UC Faculty Members to Consider the Theme of Identity.
The spring Life of the Mind lecture series will kick off Tuesday, April 10 from 3:30-5pm in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center. Life of the Mind features interdisciplinary conversations with UC faculty around a one-word theme followed by audience Q&A. Each quarter, there are two Life of the Mind sessions with three “thought provocateurs” contributing to each session. The spring Life of the Mind theme is Identity.
On Monday, March 19, construction will begin on the renovation of the Student Technology Resources Center (STRC) on the 4th floor of Langsam Library. A full-height, drywall construction barrier will be installed around the STRC area to minimize dust and noise throughout the project.
Beginning Monday, March 12, the Alienware Video Editing workstations located in the STRC, as well as the Disability Services workstations will be relocated temporarily to Langsam Library 461 to allow for the renovation of the STRC and the Disability Services Office. All other services will remain available in the current STRC space.
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This volume announces the availability of the papers of Theodore M. Berry in the Archives and Rare Books Library. Berry (1905-2000) was the first African American mayor in Cincinnati, served the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential administration in civil rights programs, and was an active attorney for the NAACP. The Berry papers, acquired by the UC Libraries many years ago, were able to be fully processed through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives. The materials are now available for research and teaching. Continue reading
By Kevin Grace, UC Archivist and Head of the Archives and Rare Books Library
Theodore M. Berry (1905-2000) was a key figure in American civil rights in the 20th century, a man who marked his life with a formidable sense of justice. From the 1930s, when he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor’s and law degrees, until his death just before a new century, Berry worked tirelessly to promote racial harmony and served with distinction in President Lyndon Johnson’s programs for civil rights during the 1960s.
Three decades ago, Berry donated his papers to the University of Cincinnati where they are housed in the Archives and Rare Books Library.
The annual “Authors, Editors & Composers” event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 3:30pm in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center at UC. University of Cincinnati Libraries will once again recognize the 2011 publishing and creative accomplishments of UC’s faculty with a reception, presentation of selected works, a printed bibliography, and an exhibit.
By Kevin Grace
Notice: On January 9, the Archives & Rare Books Library will begin moving our offices and reference/reading room to the north end of the 8th floor in Carl Blegen Library in Room 814. This move will allow the final phase of renovation of the Archives & Rare Books Library through a grant from the Schott Foundation.
Two years ago, the north end of the floor was renovated with fresh paint, new carpeting, creation of the Marge Schott Seminar Room, a small book arts room, and exhibit cases. This final phase on the south end will also see fresh paint and new carpeting, and the relocation and building of a new reference desk, all to better meet the needs of students and researchers.
It is anticipated that the renovation will take three months, but there will be no disruption in reference and research services. However, ARB’s reference holdings will not be available during the project. All other archival materials and rare books can still be accessed. Room 814 will serve as our office space and our reading room, as well as continuing to be the venue for our monthly “50 Minutes-1 Book” lunchtime lecture series.
For further information, please call 556-1959 or email us at archives@ucmail.uc.edu.
As of January 3, 2012, the classic RefWorks version will be permanently replaced by the new RefWorks 2.o version. If you have not yet made the switch to RefWorks 2.0, log into RefWorks and click on the “RefWorks 2.0” link at the top of the RefWorks screen. Compare the two versions until the end of the year.
More information about RefWorks 2.0:
http://www.refworks-cos.com/RefWorks2.0/
Video about the new RefWorks 2.0 interface:
http://www.refworks-cos.com/refworks/rwpreview/Introduction_to_RefWorks_2.htm
If you have any questions, please contact:
RandyRoberts at randall.roberts@uc.edu or (513) 556-1864
Edith Starbuck at edith.starbuck@uc.edu or (513) 558-1433
By Stephen Marine, Executive Director of the Winkler Center
The Advisory Board of the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions recently welcomed three new members to its ranks.
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