The college will be closed on Tuesday, October 30 due to the weather.
Need to access library research tools while we’re away? Use your library card to access our online resources (for more information, see yesterday’s post).
College Closed Monday, Oct 29th
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Due to the storm, the college (and library) will be closed Monday Oct 29th. For the most up to date information about closings, please check the college website or the office of public safety.
Online resources, including ebooks and library databases will be available (click here for login instructions). Need research help when the library is closed? Check out our subject guides and tutorials. Stay dry!
Extended Library Hours This Fall
Take a look at our new, extended library hours, starting this Saturday, October 20th.
iPads in the Library!
Looking for more ways to access the library catalog? Need to find a call number, but don’t have time to log in to a public computer? We have a solution for you! Look for one of our five new iPad catalog stations on the 4th and 5th floors, where you can access the library catalog quickly and easily.
Banned Books Week
Banned Books week enters it’s 30th anniversary this week. Books have been banned in communities and schools around the country for a variety of reasons. Mark Twain’s Huckelberry Finn has been banned for racism, and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books have been banned because of witchcraft and “encouraging children to lie.” ALA’s Banned Books Week program has documented these novels, and over 1,000 other banned and challenged books, over the years. Banned Books Week helps promote our collective freedom of expression, and most importantly, the freedom to choose what we want to read.
Resources on Banned Books Week:
Banned Books Official Site
ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom Blog
Banned Books Interactive Timeline
Research Appointments at the Library
Did you know that you can schedule research appointments with City Tech librarians?
We are available at the reference desk for short consultations, but for more in-depth help, you can also schedule time to meet with a librarian who specializes in your area to discuss your work. We don’t just cover library resources, either. Ask us how to use the open web and freely available information to enhance your research. Get a head start on your papers by visiting early in the semester, a well thought-out research plan can save you time and frustration.
If you’d like to schedule an appointment or wish to email us about library research questions, please visit the Ask a Librarian page the library website.
Resources for Active Duty Soldiers and Vets
This month, College and Research Libraries News presented a resource guide, “Serving those who served us: Resources for active duty soldiers and veterans” by Karen Evans. The original document is located at http://crln.acrl.org/content/73/8/470.full
General resources
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The United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The veterans organization provides information on a multitude of subjects, including Services (new to VA?, benefits and services, health and well-being, and burial and benefits), Business (starting and doing business with the VA), Media (press releases, special events), and Locations (clinics, hospitals, cemeteries, and benefits offices). The News and Hot Topics sections on Continue reading “Resources for Active Duty Soldiers and Vets”
Don’t Forget: Activating Your Library Card!
Library users! It’s a busy week, but we’d like to remind everyone to stop by the circulation desk in the library to activate your library cards for the semester. If you didn’t already know, your library-activated City Tech ID card will let you check out and request books, log on to the library computers, print, and access library e-resources from off campus.
To activate your card, please bring your City Tech ID and a copy of a schedule, bursars receipt, or other proof of enrollment to the circulation desk at the beginning of EACH semester. It only takes a minute and will save you time down the line.
For more information about our circulation policies, check the website, here.
(information about obtaining your City Tech ID cards, see below (from the Student Handbook))
Location: Namm Hall 112
Phone: 718.260.5519
Hours: Wed. 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Thurs. 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hours are extended for two weeks at the beginning of each semester:
Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Welcome to the Library!
The library would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new and returning students, faculty and staff.
Library hours for the upcoming semester can be located on our website.
Have questions about the library? Drop by the reference desk or reach us by phone or email.
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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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