February events at the Gardner-Harvey Library

While January comes to a close, we want to let you know about all the exciting events we have scheduled for February!  If you have any questions about them, please let me know. Additional information on the events is available (and will be updated) in our Events Calendar.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

​TEC Lab: Make Valentines

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, 11am - 1pm
It’s almost Valentine's day and whether for friends, family, or other loved ones, we’re here to help you make gifts to show how much you appreciate them! Stop by the TEC Lab (GRD 125) and get making. 

Inside Biology Talk: Human Reproduction: The Inside story

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, starts at 3:30pm

Join Professor Al Cady in GRD 014 or on Zoom and be taken on a journey to look at the inner workings of mammalian reproduction, from germinal cells to the end product. Use our registration page to get the Zoom link.

​National Park Talks: Accidental Archaeologist

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 4:45-6:15 pm

Join Dr. Tammie Gerke  in GRD 014 or on Zoom as she explores her archaeology works in middle Ohio River Valley and Southeast New Mexico. Use our registration page to receive the Zoom link.

Make It Official Heat Press Certificate

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 - 2-3pm
Earn a certificate in makerspace equipment! We are offering a workshop that will prepare you to use heat presses. Register today for a one-hour introduction to the technology, a short quiz, and a demonstration of your skills to earn your certificate. .

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Free 3D Printing, Textbooks for check out, and so much more in the Gardner-Harvey Newsletter

 

While our wacky weather first week of the spring semester is coming to a close, the Gardner-Harvey Library has a host of events and services that will keep you entertained and engaged no matter the weather outside! 

Read the Spring 2023 Newsletter!

Middletown -Textbooks on Reserve, D.E.I. and student support

Good afternoon,

I hope winter break has given everyone a chance to rest and re-group. Gardner-Harvey Library has been preparing for the start of the spring semester with some updates to our services.  GHL has provided the Textbooks on Reserve (TOR) program for over 15 years and starting this spring we are expanding our collection by adding a special selection of textbooks for Middletown classes that we feel support diversity, equity, and inclusion at Miami.  

For a full list of classes/textbooks or to learn more about the program, check out our TOR page. Books that fall under our new DEI selection are highlighted in red on our main list. The DEI TOR initiative is a university wide program, so please check with your home campus for their offerings.  

If students or faculty members would like to have a textbook added to our TOR program I would be happy to help. The library is also a great resource for students who need to find free class materials. If you are a student struggling with textbook costs, or know someone who is, we would love to help you find resources at our library or help you request textbooks through other Ohio academic libraries.

While I have your attention (hopefully), located in The Lounge @ GHL students have access to free coffee and snacks, a fridge, and microwave. Also located in The Lounge is our Care Cabinet. Students can find hygiene supplies and other items that are free to take. We are always happy to accept donations. Please don’t hesitate to come over or send students over who could benefit from our free services.

Hoping you have a great semester!--

--

Jennifer Hicks, MLIS

Circulation & Reserves Supervisor

Gardner-Harvey Library

Miami University Middletown

513-727-3221

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February's Middletown Book for Discussion: The Tobacco Wives (Feb. 17)

 

The MUM Book Discussion group will next meet on Friday, February 17.  Our title is Adele Myers' The Tobacco Wives.  Here is a brief summary:

"Shedding light on the hidden history of women's activism during the post-war period, at its heart, The Tobacco Wives is a deeply human, emotionally satisfying, and dramatic novel about the power of female connection and the importance of seeking truth."  (publisher)

Here is where you can find the book:

• There are several copies available through SearchOhio.  
  
• Amazon has the hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook available, and Bookshop.org has links to purchase the title from independent booksellers.

Our group is always finding interesting titles to share, and we look forward to the new things you'll bring to the table.  In addition to discussing When the Apricots Bloom, the group also shared these titles for consideration at their January 20 meeting:

• Tehran (Apple TV+ series) 
• The Measure, Nikki Erlick
• The Midnight Library, Matt Haig
• Forgiving Paris, Karen Kingsbury
• Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk
• The Librarian Spy, Madeline Martin
• Saving Main Street: Small Business in the Time of COVID-19, Gary Rivlin
• The Plot to Get Bill Gates, Gary Rivlin
• The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey, Serena Burdick
• The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett
• Small Change: The Secret Life of Penny Burford, J. Belinda Yandell
  
• I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jeannette McCurdy

We will meet at 12 pm on the 17th both in Room 123 in the Library and in Zoom at 

Join Zoom Meeting

Passcode: 212484

‬Add this event to your Google Calendar!  (which includes the Zoom information)

Please come along to our discussion to share what you've been reading/watching/listening to/experiencing!

If you're looking for something interesting to read, check out our page of past and future reads at http://www.mid.miamioh.edu/library/bookdiscussion.htm

John

"Tobacco" by Felix63 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Welcome back with free beverages and snacks in the GHL Lounge! (January 23 to January 27)

 

Try out the new Gardner-Harvey Library Lounge and enjoy free beverages and snacks while you relax with our Oculus VR and Nintendo Switch games. Come see what the Lounge and the Library have to offer!

We will have free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and snacks during the first week of classes, starting on Monday, January 23rd and lasting through Friday, January 27th.

Stop by the new GHL Lounge in Room 110 from 8:00am to 7:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Friday. Please drop on by and enjoy a cup!

Welcome to the semester, and thanks for being a part of our library community!