As a first-stop service point, the Info Commons offers personalized assistance to library users.
Info Commons areas contain the latest technology to assist patrons with their research needs and are staffed by professional librarians and peer mentors.
Librarians and peer mentors help:
Locations: The libraries currently have six Info Commons areas:
Located at the fourth floor entrance of Langsam Library serves all UC students, faculty, and staff by providing research services and some specialized assistance with library resources and facilities.
Staff Contact: Pam Bach, Coordinator Info Commons, Pam.Bach@uc.edu, 556-1580
Located on the main level of the library, the Info Commons @ CAS provides 16 computer workstations, flatbed scanners, and specialized multimedia equipment and software.
Staff Contact: Ted Baldwin, Head of the College of Applied Science Library, ted.baldwin@uc.edu, (513) 556-4211.
Located on the main level of the library, the proximity of the 18 workstations to the central service point in the CRC allows for increased instructional, informational, and technical support.
Staff Contact: Gary Lare, Head of the Curriculum Resources Center, gary.lare@uc.edu, (513) 556-1313.
Located in the Engineering Library on the eighth floor of Baldwin Hall, serves students, faculty, and staff in Engineering and provides research facilities and assistance as well as technological assistance for Engineering-related hardware and software.
Staff Contact: Dorothy Byers, Head of the Engineering Library, Dorothy.Byers@uc.edu, (513) 556-3352
Located on the second floor of Braunstein, Info Commons serves students, faculty, and staff of geology, mathematics, and physics, and includes eight computer workstations, CD-ROM workstations, and printers.
Staff Contact: Angela Gooden, Head of the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library, Angela.Gooden@uc.edu, (513) 556-1582
Located on the fifth floor of Rieveschl Hall, serves students, faculty and staff in Chemistry and Biology.
Staff Contact: John Tebo, Head of the Chemistry-Biology Library, john.tebo@uc.edu, (513) 556-1494