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Coming Soon! Celebrate National Library Week: Test Your Research Skills and Win Prizes

Melissa Norris — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:31:23 +0000

During the week of April 14-20 the University of Cincinnati Libraries will join other libraries on campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week. The University of Cincinnati Libraries will celebrate National Library Week by offering our users an opportunity to demonstrate their research skills and win prizes by taking a research skills contest.

Each day, April 15^th through 19^th a question will be posted on the UC Libraries
blog and on the Langsam Library chalk boards. Users can submit their answer to the research question on the blog via an online form or via a paper form, which will be available next to the chalk boards.

Contest Rules:

Participants must submit the answers, list the tool(s) they used to find the answers, their name, and email address.
Both paper and online forms must be submitted by 10 PM.
Only those who submitted complete and correct answers will be eligible for the prize drawing.
Participants who submit complete and correct answers to the daily challenges (5 overall) will be eligible for the Grand Prize.
Participants may NOT use reference services to get the answers, but are welcome to use library tutorials and help pages of the search tools.

Prizes will be drawn daily.

Daily challenge prize: a UC Libraries T-shirt.
Grand Prize: a 25-dollar Visa gift card.

In addition, all winners will have the opportunity to be featured in a READ poster.

Users can brush up for the contest by using library online tutorials and guides:

Correct answers and names of the daily challenge winners will be posted on the blog and chalkboards the following day.

Comments? Questions? Please contact Olga Hart (email: Olga.Hart@uc.edu.
Phone: (513)556-1850).

May the odds be ever in your favor.

Health Sciences Library Offers LUNCH & LEARN Sessions

Melissa Norris — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:56:44 +0000

The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library invites you to join them for a new series of ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions on Fridays in February. They will be held every Friday from 12:10 – 12:50pm in the Classroom on the G-level of the Health Sciences Library.

Bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics including:

Excel Tricks
iPad 101
Free Screencasting Tools
Tech Tips and Tricks

Come to one session, a few, or them all.

The sessions are open to all. Seats are limited. View the complete “Lunch & Learn” schedule and register online at: http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/

1st Fridays at 4

Melissa Norris — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:34:40 +0000

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 2^nd @ 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)

Watching the Presidential Debate Tonight?

Melissa Norris — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:00:40 +0000

Tell us what sources help you to stay informed about the elections…

1st Fridays at 4

Melissa Norris — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:13:59 +0000

Have you ever thought of auditioning for the TV show Survivor?

If you were dropped in the wild unexpectedly, could you survive? Would you know what to do?

Join us for: Survivor, Library Edition

What: Test your survival skills and compete to see who can create the best survival strategy! Don’t worry – you won’t have to scavenge for food because PIZZA and DRINKS will be provided!
When: Friday, October 5^th @ 4pm
Where: Langsam Library at the Triceracopter
Who: YOU! (And Barb the Librarian)
How: http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/
?s: Pamela.bach@uc.edu