Jim Clasper (Associate Senior Librarian)

As Assistant Engineering & Applied Science Librarian, I am responsible for reference, bibliographic, access, and instructional functions in the CEAS Library.

I answer reference questions and assist patrons in locating books, articles, conference papers, technical reports, standards, and patents by using the paper and electronic indexes available in the CEAS Library or elsewhere. If resources are not available locally, I can assist in locating the items through a document delivery supplier or through the World Wide Web.

I am available to provide classroom and individual bibliographic instruction as required by faculty in meeting instructional and research requirements. I train students and library staff in the use of engineering reference materials, the UC Library Catalog, and electronic information resources.

In order to meet these requirements, I have prepared a number of bibliographic and instructional materials in engineering. Most of these items are now available on the CEAS Library Homepage.

Since 1995 I have been selecting monographic materials for the collection in the engineering disciplines of electrical, computer, mechanical, industrial, nuclear, aerospace, engineering mechanics, chemical, biomedical engineering, civil, environmental, and materials science engineering. I am responsible for selecting reference materials for the CEAS Library in all areas of engineering.

I have been an engineering librarian for over thirty-five years. I received my MA degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin--Madison in 1975. I also have a MA degree in History. My undergraduate degree is in Education.

At the University of Cincinnati, I have worked as a library faculty member in the CEAS Library for over twenty-three years.