University Libraries Press Release

Contact: Melissa Cox Norris, Director of Library Communications, (513) 556-1558 or melissa.norris@uc.edu

UC Authors, Editors & Composers Honored at Annual Celebration

On Tuesday, April 22, 2008, faculty members, university administrators, and librarians gathered to celebrate research and scholarly publishing at the University of Cincinnati.

May 1, 2008 – The 17th annual “Authors, Editors & Composers” event, organized by University Libraries and sponsored by the Friends of University Libraries, honored a record 309 University of Cincinnati faculty members and an impressive 486 creative and scholarly works published in 2007. Participating faculty members represented 14 UC colleges plus University Libraries, the Division of Professional Practice, and the Institute of Policy Research.

Among the 468 published works there were: articles, books, book chapters, edited journals, musical scores, artwork, poetry, works of fiction, CDs, DVDs, and photographs.

There was important research on such topics as robotics, genetic counseling, stroke prevention, and cancer care. Other publications addressed critical and societal issues of global warming, education, the economy, and politics.

There were publications that took a global view, examining such topics as the political economy of Ancient Mesoamerica, women and gender in Southeast Asia, and excavations of a working class neighborhood of Pompeii. And publications with a local focus, covering Cincinnati opera, 100 years of geography at the University of Cincinnati, and job vacancy, education, and training in Southwest Ohio.

The arts were well represented with numerous paintings, photographs, musical scores, and CDs. There were also works of fiction and several pieces of poetry.

In addition to English, there were publications in Spanish, Japanese, French, and German.
 
A complete bibliography of works submitted is available online at <http://www.libraries.uc.edu/aec/bibliography08.pdf> as a pdf document (download Adobe Acrobat to view).

The event’s program featured remarks by three featured UC authors:

• Mary Brydon-Miller, Associate Professor of Educational Studies and Urban Educational Leadership, who discussed her book chapter “Ethics and Action Research: Deepening Our Commitment to Principles of Social Justice and Redefining Systems of Democratic Practice.”
• Leland Person, Professor of English and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who spoke about Nathaniel Hawthorne. Dr. Person submitted his book The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne and his edited volume A Historical Guide to James Fenimore Cooper to Authors, Editors & Composers.
• Jim Postell, Associate Professor of Interior Design, who spoke about writing his book Furniture Design.

An exhibit of over 100 of the celebrated works is on public display on Langsam Library’s 4th and 5th floor lobbies through June 15, 2008.

Authors, Editors & Composers is funded each year by the Friends of University Libraries. These generous donors also support exhibits that increase awareness of library collections.

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