Spring Semester Hours and Services for UCBA Library

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Michelle McKinney

The UCBA Library space will be closed until in person classes begin on Monday, January 25, 2021; however, the following services and support will still be available Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm.

Virtual Support: Live Chat and email for general library questions/requests and research support.
Click and Collect: Books and media on hold will be available for pick-up on a cart outside the library entrance.
Equipment Pick-Ups and Returns By Appointment: Contactless pick-ups and returns are available to UCBA students for laptops and calculators. Students should reach out to us via email to set-up an appointment.

Beginning Monday, January 25th the library space will reopen from Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm. The remote services and support above will continue to be available in addition to in person services and support (e.g. equipment returns/pick-ups, Click and Collect) as well as study room reservations.

Library Display: Celebrate Diversity!

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

By Lauren Wahman

This display showcases a selection of books (print/electronic) and streaming media available through the UC Blue Ash Library and includes a range of topics and authors. The display will be available until January 29, 2021 with physical items available to request via Click and Collect. Be sure to visit the Celebrate Diversity online display.

book display atop bookshelves

UCBA Library Closed for Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

Thank You Veteran's sign with U.S. flag

The UCBA Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in honor of Veteran’s Day.

See the UCBA Library website for a complete list of hours and exceptions or call 513-745-5710 for more information.

Celebrating UC Blue Ash’s Artists, Authors, Editors and Composers

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

by Lauren Wahman and Heather Maloney

The Life of the Mind lecture and Artists, Authors, Editors & Composers combined event took place on September 22, 2020. As a follow up, the UCBA Library celebrates selected works submitted this year from UCBA faculty and staff. In case you missed it, please visit Life of the Mind for the online exhibit, bibliography, and event recording.

David Hartz | Associate Professor | Electronic Media Communications Department

: David Hartz

: Drawing Water series, overall view

: Drawing Water series, detailed view

: Drawing Water series, overall view

: Drawing Water series, detailed view

: Drawing Water series, overall view

: Drawing Water series, detailed view

Description of My Creative Process: This new body of work is titled, “Drawing Water.” This series consists of drawings of various water sources I have seen in and around Ohio. I became interested in this subject matter after seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings depicting how water moves around various objects. I am fascinated as to how water moves and how I could add values and depth to drawing this formless element. I study martial arts and this quote by Bruce Lee inspired me as well, “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless – like water.” Water forms to whatever contains it. My intention with these drawings is to give, not only shape, but also value, shadow, highlight and playfulness to moving water.

All of these drawings are created in Procreate on an iPad Pro. I love the portability of the iPad and use it with my Urban Sketching group as well. It has replaced my sketchbook and pencils in many situations. I have found that it has a feature that no traditional media has. In this digital arena, the ability to zoom way into a piece of work is remarkable. As long as the resolution is high, you can zoom way into the art and provide details that would be near impossible with traditional media. I am making use of this feature in my current drawings in this “Drawing Water” series. This is the reason that I include detail shots in the submission of these drawings. Normally a detail shot is unnecessary in a 2D drawing, however, it is quite necessary to show the full detail that are involved with these works. Each drawing has two views: one is the overall view of the water that, at first, has a photographic look. The second view is the detailed view of the work as you move in close to it and see the hieroglyphic mark making process. Continue reading →

UCBA Library Closed in Observance of Labor Day Holiday

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

gloved hand holding a hard hat

The UCBA Library will be CLOSED in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2020. Continue reading →

New Chat Service, Using the UCBA Library Video, and Off Campus Access Updates

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

by Michelle McKinney and Kellie Tilton

Off Campus Access

UC Libraries have made a change to accessing resources from off campus this summer. Instead of the library login, you will now access resources through the standard UC login screen and DUO authentication. This means, if you’ve already logged into a UC resource, like Canvas, you’ll be able to seamlessly connect to library virtual resources.

For faculty and staff: to make sure links to library resources works with single sign on, please remember to use proxied links. Some databases generate a proxy link automatically with their permanent URL, but if you need to generate a proxy link of your own, UC Libraries has created a proxy link generator available at this page. More information on finding a resource’s permanent link and adding the proxy is available at this site.

Using the UCBA Library

Things look a bit different in the UCBA Library this semester. Here’s a quick video that covers the different ways to use the library this fall.

Chat with the UCBA Library!

Students, staff and faculty can now chat in real-time with the UCBA Library, Monday – Friday, 10am – 2pm. Visit the UCBA Library website and click on Questions? Ask the UCBA Library! button.

Virtual research support is also available Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We reply to email and form questions within one day. Questions that occur outside of service hours will be addressed the following business day (if Friday, responses will be addressed on Monday).

Ask A Research Question about research assignments and information needs. Research support will be provided via email or online form during this time.
Email the Library with questions about hours, services, support or library resource access issues.
Embed library guides into your Canvas course to provide library support directly to your students.

From the desk of … Kellie Tilton

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

Hi! Welcome to my apartment! It’s small and I share it with an opinionated cat, but I’m enjoying taking advantage of the natural light, the nearby caffeine sources and the ability to use different setups depending on my mood!

: This is my “office” at home, which is actually just a nook. But it fits my desk and has a window to the right, so I don’t mind!

: A perfect space for me to work from home!

: The similarities of my work desk and work from home desk are threefold: all the tech, all the tchotchkes, and a chandelier. (Some of these tchotchkes are from my work office, though! Couldn’t leave Bob Ross!)

: Always have a chandelier in your office, I say. Even if it’s a tiny one! (This is a take on the Met’s famous Sputnik chandeliers!)

: I’m finding for most of my meetings, I like the ability to stand. So I’m using my kitchen counter accordingly. Grey Cat insisted on the ability to do the same. (Apologies to the books I’m using as a foot rest.)

: If the cat is getting really insistent, I will move to the couch to work so she can sit on my lap. Yes, she is spoiled. The end table was made by my grandpa and my mom made the pillow! (The making gene runs strong in our family.)

From the Virtual Desk of … Lauren Wahman

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

I’m Lauren Wahman, Information Literacy and Instruction Coordinator, and here’s a virtual tour of my home office spaces.

: The front room is a nice spot where I attend meetings and webinars.

: The kitchen nook is my home office now with lots of natural light and lunch is only a few steps away.

: Stack of readings that moved from my campus office to home office with goal to finally get to them!

: With warmer weather on the way (I hope), the sun room may be my new favorite spot for meetings/webinars.

From the Virtual Desk Of … Elizabeth Hartlaub

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

Today’s tour is hosted by Elizabeth Hartlaub, Library Operations Manager.

My work from home “office” is several different places depending on my mood or the day!

Everyone moves around during the day to a few main areas of the house, the art studio on the second floor, the front room of the first floor, and outside to the patio when the weather permits.

Thanks for joining me on my work from home tour!

: The front room has a record player and lots of music to listen to while we work. It also gets the best morning light. The sun helps us warm up on cold mornings!

: A different view of the front room.

: I share my workspace with three family members: my two children who are 8 and 4, and my significant other who is also working from home. We also have three young cats who have become co-workers whether they like it or not! They provide lots of moral support and snuggles during the day while we focus on school and work activities.

: The art studio is at the corner of the house and gives a great view of the activities on the street below. I usually sit at the desk on an exercise ball while I attend virtual meetings. We set-up a folding table for the kids to work if we are going to stay in that room for a long period of time.

: Finally, the outside patio gives us the opportunity to watch the spring plants and flowers emerge. We get visited by little chipmunks and birds from time to time.

From the Virtual Desk Of…Pam Adler

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

This week, we visit Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant and her tiny co-worker, Jackson.

: This is my desk I work at from home, lots of space and light. A little history about the table. This table was made by my grandfather and used as my mother’s dinner table growing up.

: This is my new desk mate Jackson. Working hard with his cars.

: Hard at work making roads for his cars.

: As you can see Jackson uses the entire desk working on his many projects.

: Thanks for stopping by. As much as I love working from home with my grandson, I do miss my work desk at school. Looking to when we can all be on campus. From the desk of Pam Adler, miss you all.

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