LiBLOG » Events http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog UC Library Blog Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:13:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Come Play at the STRC and Adaptive Technologies Open House http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/2013/01/16/come-play-at-the-strc-and-adaptive-technologies-open-house/ http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/2013/01/16/come-play-at-the-strc-and-adaptive-technologies-open-house/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:24:46 +0000 Melissa Norris http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/?p=20741 BearcatinSTRC 011Stop by the 4th floor of Langsam Library on Wednesday, January 30, from 1pm – 3pm, and join UC Libraries and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost at an Open House for the Student Technology Resources Center (STRC) and Adaptive Technologies Office. The event will highlight the recent renovation to the space and the services and technologies available in both areas.

At the same time, we will hold a reception with remarks from Interim Provost Lawrence Johnson about Dean and University Librarian Xuemao Wang’s first semester with UC Libraries.

The STRC is a student-centered service area designed to provide instructional technology resources and services to assist students who require specific software or equipment to complete course assignments. The Adaptive Technologies Office offers a wide array of enhanced services for patrons with disabilities, such as adaptive equipment and book retrieval.

The Open House and Reception will include demos and a show-and-tell about the services and resources available in both the STRC and Adaptive Technologies Office. Refreshments and party favors will also be available. The event is free and open to all, so bring a friend.

]]> http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/2013/01/16/come-play-at-the-strc-and-adaptive-technologies-open-house/feed/ 0 A Grimm Exhibit http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/2012/11/08/a-grimm-exhibit/ http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/2012/11/08/a-grimm-exhibit/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:19:19 +0000 Melissa Norris http://www.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/?p=19171 The year 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the first publishing of Kinder und Hausmarchen (Children’s and Household Tales), a collection of German folk tales published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and commonly referred to as Grimms’ Fairy Tales. In celebration of this monumental book, an exhibit is currently on display on Langsam Library’s 4th and 5th floor lobbies celebrating the Brothers Grimm and their many contributions to the world of fairy tales.

The first volume of Grimms’ Fairy Tales contained 86 stories, including such classic tales as Cinderella, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, and Hansel and Gretel, among others. The second volume, published in 1814, contained 70 tales. Four more volumes would follow with fairy tales added and subtracted until the seventh, and final, volume was published in 1857, which held 211 tales.

Adapted countless times over the two centuries since its first publication, Grimms’ original fairy tales are much darker than the Disney versions popular today. The original Grimms’ Fairy Tales were widely criticized at the time for containing subject matter not suitable for children.

Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, and authors who together collected folklore. They are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk tales.

The exhibit, titled “The Brothers Grimm: 200 Years of Grimms’ Fairy Tales,” includes information on the Grimms’ legacy, their collaborative works, and the various versions and interpretations of the fairy tales. The exhibit was curated by Olga Hart, reference and instructional librarian, and designed by Communications’ Department student worker Alixandria Wolfe, a junior DAAP design student. A selected bibliography is available online and at the exhibit.

The exhibit is part of UC’s International Education Week festivities. A full event schedule is online.

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Murder in the Library

Figure out whodunnit!

  • What: Test your investigative skills and explore the library for clues to solve a murder mystery! Hope you don’t lose your appetite because PIZZA and DRINKS will be provided after the murderer has been found!
  • When: Friday, November 2nd @ 4pm
  • Where: Langsam Library (by the Triceracopter)
  • Who: Any UC student who likes solving mysteries!
  • How: Register at http://svy.mk/TctfZ8 (space for 36)
  • ?s: Contact Debbie Tenofsky (tenofsdg@ucmail.uc.edu)
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This first session will feature:

Chalk It Up: Continuing the Conversation

“Students at the Intersection of Knowledge, Information, Technology, & Media”  Enjoy a sub sandwich and explore the ideas and images generated from the chalkboard scenarios during this summer’s New Student Orientation.  This event is for first year students who participated in library orientation this summer.

To Register:  http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/

For more inforamtion, contact:  Pam Bach, pamela.bach@uc.edu.

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Langsam Library

From noon-5pm, Saturday & Sunday, August 25 & 26, stop by Langsam Library for a free print of your class schedule. On Sunday, enjoy some lemonade & cookies.

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DAAP Library Welcome Weekend activities:

The DAAP Library (5480 Aronoff) will have FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS all day on both Saturday & Sunday!!

Saturday & Sunday, 12-12:30, and 2-2:30: The DAAP Library Collection & Study Space: Tours. DAAP student-led tours + Q&A

Saturday & Sunday 1-1:30, and 3-3:30: The DAAP Library Mac Lab: Hardware & software basics.  DAAP student-led tours + Q&A

Saturday & Sunday 4-5pm:  Artists’ Book Making. A hands-on session led by Jennifer Krivickas, the Head of the DAAP Library.

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College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Library

The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Library, located at 800 Baldwin Hall, invites new students to stop by during “Welcome Weekend,” Saturday & Sunday, August 25 & 26.  We will be open 1:00 – 5:00 pm each day. Meet CEAS Library staff over coffee & treats.  Enjoy a special short tour of the library (event times below).  Learn about: textbooks on reserve, computing & scanning resources, group & individual study spaces, and our extensive collection of books, e-books, e-journals & databases in engineering and applied science.

Tour times:

  • Saturday, August 25           3:00 pm or 4:00 pm
  • Sunday, August 26             2:00 pm or 3:00 pm

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Visit any of the 10 University of Cincinnati Libraries (locations listed online) August 27 through September 10 to enter your name in a drawing for a chance to win one of ten $10 VISA gift cards.

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