Author: Junior Tidal

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

Update 05.17: The update for Saturday, May 20th has been postponed.

CUNY Computing Information Systems will be doing maintenance this Saturday, May 20, 2023, that may impact users’ experience with library systems that use CUNY Login, which includes the library catalog and off-campus access to databases.

The newly formed City Tech Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Faculty and Staff Association is sponsoring two events for May, which is AAPI Heritage Month.

Not Your Model Minority Film Screening
Thursday, May 4th at 3PM
Academic Complex Theater

As part of the RAAR: Rising Against Anti-Asian Racism program, funded by a Campus Climate Award, the AAPI Faculty & Staff Committee will be hosting a screening of the documentary film, Not Your Model Minority (30m) in the Academic Complex Theater on Thursday May 4th, at 3:00PM. The screening is open to the City Tech community.

Following the film will be a discussion, facilitated by Prof. Junior Tidal of the Library Department.

From the New Day Films catalog: “Not Your Model Minority explores the myth and the intersections with past and present anti-Asian violence. The film reveals the ways the model minority myth has been used to create a wedge between communities of color, while also examining opportunities to build power towards addressing systemic racism in America.”

RSVP is not required but encouraged.

Bystander Intervention Training
Wednesday, May 10th at 12PM
Zoom

Register

As part of the RAAR: Rising Against Anti-Asian Racism program, funded by a Campus Climate Award, the AAPI Faculty & Staff Committee will be hosting a virtual bystander training over on Wednesday, May 10th at 12PM over Zoom. Right to Be will be facilitating the training.

From the Right to Be page: “The one-hour, interactive training will teach you Right To Be’s 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now — from microaggressions to violence — using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.”

The training is open to the City Tech community.

Dax Valdes will be facilitating the training.

National Library Week is this week, with the first Monday of the week declared as Right to Read Day, to celebrate the one year anniversary of the formation of the United Against Book Bans Campaign. The City Tech Library has celebrate Banned Books Week over the years, including Prof. Prince exploring the history of Banned Books Week in this post. There have been a record number of book bans this year due to recently passed legislation throughout the country.

How can YOU celebrate Right to Read Day?

Here are some tips to celebrate Right to Read Day:

• Check out a banned book! The American Libraries Association has a list of banned books, with some titles in the City Tech collection.
• Support the City Tech Library, and your local public library by writing letters of support.
• Write your local representatives or local media
• Join the United Against Book Ban campaign
• Spread the word on the fight against book bans on social media using the #RightToRead hashtag. You can also customize your social media profile with an image that shows your support.

The library will be open from 9AM to 5PM over spring recess, April 5th through the 13th. The Multimedia Resource Center will be closed during this time.

On Monday, April 10th, there is a scheduled computer update that morning until noon. Computers can still be used to access the Internet, databases, and other library resources, but they cannot be reserved or print until the update is completed.