Inside Higher Education has a nice article today about why academics should use Twitter.
We’ll conclude our Boost Your Scholarly Profile series in a few weeks with a guide to getting started with Twitter for academics but why not learn more about the benefits of Twitter?
Dive into a Good Book this Summer
Whether this summer finds you at the beach, laying by the pool, or just on a long commute to school or work, there’s no better way to escape summer in the city than by diving into a good book. The City Tech library has a large selection of novels, biographies, and graphic novels. You don’t have to leave New York to find yourself On the Road with Sal Paradise or in California at the end of the psychedelic sixties. Find these books and more recommended beach reads on the display near the entrance of the library.
We also have some great streaming films that you can watch from home.
Surfs up!
July’s Picks for Streaming Videos
The Kanopy digital stream service has these handpicked films for the month of July. You can access Kanopy from home using your library barcode or on any computer on campus,
We’ve lost touch with nature.This disconnect hurts our health, dulls our spirit, and threatens our future. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature is a cinematic immersion into the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world.
This award-winning documentary tells the poignant, stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, history-making journeys from the late 30s to the present day. The many first-hand accounts of the challenges faced by these talented women provide a glimpse into decades of racism and sexism in America.
A visually stunning journey to the end of the world. Guided by nature photographer Anthony Powell, we experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on Earth along with the hardy and devoted people who call it home year-round.
In 1970, 1,500 hippies founded a commune in rural Tennessee. Members forked over their savings, grew their own food, delivered their babies at home and built a self-sufficient society. Raised in this community, filmmakers and sisters Rena and Nadine return for the first time since leaving in 1985.
Trailblazing performance artist-theorist-activist, Kate Bornstein, takes us on a mind-bending quest through her world dismantling gender and seeking answers to the age-old question: What makes life worth living? This film captures public performances and painful personal revelations related to the pioneering gender outlaw.
How did a country that until 2010 had no organ donation system, become one of the world’s organ transplant leaders? For years, China claimed that the organs came from executed prisoners, but the numbers didn’t add up. Short wait times and a endless supply of donors, made China a popular destination for transplant surgeries.
How the NAACP Battled Public Library Segregation
Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, public libraries were a battleground in the fight against Jim Crow.
This article is a fascinating read on how in 1945, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) successfully sued the Navasink (N.J.) Public Library to end its discriminatory practices. The library limited African American patrons to use of the library for six hours a week, only on Wednesdays, and access to a separate room in the back of the building.
June is Gay Pride Month
For the month of June, we wil
l be commemorating LGBT Pride month. We have books on display about LGBT families, same-sex marriage, transgender rights, LGBT education, fiction by LGBT writers, and more. Our book display is located close the library entrance, just past our electronic gates.
You may also watch videos related to these topics in Kanopy, a streaming video database. Below are select videos from the Kanopy collection:
Coming Out: Voices of Gay and Lesbian Teens and their Families
Gay Youth
For the Bible Tells Me So
Need help? We Have Special Drop-In Research Workshops
Are you looking for research help with that final paper or assignment of the semester? If so, come to the Ursula C. Schwerin Library on these dates for our special drop-in workshops.
All sessions are room A441. No RSVP required.
Monday May 9 12:00pm – 2:00pm Student drop-in research help
Tuesday May 10 4:00pm – 6:00pm Student drop-in research help
Wednesday May 11 3:00pm – 5:00pm Student drop-in research help
Thursday May 12 10:00am – 12:00pm Student drop-in research help
Friday May 13 1:00pm – 3:00pm Student drop-in research help
Dibner Library at NYU-Poly to restrict access thru May 20
The Dibner Library at NYU-Poly will be closed to people other than NYU-Poly students and faculty during the final exam period: Sat. May 7th – Fri. May 20th
City Tech Library’s membership in ALB (Academic Libraries of Brooklyn) permits access to participating member libraries around Brooklyn, and any current City Tech student, faculty or staff member may obtain an ALB card at our library’s circulation desk. Have more questions about ALB? Post a comment here, or ask a reference librarian!
iPad Minis Now Available for Loan from the Library
The library now has 10 iPad Mini available for loan to City Tech students. You can check out the iPads from the Multimedia Resource Center, located within the library. Students can borrow the iPads for up to 3 days.
The loan policy for borrowing iPads can be found here. For more information, contact Prof. Junior Tidal.
Choose Privacy Week May 1-7 #chooseprivacy
This week is Choose Privacy Week, where the Ursula C. Schwerin Library is encouraging the City Tech community to protect their online identity and personal information. View the documentary below if you’d like to know more about protecting your identity. There are other resources you can consult.
Vanishing Liberties: The Rise of State Surveillance in the Digital Age from 20K Films on Vimeo.
What’s Not To Like? Protecting Your Privacy on Social Media
ID Theft and Account Fraud
San Jose Public Library Virtual Privacy Lab
Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16
Transform your ideas about the library: celebrate National Library Week April 10-16
This week, the City Tech Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating the dynamic changes that are happening in today’s libraries. April 10-16 is National Library Week, a time to highlight the changing role of libraries, librarians and library workers. Continue reading “Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16”
