Call for Applicants: January 2025 Open Educational Practices Institute for Part-Time Faculty

The OER Team at City Tech Library is seeking applications for the January Open Educational Practices Institute for Part-Time Faculty. (Chairs and full-time faculty, please recommend to your part-time colleagues!) The Institute provides asynchronous and synchronous virtual training on using free and openly-licensed materials for courses and foregrounding student-centered pedagogical approaches.

More specifically, participants will learn and discuss:

  • How to identify OER and other free and open resources
  • How copyright, open licensing, and fair use works in the context of course materials
  • How to make your course materials more accessible
  • How to bring student-centered pedagogy into your open educational practices

As a culmination to the intensive, participants will redesign a class activity or assignment using free and open resources that incorporate student-centered pedagogical principles. To qualify as a zero-cost OER, faculty can select course materials that are:

  • Open educational resources that are Creative Commons (openly) licensed, including, but not limited to, open textbooks
  • Public domain materials
  • Freely available web resources that do not violate copyright
  • Library-licensed digital resources, including articles and eBooks

Eligibility

Part-time faculty members at City Tech in any discipline with an active appointment are eligible to apply.

Faculty commitments/compensation

Participants will be compensated with a $1200 stipend for a commitment of 20 hours of project work, including asynchronous work and synchronous virtual training sessions. Participants will need to be available to attend all four synchronous sessions to receive the stipend. The final project must be completed by Friday, February 14, 2025.

Institute Dates

  • Thursday, January 9th, 2025, 10am-12pm
  • Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, 10am-12pm
  • Thursday, January 16th, 2025, 10am-12pm
  • Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, 10am-12pm

 

Please fill out the OEP Institute application by November 25, 2024. If you have questions about the Institute or application process, please contact Joshua Peach, OER Librarian

Job posting: Access Services Librarian

Access Services Librarian – Instructor or Assistant Professor

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

New York City College of Technology (City Tech), City University of New York, is the largest public baccalaureate college of technology in the Northeast. The college awards both associate and baccalaureate degrees that allow graduates to pursue careers in the architectural and engineering technologies, the computer, entertainment, and health professions, human services, advertising and publishing, hospitality, business, and law-related professions, as well as programs in career and technical teacher education.

The Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology, CUNY, seeks a library faculty member at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank to serve as Access Services Librarian. The Access Services Librarian will lead, coordinate, support, and supervise library circulation and reserve services, working with colleagues in the library, the college and university. The Access Services Librarian will also offer reference service and be responsible for designated areas of subject specialist work. All members of the library faculty must maintain a record of excellence in librarianship, scholarly achievement and publication, and service.

The Ursula C. Schwerin Library is committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. This is a twelve-month renewable appointment. The Assistant Professor is a tenure-track position. In order for an Instructor to be recommended for appointment to Assistant Professor, candidates will be expected to complete a second master’s degree or doctoral degree within five years of appointment.

Reporting to the Chief Librarian, the Access Services Librarian will:

  • Coordinate, develop, and evaluate procedures involving the lending and returning of library materials, policies, workflows, and procedures.
  • Serve as representative for Alma services in partnership with the CUNY Office of Library Services.
  • Formulate and implement circulation and reserves policies and procedures in response to evolving operational needs.
  • Manage and administer the library’s print and electronic reserves and maintain awareness of best practices, implementing as future needs arise.
  • Coordinate and evaluate stacks maintenance operations, in consultation with collection management and cataloging librarians.
  • Supervise, train, and oversee scheduling for four to five technical support staff and part time library assistants in a hybrid work environment.
  • Provide comprehensive reference consultation to members of the college community in person and online. Develop and maintain knowledge of resources in general reference areas and degree fields.
  • Serve as a subject librarian and faculty liaison in an assigned area, with responsibilities including collection development, website content creation in areas of specialization, and consultation with subject faculty regarding resources and services, including information literacy and instruction.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s in Library Science (MLS), Master’s in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution. A second master’s degree OR doctorate is required for appointment as Assistant Professor. If appointed as Instructor, the candidate will be expected to complete an additional graduate degree within 5 years (CUNY tuition remission is available). Also required is the ability to work with others for the good of the institution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in library access services or related field, preferably in an academic or research library
  • Supervisory experience
  • An interest in scholarship or creative achievement appropriate for a tenure-track position
  • Strong analytical, organizational, planning, oral, and written communication skills
  • Background, experience, or degree in STEM fields, especially health sciences or engineering technologies
  • Experience with coordinating a service area composed of multiple team members
  • Awareness of current trends in scholarly communication, including open access publishing and open educational resources
  • Knowledge of assessment practices in libraries and higher education
  • Familiarity with Alma, OCLC, Springshare, or related products
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership qualities skills, a commitment to collaboration and mutual respect, and the ability to work efficiently and effectively on shared projects and committees in a diverse library and college/university community

COMPENSATION

Instructor: $65,471 – $74,417

Assistant Professor: $75,465 – $93,134

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select “Apply Now” and provide the requested information.

Candidates should provide a cover letter, CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests as a single document.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled, with review of resumes to begin on or after November 29, 2024.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

29267

Location

NYC College of Technology

City Tech Celebrates :: Día de los Muertos

 

Professor Inés Corujo Martín of the Humanities department and City Tech’s Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Committee, working with local Mexican artist Daniel Valle (@danielvalleart), has mounted another vibrant exhibit in the library’s display cases. This time, in celebration of Día de los Muertos.

Daniel Valle is a multidisciplinary and self-taught artist. Originally from Mexico, he has spent most of his life in New York City. Daniel seeks to communicate the history and values of Mexican culture through his authentic creations.

 What is Día de los Muertos?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries, including Guatemala and Ecuador, to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. It is observed every year on November 1st and 2nd. The roots of Día de los Muertos trace back to Indigenous traditions, particularly those of the Aztec and Mayan civilizations, which viewed death as a natural part of the life cycle. Unlike Halloween, Día de los Muertos is a colorful, vibrant celebration that sees death as a joyful part of life, reuniting the living and dead.

Ofrendas (altars)
A traditional altar set up is usually decorated with pan de muerto, candles, cempasúchil, photos of the deceased, calaveras, personal items, and favorite foods. The ofrenda is both a tribute and a way for families to feel connected to their loved ones, blending indigenous traditions with Catholic influences.

Traditional ofrenda. Courtesy of student Jessica Morán (HSMG, ‘24).

In Mexico, parades are held in the streets with music and dancing. People attend festivals decorated with papel picado (intricate paper cut) and cempasúchil (marigolds). Families make ofrendas (altars) dedicated to the deceased that include papel picado, cempasúchil, pan de muerto (bread), sugar skulls, fruit, beverages, candles, photographs, and other items.

The HSI committee and Daniel invite students of Hispanic heritage to submit images of your ofrendas (altars).  using the QR code on the flyer below. Or by clicking here.

 


A selection of related titles from our collection:


Hispanic American religious cultures

Our America : the Latino presence in American art

*Thank you to Professor Inés Corujo Martín for her contributions to this post.

Alumni Donnell Suggs Discussion on October 30th at 3pm at A105

Please join us Wednesday, 10/30 at 3pm in A105 to hear from City Tech alum and Editor-in-Chief of The Atlanta Voice, Mr. Donnell Suggs. Mr. Suggs will be zooming in from the presidential campaign trail to speak about how his City Tech education has informed his career in journalism. All are most welcome.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Caroline Hellman, caroline.hellman72@citytech.cuny.edu.

Celebrate Open Access Week 2024 with open engineering textbooks

Cover of Circuit Analysis and Design

At the University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing Services is dedicated to open access scholarship in a variety of ways, including participating in the Free Electrical and Computer Engineering Textbook Initiative. This program has been adopted by over 500 U.S. colleges and universities, and has saved students an estimated $50 million in textbook costs. 

  • Students: these textbooks can serve as supplements to your existing textbooks
  • Faculty: you can adapt or adopt parts or the entirety of these textbooks in your teaching

What’s up with policies related to open access and open science?

Open access week 2024It’s Open Access Week 2024, Oct. 21-27.  This year’s theme, Community over Commercialization, continues a thread from last year’s theme, “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.”

I recently read this blog post by Professor Lorena A. Barba (George Washington University) that nicely sums up United States policy on open access and open science.  Any faculty member receiving federal funding should take the time to read this post about big changes in the making and librarians should also be familiar with how funder requirements impact researcher practices .

Faculty Workshop, October 23, Introduction to Manifold

Introduction to Manifold
Wednesday, October 23, 11:00am-12:30pm
with Robin Miller, Open Educational Technology Specialist at the Graduate Center

Manifold is a free digital publishing platform for the entire CUNY community, where you can create and share your own scholarship, custom classroom versions of texts and textbooks that are openly licensed or in the public domain, Open Educational Resources (OER), journals, or use Manifold Reading Groups to build your own course reader. Come find out more about the platform and how to get started using Manifold in your teaching at CUNY!

Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Participants are encouraged to bring questions to the sessions; no level of familiarity with the topic is required. Workshops will be conducted remotely over Zoom. Part-time faculty who participate will be compensated at their hourly non-teaching adjunct rate for attending.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact Joshua Peach, OER Librarian, at jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu

On campus spaces for online courses

Looking for a space to participate in your online class on campus? The following areas are available.

AtoL Computer Labs:

Computer stations in G600 and V217 (8-11 in each room, including Macs) will be marked with colored stickers to indicate priority use for students enrolled in online courses.

Computer Lab Hours (when campus is open):

G600:
Monday – Thursday, 10am – 6pm;
Friday 10am-5pm

V217:
Monday – Thursday, 11am – 6pm;
Friday 11am – 5pm

Library Study Rooms:
Students can use the study rooms in the library to participate in bring-your-on-device online courses.

More information on how to book a study room

Study room policies

Library Hours (when campus is open):
L534, L535, L536, L537, L538 (enter on 4th floor):
Monday – Thursday 9am – 9pm;
Friday 9am-7pm;
Saturday 10am-5pm

Please note that the library’s 5th floor is intended for silent study.