News from the City Tech Library
The library will have modified hours during spring break.
Spring Break runs Monday 4/22 through Tuesday 4/30. The library is open 9:00AM – 5:00PM, and will be closed Saturday and Sunday, April 27th and 28th respectively.
Regular hours resume on Wednesday, May 1.
Enjoy the break!
“JAXA/NASA Captures 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
There is a solar eclipse today. There may be free eclipse glasses at the Brooklyn Public Library located on Cadman Plaza.
See below for more information from the Vision Care Department.
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A message from CityTech’s Vision Care Program’s Director, Steven Indelicato, regarding today’s solar eclipse:
Dear CityTech Community,
Everyone is excited to experience today’s solar eclipse!
This is when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth.
In New York City, we will be experiencing a 90% partial solar eclipse. The last time we experienced a total eclipse was in 1925.
The eclipse is set to begin today in New York City at 2:10 p.m. EST and last until 4:36 p.m. EST, for a total of two hours and 26 minutes.
During this time, it is important to know how we can best protect our eyes to prevent damage.
Wearing eclipse glasses or certified solar viewers to meet the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard is a must.
Please be sure to visit your local New York City Public Library for free ISO certified glasses.
Never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection (i.e., eclipse glasses or certified solar viewers), and understand that traditional forms of eye protection, such as sunglasses, do not provide adequate protection for an eclipse.
Failure to protect our eyes could lead to fatal vision problems, including retinal and ocular damage, which has the potential to cause irreversible blindness or partial vision loss.
So, have fun today as you enjoy this rare phenomenon, but always exercise caution!
For more information or questions, kindly send us an email at VisionCare@citytech.cuny.edu
City Tech’s Graduate School Fair will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM in the Academic Complex Lobby.
Over 100 graduate programs from more than two dozen graduate schools will be represented (e.g., New York University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Southern California Institute of Architecture, University at Albany, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, Fordham University, Binghamton University, SUNY).
“Clock” by Simon Shek is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The library will be open from 9:00AM – 5:00PM on Friday, March 29th, and closed on Saturday, March 30th.
Do you have concerns about digital surveillance, the security of your personal data, or who can view your information online? Wondering why virtual advertisements and algorithms follow you around? Worried about how to make secure passwords and not always forgetting them? Confused about social media privacy settings or what information the apps you use might be collecting about you?
Join Prof. Junior Tidal on Friday, March 1st in the library at 10:30AM in the Multimedia Screening and Meeting Space across the hall from the media lab.
Learn more about privacy and take control of your digital identity! In this hand-on workshop, City Tech faculty, students, and staff will learn how to protect themselves against surveillance and unwanted data collection. Specific topics covered will include: password security, social media privacy, browser settings, and alternative search engines.
Did you know that the City Tech library has a collection of vinyl records and portable turntables that you can borrow? On Wednesday, February 28th from 1pm – 2pm in the library’s Multimedia Screening and Meeting Space, come explore our collection and learn about playing vinyl records and borrowing equipment.
We’ll cover use of a turntable and how it works, how to handle vinyl records and turntables, and how to find and borrow vinyl records from the library. There will be hands-on time and an opportunity to explore the library’s collection. We’re growing our collection of vinyl records through the #CityTechSoundsGood | #CityTechSuenaBien project.
Your input is welcome!
This workshop was made in part through a grant from the American Libraries Association.
Can’t make the workshop? Suggest your vinyl request from this link.
The library has updated it’s streaming collection through Swank.
The following Academy Award nominees and winners can be streamed to currently enrolled City Tech students:
August: Osage County
Barbie (restricted; contact Prof. Junior Tidal)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Brokeback Mountain
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Oppenheimer
Taxi Driver
The Godfather
There are many other films beyond these that are available for streaming.
For questions & more information, contact Prof. Junior Tidal.
BRIC TV recently released Dollar Pizza Documentary, a short documentary that examines dollar pizza slice shops throughout New York. A few of the shops featured are nearby City Tech.
You can watch the documentary below.
Dollar Pizza Documentary from BRIC TV on Vimeo.
The library is looking for students interested in becoming College Assistants for the Fall 2023 semester. Interested students should email Administrative Specialist, Suraya Choudhury or stop by the library during open hours to fill out an application.
See below for more information about the position.
Job Title: Library College Assistant – Hourly
Location: NYC College of Technology
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Contract Title: College Assistant
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Closing Date: Open until filled
Availability: 10-15 hours per week; daytime, evenings, and weekends
Campus Specific Information
The Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology has positions available for College Assistants in the following operational units: Circulation Services, Multimedia Lab, Periodicals and Internet Lab.
General Duties
– Perform technical operations in areas including library circulation, collection processing, and maintenance
– Manage routine workflows during evening and weekend hours including the circulation cash register
– Provide service to library users in person and by phone: answer questions, enforce policies
– Uses online system to perform various tasks in both circulation and technical services
– Assist students with computer use, printing, scanners, and other technical support needs
Preferred Qualifications
– Must be prompt and responsible
– Prior work experience in a library is a plus
– Ability to multitask and follow complex instructions
– Demonstrated success working both individually and in collaborative environments –
– Excellent judgment and professionalism
– Strong interpersonal skills
– Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Compensation
$15.61 per hour
The Ursula C. Schwerin Library was one of 17 libraries nationwide awarded an American Libraries Association (ALA) Building Library Capacity Grant. The $10,000 grant is intended to “improve technology access “broaden technology access, develop collections, provide digital instruction, increase staffing, and expand outreach, or maintaining or amplifying other existing service strategies or adding new ones.” Prof. and Interim Chief Librarian Anne Leonard, Prof. Monica Berger, and Prof. Junior Tidal co-wrote the grant proposal.
The grant will provide the City Tech community access to equipment that they can borrow. The focus is primarily on audio technology, including podcasting kits, a podcasting booth, for students and faculty to create their own podcasts, portable turntables to listen to the library’s vinyl LP collection, as well as funding to add more albums to the collection. The library is planning to collect student input for album recommendations, as to reflect the broad diversity of the City Tech community.
ALA has provided a list of grant awardees and projects.
For more information, contact either Profs. Anne Leonard, Monica Berger, or Junior Tidal.
The OpenLab is an open-source, digital platform designed to support teaching and learning at City Tech (New York City College of Technology), and to promote student and faculty engagement in the intellectual and social life of the college community.
