts will expire annually
Lexicomp Academic Discount Program
- When the 50 app access codes are gone, another option is to purchase a Lexicomp app at a reduced cost
- A link to the academic discounts is available on the Lexicomp Online home page.
- Current discounts range from $175 per year for Lexicomp Complete to $60 per year for Lexi-Drugs & Lexi-Interact
Learn More About Women in Science
In celebration of this year’s UC Common Read, the Clermont College Library and the Academic Support Committee presented a panel discussion entitled Women in Science: Conversations to Spark Success. Moderated by Dr. Margaret Hanson, Associate Dean for Natural Sciences at UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, the panel engaged science and math faculty in conversation about their professional pathways.
Our Clermont College faculty panelists included Dr. Krista Clark, Professor of Biology; Carolyn Goodman, Assistant Professor Educator of Mathematics; and Dr. Jill Shirokawa, Annual Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
For more information about the UC Common Read, Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss, please view this UC Libraries guide: https://guides.libraries.uc.edu/commonread/2019/radioactive
Want to learn more about women in science, check out these books:
Visionary women : how Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters changed our world by Andrea Barnet
Wonder women : 25 innovators, inventors, and trailblazers who changed history by written by Sam Maggs ; illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino
Maria Sibylla Merian & daughters : women of art and science by Ella Reitsma ; assisted by Sandrine Ulenberg ; [translation, Lynne Richards]
She’s such a geek! : women write about science, technology & other nerdy stuff by edited by Annalee Newitz & Charlie Anders
The science on women and science by Christina Hoff Sommers, editor
Headstrong : 52 women who changed science–and the world by Rachel Swaby
Scientific pioneers : women succeeding in science by Joyce Tang
Sisters in science : conversations with black women scientists about race, gender, and their passion for science by [interviews by] Diann Jordan
So you want to be a scientist? by Philip A. Schwartzkroin
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Beyond Curie : four women in physics and their remarkable discoveries, 1903 to 1963 by Scott Calvin
The Curies : a biography of the most controversial family in science by Denis Brian
Marie Curie and her daughters : the private lives of science’s first family by Shelley Emling
Obsessive genius : the inner world of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith
The gentle subversive : Rachel Carson, Silent spring, and the rise of the environmental movement by Mark Hamilton Lytle
On a farther shore : the life and legacy of Rachel Carson by William Souder
Lab girl by Hope Jahren
Chrysalis : Maria Sibylla Merian and the secrets of metamorphosis by Kim Todd
Seeds of hope : wisdom and wonder from the world of plants by Jane Goodall with Gail Hudson ; [foreword by Michael Pollan]
The Mercury 13 : the untold story of thirteen American women and the dream of space flight by Martha Ackmann
The woman who smashed codes : a true story of love, spies, and the unlikely heroine who outwitted America’s enemies by Jason Fagone
Natalie Winland
Public Services Manager
Data Science Social – Wednesday OCTOBER 31 4-6 pm
Please Join Us Wednesday OCTOBER 31 from 4-6 pm at the UC Catskeller
Bring your Scariest Data Dilemma & Swap Spooky Science Stories with colleagues!
Sign up for a 3-minute Flash Talk here: https://goo.gl/forms/5VFzvFoUGbg1DiHq2.
RSVP and Questions: ucitresearch@ucmail.uc.edu
Food will be provided
Flyer: DCSS social flyer_20181031
Science Gateways’ presentation & lunch with Dr. Sandra Gesing Oct 30th
Please join the Data and Computational Science Series (DCSS) team for a (free!) ‘Understanding Science Gateways’ presentation & lunch with Dr. Sandra Gesing, Computational Scientist, University of Notre Dame.
Science Gateways and the Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) with Dr. Sandra Gesing
Tuesday October 30 – TUC 400B FREE REGISTRATION
Science Gateways – also called virtual research environments or virtual labs – allow science and engineering communities to access shared data, software, computing services, instruments and other resources specific to their disciplines and use them also in teaching environments. The U.S. Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) provides free resources, services, experts, and ideas for creating and sustaining science gateways.
11am-1pm: General Introduction to Science Gateways & the Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) – Lunch provided
1pm-3pm: Science Gateways Presentation On Usability With Hands-On Portion – please bring a laptop
These events are free and open to all.
Flyer – DCS2 _Intro to Science Gateways_30oct18
Flyer – DCS2 _Science Gateways Usability presentation_30oct18
General Introduction to Science Gateways & the Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI)
In the last decade mature complete science gateway frameworks have evolved such as HUBzero, Galaxy, Agave and Apache Airavata. Successful implementations have been adapted for several science gateways, for example, the technologies behind the science gateways CIPRES, which is used by over 25.000 users to date and serves the community in the area of large phylogenetic trees. Lessons learned from the last decade include that approaches should be technology agnostic, use standard web technologies or deliver a complete solution. Independent of the technology, the major driver for science gateways are the user communities and user engagement is key for successful science gateways. The US Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI), opened in August 2016, provides free resources, services, experts, and ideas for creating and sustaining science gateways. It offers five areas of services to the science gateway developer and user communities: the Incubator, Extended Developer Support, the Scientific Software Collaborative, Community Engagement and Exchange, and Workforce Development. The talk will give an introduction to science gateways, examples for science gateways & an overview on the services offered by the SGCI to serve user communities & developers for creating successful science gateways.
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