Next time you’re in the student lounge, remember – your Clermont College Library is only an elevator ride away!
The blue elevator in the student lounge is now enabled to provide 1st and 2nd floor library access.
This will make coming into our space with your Subway (and your entourage) that much more convenient.
Thanks to the Clermont IT and facilities staff for helping to make this new library access point a reality.
Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director
Do you have your first paper due soon? Are you nervous about succeeding in that math class? Check out the new Academic Success Center, around the corner from the library.
When you are struggling with an assignment or to understand a difficult concept, it is important to reach out for assistance. Sometimes it helps 
to hear information in a new way or from a person other than your professor. Even if you are not struggling, but want to do the very best in your courses, go to the ASC for that extra boost. Associate Professor Jo Ann Thompson, with the Academic Success Center, shared “The new ASC is committed to helping Clermont students identify and use their strengths to succeed in all of their classes.” The ASC is available to help students with tutoring in a variety of subjects one-on-one or in groups, at no additional cost.
Whether you have a quick question about an assignment or would like more in-depth help, stop by the ASC in Peters-Jones 104 or email them at Clermont.tutoring@uc.edu to set up an appointment today!
Heather Mitchell-Botts
Instruction Librarian
Stop by the Clermont College Library and sign up for a chance to win an Ibagbar backpack, filled with supplies for your college venture. The bag is made to hold a laptop and has multiple pockets to store your pens, papers, and markers.
Drop by the library’s information desk and fill out an entry. The contest ends September 14. We’ll announce the winner on September 17.
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager
Do you read fiction? Young adult novels? Anime? Self-help? Do you enjoy popular movies? In partnership with the Clermont County Public Library, the Clermont College Library now offers a variety of popular reading material and DVDs.
Natalie Winland, Clermont College Library’s Public Services Manager, who had an integral part in coordinating our new offerings said, “We are excited to offer this new service to our students, faculty and staff.”
Use your Bearcat Card to check out best sellers, nonfiction, graphic novels, Anime, and feature films from the new collection, located on the first floor. Books check out for three weeks, DVDs for one week. We will be adding new items each semester.
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager
Clermont College Library welcomes its newest faculty member – Instruction Librarian, Heather Mitchell-Botts!
Heather comes to UC Clermont from ECPI University’s campus in Raleigh, North Carolina where she served as Campus Librarian for the past 5 years. Heather’s experience in teaching and public services is extensive – at ECPI she did everything from teach information literacy classes to create online guides/tutorials to collection development.
Heather’s role at the Clermont College Library will focus primarily on instruction. She’ll serve as instruction coordinator for our library, developing formal information literacy instruction programming and planning to support students both in person and online. Heather will also focus on the development of online tools in support of information literacy and serve as librarian liaison to the ELF and BLT departments.
I’m personally very excited to welcome Heather to our team. She is passionate about teaching and brings a great deal of professionalism and positivity to everything she touches. Please join me in welcoming Heather to UC Clermont College.
Sincerely,
Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director
Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Take a look at Clermont College Library’s display case, on the second floor of the Snyder building. You’ll find books on everything from origami to making art on an iPad. There is even a book on exploring Cincinnati.
The library’s two display cases, (one near the library in Peters-Jones and one on the second floor of Snyder) showcase items you can check out, all year round.
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager
Summer semester the Clermont College Library is pleased to exhibit the art of Molly Newton, Lily Barnes, and Amanda Wittmer. Molly and Lily have created works in pencil and pen, while Amanda used oil pastel, acrylic, and collage.
A recent trip to Thailand influenced Amanda’s work. Her piece, Missing Home, received the Editor’s Choice Award in the East Fork Journal. In the fall, she will pursue a graduate degree in Art Therapy at Adler University in Chicago.
Come check out the student art in the library’s Student Art Spotlight throughout the summer, 2018. As always, we thank Fine Arts faculty Kelly Frigard and Kim Taylor for their dedicated support of the Student Art Spotlight since 2015.
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager
Clermont College Library received 65 exceptional haiku entries from 26 students this year.
To quote Professor Reeves, one of our two judges, “What a great bunch—it was a very hard decision.”
Grand prize winner, David Fiora, won a $50 gift card and all winners will be published in the East Fork, Clermont’s online literary journal.
Dark was the long night
Cold was the spotted pavement
Beneath the gardens
-David Fiora
2nd Place
Light in the window
Smoke rolling from the chimney
I know I am home
-Brooklyn Parker
3rd Place
Life where none should be
Pushing through the concrete crack.
Blossoming flower.
-Amy Waugh
Honorable Mentions
cracked ice breaks beneath
my weight, i fall cold and near
the edge of my life
-Amy Elizabeth Monaco
The slow rising fire
Called out to me in the night
It knows my secrets
-Angelica Neal
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager
In collaboration with the English, Literature and Fine Arts Department, Clermont College Library will be host to Matthew Guenette, author of Vasectomania.
Please join us Wednesday, April 4, for a reading and book signing with the poet at 1:25 pm in the library. Reception to follow.
A special thank you to Associate Professor Phoebe Reeves for inviting us to participate in the event.
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Clermont College Library is sponsoring its 7th Annual Haiku Contest beginning March 28.
You must be a Clermont College student to participate. Write up to 3 haiku and submit them for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Professors Phoebe Reeves and Cassie Fetters will serve as our judges.
Read the complete contest guidelines: http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/clermont-poetry/haiku
Submit haiku here: Haiku submissions
The entry deadline is April 13th.
Go forth and haiku!
Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager