Beginning August 3rd, the UCBA Library Give & Take Exchange Rack will be unavailable during the 2012-2013 academic year due to the renovation project. Continue reading
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2012 National African American Read-In Event, Display and Guide
The National African American Read-In (NAARI) event strives to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting and coordinating read-ins in every community. Come enjoy a free buffet lunch of Southern specialties while listening to selected works from African American authors Continue reading
CampusGuides: Taking Research Guides to the Next Level
The UC Blue Ash Library, in conjunction with UC Libraries, is transitioning the subject and class guides to a more user-friendly, robust CampusGuides interface during the 2011-2012 academic year. CampusGuides incorporate search boxes, RSS Feeds, embedded media, surveys and can be easily accessed on mobile devices. See the UCBA Psychology guide for an example of a new and improved guide. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions in order to make these guides as useful as possible for our users. Continue reading
Same Great Library Info with a New Name (and URL)
The Library website has officially been updated to reflect our new name, the UCBA Library, with a new web address found at www.libraries.uc.edu/ucba. We have also taken this opportunity to revise our website so that information is easier
to find.
You will also notice changes in other areas including:
- Online Library Catalog (location holdings for Blue Ash College Library or Blue Ash Stacks, Blue Ash Reference, etc.)
- UCBA Library LiBlog
- UC Libraries Mobile Site
- Related links found on the UC Libraries website
- Library web page on UCBA College website
Please take a moment to get acquainted with our revised site and update your bookmarks where needed! Email us at our new email address ucbalibrary@ucblueash.edu with any feedback or suggestions.
Ring, Ring! Hotel Counter Bell Display
Marilyn Grismere, Professor Emeritus and an avid bell collector, has made a small portion of her bell collection available to the UC Blue Ash community. This display, which will be available until December 9th, features beautiful hotel counter bells from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Several types of hotel counter bells can be seen including: Plunger, Twist, Twirl, and Tap bells.
To learn more about the wonderful world of bells, be sure to visit the American Bell Association’s website at www.americanbell.org. The American Bell Association is a friendly group of bell collectors of all ages, youth to senior, who enjoy collecting and learning about bells. Professor Grismere also serves as the contact for the local Bell Study Club of Cincinnati. Contact her via email for more information.
New Summon Advanced Tutorial Now Available
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The Summon Advanced tutorial introduces advanced features, tips and tricks for the Summon search engine. It’s helpful to view the Summon Basics tutorial for a general overview of the tool.
Click here to get started or visit: http://www.ucblueash.edu/library/tutorial/summon-advanced/summon-advanced.swf
National Arts and Humanities Art Exhibit and Event
October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM)! Stop by the Library during normal hours to see the UCBA Faculty Art Exhibition. The goal of the exhibit is to promote the value of the arts and humanities to students, through both academic offerings in the UCBA Liberal Arts Program, and broader cultural offerings that transcend academic disciplines and college departments.
Shall We Dance by Julie Mitchell
Participating Artists include:
- Stefanie Bethuy
- Tracy Creahan-Johnson
- David Hartz
- William Malzcan
- Julie Mitchell
- Amanda Parker-Wolery
- H. Michael Sanders
- Patrick Schreiber
- John Wolfer
Students, staff and faculty are also encouraged to attend the Lunch with the Arts celebration on October 26, 2011 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Stop by to learn about the arts and humanities culture at UCBA, enjoy faculty & student performances, and free food!
Give and Take: Magazine Recycling Collection
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure so don’t throw away previously read magazines and journals. Donate your gently used magazines and journals to the Give & Take Exchange Rack. Please remove names and addresses from materials and drop them off at the information desk. Browse the rack and pick up something new to you. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to add to your collection and broaden your reading horizons. The Exchange rack is currently located in the Reference section of the RWC Library. Leftover materials are recycled. Stop by today!
OhioLINK Snapshot 2010
The University of Cincinnati Libraries is a member of OhioLINK, a statewide system that provides access to 48 million library items, 9,000 electronic journals and 150 electronic research databases. Learn more about the OhioLINK systems and its’ research tools at www.ohiolink.edu/about/snapshot2010.pdf.
New Summon Tutorial Now Available
The Summon Basics tutorial provides a brief overview of the library’s powerful new search tool, Summon. Learn how to quickly and easily discover information from the UC Libraries collections on any topic. It is the place to start research for journal and newspaper articles, books, government documents, maps, music recordings, videos, digital collections, and more.
Click here to get started or visit:
rwc.uc.edu/library/tutorial/summon-basic/summon-basic.htm