The library and college will be closed on Monday, October 14th, in observance of Indigenous People’s Day and Italian Heritage Day.
Library closed on October 14th
Banned Books September 22-28, 2024
This week starts Banned Books Week, a week long event celebrating the right to read, and access to free and open information for all. This year’s theme is “Freed Between the Lines,” in which the American Libraries Association(ALA) highlights the “freedom to explore new ideas and different perspectives is under threat, and book bans don’t just restrict access to stories—they undermine our rights.”
Continue reading “Banned Books September 22-28, 2024”Decarbonize City Tech Town Hall
What can City Tech do to reduce our buildings’ emissions and keep that power renewable and public?
With the recent passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act and state Build Public Renewables Act, we have an immense opportunity and urgent need to bring our campuses into the 21st century and onto the right side of the climate crisis. Come join us as we discuss how to do it! Thursday, Sept 12th, 12:30-2:15 PM at 300 Jay Street, LG-30 Amphitheater.
Come to our Decarbonize City Tech Town Hall!
· What: An in-person town hall to share information about City Tech’s plans to decarbonize our buildings so we can push for better, faster implementation.
· When: Tuesday, September 12 from 12:30-2:15 pm
· Where: Library Building LG-30 Amphitheater
· Why: With federal subsidies and state policies available to support this work, now is the time to push for these changes.
· Who: All interested students, faculty, and staff
o Speakers will include NYS Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, Kim Fraczek of SANE Energy Project (the grassroots group that stopped the North Brooklyn pipeline), and many more.
· How you can help: RSVP here and share widely! Encourage your students to attend and consider incentivizing their participation or embedding it in your curriculum.
Welcome back students!
Welcome back, City Tech students to the new 2024 fall semester!
The Ursula C. Schwerin library and library faculty are here to support YOU in your academic pursuits. If you are trying to find a quiet place to study, getting together for a group project, or utilizing our numerous resources or books, our dedicated library staff and faculty are here to help.
New fall offerings
We have a new podcasting kits available for loan, and includes everything you need to create your own podcast, including a Mac Airbook, a microphone, and headphones.
The library now offers portable turntables as well as a selection of newer vinyl LPs focusing specifically on Hispanic and LatinX artists.
The library also has plans to schedule workshops to help you learn outside of the classroom. Check back regularly on this blog for those events and other library news.
– Junior Tidal
Chief Librarian & Department Chair
Printing in the library is down, Tuesday, June 26th
The library is experiencing technical difficulties with the printers today.
Students may print on the ground floor of the Library Building, or the 2nd floor of the Voorhees Building.
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is designated as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage (AANHPI) Month. In 2021, it was previously known as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It started when Jeanie Jew, a Capitol Hill staffer, shared the idea with Rep. Frank Horton who introduced the legislation in 1992.
City Tech and the Library will be celebrating AANHPI Month in various ways. On Thursday, May 2nd, there will be a panel discussion how to combat Anti-Asian hate at the Academic Complex, Rm. A105 at 2:00PM. According to Stop AAPI Hate, there have been over 11,000 reported instances of violence against Asian Americans since 2020. Learn more about the panel.
The library will also host weekly films to celebrate the month from the library’s collection in the Multimedia Screening and Meeting Space:
Thursday, May 9, 2:30PM – Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond Parts 1 & 2 (58 minute runtime)
A series of short PBS documentaries that highlight Asian American life and experiences
Thursday, May 16, 2:30PM– Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March (54 minute runtime)
“Following the aftermath of the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, this film chronicles how the Asian American community came together to fight back against hate.”
Wednesday, May 22, 2:30PM – Breaking the Model: Asian American Shorts Collection “Breaking the Model: Stories of Asian American History and Presence brings together four different short documentaries exploring immigration, genealogy, gentrification and resilience within America.”
Can’t make the screenings? You can access these through the library’s subscription to Alexander Video Online (AVON).
For more information, contact Prof. Junior Tidal – jtidal@citytech.cun.edu
Spring break hours April 22 – April 30, 2024
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!
Eclipse Today & A Message from the Vision Care Program
“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 Graduate Fair – Thursday, 4/11 at 11:30AM
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).
Library hours for March 29th and 30th
“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.
