Graduating Student Workers: Thank you!

The UC Clermont College Library is grateful for all of the assistance and hard work provided by our Student Workers. These helpful people can regularly be found behind our information desk, checking out items for you or locating that exact material you need. They also keep all of our books shelved and organized.

As the academic year comes to a close, we want to specifically recognize our two graduating Student Workers: Hannah Johnson and Jeremy Ison. Continue reading

OhioLINK DEI e-books now available

Thanks to the State Library of Ohio awarding OhioLINK the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant funded by IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services), we now have access to ‘Phase 1’ of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion electronic book collection (see complete Excel list)  . OhioLINK’s goal was to bring better representation of diverse communities and perspectives to the library collections.  Through the ProQuest platform’s curated librarian-selected collection that covers various subjects with diversity and representation in race, gender, religion, physical ability, age, political persuasion, and sexual orientation, that goal was met.

This dynamic digitally shared collection allows all OhioLINK member libraries to have an unlimited number of users and perpetual access to all 82 e-books.  Books can be accessed through a search in the UC Library Catalog or by following the directions below.  Check it out!

DEI ebooks

John Lortie Joins UC Clermont

John comes to UC Clermont Library from eight years with the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, where he most recently held the position of Youth Librarian at the Mt. Washington Branch Library. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science Degree from Kent State University as well as two degrees from Ohio University: an MA in Public Media and a BS in Audio Production. In his role as Operations Manager, John will manage our student employees and help to oversee some of the services we offer to the UC Clermont Community.

He lives Clermont County with his wife, son, and pets (a dog and three cats). When not in the library, John enjoys being outside walking, hiking, running, or doing yard work. The indoor-oriented activities that bring him the most joy include reading, playing video games, and listening to music.

UC Clermont Library Celebrates Student Workers

At UC Clermont Library, our student workers are an essential piece of how we serve you. They’re at the front lines to direct you to the right resource and ensure that our library remains the best place to be. This semester we had 4 excellent student workers with us until the end. Here are some highlights from those who wanted to share:

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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