Free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and mints at the Middletown Library during Finals Week!

The Library will offer free coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and mints all during finals week, starting on Monday, May 13th and lasting through Friday, May 17th. 

It will be set up in our entrance area from 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Friday. Please drop on by and enjoy a cup!

It's our way of making your last minute studying and paper/project preparation a bit more relaxing. 

We wish you well on your finals!  You got this!

Thanks for being a part of our library community!

The image above was provided through a Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0 license by fronx.

New books added to the Gardner-Harvey Library in April!

We are adding many new items to the collection each month, and making sure that you can see them on display! Take a look at our New Books shelves or skim down our new materials list of items we added to the collection in April! We added 234 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list can be sorted by call number, area of our collection, or by title.

Here are eight titles from the list, to give you an idea of what we've been buying: 

• The joy of missing out : the art of self-restraint in an age of excess / Svend Brinkmann
• Gods and robots : myths, machines, and ancient dreams of technology / Adrienne Mayor
• China and the Islamic world : how the new Silk Road is transforming global politics / Robert R. Bianchi
• Sea people : the puzzle of Polynesia / Christina Thompson
• Stony the road : reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of Jim Crow / Henry Louis Gates, Jr
• Advice for future corpses * and those who love them : a practical perspective on death and dying / Sallie Tisdale
• Natural law today : the present state of the perennial philosophy / edited by Christopher Wolfe and Steven Brust
• Dying of whiteness : how the politics of racial resentment is killing America's heartland / Jonathan M. Metzl

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order. We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the look out for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Amy Carmichael (carmicae@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request. And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.  There is still time (and money) available to add materials in this fiscal year.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Libraries & Mental Health

Have you seen The Public, a movie about homelessness, set in Cincinnati, Ohio? 

Today some urban libraries are hiring social workers to address the needs of homelessness and  mental illness.  Libraries are public institutions that are open to all.  Library staff are serving on the front line, even as many other institutions have closed their doors.  Perhaps community-based health services or partnerships with organizations willing to help would lighten the load for many?

Sometimes serving the public takes a toll on librarians.  Here is one librarian's reflections on her experience as compared with the movie.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Celebrating the 3 P’s: Publications, Presentations, and Performances / Research Reception at Gardner-Harvey Library

Celebrating the 3 P’s: Publications, Presentations, and Performances

Research Reception

Gardner-Harvey Library

Wednesday, May  8th

2:30 – 4 pm

Come out and celebrate the fine research that our faculty and staff have completed!

Light refreshments will be provided.

In preparation for our reception, we want to know what you have been researching, writing, and speaking about. Let us know what journal articles, books, conference papers, artwork, and more you have published within the last 2—3 years.  Please fill out our publication form  (https://forms.gle/nYQkjeD37a6hpgP69) with a brief description and citation for your work.

-- 

Jessie Long, MLIS 

Public Services Librarian & Associate Librarian 

Geology poster sessions at the Gardner-Harvey Library (Middletown)

Join us next week as students from two Geology courses display and discuss the posters they created!

GLG 121 students will present their posters on Tuesday, May 7th from 4:30-7:00pm.  Their topics focus on environmental geology issues.

GLG 244 students will present their posters on Wednesday, May 8th from 1:30-3:00pm.  Their topics focus on issues impacting the world's oceans.

Please take a few minutes to stop by and learn from these impressive student efforts.

May's Middletown book discussion title: Unsheltered

The MUM Book Discussion group will next meet on Tuesday, May 28 to discuss Barbara Kingsolver's Unsheltered.  We will meet at 12 pm in Room 124 in the Library.   

Here is a brief summary of the title, along with links to request the book from Miami, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio libraries (Just click "Request" and choose "Miami University" from the dropdown list.  Then enter your UniqueID and password, and the library from which you would like to retrieve the item):  

"Unsheltered is the compulsively readable story of two families, in two centuries, who live at the corner of Sixth and Plum in Vineland, New Jersey, navigating what seems to be the end of the world as they know it. With history as their tantalizing canvas, these characters paint a startlingly relevant portrait of life in precarious times when the foundations of the past have failed to prepare us for the future.  "  

Miami, OhioLINK  and SearchOhio

Read the book (or read something else interesting), then come along to our discussion to share what else you've been reading/watching/listening to/experiencing, and help us plan our future readings.  

Have an idea for a book to discuss?  Let us know and check out our page of past and future reads at http://www.mid.miamioh.edu/library/bookdiscussion.htm

"untitled" by Eric Weisser is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0   

How to TEC: Basic Wiring, How to 3D Print

For this First Wednesday TEC Lab Workshop, how to wire a basic light as well as gain information on 3D printing. Participants will be able to use their knowledge to design their own 3D printed light.

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Join us on May 1 at anytime between 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm in the TEC Lab (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Got Anxiety, Depression, or Stress?

Many do on college campuses, including faculty, staff, and students.  Read biographies like Lab Girl by a botany professor or What Made Maddy Run about a college athlete.

So, you are not alone, although you may feel isolated, because mental illness has been stigmatized in our culture.  At times, life can spin out of control. Then we need to face the hard realities of mental-health disabilities, ask for help, and seek resources.  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990 entitles you to seek accommodations.

Students, as you study for exams, complete projects, and write research projects, you may experience increasing stress and decreasing sleep.  You may be juggling jobs and family obligations, trying to pay bills, and more.

Faculty and staff, as you teach, grade, and advise students, you may feel stress, fatigue, and uncertainty about the future.

A FEW FACTS

“The statistics, in fact, are alarming. One in five teens and young adults live with a mental-health condition, and three-quarters develop it by age 24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Colleges feel greater pressure to address these mental-health concerns because, in many cases, students are developing them during their formative college years.”
Patel, V. (2019, February 18). The new ‘in loco parentis”. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/Trend19-InLoco-Main

“Anxiety, in particular, seems to be on the rise among undergraduates. The most recent data from the American College Health Association suggest a mental-health crisis on American college campuses. In its 2017 survey of 26,000 undergraduates, 40 percent said that at some point in the previous 12 months they had felt "so depressed that it was difficult to function," 61 percent had experienced overwhelming anxiety, and nearly 13 percent had seriously considered suicide.”
Gooblar, D. (2018, December 17). How to help a student in a mental-health crisis.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Help-a-Student-in-a/245305

“Over one-third (37%) of students with a mental health condition age 14­–21 and older who are served by special education drop out—the highest dropout rate of any disability group.”
National Alliance on Mental Illness. Mental health by the numbers. Retrieved from: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers

RESOURCES

Rather than isolate yourself, connect with those trained to listen and support you.  There are many Miami University programs, professionals, and counselors willing to accompany you through this rough stretch into a future with hope.

Miami Students at Miami University Regionals may request free Counseling Services for personal concerns, relationships, suicide prevention, veterans, and career.
Call 513-727-3431 for a Middletown appointment, 14 Johnston Hall

Call 513-785-3211 for a Hamilton appointment, 127 Rentschler Hall

Miami Employees, those in their household, and their dependents have access to 5 free counseling sessions through Impact Solutions, our employee work/life assistance program.  Counselors are licensed mental health professionals with a master’s degree or above.  Counseling is available for stress, anxiety, depression, mental health, substance abuse, relationships, parenting, divorce, bereavement, financial, legal, nutritional, daycare concerns, etc.

Call 24/7:   800-227-6000.  

Find resources on the Impact Solutions Website  
Click the orange member login button. Enter username:  Miamioh. Click “Sign In”

Access other free Miami Benefits and Wellness services like virtual weight loss counseling by Real Appeal or Fresh Start Tobacco Cessation

The Gardner-Harvey Library provides books and eBooks like Saving Normal, articles, streaming videos in Kanopy, and databases like PsycINFO on mental health topics.

Community Resources
Many provide free information, publications, classes, and services.  See Butler County Ohio Social Services Guide  Examples:

Hospitals:  Lindner Center of Hope - Library
Government Agencies:  
National Institute of Mental Health - Health Topics
U.S. National Library of Medicine. Mental Health and Behavior
Nonprofits:  National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Mental Health Conditions
Virtual Therapists:  Better Help - Advice

Beth Tumbleson, Librarian and Member of Miami University Regionals Wellness Committee

Use the Saturday Extended Hours at the library to get ready for Finals!

Join the library staff on Saturday, May 4 for extended library hours!  

Get ready for Finals and finish up projects in a great location for studying!

Come to the Gardner-Harvey Library on the Middletown Campus between 12 and 4pm and enjoy:

• Free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and lemonade
• Study rooms
• Research assistance

This event is open to ALL Miami students.

April's Middletown book discussion title: a work by Gervase Phinn

The MUM Book Discussion group will next meet on Tuesday, April 30 to discuss a book of your choice written by the author Gervase Phinn.  We will meet at 12 pm in Room 124 in the Library.  We had hoped to read his most recent book, but were unable to find library copies available.  So, we recommend that you pick one of his earlier books and bring your thoughts to our discussion.

Here is a brief sketch about the author, along with links to request his books from SearchOhio libraries (Just click "Request" and choose "Miami University" from the dropdown list.  Then enter your UniqueID and password, and the library from which you would like to retrieve the item):  

Gervase Phinn is a British author and educator.  After a career in teaching, he became a school inspector in the Yorkshire Dales and based a series of memoirs and fictional works on his experiences.  They include:

• The Other Side of the Dale (1998, Michael Joseph)
• Over Hill and Dale (2000, Michael Joseph)
• Head Over Heels in the Dales (2002, Michael Joseph)
• Up and Down in the Dales (2004, Michael Joseph)
• The Heart of the Dales (2007, Michael Joseph)
• Out of the Woods but Not Over the Hill (2010, Hodder & Stoughton)
• The Little Village School (2011, Hodder & Stoughton)
• Trouble at the Little Village School (2012, Hodder & Stoughton)
• Road to the Dales – The story of a Yorkshire Lad (2010, Penguin)
• The School Inspector Calls (2013)

The following link will bring up several of these books in public libraries in Ohio:  SearchOhio. Miami also owns several of his academic works, and the Middletown Campus will add a copy of his latest work, The School at the Top of the Dale, shortly.

Read the book (or read something else interesting), then come along to our discussion to share what else you've been reading/watching/listening to/experiencing, and help us plan our future readings.  

Have an idea for a book to discuss?  Let us know and check out our page of past and future reads at http://www.mid.miamioh.edu/library/bookdiscussion.htm

The above image was provided through a Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0 license by Polystyrene Cup.

New books added to the Gardner-Harvey Library in March!

We are adding many new items to the collection each month, and making sure that you can see them on display! Watch for our recent DVD display, as well as our ongoing New Books shelves (as shown above). See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in March! We added 181 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list can be sorted by call number, area of our collection, or by title.

Here are eight titles from the list, to give you an idea of what we've been buying: 

• Under pressure : confronting the epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls / Lisa Damour, Ph.D
• The good immigrant : 26 writers reflect on America / edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman
• Epic fails : the Edsel, the mullet, and other icons of unpopular culture / Salvador Jimenez Murguía
• Essential environment : the science behind the stories / Jay Withgott, Matthew Laposata
• In a day's work : the fight to end sexual violence against America's most vulnerable workers / Bernice Yeung
• Alienated America : why some places thrive while others collapse / Timothy P. Carney
• 33 simple strategies for faculty : a week-by-week resource for teaching first-year and first-generation students / Lisa M. Nunn
• The broken kingdoms / N.K. Jemisin

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order. We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the look out for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Amy Carmichael (carmicae@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request. And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

How to TEC: Basic Wiring, How to 3D Print

For this First Wednesday TEC Lab Workshop, how to wire a basic light as well as gain information on 3D printing. Participants will be able to use their knowledge to design their own 3D printed light.

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Join us on May 1 at anytime between 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm in the TEC Lab (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

Dr. Tammie Gerke’s National Park Talks: Yosemite National Park (at Middletown)

Join us as Dr. Gerke talks talks about Yosemite National Park. Stop by to hear about the geology and other interesting information about the park.

This session will run Wednesday, April 24th from 4:45pm to 6:15pm with time for questions and discussion. The event will be held in the seating area at the entrance of the Gardner-Harvey Library.

All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

The above image was provided through a Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0 license by edward stojakovic.

TEC Lab Guest Maker: Dr. Carolyn Keiffer (Succulents and Bird House planters)

Join us on Tuesday, April 16 between 3:30pm and 4:30pm to build a small bird house planter and add succulents to it. This workshop will be led by Dr. Carolyn Keiffer, a Biology professor at Miami University Middletown who specializes in botany.

Dr. Keiffer will be offering her knowledge of plants to participants as they create the bird houses.

Stop in the TEC Lab (Room 125 GRD) at any time during the workshop hours. This workshop is free and open to the public.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

VolunTEC Lab: Pet Beds (make them for yourself and others)

For our final VolunTEC Lab of the semester, participants will be making no-sew pet beds which will be donated to PAWS no kill shelter. Participants are welcome to make one to take and one to donate.

The program will run on Tuesday, April 9, between 11am and 1pm in Hawk Haven on the main floor of Johnston Hall.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

How to TEC: Use a Laser to Engrave and Make a Stamp

For this First Wednesday TEC Lab Workshop, participants will be learning the basics of using a laser engraver. Participants will be able to use their knowledge to design their own rubber stamp. 

This workshop is free and open to the public. 

Join us on April 3 at anytime between 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm in the TEC Lab (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

Dr. Tammie Gerke’s National Park Talks: Grand Canyon National Park (at Middletown)

Join us as Dr. Gerke talks talks about Grand Canyon National Park. Stop by to hear about the geology and other interesting information about the park.

This session will run Wednesday, March 20th from 4:45pm to 6:15pm with time for questions and discussion. The event will be held in the seating area at the entrance of the Gardner-Harvey Library.

All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

The above image was provided through a Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0 license by lwtt93.

TEC Lab Guest Maker: Dr. Gerke teaches you how to mend clothes

Join us in the Gardner Harvey Library TEC Lab (GRD 125) on Tuesday, March 19, to learn about basic sewing and mending techniques by Miami’s very own Geology Professor Tammie Gerke.

The program will run from 12pm-1pm covering the basics so that next time you need to add a button or stitch a hole in your shirt, you will have the skills to save your clothing!

If you would like to learn specific techniques, Dr. Gerke has sweet skills with hand sewing as well as sewing machines she would love to share. Bring an item you would like to repair, or stop in and we will have sample pieces to work with.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

VolunTEC Lab: Grip Socks (make them for yourself and others)

For our second VolunTEC Lab of the semester, we will be making  grip socks for local cancer center patients. Participants can add fun designs or words of encouragement to socks so patients can stay warm and safe from slips.

Pairs of grip socks can be made to keep, donate, or both!

The program will run on Tuesday, March 12, between 11am and 1pm in Hawk Haven on the main floor of Johnston Hall.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

New books added to the Gardner-Harvey Library in February!

We are adding many new items to the collection each month, and making sure that you can see them on display! Watch for our recent DVD display, as well as our ongoing New Books shelves (as shown above). See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in February! We added 155 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list can be sorted by call number, area of our collection, or by title.

Here are eight titles from the list, to give you an idea of what we've been buying: 

• I think you're wrong (but I'm listening) : a guide to grace-filled political conversations / Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
• It was all a dream : a new generation confronts the broken promise to Black America / Reniqua Allen
• The goodness paradox : the strange relationship between virtue and violence in human evolution / Richard Wrangham
• Digital minimalism : choosing a focused life in a noisy world / Cal Newport
• Divergent paths to college : race, class, and inequality in high schools / Megan M. Holland
• Lost children archive / by Valeria Luiselli
• The hundred-page machine learning book / Andriy Burkov
• Midnight in Chernobyl : the untold story of the world's greatest nuclear disaster / Adam Higginbotham

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order. We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Amy Carmichael (carmicae@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request. And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!