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April 1, 2010

April is National Poetry Month

Every April since 1996, the Academy of American Poets leads a nationwide celebration of poetry. You can explore the City Tech library’s poetry collection several ways:

visit the book display under the staircase in the library (remember, you may check out and borrow any of the books you see there!)
use the library’s catalog to browse the library’s collection of books and ebooks (search the word poetry as a subject keyword, or search for the name of a favorite poet as an author keyword)
search for poems by author’s name, first line, or any keyword in the Columbia Granger’s Poetry Database. Find poems by your favorite Carribean poets in Carribean Literature.

Today’s Poem of the Day is A Story by Philip Levine:
“Everyone loves a story. Let’s begin with a house…”
visit http://bit.ly/aT63zX to read the rest, or to sign up to get the Poem of the Day delivered to your inbox each day during April.

March 3, 2010

ILLiad workshop for faculty this Thursday

ILLiad is the library’s new Interlibrary Loan system for faculty to request books not available here or in another CUNY library and journal articles not available from our subscription databases.
Workshop attendees will learn how to set up ILLiad accounts, how to place requests for articles & books, how to request articles directly from library databases, and how to retrieve requested items that are delivered electronically.
The workshop will take place on Thursday, March 4 from 4-5 p.m. in the library’s electronic classroom, A540. RSVPs are encouraged to Maura Smale at x5748.

February 2, 2010

ILLiad workshop for faculty tomorrow

ILLiad is the library’s new Interlibrary Loan system for faculty to request books not available here or in another CUNY library and journal articles not available from our subscription databases.
Workshop attendees will learn how to set up ILLiad accounts, how to place requests for articles & books, how to request articles directly from library databases, and how to retrieve requested items that are delivered electronically.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 3 from 1-2 pm in A540, the library’s e-classroom. It will be repeated on Thursday, March 4 from 5-6 pm. RSVPs are encouraged to Prof. Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu.
Visit the library website for the Spring 2010 schedule of faculty workshops.

May 7, 2009

Short story collections on display

May is not officially any sort of short fiction recognition month, but taking a quick break to enjoy a short story or several makes perfect sense for those of us facing finals, papers, and other end-of-year projects. Several works of short fiction are on display on the library’s new books shelf, near the stairs. You can check any of these books out (and are encouraged to do so).
Here are 5 great reasons to read short stories:

Escape! Learn about another country, culture, or language through its literature.
You want to improve your writing.
It’s May, and your time is precious.
You need a study break.
You crave entertainment that won’t insult your intelligence.

Can you think of other great reasons? How about letting us know who your favorite short fiction authors are, or what your favorite short story is? Talk to us – leave a comment!

April 7, 2009

City Tech Library is OPEN during Spring Break

The City Tech library will be open weekdays during Spring Break from 9 am to 5 pm. The library is closed on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12; open as usual on Saturday, April 18 from 10 am – 4 pm.
The library’s Internet Lab and Multimedia Resource Center will be open weekdays during Spring Break as well: Wednesday, April 8 through Friday, April 10, 12 noon – 4 pm; Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17 from 12 noon – 4 pm.

March 26, 2009

New subject guide for annotated bibliographies

An annotated bibliography research guide has been added to the library’s collection of subject guides.
Librarian subject specialists compile subject guides on topics relevant to the City Tech curricula. Faculty, if you would like to request that a subject guide be created for your department, please contact the subject specialist for your department or discipline.

February 26, 2009

Finding Books in Other Libraries/Google Book Search – A workshop for faculty

Explore the bibliographic universe beyond the City Tech Library! All faculty are invited to attend next Thursday’s workshop on using other libraries and using Google Book Search. This workshop will cover using Interlibrary Loan and CLICS to obtain books and articles not available in our library, locations of research libraries that welcome the public, and the use of Google Book Search for research.
date & time: Thursday, March 5, 1-1:45 p.m.
place: A540, the library’s e-classroom
Participants are encouraged to RSVP to Prof. Anne Leonard at aleonard[at]citytech.cuny.edu
the complete schedule of faculty workshops for the Spring 2009 semester can be found here.

January 29, 2009

PC, Word, and Excel Workshops this semester

In addition to the CUNY Portal and Blackboard workshops listed below, Instructional Technology is offering workshops on PC use, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. All workshops take place in G-604. Workshops are offered at the following dates and times:
Introduction to using the PC
Location: G-604
Time: 12:30pm – 1pm
Feb. 5
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
March 5
March 12
March 19
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Location: G-604
March 10: 11am – 12pm
March 12: 1pm – 2pm
March 17: 11am – 12pm
March 26: 12pm – 1pm
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Location: G-604
March 19: 1pm – 2pm
March 24: 6pm – 7pm
March 26: 1pm – 2pm
March 31: 6pm – 7pm

November 3, 2008

Bananas, Rum, Buildings, and Stories: New Books at the City Tech Library

Selected new books in the library’s collection are featured on the new bookshelves that wrap around the staircase to the 4th floor. And yes, you can check out any of the books in the new books display. You’ll also find fiction and other leisure reading in this section, including new titles in Spanish and Russian. Check back often — our new book display will be updated regularly with the latest new releases. This month, our new book selections illustrate three themes:

Globalization: Rum, Bananas, and Coffee

The History of the World in Ten Cocktails by Wayne Curtis

And a Bottle of Rum by Wayne Curtis

Bananas: An American History by Virginia Scott Jenkins

The History of Coffee and How it Transformed our World by Mark Pendergrast

Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast

Architecture of Cities and Countries

Buildings of Pittsburgh by Franklin Toker

Bali Houses by Gianni Francione

Immigrant Fiction

Monkey King by Patricia Chao

Inheritance by Lan Samantha Chang

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

October 22, 2008

Do you know where to vote on November 4?

As we are all aware, the presidential election is in less than 2 weeks. The New York City Board of Elections provides a Poll Site Locator for you to determine your polling site. If you are not sure where to vote, type in your home address here. The site will retrieve the polling place for your address.
You must vote at your designated polling place. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4.

Author: Anne Leonard