Please join us for Education and Democracy in the Age of Disinformation: Critical Thinking for Diversity, Reason and Intellectual Autonomy, taking place from 3-4:15pm on Tuesday. May 6 in A209. The IDEA Working Group of City Tech’s General Education Committee presents this interactive, in-person event to help participants learn to navigate (dis)information in the digital age. Prof. Dionne Bennett of African American Studies and Prof. Anne Leonard of the Library will present, and participants are encouraged to bring their laptops. See you there!
Library Research Basics Workshops in April
Students, do you need to find library sources for your research paper, project, or speech? We’re here to help! No matter what type of research project you have – research paper, annotated bibliography, speech, presentation, or multimedia assignment – please join us for the final Library Research Basics workshops of the semester! This week’s workshop will take place this Thursday, April 3. The workshop will be repeated next Thursday, April 10. Both from 1-2pm in L540, the library classroom.
Library Research Workshops in March and April
Students, you are invited to learn the basics of library research from a librarian! No matter what type of research assignment you have – an annotated bibliography, literature review, informative speech – librarians are here to help you find information sources for your project. Research workshops take place on Thursdays at club hour (1-2pm) from March 6 through April 10. All workshops are held in person and begin promptly at 1pm. Here’s the full schedule:
March 6 in L540 (Wed schedule)
March 13 in L441A (small library classroom)
March 20 in L540
April 3 in L540
April 10 in L540
Now hiring! Part-time reference and instruction librarians for Spring 2025
City Tech Library seeks to hire Reference and Instruction librarians for part-time work during the Spring 2025 semester, which runs from January 25 to May 22, 2025. Adjunct reference and instruction librarians will be responsible for providing high quality reference service in person and online, for teaching in-person library instruction classes, and for contributing to instructional design and outreach projects. Other projects, including blogging, maintaining library guides and tutorials, assisting with collection development, occasional website updates, and collaborating on promotion and outreach efforts are within the scope of this position.
Successful candidates will have experience working in an academic library, experience providing in-person and online library reference, experience with library instruction, the ability to work as part of a team of diverse individuals, and excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact positively with colleagues, students, faculty, staff in the library and at the college. Experience with LibGuides and WordPress preferred.
Shifts during the Spring 2025 semester will likely be scheduled between 9am-5pm Monday through Thursday, with a possibility of occasional reference desk shifts on weeknights from 5pm-9pm and Saturdays from 10am-5pm. The successful candidates will be able to work around 15 hours per week over 2 or 3 weekdays. Applicants must have an ALA-accredited MLIS; an additional graduate degree is required for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV by email to Prof. Anne Leonard at Anne.Leonard81@login.cuny.edu. The position is open until filled, and review of applications will begin immediately. Preference is given to applications submitted before December 18.
Hourly rate: approximately $50 per hour; consult the PSC-CUNY salary schedule for non-teaching adjunct hourly rates.
City Tech Library is hiring! Access Services Librarian, Instructor or Assistant Professor
The library is currently accepting applications for the position of Access Services Librarian at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank. The position is open until filled.
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 manage, support, and evaluate 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. The Instructor will be expected to complete a second master’s degree or doctoral degree within five years of hire to be recommended for appointment as Assistant Professor.
The Access Services Librarian will:
- Coordinate, develop, and evaluate all library material circulation services, 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 reserve services and maintain awareness of best practices in e-reserves management, implementing as future needs arise.
- Coordinate and evaluate stacks maintenance operations in consultation with collection management and cataloging librarians.
- Supervise training, workflow development, and scheduling for four to five technical support staff in a hybrid work environment, as well as for part-time library assistants.
- 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.
- Work as subject specialist in assigned areas to evaluate, select, and deselect library materials, with responsibilities including website content creation in areas of specialization, consultation with subject faculty regarding available resources and services, and support of information literacy and instruction.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLS/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 five years (CUNY tuition remission is available)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in library access services or related field
- Experience working 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
- Engagement with 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
- Experience with systems migration projects
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership 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.
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled, with review of resumes to begin on or after April 8, 2024.
The City Tech Library has a new strategic plan!
I’m happy to announce that after a year-plus of research, discussion, interviewing, surveying, data analysis, writing, and editing, the City Tech Library has produced its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan. The plan helps us make decisions, set priorities, and ensure that the library is growing in alignment with the College’s own Strategic Plan and the CUNY Strategic Roadmap.
Many thanks to the Strategic Plan Working Group: Prof. Nanette Johnson, Prof. Kel Karpinski, Prof. Junior Tidal, Library Admin Specialist Suraya Choudhury. Special thanks to data analyst Andrea Espinoza Melillo!
Feedback or suggestions? Please comment below, or email us with a comment.
Anne Leonard, Interim Chief Librarian & Library Department Chair
ChatGPT panel discussion this Wednesday!
This Wednesday, join your colleagues in what is sure to be a vital discussion of ChatGPT: Views from the classroom.
Where: Faculty Commons, A209 or via Zoom (register in advance)
When: Wednesday, April 19, 12:00-1:30PM
Hope to see you there!
Printing in the City Tech library today (Monday 3/20)
Update 3:30pm Monday: Printers are working again!
The printers in the library are not working at this time. We’ll update when printing is restored. Printing is available in the iTec General Lab in G600 and other technology spaces on campus.
Welcome new faculty!
Welcome to City Tech! Here’s some information about the City Tech library for anyone who is a new member of the instructional staff. Fall library hours are 9am – 8pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am-5pm Friday. When you have questions about anything research- or library-related, ask a librarian via 24/7 chat or email, or visit us on campus and stop by the reference desk whenever we are open. The City Tech library is on the 4th floor of the Library building.
Use OneSearch to search for books, eBooks, journal articles, and other media in our libraries and across all CUNY libraries. Find scholarly articles, book chapters, streaming media, and much more in the library’s databases. If you need a specific article or journal, you can browse journals by title. All electronic resources are available remotely; use your CUNYFirst credentials to log in and search. Use your City Tech email address to set up free digital newspaper subscriptions to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Need something we don’t have? Use CLICS to request books from other CUNY libraries. For books, articles and other media that CUNY libraries do not own, use interlibrary loan .
Library instruction and class visits to the library: Get to know the library subject specialist for your department. If your course has an assignment requiring library research, contact your subject specialist or use this form to request a library class. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the library class visit policy. All sections of ENG 1101 visit the library for an information literacy lesson and introduction to college-level research. Library instruction for other courses is by the instructor’s request. The library offers remote and in-person workshops as well as subject guides and tutorials that you and your students can use to learn on your own time.
The library supports scholarly publishing. Academic Works is the CUNY-wide institutional repository for scholarly works. Watch for announcements about scholarly publishing workshops that take place throughout the academic year.
Stay in the know about library happenings! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Subscribe to the City Tech Stories podcast and the LibraryBuzz blog.
Check out our FAQ for more, and hope to see you in the library soon!
Prof. Anne Leonard, Interim Chief Librarian, Fall 2022
Thursday, July 21: The library and college will be closing early at 2pm today
Please be advised that due to Con Edison’s scheduled power shutdown in Downtown Brooklyn at 2:00 PM, all in-person classes will be cancelled and the college will be closed after 2:00 PM today, Thursday, July 21.
All essential personnel will remain on duty as scheduled.