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Short story collections on display
May is not officially any sort of short fiction recognition month, but taking a quick break to enjoy a short story or several makes perfect sense for those of us facing finals, papers, and other end-of-year projects. Several works of short fiction are on display on the library’s new books shelf, near the stairs. You can check any of these books out (and are encouraged to do so).
Here are 5 great reasons to read short stories:
- Escape! Learn about another country, culture, or language through its literature.
- You want to improve your writing.
- It’s May, and your time is precious.
- You need a study break.
- You crave entertainment that won’t insult your intelligence.
Can you think of other great reasons? How about letting us know who your favorite short fiction authors are, or what your favorite short story is? Talk to us – leave a comment!
NYCCT Library Presents Brooklyn History Exhibit
The borough of Brooklyn is currently enjoying a renaissance, as can be seen in the rise of DUMBO, MetroTech, Williamsburg, Ditmas Park, etc. But in the 1950s and 1960s it was in decline. Starting in the 1970s, however, a number of local forces came together to reverse this condition, producing the renaissance that is Brooklyn today. The current exhibit in the Ursula C. Schwerin Library of New York City College of Technology, “The Roots of Modern Brooklyn: A Look at the 1970s and 1980s”, documents how a combination of business, political and social forces helped to turn the tide to produce the vibrant borough that we see in the 21st century.
The individual sections (bottoming out in Brooklyn; Brooklyn and the world; turning things around; Brooklyn’s people power; preserving, restoring, renewing, and creating communities; celebrating Brooklyn’s arts and cultures; and celebrating Brooklyn) chronicle the fascinating history of this turbulent period in the borough’s history. Most of the materials displayed in this traveling exhibit are drawn from the archival holdings of the Brooklyn College Library, which includes the holdings of The Phoenix Newspaper (1972-1995), published by Dnynia and Michael Armstrong.
The display can be viewed during the months of March and April 2009. It can be viewed in the Library during the following hours: Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Fridays from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. During the Spring recess, the Library will be open from 9:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. on 4/8-4/10 and 4/13-4/17. It will be closed on 4/11.
Library Exhibit Celebrates Black History Month
The Ursula C. Schwerin Library of New York City College of Technology is hosting three exhibits that are part of the College’s celebration of Black History Month.
“Go Black, Go Green: Protecting Our Communities, Saving Our Planet” is in the outside showcase. Showing how the African-American community deals with such vital topics as conservation and recycling, the display highlights Black environmental heroes from George Washington Carver to Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai. Part of the exhibit focuses on the Central Brooklyn Project Green initiative. Faculty members from the African-American Studies Department mounted this colorful display.
The interior exhibit cases present the “Third Annual Quilting Project”. These are student final presentations from the Black Women in Literature course (AFR 2250), taught by Prof. Marta Effinger-Crichlow. The course highlights women’s narratives. Prof. Effinger-Crichlow mounted these vivid quilts.
Finally, another inside exhibit case features “Blacks in the House”, with photographs of African-Americans who are serving in the Obama administration as cabinet secretaries, advisers and members of Congress. This exhibit was mounted by Mr. Al Vargas.
These exhibits will be on display during the entire month of February. They can be viewed when the Library is open: Mondays-Thursdays (9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.), Fridays (9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.), and Saturdays (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). For further information please contact Prof. Morris Hounion, Exhibits coordinator (mhounion@citytech.cuny.edu ).
Library Exhibit: Lionel Train Collections
The Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology will host an exhibit in its showcase windows of Lionel trains from the collections of Professors Nicholas Manos, Restorative Dentistry, and Robert Russo, Vision Care Technology, from December 9, 2008, through January 31, 2009, 300 Jay Street (at Tillary), Atrium 4th Floor, Downtown Brooklyn. The exhibit is free and accessible to the public Mondays through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., when College is open.
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The Photography of Barbara Kitai
A resident of Manhattan, originally from Montreal, Canada, Kitai has been photographing the world for more than 20 years. The exhibit depicts, says Kitai, “timelessness in the ancient land of Israel and fleeting impressions of ineffable beauty from the gardens of Claude Monet. Both settings speak to the paradox of the timelessness and evanescence of land, nature and history.” The interplay of shadow and light, sharp clear images and hidden, secret area of haze and mist,” adds Kitai, who is an adjunct assistant professor of English at the college, ” frame some of the most beautiful and precious existences on our planet, some created by the hand of man and some by the Divine, giving one a glimpse into the infinite.”
November 10 through December 6, 2008
Mondays through Saturdays (when College is open)
New York City College of Technology
Ursula C. Schwerin Library
Atrium 4th Floor
300 Jay Street (at Tillary)
Downtown Brooklyn
For information on exhibit hours, contact Library Professor Morris Hounion at 718.260.5491 or mhounion@citytech.cuny.edu.
The September Project
The September Project
The library’s latest exhibit is entitled The September Project. The September Project is a grassroots effort to encourage events about freedom and democracy in all libraries in all countries during September. The three events highlighted are: Remembering September 11; Constitution Day (September 17); and Banned Books Week (September 28-October 4, 2008).
This is the first year for the Ursula C. Schwerin Library to participate in the September Project. The library mounted an exhibit using the “Keep It Strong” posters available through The Illinois First Amendment Center .
The posters are eye-catching and promote knowledge and appreciation of the First Amendment. Tying in 9/11, Constitution Day and Banned Books Week, the exhibit features the 10 most banned books of 2007, a definition of intellectual freedom and quotations on democracy, human rights, intellectual freedom and censorship, among other topics. In conjunction with the exhibit, the City Tech community is invited to two showings of Francois Truffaut’s 1966 film, Fahrenheit 451, based on Ray Bradbury’s novel. Wednesday, Sept 24 (atrium, old bookstore) and Thursday, Set 25 (library projection room, A 431). Both at 12:30 p.m. These showings are part of the library’s ongoing Cinem@Tech program.
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) has also set up a voter registration table in front of the library. Faculty has been encouraged to have their students view the exhibit, since it is a great springboard for discussion and writing assignments on democracy, freedom and civic engagement. The library hopes to make The September Project an annual event at the library and throughout the college. For more information, contact Tess Tobin, Administrative Services Librarian, 718 260-5499.
Library Exhibit: The Photography of Professor Carole K. Harris
The Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology will host an exhibit of the photography of English Professor Carole K. Harris from October 8 through November 8, 2008, in the library showcase windows, Atrium 4th floor, 300 Jay Street (at Tillary), Downtown Brooklyn. Admission is free.
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Fahrenheit 451 Screening
It’s Banned Books Week. The City Tech community is invited to two showings of Francois Truffaut’s 1966 film, Fahrenheit 451, based on Ray Bradbury’s novel.
Wednesday, Sept 24 (atrium, old bookstore) and Thursday, Set 25 (library projection room, A 431). Both at 12:30 p.m. These showings are part of the library’s ongoing Cinem@Tech program.
For more information contact Prof. Junior Tidal,jtidal@citytech.cuny.edu (or x 5481).
On a related note, the library’s latest exhibit is entitled The September Project. The September Project is a grassroots effort to encourage events about freedom and democracy in all libraries in all countries during September. The three events highlighted are: Remembering September 11; Constitution Day (September 17); and Banned Books Week (September 28-October 4, 2008). The website for the Project = http://theseptemberproject.wordpress.com
The exhibit features the 10 most banned books of 2007, a definition of intellectual freedom and quotations on democracy, human rights, intellectual freedom and censorship, among other topics. The display was put together and mounted by Prof. Tess Tobin (Library) and can be seen just outside the library until October 4.
Library Exhibit Marks 125th Anniversary of Brooklyn Bridge
The Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology, 300 Jay Street (at Tillary), Atrium 4th Floor, Downtown Brooklyn, is hosting an exhibit marking the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. The exhibit will run through the end August.
The exhibit features materials provided by the College’s Department of Architectural Technology, a scale model of the Brooklyn Bridge, and two large posters on the history of what was the tallest structure in the Western hemisphere at the time of its opening and the Hart Crane poem “The Bridge.” Also featured are facsimiles of photographs of the bridge from the collection of Brooklyn Borough Historian and City Tech graduate Ron
Felix Baez, Architectural Technology CLT, worked with the library to mount the exhibit, which also features a multimedia display of scores of scenes from the bridge’s long history courtesy of Alberto Rivera, Library CLT. For more information, contact Library Professor Morris Hounion at 718.260.5491.
