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April 21, 2011

Important Changes to the Library Computers

Computers in the library are being managed by new software, which means that there will be a few changes in regards to computer access. Some of the most important changes are as follows:

All computer users must log in to computers using their library bar code. To do this, your library card MUST be activated. To activate your card, please bring your City Tech ID and a copy of this semester’s schedule to the Circulation Desk. If you are not a City Tech ID holder, please speak to a librarian.
During busy hours, users may reserve computers using the management system, which can be accessed from terminals in the Internet Lab and Reference area.
Users may now print from any computer in the library, and will use their ID cards to collect their printouts from two printing stations.

We understand that it may take some time to get familiar with the new system. Please ask a librarian if you have any questions about library computer use.

April 15, 2011

Anyone Can Blog or Twitter (And So Can You!)

Please join us on Wednesday, April 27th from 1:00-2:00pm in the Library for a workshop in which you will learn how to set up and use WordPress and Twitter.
To RSVP for this event, please contact Professor Maura Smale via email or at 718-260-5748.

April 6, 2011

Photoshop Workshop for Faculty

Faculty, come to a workshop in the City Tech Library! Are you interested in creating graphics for your class? Would you like to learn how to resize your digital photographs? This workshop will focus on the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Participants will have a better understanding of the toolbar, layers, cropping, image filters, text, special effects, and more.
Date: Wednesday, April 13th
Time: 1 – 2 pm
Workshops are open to all City Tech faculty and staff. All workshops are held in our small classroom (Rm A441) on the 4th Fl. of the City Tech Library, Atrium, unless otherwise noted. RSVP is strongly suggested to Prof. Maura Smale, msmale@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5748.
For more information, view our full list of faculty workshops.

April 4, 2011

Ebook collection of the day: Springerlink

Our architecture and design ebook collection from Springerlink has 99 books published 2005-2009. The books are full .pdfs and can be downloaded onto a computer but are not mobile-compatible.
Catalog records for the books are in our online catalog, CUNY+. Find the link to the collection under Springerlink Architecture and Design Ebooks on our electronic resources pages or via our ebooks master page. Please note that books published in 2011 and 2010 are not part of our collection: browse forward to the books published before 2010.

March 30, 2011

RefWorks Workshop for Faculty

Faculty, come to a workshop in the City Tech Library and learn how to streamline your research with RefWorks, a bibliographic citation management tool available to all City Tech faculty. Import references from online databases, organize your references into folders by topic or project, and generate a bibliography formatted in a variety of citation styles.
Date: Wednesday, April 6th
Time: 1 – 2 pm
Workshops are open to all City Tech faculty and staff. All workshops are held in our small classroom (Rm A441) on the 4th Fl. of the City Tech Library, Atrium, unless otherwise noted. RSVP is strongly suggested to Prof. Maura Smale, msmale@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5748.
For more information, view our full list of faculty workshops.

March 10, 2011

Web 2.0 Happy Hour: Ereader Petting Zoo

The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty to this semester’s Web 2.0 Happy Hour. Electronic readers are becoming increasingly popular for reading books, news, articles, and more. How are these devices changing the landscape of reading, and what are the implications for scholars, students, and libraries? Come enjoy wine & cheese with your colleagues, discuss the future of reading, and play with a few of the latest devices.
Date: Tuesday, March 15th
Time: 5:30 – 7 pm
Location: Faculty Lounge, A632
Workshops are open to all City Tech faculty and staff. RSVP is strongly suggested to Prof. Maura Smale, msmale@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5748.

March 9, 2011

Library Workshop for Faculty: Today!

There are millions of websites out there on the internet. How can we help students learn to distinguish the good from the bad (or the ugly)? In this workshop we’ll discuss strategies to boost students’ evaluation skills and help them find credible information on the internet. Today (wednesday, March 9th) in the library, room A441.

March 4, 2011

National Grammar Day

A little late to the game perhaps, but not too late to celebrate National Grammar Day! If your interest is piqued, try taking a look at one of the many style guides we have on hand at the library, download SenDraw, a sentence diagramming tool, or peruse this month’s Q&A over at the Chicago Manual of Style. Enjoy!

March 3, 2011

Faculty Workshop: Good Googling

Faculty, come to a workshop in the City Tech Library and learn about encouraging your students to practice good Googling. There are millions of websites out there on the internet. How can we help students learn to distinguish the good from the bad (or the ugly)? In this workshop we’ll discuss strategies to boost students’ evaluation skills and help them find credible information on the internet.
Date: Wednesday, March 9th
Time: 1 – 2 pm
Workshops are open to all City Tech faculty and staff. All workshops are held in our small classroom (Rm A441) on the 4th Fl. of the City Tech Library, Atrium, unless otherwise noted. RSVP is strongly suggested to Prof. Maura Smale, msmale@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5748.
For more information, view our full list of faculty workshops.

February 23, 2011

New African-American SciFi Books

We ordered some sci fi classics by Samuel Delany and Octavia Butler and more contemporary writers including favorite Victor LaValle for our collection and most of the books have arrived. Check CUNY+ for specific authors and titles.

Year: 2011