News from the City Tech Library
The library offers laptop loans to all enrolled City Tech students! Stop by the library’s Multimedia Resource Center. It is located on the 4th floor, to the left of the library’s entrance.
Laptops can be borrowed for 1 week from the library. You can check one out with your City Tech ID.
For questions or concerns, contact Prof. Junior Tidal, Web Services & Multimedia Librarian.
There are numerous new films for the spring 2023 semester through the library’s electronic resource, Swank, including recent theatrical releases, Oscar nominees (like Everywhere, Everything, All At Once), and timely documentaries. City Tech students and faculty can access Swank on or off-campus using your CUNYfirst credentials.
Below are some highlights. For more information about these films, Swank, or other streaming films available to the City Tech community, reach out to Prof. Junior Tidal.
Continue reading “Wakanda Forever! Tár! New Films in Swank for Spring 2023”As a space dedicated to language, the Writing Center looks forward to celebrating International Mother Language Day on Tuesday, Feb. 21st from 1pm-3pm in Library Building Room 632. This day marks the importance of multilingual education and the value of bringing more languages into public life. To celebrate, we will have a line-up of performances/readings in mother languages by students, faculty, and staff, as well as time for attendees to share if they are inspired to do so. Refreshments will be provided. If you would like to perform, please reach out to writingcenter@citytech.cuny.edu.
At the City Tech Writing Center, we want to celebrate the linguistic diversity that currently inhabits our campus with more than 85 different languages spoken. Languages contain ways of knowing and being that express visions of the world from a particular community. By celebrating our Mother Tongues, we contribute to building inclusive knowledge societies and preserving cultural heritage that might otherwise be lost.
A new episode of City Tech Stories Podcast has been released! In this episode, we talked to Marcie and Andrea, two COAs that have insight and advice about the City Tech library
“FREE CECE” SCREENING + FILMMAKER Q&A
Through a Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative grant, the African American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies programs are sponsoring a screening of Free Cece at the Academic Complex. There will be a question and answer event with the filmmaker along with refreshments. RSVP using the link below.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, from 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: The Theater at City Tech, Academic Complex, 285 Jay St., Brooklyn, NY 11201.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-cece-screening-filmmaker-qa-tickets-526745819927
City Tech students are encouraged to apply for the Belle Zeller Scholarship Fund. The fund honors Professional Staff Congress (PSC) founding president, Prof. Emeritus Belle Zeller of Political Science at Brooklyn College.
Undergraduate students are eligible for a $5,000 award. More information and the online application can be found here: https://bellezeller.org.
The library will be closed from Friday, December 23 through January 1st, 2023, New Year’s Day.
We will reopen on January 2nd with limited hours during the winter intersession, from 9:00AM – 5:00PM.
Interlibrary loan requests will also be suspended over the holidays from Friday, 12/23/22 – Monday, 1/2/2023. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, 1/3/2023.
For additional information, visit the library’s hours page.
Enjoy the break!
The library will be hosting a book sale on the first floor of the Library Building on Thursday, December 8th from 12:30PM to 2:00PM.
For more information contact Prof. Junior Tidal – jtidal@citytech.cuny.edu
For donations, contact Prof. Morris Hounion – mhounion@citytech.cuny.edu
Prof. Kwong from the English department is seeking submissions for the next issue of City Tech Writer. More information is below. Students who seek to submit a piece can email Prof. Kwong at ctwsubmissions@gmail.com.
“We’re looking for excellent student writing (from any discipline) to City Tech Writer, Vol. 18, which can be submitted by uploading a Word document or PDF at https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/citytechwriter.
The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2022. We are open to extending the deadline in cases where essays may come in after this date.
City Tech Writer is a journal of outstanding student writing from ALL disciplines. We’d love to see work in the humanities and STEM alike, representing the full breadth of our students’ stories, research, and ideas.
Last year we were absolutely thrilled to publish a digital issue jam-packed with student interviews, supplementary teaching materials, lovely photographs from students, and a documentary on Asians at City Tech. We’d love to have more talented writers join this issue. This year, we’re excited to introduce a related creative writing contest, Photo Riffs. Please see the attached flyer, the Openlab site and last year’s issue for more information!”
Google will host a series of in-person career events for City Tech students on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28. Participants will learn how to develop their career, find job/internship opportunities at Google, prepare for a tech job interview and see what a Googler’s life is really like!
Find information about each event below and register ASAP at this RSVP link.
Food and drinks will be provided.
1. Googler’s Life and Career Panel – Oct 27, 12:30-2PM
At Google, you’re invited to bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible to build products that create opportunities and build — for everyone. Join our panel of Googlers to learn more about their journey to Google and the amazing Google culture.
Location: Academic Complex Theater, 285 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
2. Women in Tech Workshop – Oct 28, 1-2PM
Google is committed to empowering all women by connecting, developing, and fostering a
sense of community amongst women in tech. Come build that community and conversation with
us!
Location: A105 Academic Complex, 285 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3. Technical Interview Workshop – Oct 28, 2-3PM
Are you gearing up for technical interviews this fall? Whether you’re interested in our
STEP Internship (for 1st and 2nd years), Software Engineering Internship (for 3rd years) or our
full-time SWE roles, you may want to brush up on those interview skills. Join us for mock
questions and tips!
Location: A105 Academic Complex, 285 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
For more information, please email Prof. Xiaohai Li (xhli@citytech.cuny.edu) in the CET Department.
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.
