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Bananas, Rum, Buildings, and Stories: New Books at the City Tech Library

Selected new books in the library’s collection are featured on the new bookshelves that wrap around the staircase to the 4th floor. And yes, you can check out any of the books in the new books display. You’ll also find fiction and other leisure reading in this section, including new titles in Spanish and Russian. Check back often — our new book display will be updated regularly with the latest new releases. This month, our new book selections illustrate three themes:

Globalization: Rum, Bananas, and Coffee

The History of the World in Ten Cocktails by Wayne Curtis
And a Bottle of Rum by Wayne Curtis		 An American History by Virginia Scott Jenkins
Bananas: An American History by Virginia Scott Jenkins		 The History of Coffee and How it Transformed our World by Mark Pendergrast
Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast

Architecture of Cities and Countries

Buildings of Pittsburgh by Franklin Toker
Buildings of Pittsburgh by Franklin Toker
 Bali Houses by Gianni Francione
Bali Houses by Gianni Francione




Immigrant Fiction

Monkey King by Patrician Chao
Monkey King by Patricia Chao		 Inheritance by Lan Samantha Chang
Inheritance by Lan Samantha Chang		 Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
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in complete world screening

City Tech Community, just in time for the presidential election the Ursula C. Schwerin Library’s Cinema@tech, in cooperation with the Grants Office, is presenting a screening of in complete world, a feature film by independent filmmaker Shelly Silver that recently showed at the Museum of Modern Art.  The film is a provocative series of vignettes, shot on the streets of New York, asking New Yorkers about the state of their lives, their society, and their government.
The film is fifty-five (55) minutes and will be shown in the Atrium Amphitheater on Wednesday, 29 October at 10:00 am, followed by a thirty (30) minute Q&A with the director.  Everyone is welcome.
If you have any questions, please contact Professors Junior Tidal (x5481) or Keith Muchowski (x5480) via telephone or email.

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Do you know where to vote on November 4?

As we are all aware, the presidential election is in less than 2 weeks. The New York City Board of Elections provides a Poll Site Locator for you to determine your polling site. If you are not sure where to vote, type in your home address here.  The site will retrieve the polling place for your address.
You must vote at your designated polling place. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4.

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iSkills extended to 30-120 credits!

Great news! We’ve extended eligibility for our iSkills test to all City Tech students who have completed between 30 and 120 credits!
Register now for the test and you’ll be entered into our drawing for ONE 1st prize of $200 and FIVE 2nd prizes of $100!

Seats are limited…don’t wait, sign up TODAY!!!
For more information and to register, email Prof. Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu
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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.

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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.

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Take the iSkills test and win cash prizes!

Hey City Tech Students!
Want to win $100? How about $200?
Have you finished between 45-60 college credits?
Can you come to the City Tech Library between 9am-5pm on a weekday?
Then you can take the iSkills Test and enter to WIN up to $200!!!
When you take the iSkills test you’ll be eligible to enter a drawing for ONE 1st prize of $200 and FIVE 2nd prizes of $100!
Seats are limited…don’t wait, sign up TODAY!!!
For more information and to register, email Prof. Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu

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5th Floor Reopens

The 5th Floor is now accessible. Please note that the 4th floor will be for group study and individual quiet study. The 5th floor will be for individual study only plus the study rooms.

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Library Relaunches Website!

The Ursula C. Schwerin Library is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website – http://library.citytech.cuny.edu. The website incorporates user-centered design, faster load times, and improved accessibility. The site has several new features including:
– A redesigned homepage with “switch” tabs to facilitate easier searching for books, articles, databases, and the site itself.
– An updated navigation scheme allows users to easily traverse the website.  Users also have section markers to indicate where they are on the site. In addition, each page has uniform navigation so users can readily visit other sections of the site.
– Electronic forms have been updated so faculty members can reserve course materials, make interlibrary loan requests, schedule reservations for the Multimedia Resource Center project ion room, and to request help through our Email-A-Librarian form.
– A new “How Do I…?” section provides quick answers to popular questions.  This includes questions on where to find books on the shelf, the length of loan periods, online renewals,  CLICS (CUNY Libraries Inter-Campus Service),  library accounts, connecting to the library’s wireless network, and much more.
– The website has also been integrated with the library’s news blog, LibraryBuzz. New headlines are automatically generated on the homepage.

We encourage you to visit the website today! In striving to improve our website’s services, your feedback and suggestions are most welcome. You can submit your reactions through the comment page linked at the bottom of the homepage, or by contacting Prof. Junior Tidal at jtidal@citytech.cuny.edu .

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