The subjects of the exhibit include the native people, a group of utopians from New York City (members of the Western Farm and Village Association), various European settlers, and, within the past three decades, the newcomers from Bosnia, Cambodia, Mexico, Vietnam, Russia and Somalia. Exhibit arranged by City Tech English Professor Mary Nilles with historian Jean Ensch of Strassen, Luxembourg. Dr. Nilles has arranged this display through support from and collaboration with several funding sources and many individuals. Elementary and high school-level students and instructors, as well as university students and professors in Minnesota, Luxembourg, Ohio, Wisconsin, Luxembourg, and New York City (including students in her English classes at City Tech) have been partners in this research initiative for several years. A series of posters to advertise this exhibition have been created this semester by Emmanuel Duarte, a student in a Design class taught by Professor Anthony Accardo.
Faculty Workshop: Learn to Blog and Use Twitter
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty to a library workshop. Blogs continue to change how scholarly ideas are expressed and exchanged. Workshop participants will learn how to set up and maintain a blog using WordPress, how to use the Twitter microblogging service, and how to find scholarly information in the “blogosphere.”
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 1-2pm in Rm A540 (Atrium). RSVP to Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu or 260-5748.
April is the cruellest month . . .*
. . . at least it may seem like it for those scrambling to file federal and state taxes today, April 15. Yet April is National Poetry Month, and may be the kindest month for fans of the spoken word. There are many ways to keep up with poetry readings and events in and around New York. The Ultimate NYC Poetry Calendar lists events every night of the week throughout the year in all 5 boroughs, and New York City’s Poem in Your Pocket Project has a list of events throughout April. You can also follow PoetryNYC on Twitter for a continuous update on poetry readings, book launches, author appearances, and other poetry-related happenings.
*This famous phrase is the first line of T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. Read the rest of the poem here.
Faculty Workshop: Using PubMed to Find Biomedical Information
All faculty are invited to join us for a library workshop:
Using PubMed to Find Biomedical Information
Examine the content available in PubMed (e.g., how it differs from MEDLINE), and learn how to build a search using keywords, MeSH terms, and other PubMed search tools and link to full-text articles.
Wednesday, April 14, 1-2pm
Workshops are open to all City Tech faculty members. All workshops are held in our electronic classroom (Rm A540) on the 5th Fl. of the City Tech Library, Atrium Bldg. RSVP is strongly suggested to Prof. Maura Smale, msmale@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5748.
New in the Library: Poetry eBooks
The library’s newly acquired ebook collections include many books of poetry. In Ebrary, you’ll find Chinua Achebe’s Collected Poems and The Trouble with Poetry by Billy Collins. Caribbean Literature is a great source for poetry collections such as Over the Roofs of the World by Olive Senior. Try searching NetLibrary for a wide variety of renowned poets — Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Frost, Phyllis Wheatley, and Carl Sandburg, to name a few. Browse these collections or search for a favorite.
Of course, poetry that is free of copyright restrictions is easy to find online. One comprehensive source is Bartleby.com/verse/ – search by author or first line, or browse the many anthologies and other collections.
HOW TO STUDY IN A GROUP – A Workshop from the College Learning Centers
Learn How to Study Collaboratively with Fellow Students
For MAT 1475, 1575 & 1675 Registered Students Only
The College Learning Centers are sponsoring workshops designed to instruct students in how to study in groups. Learn how under the supervision of an experienced facilitator. Choose one of two sessions.
April 21 (Wednesday) 10:00 am – 11:00 am
April 29 (Thursday) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Each session is limited to 30 students.
Registration in the Tech Learning Center (V-217) is necessary.
BOTH SESSIONS WILL MEET IN THE TECH LEARNING CENTER, V-216
Free MATH REVIEW WORKSHOP at the College Learning Centers
*MAT 1275: College Algebra and Trigonometry
April 12 – May 15
Registration (limited to 15 students per workshop) from now until April 9.
Choose from one of these sections:
Monday 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30 am; 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Wednesday 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 am; 2:00 – 3:30 pm
For more information (and a list of topics covered) stop by the Atrium Learning Center, AG-18 or call: 718/260-5679
Registration (in person) in the Atrium Learning Center (AG-18) with the receptionist
*You must be registered in a MAT 1275 class to participate
Big Wiley Blackwell Ejournal Collection
We now have almost 1400 Wiley Blackwell ejournals. Find them on our database pages under “Wiley Interscience” or via the “find journals” tab on our homepage by title.
New! Counseling and Therapy in Video
Counseling and Therapy in Video from Alexander Street is now live. This growing collection will eventually have 400 hours and more than 330 videos. Off-campus access will be available early next week.
Bibliography of the History of Art now available
The Getty Institute has graciously made this database available free of charge. Links are on our electronic resources pages.
