The UCBA Library has been assessing use of the library space since reopening on August 17th. As a result of this assessment, beginning Monday, October 5th, through November 25th, the UCBA Library hours for in-person and virtual services will be Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In addition to our physical library open hours change on October 5th, we will be expanding our live chat hours to match these open library hours from Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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 Celebrating UC Blue Ash’s Artists, Authors, Editors and Composers
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.
Beginning July 6, the libraries at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College and Clermont College will join other UC Library locations offering Click & Collect services to provide users with access to print and media collections in order to support UC teaching and research.
The Click & Collect retrieval and pickup service allows UC users to request print and media library materials in the Library Catalog for pickup at the owning library location. Currently, deliveries between UC Libraries and OhioLINK requests are unavailable at this time. UCBA Library and UC Clermont Library materials requests made by 9:00 AM Wednesdays will be available for pickup between 12 PM – 4:00 PM on Thursdays. Due dates have been automatically set for August 10.
UC Blue Ash College Library Click & Collect
Available print and media materials (excluding Reference and Course Reserves) can be requested through the library catalog
Laptops and calculators can be requested (UCBA students only) by completing the UCBA Library Equipment Request Form. Specific appointment times will be set for equipment pick-ups.
Requested materials and equipment are available for pick-up at the Community Commons patio outside entry/exit doors nearest to the UCBA Library front entrance. A valid student I.D. must be presented when picking up equipment.
UC Clermont College Library Click & Collect Details
Materials can be requested through the catalog. can be requested by emailing clermontlibrary@uc.edu.
To retrieve materials, enter Clermont College through the East entrance in the Snyder Building near public safety and sign in. Users then will be asked to show an ID prior to taking materials at the library near the front desk.
If a limited number of requests have been made in a week, you may be contacted for an appointment time rather than utilizing the Thursday window. Appointments are always welcomed to retrieve materials. Clermont faculty/staff may request to have materials delivered to their campus mailbox as well.
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.)
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.
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.
Beginning July 6, the libraries at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College and Clermont College will join other UC Library locations offering 
