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Join us Nov. 18th for an afternoon of new and “classic” poetry
The University of Cincinnati Libraries and the Elliston Poetry Room announce the next roster of poets for Poetry Stacked. Scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 4:30pm in the John Miller Burnam Classics Library, 417 Blegen Library Building, this special edition of Poetry Stacked will feature two poets who will read their original work plus guests from the UC Department of Classics who will read poetry in the original Greek accompanied by an original verse translation of the same poem. The readers are:
- Anna Conser, PhD, assistant professor in the UC Classics Department. Her current research seeks to reconstruct and interpret the melodic design of ancient Greek songs, based on the intonation of pitch accents in the lyrics. This work draws on her practical experience as a director, composer and choreographer for productions of ancient drama performed in the original ancient Greek.
- Cason Willman, second-year graduate student in the Department of Classics at UC specializing in Greek and Latin Poetry. Cason was drawn to the discipline principally by the poetic beauty of Vergil, Homer, Catullus and many others. Cason earned his undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve University, during which time he served as vice president of the local revived chapter of Eta Sigma Phi (ΗΣΦ), a position that included organizing Composition Nights in which poets could share their works written in Ancient Greek or Latin. Cason is also an amateur poet in his own right, composing original poetry in English, Ancient Greek and Latin.
- Holly Brians Ragusa, writes, speaks and advocates. She authored the true crime survival memoir Met the End, Dying to Know Myself In Time and poetry collections Inverse and Tilt a World. Founder of the Regional Literary Arts organization, Lit Cincy, Holly also serves as president for Ohio Poetry Association and holds leadership roles on other nonprofit boards. Community builder, researcher and storyteller, she is author and strategist for the Riverwalk Cincy App and the accredited Freedom Journey App for Underground Railroad Sites and content along the Southern Ohio River border. A contributor to Psychology Today, The Cincinnati Enquirer and USA Today, Holly champions literary endeavors, dignity, human rights and survivorship and is entrenched in the community.
- Eros Livieratos is a Greek-Belizean writer & artist whose work focuses on the intersection of identity, aesthetics and capital in the Anthropocene. Eros has published poetry, fiction, non-fiction, comics, photography and film score work. He can usually be found making harsh noise & screaming in your local basement.
Read Source, which is celebrating 25 years as UC Libraries newsletter!
Read Source, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the newsletter! To mark the occasion, Source underwent a design refresh to both the graphics and website to herald the publication into the next quarter century.
In this issue of Source, Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian, welcomes everyone back to the start of the academic year, while a photo slide show features early outreach activities welcoming Bearcats to campus. And don’t miss a list of Fall Events taking place throughout UC Libraries. The Source @ 25! article talks about some of the changes at UC Libraries documented by Source, and an interview with the Preservation Lab’s Jessica Ebert marks her upcoming 20th anniversary at UC Libraries. A new exhibit on display in the Archives and Rare Books Library explores Cincinnati’s growth and transit transformation from its founding in 1788 to the present day, and the CEAS Library launches a wellness collection. And for those who can’t travel to campus, UC Libraries digital collections are now available via Preservica for viewing online.
Read these articles, as well as past issues, on the website. To receive Source via e-mail, contact melissa.norris@uc.edu to be added to the mailing list. Happy reading.
October 20th Lunch & Learn to focus on Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now
Join the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the the Health Professions Tuesday, Oct. 20, NOON-1:30PM, in the Stanley J. Lucas, MD, Board Room, Health Sciences Library, for a lunch & learn to explore Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now. Speakers: Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (history) and retired UC associate professor, Sydney Seeto and Sophie Laye, both second-year medical students at UC’s College of Medicine, will discuss the Daniel S. Young archives.
Dr. Ramprasad will discuss the varying injuries of the Civil War through his eyes and how these illustrations should be viewed, understood and appreciated now – updating our understanding of the care provided at that time. As co-presidents of the Medical Art and Illustration, Sydney and Sophie will discuss the modern process for creating a medical illustration, showcasing their own work and explaining plans for the Medical Art club for the upcoming year.
The lunch & learn is free and open to all to attend, but RSVP is requested.
Following the lunch & learn, attendees can view the exhibit on display in the library featuring the medial illustrations by Daniel S. Young.
Daniel S. Young: American Civil War Medical Illustrations, available online via JSTOR, contains the artistic and medical contributions of an American Civil War era medical illustrator in a military context. The Daniel S. Young Archives were donated by the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine to the Medical Heritage Center, now the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions. Young was a surgeon, artist and inventor. During the American Civil War, Young was the surgeon of the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.).
Continue reading“America 250: Cincinnati in Transit(ion)” exhibition now open at the ARB
“America 250: Cincinnati in Transit(ion)” is an exploration of Cincinnati’s growth and transit transformation from its founding in 1788 to the present day. Over the last two hundred and thirty-eight years, Cincinnati has journeyed from steamboats to railroads, to interstate highways, and to international airports. The exhibition can be viewed inside and outside the Archive and Rare Book’s Library Reading Room in Blegen Library.
Continue readingThe Great Library Guess Off: Join us for an evening of fun and games
Bring your friends for The Great Library Guess Off, a Guesspionage™ -style challenge, inspired by a popular Jackbox online game. Join us Thursday, Oct. 15 from 6-7:30pm in the Walter C. Langsam Library Digital Scholarship Area (4th floor) for an evening of fun and games.
Students will be divided into small teams to take turns guessing statistics. Their assigned rival teams will have the opportunity to “steal” points before the answer is revealed. The three teams with the highest number of points will win small prizes to encourage active participation. Questions will highlight UC Libraries-specific statistics (as appropriate), such as percentage of students who utilize library resources, as well as available statistics on student wellness that contribute to belonging and academic success (i.e., reported sleep, stress levels, and study habits).
The Great Library Guess Off is free and open to all to attend. Refreshments will be served.
UC Libraries welcomes Jeremy Brenner-Levoy as qualitative data services librarian
We are excited to share that Jeremy Brenner-Levoy (they/them) has joined UC Libraries in the Research & Data Services department as the Qualitative Data Services Librarian. In this role, they will be responsible for providing instruction and consultation to researchers on data literacy, tools and resources, as well as identifying and implementing best practices and services that meet research needs in areas that generate qualitative data.
Jeremy holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cincinnati, where their research explored gender, sexuality, work in video games and digital culture. After completing their PhD, they joined the faculty at Davidson College, where teaching and mentoring students helped them discover just how much they enjoy helping others become confident and curious researchers. Whether conducting interviews and ethnographic research, analyzing digital content or designing surveys, Jeremy enjoys thinking through methodological puzzles and finding creative ways to answer difficult questions. Now, Jeremy is excited to join UC Libraries, where they look forward to supporting researchers across disciplines and helping make qualitative and mixed-methods research more approachable, creative and exciting.
Welcome, Jeremy!
Join us in the library Oct. 7 for an afternoon of poetry
The University of Cincinnati Libraries and the Elliston Poetry Room announce the next roster of poets for Poetry Stacked, a semi-regular poetry reading series held in the 6th floor east stacks of the Walter C. Langsam Library.
At the next event, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 4:30pm, three poets will read their original work:
- Kevin Oberlin is the author of two chapbooks: Steamboat Alley (2022) and Spotlit Girl (2008). His poems have appeared in neat journals like Pilgrimage, Thimble and Dunes Review, as well as in the anthologies Tributaria: Poetry, Prose, and Art Inspired by Tributaries of the Ohio Watershed and Wayfinding: Poetry Celebrating America’s Parks and Public Lands. He is Professor of English at UC Blue Ash College and lives in Moscow, Ohio.
- Matt Farley is a poet, educator and warehouse worker living in Southwest Ohio. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University and teaches composition there. His recent work explores labor, class, place and the strange systems and intimacies of working life. He is active in Greater Cincinnati’s literary and community arts scene through readings, workshops, storytelling, and community-based projects. His current poetry project documents life on the warehouse floor.
- Leila Chatti is a Tunisian-American poet and author of Wildness Before Something Sublime (Copper Canyon Press, 2025)and Deluge (Copper Canyon Press, 2020), winner of the 2021 Levis Reading Prize, the 2021 Luschei Prize for African Poetry and longlisted for the 2021 PEN Open Book Award, as well as four chapbooks. Her honors include multiple Pushcart Prizes, grants from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and Cleveland State University, where she was the inaugural Anisfield-Wolf Fellow in Publishing and Writing. Her poems appear in The New York Times Magazine, The Nation, The Atlantic, POETRY and elsewhere.
UC Libraries closed for Labor Day
UC Libraries Fall Events – poetry, exhibits, dogs and games!
Poetry readings, exhibit openings, lunch & learns, dogs and game night! There’s something for everyone. UC Libraries Fall Events provide an opportunity for people to engage with and learn about library collections and resources. Grab a friend or colleague and come to an event or two or three. All events are free and open to all to attend.
- Sept. 29, 5:30-7PM, DAAP 5000 Level & Ella Lipnik on 3000 Level: Reception for Fotofocus exhibit in the DAAP Library. Dare to Stare: 19th-Century Circus and Sideshow Portraits. Exhibit curated by Theresa Leininger Miller
- Oct. 7, 4:30pm, Walter C. Langsam Library 6th floor east stacks: Poetry Stacked
- Oct. 15, 6-7:30PM, Walter C. Langsam Library Digital Scholarship Area: Great Library Guess Off. The Guesspionage™ -style challenge will highlight UC Libraries-specific statistics, such as percentage of students who utilize library resources, as well as available statistics on student wellness that contribute to belonging and academic success (i.e., reported sleep, stress levels, and study habits).
- Oct. 19, 2PM-3PM: Open Access Week Panel. Details coming soon.
- Oct. 20, NOON-1:30PM, Stanley J. Lucas, MD, Board Room, Health Sciences Library: Winkler Center Lunch & Learn. Medical Illustration: The American Civil War and Now, and the opening of the Daniel S. Young Exhibit. Speakers: Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (history), retired associate professor at UC; Sydney Seeto, second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Sophie Laye, second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
- Oct. 22, 2PM-3PM: Open Access Week Workshop. Details coming soon.
- Oct. 23, NOON-2pm, Science Library‘s Intersect Space: Celebrating Dr. Kenneth Caster: Legacy, Archive & Library Collection. Reception follow. Co-hosted by A&S Geology Department.
- Oct. 28, 3PM, Science Library‘s Intersect Space: Oesper Research Talk – “Rudy W. Thomas: The Hands Behind the Oesper Collections.” This talk will present the life and career of Rudy W. Thomas, longtime demonstrator and restoration specialist for the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Chemistry.
- Nov. 18, 4:30PM, John Miller Burnam Classics Library: Poetry Stacked
- Nov. 19: 4:30PM, Max Kade German Cultural Center (CCH 5105): Archives and Rare Books Library & German Studies Present: The Printer and the Courtier: The Circulation of “Pennsylvania German” Books in Enlightenment Germany, a talk by Jennifer A. Merriman, Ph.D. Candidate, College of William & Mary.
- Dec. 1, 3PM, Water C. Langsam Library: Fuzz Therapy for Finals (Dog Therapy). Unwind before finals with UC’s own Sammy the therapy dog and other registered therapy animals from Pet Partners.
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