Limited availability of library resources on 7/31/12

On Tuesday, July 31 (that’s tomorrow!), several of the library’s online resources will be unavailable between the hours of 6 AM and 12 PM. Users will be unable to access the catalog and all its functions (such as requesting books via CLICS, renewing items, etc.), as well as remote (off-campus) access to all library databases.
While in the library or elsewhere on campus between 6 AM and 12 PM tomorrow, users will be able to access all databases and retrieve all articles. However, the catalog and all its functions will remain unavailable. Please use WorldCat during that time to locate items in the library’s collection.
10:26 AM: All library services are back up & running. If you experience any problems, please contact Prof. Allie Verbovetskaya at averbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5457.
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Off-campus access unavailable on 7/24/12 8-10 AM

On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 (that’s tomorrow!), members of the City Tech community will be unable to access all library databases from off-campus between the hours of 8 and 10 AM while CIS upgrades the centrally hosted EZproxy server. As a result, EZproxy services will be unavailable while this maintenance is being performed. All services are expected to be restored at 10 AM. Please report any remaining outages or complications to Prof. Allie Verbovetskaya at averbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5457.
Access to the library databases will remain available while on-campus, though, so you can still conduct your research while in the library, in one of the learning centers, or anywhere else at City Tech during those two hours!
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July is National Ice Cream Month!

Back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the month of July as National Ice Cream Month. He had also named the third Sunday in July to be National Ice Cream Day. (This year, it falls on Sunday, July 15.) In the proclamation he signed on July 9, 1984, he wrote: “I call upon the people of the United States to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Presumably, he had meant for Americans to go out and eat ice cream… but because we’re a library, we’ll celebrate by highlighting several books on the topic!
Books/eBooks
Ice Cream: A Global History Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making The Ice Cream Maker: An Inspiring Tale About Making Quality the Key Ingredient in Everything You Do
Periodicals

Websites

…Of course, you’re free to celebrate in the traditional way: by indulging in some ice cream! Just please refrain from bringing the frozen dessert into the library (…unless you’re treating the librarians!).
If you’re having difficulties accessing the periodicals or e-books, check out the library’s instructions on accessing electronic resources from home. If you’re still having trouble, don’t hesitate to ask a librarian!
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June is LGBT Pride Month!

June is Pride Month, designated in 2000 by President Bill Clinton to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village. It is a month-long celebration of LGBT heritage as well as a call to end discrimination against LGBT people.
Celebrate all summer long by checking out what the City Tech Library has to offer on LGBT topics:


Books/E-Books
Fiction
I Say a Little Prayer: A Novel The Line of Beauty: A Novel Maggie the Mechanic (Love & Rockets, Vol. 1)
Non-Fiction
A Queer History of the United States Queer (in)justice : the criminalization of LGBT people in the United States She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood


Movies
Stonewall Uprising Boy I Am TransGeneration


Websites


Don’t hesitate to speak with a librarian if you’re doing research on the topic and need more resources. If you’re seeking assistance of a more personal nature, please consider visiting the campus Student Wellness Center or the Counseling Center.
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Where the wild things were

Children’s literature lost a legend today: Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are, died. He was 83 years old.
If you’ve never read any of his books (or have and would like to re-read them today in his honor), you’ll be glad to know the City Tech library has multiples copies of Mr. Sendak’s books. Find these books in the children’s collection across from the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor:
Where the Wild Things Are In the Night Kitchen Outside Over There
Mr. Sendak was considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century. He died today, May 8, 2012, after complications after a stroke he suffered four days ago. For more information on his life and accomplishments, see today’s piece in The New York Times. If you have some time, consider listening to his interviews on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. (Warning: The interview from September 2011 is a tear-jerker. I recommend having tissues nearby.)
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Library tip o’ the day!

Did you know that the library posts a daily tip on the whiteboard by the entrance? Take a look at some of the past tips:
Library Tip of the Day (03/08/2012): Subject guides by department can help you do research for your courses. Visit the library website: http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/ Library Tip of the Day (03/27/2012): Pssst...! Looking for a quiet place to study? Head upstairs! (The 5th floor is reserved for quiet, individual study.) Library Tip of the Day (03/30/2012): Looking for a scanner? Head to the Multimedia Resource Center? (to the left past the Circulation Desk) Library Tip of the Day (04/03/2012): Librarians are here to help! You can speak with a librarian in person, by phone, or by email. Visit for more info: http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/
Come by the library (Atrium, 4th fl.) to see what’s up on the tip board today!

On Trial: America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-2000)

America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-2000) features a timeline-based interface, divided into key eras in U.S. history—from Colonial times to Globalization and the Information Age. Each era features coverage pertaining to Government, Military and Political Events; Social and Cultural Issues; and Discoveries, Inventions and Firsts with hundreds of timeline topics available. Each topic addressed includes an overview, links to related articles and suggested search terms to continue research. Articles are labeled (pro/con piece, speech, first-hand account, battle report, etc.) to help students quickly identify content that will prove useful for course assignments and individual research.
Screenshot of database's timeline-view interface.
The trial ends on Friday, May 18, 2012. Access is from on- and off-campus so try out this database today!
Your feedback is greatly appreciated in assessing trial databases. Please contact Prof. Allie Verbovetskaya at averbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu with your comments, questions, or concerns about America’s Historical Newspapers.
Don’t forget! All databases currently under consideration by the City Tech library are listed on the library’s website.

It’s time to JAM!

In addition to being National Poetry Month, April is also Jazz Appreciation Month!
Photos of Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Stan Kenton, Bessie Smith, Teddy Wilson
Celebrate by listening to Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Stan Kenton, Teddy Wilson, Bessie Smith, and many other jazz and blues greats on Naxos Music Library. (Just remember to log out when you’ve reached your maximum capacity of jazz for the day! Our license only allows 3 simultaneous users so logging out ensures others have access to the database, too.)
If you’re more interested in learning about jazz and its history, consider checking out Oxford Music Online. This database lets you access and cross-search multiple music reference resources at once. Advanced search options provide powerful tools for content navigation, including biography searching, bibliography searching, and the ability to easily search within longer, multi-section articles.
Prefer to experience jazz history in person? Considering visiting the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and the Louis Armstrong House Museum, both right here in New York City.

On Trial: EBSCO eBooks (Academic Collection)

The library is currently hosting a trial to EBSCO eBooks, which provides you with access to 51,000 titles. This subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary e-book titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter—from business and science, to engineering and humanities.
Books can be viewed online or downloaded to a device such as the iPad or the Nook. (Sorry, Kindle owners, these e-books are not compatible with your e-reader due to DRM restrictions.) For instructions on downloading e-books, visit ebscohost.com/ebooks/.
The trial ends on June 30, 2012! The database is available from both on- and off-campus, so try it out today!
Your feedback is greatly appreciated in assessing trial databases. Please contact Prof. Allie Verbovetskaya at averbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu with your comments, questions, or concerns about EBSCO eBooks.
Don’t forget! All databases currently under consideration by the City Tech library are listed on the library’s website.

New e-book collection: Project MUSE Global Cultural Studies

The library has recently acquired new e-book collection:
Project MUSE Global Cultural Studies
This collection of e-books contains 245 titles on American studies, ethnic studies (including Asian, Latin American, African-American, and indigenous studies), women’s and gender studies, disability studies, and other works that fall within the rubric of contemporary cultural studies.
The e-book collection includes such titles as:
After Apartheid: Reinventing South Africa? A band of noble women: Racial politics in the women's peace movement The Internet of elsewhere: The emergent effects of a wired world
Seeing drugs: Modernization, counterinsurgency, and U.S. narcotics control in the third world, 1969-1976 User unfriendly: Consumer struggles with personal technologies, from clocks and sewing machines to cars and computers Who deserves to die? Constructing the executable subject
Interested in what else is available? Check out Project MUSE Global Cultural Studies today!
Have a question about this (or any other) e-book collection? Leave a comment or ask a librarian!