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Dean’s Note: A global library collaboration
Many universities establish partnerships with international universities for the purpose of collaboration on research and academic programs. The University of Cincinnati has established agreements with over 10 international universities, located on the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. Given the nature of these agreements, there is not often engagement between the academic libraries, despite the unusually collaborative nature of our profession. Here at UC, the only strategic partnership that engaged our libraries previously was that with Chongqing University, where our librarians supported students participating in a joint co-op between the universities. This changed with an email from Mac-Anthony Cobblah, university librarian at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, who…
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Introducing the renovated CECH Library Reading Room
The beginning of spring semester brought with it the opening of the renovated College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH) Library Reading Room. Located on the 4th floor of the Teachers-Dyer Complex, and totaling more than 3,000 square feet, the reading room is accessible via the staircase in the CECH Library or directly for those with a Bearcat ID. Bathed in natural light, the renovated reading room features flexible, soft seating arrangements in the room’s south and north ends and four large study tables with integrated lighting (coming soon) and power access. An inclusive, reservable study room (400B) features adaptive lighting and study and focus tools. Print collections…
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In support of Evidence Synthesis
By Lynn Warner, Research & Health Sciences Librarian, Melissa Previtera, Academic & Research Services Specialist, and Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, Science-Engineering Global Services Librarian UC Libraries is excited to share information about our growing network dedicated to supporting evidence synthesis. What is Evidence Synthesis? Evidence synthesis is a name given to a wide range of advanced reviews – from systematic reviews to scoping reviews and bibliometric analyses. Evidence synthesis originated in the health sciences as a means of leveraging discoveries across a range of clinical trials to inform best practices. Since then, evidence synthesis methods have spread beyond the health sciences where they have been used to guide research and inform policies…
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New online exhibit displays effort to desegregate Cincinnati public schools
By Julianna Witt, assistant archivist, and Catherine Cubera, digital archivist On December 10th, 1973, the seven-member Board of the Cincinnati Public Schools adopted a resolution to end segregation of the city’s public school system — a resolution that would go unfulfilled and prompt a lawsuit by the Cincinnati branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). A new online exhibit created by the Archives and Rare Books Library (ARB) showcases the NAACP Bronson v. Board of Education of the City of Cincinnati records, and documents the library’s efforts to create a finding aid for the collection. The exhibit gives users the opportunity to learn more about the collection…
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Making history visible: Chemistry displays help transform Old Chem
By Mark Chalmers, Science and Engineering Librarian and Curator of the Oesper Collections The scavenger hunt clue was discovered by accident, tucked inside the sliding glass doors to one of the Old Chemistry building’s new display cases. The typed note read: “They don’t speak, but they’ve seen it all — Minds that sparked the rise and fall. Pasteur, Franklin, Cannizzaro too — Their faces cast in quiet view. Find the wall where legends stare, and history lingers in the air.” Someone had incorporated the busts of famous scientists —Pasteur, Franklin, Cannizzaro—into their puzzle, working the display’s content into the clue itself. The clue was confirmation that the year-long installation project…
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Events in the library
Spring is event season at the university. UC Libraries plans and sponsors events that engage and connect students, researchers and faculty with library services, collections and expertise. From Edible Books to poetry to library open houses, there’s something for everyone:
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What we did over the summer…to prepare for the academic year
Vacations, beach time and cookouts – while most students were away from campus enjoying summer, we were busy working on projects to prepare library spaces, services and collections for the start of the academic year. Highlights of our work this summer: New Spaces CECH 4th floor renovation – Renovation began to the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH) Library’s 4th floor reading room to support students and the academic community by creating a more dynamic, flexible and welcoming environment. Scheduled to reopen in Spring 2026, the renovated 4th floor will offer: In the meantime, the 3rd floor of the CECH Library remains open. Introducing the Science Library…
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Pharmacy Education in the Queen City: Cecil Striker Annual Lecture
The Henry R. Winkler Center for the Health Professions and the Cecil Striker Society present the Annual Cecil Striker Lecture. The lecture, “Pharmacy Education in the Queen City: 1850-2025” presented by Dennis B. Worthen, PhD, is in celebration of the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy’s 175th anniversary. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 5-7pmKowalewski Hall Auditorium, room 140 The event is open to all. RSVP by Sept. 30. Can’t attend in person? The lecture will be streamed live via Zoom. After the event, visit the University of Cincinnati Pharmacy Education exhibit in the Stanley J. Lucas, MD, Board Room in the UC Medical Sciences Building. The exhibit will feature images and artifacts…
