Monday, March 30, 2026

The semester home stretch! Library events and more! (GHL Newsletter)

Hello!

We hope you had a great spring break! Check out the GHL Midd-mester newsletter linked here for updates on events, tips for research, and highlights to services and equipment we offer.

Along with the newsletter, below you will find our flyer about the mini-golf design competition (contact Jennifer Hicks at hicksjl2@miamioh.edu for more details; the competition runs through May 1) and our new Short Story Club (April 2)! We hope you can join us for these fun spring events!

Jennifer Hicks, MLIS, MA Instructional Design & Technology

Outreach & Instruction Assistant Librarian

Gardner-Harvey Library

Miami University Middletown

513-727-3221

Help us help students! The Gardner-Harvey Library Care Cabinet is stocked with personal hygiene items for students in need. We also provide free snacks in the lounge because students can't focus when they are hungry. If you would like to help, we would gladly accept donations in person or sent directly through our Amazon Wishlist

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Join GHL on Zoom today to learn about Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii! (3/17)

National Parks

Mount Vesuvius
Tuesday, Mar. 17 | 4:30 p.m. | Zoom event

Most have heard of the city of Pompeii and how it was buried under ash from an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but have you heard of its sister city, Herculaneum, or that there were survivors from Pompeii? Why is Mount Vesuvius where it is? What is its relationship to Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano? What is the likelihood of Mount Vesuvius erupting again? Join us as Tammie Gerke, Ph.D. in Geology, discusses the formation of this volcano and its impacts on previous peoples and possible impacts to residents of Naples and the region in the future. She will also share her experience and photos of her trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum and up the slopes to the crater of Mt. Vesuvius.

No RSVP is required

MiamiOH.edu/Regionals/Libraries | BurkeJJ@MiamiOH.edu

Visit for Zoom Link

Thursday, March 12, 2026

March Short Story Club (April 2)

Due to spring break, March's Short Story Club will meet on April 2nd, at Noon (12pm).

There will be two short stories by Ray Bradbury: "The Pedestrian" & "Rocket Summer." They are available (for free) at libraryofshortstories.com (The Pedestrian and Rocket Summer).

Zoom link for meeting.

See you there!

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Learn about AI tools that help you get things done! (3/12)

Join the Gardner-Harvey Library on Thursday, March 12th from 2pm-1pm for "Accomplishing Tasks with AI."

You've heard the hype, but what can AI do for you? Join presenters Jennifer Hicks and John Burke to explore daily tasks that AI tools can assist you with. Find pratical applications that put AI to work, for you!

In person (GRD 111) or on Zoom!

Monday, March 09, 2026

The MUMSTOCK Concert: Remembering Country Joe McDonald

Image of a newspaper headline and story from the May 30, 1971, Middletown Journal.

The death of musician Country Joe McDonald on Saturday (March 7, 2026) brought to mind his participation in a concert at Miami University Middletown on May 30, 1971. A writer for the Middletown Journal referred to the event, which co-headlined Edgar Winter, as "MUMSTOCK." Read more in the Gardner-Harvey Library archives: https://mum50.omeka.net/items/show/1433#

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

3 events at GHL this week (3/3, 3/4, and 3/6)

Today-

Mar. 3

4pm-5pm, Zoom link

Making Sense of Murmurations: What We Can Learn from Starlings

In this talk, Dr. Natalie Hofmeister (Biological Sciences) will explain the clouds of birds (starlings) we see on most drives in southwest Ohio this time of year. Drawing from her ongoing book project, we will explore how biologists make sense of the murmurations that transform individual starlings into a coordinated whole, and how we identify ourselves in these birds.

Wednesday-

March 4, 2026 4:00pm-5:00pm

What's In Our Backyard Series

A Tour of the Natural Areas Around Miami University Middletown, A Campus Among the Trees!

The beautiful, natural areas around the Middletown Campus are a positive protective factor for our region and our university. These areas are a favorable investment for our Metroparks and are open to the community to improve their health through visiting the green spaces.

Zoom and In-person event.
No RSVP is required.
Questions? Email John Burke at BurkeJJ@MiamiOH.edu.
Visit our Library webpage at MiamiOH.edu/Regionals/Libraries for additional information and future events.

Friday-

March 6, 2026 12:00pm- 1:00pm

“A Sand County Almanac” Book Discussion

A Sand County Almanac Book Discussion Join a discussion of “A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold, a classic of American nature writing that celebrates the changing seasons, wild creatures, and the beauty of everyday landscapes. Explore how Leopold’s “land ethic” continues to inspire local conservation during Community Read and Leopold Week at Miami Regionals.

Zoom and In-person event.

No RSVP is required.
Questions? Email John Burke at BurkeJJ@MiamiOH.edu.
Visit our Library webpage at MiamiOH.edu/Regionals/Libraries for additional information and future events.

Monday, February 23, 2026

Events at GHL this week!

Hello from Gardner-Harvey Library!

This week we have 2 events you can join in-person or on Zoom! Find Zoom links and more information below.

Thursday, Feb. 26th-noon- Using AI in Your Research

Friday, Feb. 27th-noon-Short Story Club- The Yellow Wallpaper

Your AI Toolkit

Using AI in Your Research
Thursday, Feb. 26 | Noon | Gardner-Harvey Library, 111 | Middletown
Zoom and In-person event

There are ways to use the power of AI to ease your research journey. Generative AI tools can help with grammar and suggest ways to edit text, but they can also help you develop a topic and find search terms. Join John Burke, Middletown Library director, to learn strategies for using AI tools as you research sources for papers and presentations.

No RSVP is required.

MiamiOH.edu/Regionals/GHL-Events | BurkeJJ@MiamiOH.edu