by Julie Robinson
On Friday, March 11th the UCBA Library will be closing one hour early. We will close at 4pm. We apologize for any inconvenience. Have a great weekend!
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UCBA Fun Facts: Favorite Reading Snack
Question: What’s your favorite reading snack?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: I’m not much of a snacker when I read but a glass of wine or cup of tea is always nice.
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: Peanut M & Ms
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Water?
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: No favorites, just usually have water near me.
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: ALL things FOOD!
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: If I get sucked into a good read, I don’t even know if people are around, much less a snack!
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: Nothing. I’ll have water or coffee but rarely any food while reading.
UCBA Library celebrates Women’s History Month
by Lauren Wahman and Heather Maloney
The UCBA Library celebrates Women’s History Month and the many contributions of women from past to present. The display highlights a wide variety of books and media from local to global covering politics, activism and social change, science, art, literature, and business.
Stop in this month and borrow a book or DVD from the display!
Additional resources to explore Women’s History Month:
- History Channel Speeches & Audio
- Library of Congress (also by National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Services, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, U.S. National Archives & Records Administration)
- TED: Talks on the Topic of Women
- UC Events
UCBA Fun Facts: Do You Have An E-reader?
Question: Do you have an e-reader?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: I do read on my iPad occasionally — print books give my eyes a break after so much screen time.
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: Yes, I own a Kindle Touch and use the Kindle app on my laptop and iPhone.
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Yep!
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: Of course! A Kindle and an iPad Mini.
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: Yes (Kindle Paperwhite)
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: Kindle app on my iPad…super convenient. Still enjoy a “real” book in my hand, but having the library at my fingertips is very addictive!
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: Yes! I love my Kindle.
The Force is Quiet in the UCBA Library
UCBA Fun Facts: Favorite Childhood Book
Question: What’s your favorite book from childhood?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: It was a Helen Keller biography and had the sign language alphabet in the back.
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: The Peanuts Comics by Charles Schulz
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: The Berenstain’s B Book
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: Savage Journey by Allan Eckert
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I still have the book from my childhood.
UCBA Black History Month Display
by Heather Maloney
Black History Month Display includes books and DVDs by and about African Americans.
The latest UCBA Library book and media display celebrates Black History Month and the many contributions of African Americans from past to present. The display highlights a wide variety of titles that include groundbreaking works from African American authors as well as books and media that cover key cultural, political, and historical events. Included in the display is a brief synopsis of Black History month from the History.com website and three themes of Knowledge, Engagement, and Reflection highlighted from Regina Edmondson’s article, “Why it’s important to observe Black History Month”.
Don’t forget to check out the suggested titles for the National African American Read-In (NAARI) designated with a bright yellow bookmark. NAARI titles on display are only a selection of a much more expansive list of books on the National African American Read-In at UCBA Guide. The guide represents selected “Must Read” Books by African American Authors available through UC Libraries and was created in conjunction with UC Blue Ash College’s annual National African American Read-In (NAARI) event:.
Stop in the UCBA Library this month and borrow a book or DVD from the display!
Want to explore more Black History month resources? Check out these links:
UCBA Fun Facts: 2016 Reading Goals
Question: Do you have any reading goals for the new year?
Heather Maloney, Library Director: To read more – more specifically to finish more books! The stack on nightstand is embarrassing:-)
Michelle McKinney, Reference/Web Services Librarian: I’m taking up the Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Challenge found at: http://bookriot.com/2014/12/15/book-riot-2015-read-harder-challenge/
Kellie Tilton, Instructional Technologies Librarian: Stretch Goal: 150 books; Realistic Goal: 100 books
Lauren Wahman, Instruction Librarian: Ah, yes. I’m going to make another attempt at noting what books I read throughout the year. I sometimes pick up a book only to find that I’ve already read it!
Rachel Lewis, Technical Services Manager: My goal is just to “read”.
Julie Robinson, Library Operations Manager: Hmmm, more time for reading!
Pam Adler, Public Services Assistant: No! No goals, no pressure when it comes to reading for pleasure.
UCBA Library Display Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Kellie Tilton
Celebrate the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by borrowing a book from the “Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” book display in the UCBA Library.
Books on display include titles written by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning King, all volumes of King’s papers and works written about King and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement and his legacy in America’s history.
Continue to read about his life and legacy at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change’s website, the Nobel Peace Prize website or listen to his speeches on the NPR website. Twitter also released the Top 10 quotes by King that were shared in this post.
UCBA Library Co-Hosts a Successful Holiday Food Drive
Please visit the UCBA College Blog to learn about the 2015 Food Drive co-hosted by the UCBA Library and Nursing departments: