{"id":47344,"date":"2025-10-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/?p=47344"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:07:15","slug":"new-collection-alert-cech-library-study-focus-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2025\/10\/new-collection-alert-cech-library-study-focus-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"New Collection Alert: CECH Library Study &amp; Focus Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CECH Library is excited to announce that the new <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.libraries.uc.edu\/cech-studytools\/home\">Study and Focus Tools Collection<\/a> (SFTC) is available to the UC community. The collection is located on the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> floor of the CECH Library near the stairs and items can be checked out for one week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SFTC was created with your help through a survey and many of you have interacted with the collection at \u2018sneak peek\u2019 events in Spring 2025. With your help, we also named our fidget slugs: Gleeb, Glorb, and Grape Juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>This collection has a variety of items designed to help you be successful in your studies, stay focused, or manage anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.libraries.uc.edu\/cech-studytools\/study\">Support your studies<\/a> with items such as mini whiteboards compact timers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2319\" height=\"2199\" data-id=\"47376\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited.jpg\" alt=\"small, tabletop dry erase easel. It has Borrow Me written on it.\" class=\"wp-image-47376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited.jpg 2319w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited-149x141.jpg 149w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited-768x728.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited-1536x1457.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited-2048x1942.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whiteboard-edited-316x300.jpg 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2319px) 100vw, 2319px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47372\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/timer1-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Small white cube timer next to its box. The timer reads 4:45 s it counts down 5 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-47372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/timer1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/timer1-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.libraries.uc.edu\/cech-studytools\/focus\">Stay focused<\/a> using sound-blocking headphones, white nose machines, and blue light glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2284\" data-id=\"47377\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Large red and black headphones next to the box they come in. The box is white and orange.\" class=\"wp-image-47377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-158x141.jpg 158w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-768x685.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-1536x1370.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-2048x1827.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headphones-edited-336x300.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47362\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/glasses-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Glasses with black, square frames sitting on a small black box.\" class=\"wp-image-47362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/glasses-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/glasses-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47375\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whitenoise-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"A small round white noise machine with built-in speaker is propped up next to its box. The box is white with an image of the white noise machine on it.\" class=\"wp-image-47375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whitenoise-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/whitenoise-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.libraries.uc.edu\/cech-studytools\/fidget\">Stay grounded<\/a> with the help of fidget spinners, magnet fidgets, weighted or textured items, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47361\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fidgetspin-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Two small fidget spinners. One is red and one is green. They both have 3 prongs.\" class=\"wp-image-47361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fidgetspin-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fidgetspin-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2064\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"47384\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"12 small, black plastic sticks that are embedded with magnets. They are stacked in a pile that is 2 high, 3 wide, and 2 long.\" class=\"wp-image-47384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-scaled.jpg 2064w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-114x141.jpg 114w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-1238x1536.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-1651x2048.jpg 1651w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/magnetsticks-edited-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2064px) 100vw, 2064px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47371\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tangleSr-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"multi-colored plastic toy that is curvy and has many joints to twist into different shapes.\" class=\"wp-image-47371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tangleSr-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tangleSr-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47367\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shishibo-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Shishibo cube is a colorful cube toy that can shapeshift.\" class=\"wp-image-47367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shishibo-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shishibo-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"47366\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/needoh-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"NeeDoh cube is an aqua squishy cube. It is next to its own black packaging.\" class=\"wp-image-47366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/needoh-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/needoh-850x478.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1626\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"47378\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"6 small silicone stones propped up against their colorful box. Each stone has a different texture.\" class=\"wp-image-47378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-scaled.jpg 1626w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-90x141.jpg 90w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-768x1209.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-976x1536.jpg 976w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-1301x2048.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stones-edited-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1626px) 100vw, 1626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\" data-id=\"47380\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Small magnetic navy blue pebbles on a small blue tin. They are next to their box.\" class=\"wp-image-47380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1-141x141.jpg 141w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/specs-edited-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the CECH Library 4<sup>th<\/sup> floor renovation is complete, there will be a selection of study &amp; focus tools in our reservable study room. Look out for more information in Spring 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CECH Library is excited to announce that the new Study and Focus Tools Collection (SFTC) is available to the UC community. The collection is located on the 3rd floor of the CECH Library near the stairs and items can be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2025\/10\/new-collection-alert-cech-library-study-focus-tools\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":463,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,31,13],"tags":[2619,2272,2270,2618,2621,2521,2622,2617,2620],"class_list":["post-47344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cech","category-uc","category-uclibraries","tag-blue-light","tag-cech-collections","tag-cech-library-blog","tag-fidgets","tag-needoh","tag-sftc","tag-shishibo","tag-study-and-focus-tools","tag-white-noise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/463"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47344"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47387,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47344\/revisions\/47387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}