Next Monday, 10/30, we’ll go to the Brooklyn Collection of the Brooklyn Public Library.  Directions

Be at the top of the front steps of the library at 1 PM and text your classmate if you are running late. If you know you will be late, please enter the library and go to the 2nd floor. The Brooklyn Collection is in the middle of the library overlooking the atrium.

The nearest subway is the 2/3 at either Grand Army Plaza or Eastern Parkway (the library is about equidistant). The only other train that is nearby is the Q at 7th Ave. The B41 bus is another option but I’d recommend just taking the subway.

We will be meeting in class tomorrow (Monday 10/23/17) and then go on the “Cadman Plaza” fieldtrip directly from class.  Be prepared to take copious notes to complete your last observation report of the semester.

If you will be or are late, I’m confirming that you should enter the New York Historical Society. You’ll go through a security check and then be directed to the adjacent coat check. When you are there, ask them to point you towards the LIBRARY which is, I believe, on the second floor. They know that at least two of you will arrive late.

1. Who created this source (author)? (there may not be an author)

2. When was it created?

3. Is there a publisher? If so, who?

4. Why was it created? Can you easily tell? If not, thoughts about how to find out?

5. What aspect of the Brooklyn Bridge does this object address? What about the Brooklyn Bridge could you learn more about with this object?

6. With the information you gathered about this object, try to find it in the catalog of the NY-HS and share the link in your post

Meet specifically at the entrance of the NY Historical Society on Central Park West at 1 pm sharp. If you are late, text your buddy/partners and report to the bag check. They will send you up to the reading room where we’ll be having our class. Remember to bring: 5 sheets of paper or your notebook and a pencil [NO PENS]! We may also be able to bring in our sketchbooks. Photography is allowed without flash. We will be expected to check out bags, coats, etc.

Prof. Aptekar and I would like to thank the class for participating with such enthusiasm and insight today. We and Prof. Qian were most impressed with your comments and insights!

We’ll learn the ins and outs of Wikipedia in class but did you know you too can contribute to Wikipedia? This experience will strengthen your research skills and we will give you extra credit if you participate: just let us know about your attendance (Prof. Berger will definitely be there). Here is more information:

NYC Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
In honor of Open Access week, The City Tech Library and Faculty Commons are holding a NYC themed Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Come create, expand, and improve Wikipedia articles about your favorite neighborhoods, buildings, monuments, and cultural events across New York’s five boroughs. We will provide tutorials for beginners, reference materials, and best practices for writing. Join us to contribute to the world’s largest encyclopedia and improve coverage of America’s largest city!

Where: Library Eclassroom A540 (no need to bring your own device)
When: Wednesday, Oct. 25^th, 4-6pm
Open to students, faculty, and staff. RSVP: nalmeida@citytech.cuny.edu

Never edited Wikipedia before? Set up an account before the workshop.

hi everyone: We will meet in class on 10/2 and the field trip to Cadman Plaza, etc. has been rescheduled to 10/23.

• Prepare a five-minute (2-3p.) oral presentation on one of the sites who will be visiting next class.
• Each student will pick one of the sites from the list linked spreadsheet. If one site is taken you need to select different one. You may propose your own site or research topic but you must get consent of the instructor first.
• Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TuYLnpNY1gCD8DIgRnfHhgp92k0ZZMpTCyuRGMyYWN4/edit?usp=sharing

Use either the NY Times or Brownstoner to find an article about your selected site. If you find an article published in a magazine like Architectural Digest, that is also fine.

Next class (9/25) will meet at the corners of Jay and Front Streets.
Exploration map link

Please remember that the field trips observation reports need to be completed before Monday 9/18 class and they should be linked to the field trip section. [not the Assignments section]

link: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/aptekar-berger2205f2017/field-trips/brooklyn-bridge/