October 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to the October Xavier University Library Newsletter! We hope this space provides you with timely and useful information about our services, resources, and programs. Scroll to the end for a preview of our recent acquisitions to our faculty publications collection!

Upcoming Events

There are a wide variety of events happening in the library this month! All event details are on our News & Events page.

Fiscal Year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026) Annual Report

Change, Adaptability, and Service: Meeting Today's Needs and Preparing for Tomorrow

This was a year defined by thoughtful change, remarkable adaptability, and an unwavering focus on serving our students, faculty, and the broader Xavier community both today and in the years ahead. This year our library staff navigated a significant internal reorganization, completed a multi-floor transformation of our physical spaces, operationalized a new library services platform, and laid essential groundwork to support the University's forthcoming College of Osteopathic Medicine — all while delivering the excellent resources, services and programs our campus stakeholders depend upon.

View the full report on SharePoint.

Welcome New Librarians!


Al Bernardo Medical Librarian	Chelsea Gentry Head of Collection Strategies

Caleb Fogler Instruction Librarian	Sara Neahring Data Services Librarian

Important Changes to Exhibit, Xavier’s Digital Repository

The University Library is changing to a new digital repository platform, TIND IR and TIND DA, for hosting Exhibit, university’s institutional repository and digital archives. The new Exhibit platform will launch by March 2027.

While migration work occurs from September 15, 2026-February 2027, access to content previously stored in Exhibit will be interrupted but pathways to the content will be made available with a delay. Most users will be unable to submit content to Exhibit.

The Digital Repository System Change site provides project communications, key project dates, digital content access request forms, FAQs, and more. For questions, please contact exhibit@xavier.edu. For all requests, please use the relevant request form found under the Request Materials section.

University Archives and Special Collections Instruction

If you are interested in your students working with primary sources from University Archives and Special Collections this semester, please review the information on our LibGuide and submit an instruction request. Instructors must request single–session classes at least two weeks in advance of the proposed session date. Contact Anne Ryckbost if you have questions regarding UASC materials relevant to your course.

Makerspace Collaboration Opportunities

The Makerspace offers sessions customized to fit your class - no matter the discipline. It is the perfect place for students to explore their creativity, try new things, make mistakes, build and play, and turn their ideas into reality. The Makerspace also provides faculty with a place to put their creative classroom ideas into action by offering your students a place to create real-world expressions of the theoretical ideas you discuss in class, find practical solutions to issues, and explore learning activities unique to your discipline. Contact Leslie Whitford to schedule a class today!

Recommended New Additions to our Faculty Publications Shelf!


Medical trauma: assessment tools, coping skills, and recovery strategies for survivors and therapists by Michelle Flaum and Sacha McBain (2026)	Dylan in Cincinnati by Graley Herren (2026)	A history of Catholic political philosophy, Volumes I-III by Timothy Sean Quinn and Michael J. Sweeney (2025)
Dr. Michelle Flaum, Professor in the Xavier University Department of Counseling, co-writing with Dr. Sacha McBain of Rush University, looks at how medical emergencies, long hospital stays, chronic illness, and mistreatment by providers can leave lasting trauma, long after care has ended. The book is written for survivors and for the therapists and clinicians who support them. It offers practical tools for recognizing trauma, handling health care systems, and rebuilding trust with providers; a book worth of interest for anyone who teaches or practices patient care.	Dr. Graley Herren, Professor in the Xavier University English Department, traces all 21 Bob Dylan concerts in Cincinnati from 1965 to 2024. He places each show in its historical and local context to show how both Dylan and the city changed over six decades. Part music history and part portrait of the city, it's a must-read for Dylan fans and anyone curious about Cincinnati's cultural life.	Dr. Timothy Sean Quinn, Professor Emeritus in the Xavier University Department of Philosophy, and Dr. Michael J. Sweeney, Professor in the same department, trace how Catholic thinkers have understood the relationship between Church, state, and citizen. The series begins with the collapse of the Roman Empire and moves from Augustine through Marsilius of Padua (Medieval Catholic Political Philosophy, Volume I). It then turns to the crisis of the Reformation and the Wars of Religion, from Thomas More through Pope Leo XIII (Modern Catholic Political Philosophy, Volume II), and continues into the papacy of Pope Fracis (Contemporary Catholic Political Philosophy, Volume III). A thoughtful resource for anyone interested in how faith, politics, and history intersect.
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