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CEAS Library 📍

A perfect place to study this fall semester, if we do say so ourselves.

College of Engineering and Applied Science Library, 880 Baldwin Hall

We are happy to share that Mark Conaway has joined UC Libraries as the new Research Analytics and Learning Librarian in the Research & Data Services department. In this role, Mark will deliver multidisciplinary support in research reproducibility, data literacy, data analytics, AI in research and data visualization through consultations, instruction, workshops and outreach to UC faculty, students, and staff.

Mark earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Indiana University Bloomington and holds a PhD in Biological Anthropology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His career began with his PhD research on the morphology and evolution of humans and our closest ancestors. After finishing his dissertation, Mark began a postdoc at Iowa State University, where his research focused on statistical simulations and methods development using the R programming language. Additionally, helping to mentor graduate students as a postdoc helped Mark to discover his love of teaching and mentorship, particularly when it comes to methods and data management. Now, he looks forward to putting his experience and expertise to use, advising researchers at the University of Cincinnati on data management and research methodology, as well as emerging AI-powered research tools.

Welcome, Mark!

Something fun is coming for Welcome Week 🤭 🎫 ...

Fall semester is right around the corner! Here's a lineup of UCL Fall events and important dates to help you stay organized. 🤗📓

Apparently, they made a movie too? 🤔

The Mercantile Library 📍

Bits and pieces from last week's lovely visit.

A couple of weeks ago, our staff came together to celebrate another year of hard work and dedication at our Summer Picnic. The event also marked one year of successfully utilizing the Alma ILS. We’re excited to build on this momentum and look forward to another year of growth and collaboration.

Guys, please come back soon. 😔

We are excited to share that Rachael Elrod, PhD, has joined the University of Cincinnati Libraries as associate dean for research and instruction. Rachael comes to UC from the University of Florida’s George Smathers Libraries, where she most recently served as the associate chair of departmental libraries and the director of the Education Library. Prior to the University of Florida, she served in roles at the Military College of South Carolina, University of Louisville and Louisville Free Public Library. Her scholarly record includes over 25 peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters on research topics ranging from supporting neurodivergent students, censorship and collection development.

As associate dean of research and instruction, Rachael will collaborate with librarians and staff to develop a vision for instructional and research services at UC Libraries. As a part of that work, she will be leading the overall strategy and direction of instruction and research services. Rachael will lead key initiatives in the UC Libraries Strategic Plan and will collaborate with leaders across campus to build and strengthen partnerships.