Effective on the first day of the new semester, the library’s regular semester hours have resumed:
Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday closed
Complete details about the library’s hours, including closures for holidays, are available here. The library is closed this Saturday, August 30 and Monday, September 1 for Labor Day weekend.
Use the CUNY portal for Blackboard and eSims Access
From July 15, 2008, all Blackboard users will no longer be able to access Blackboard through the backdoor, which uses Last Name, SSN, and Date of Birth. Users must logon directly to the CUNY portal to access Blackboard. Also, students will now need to access eSIMS directly through the CUNY portal, NOT through http://esims.cuny.edu.
Library Renovation Alert! Summer 2008
The library’s 5th floor will be closed for renovations from Monday, June 30 through Friday, August 22. The impact on library services will be as follows:
Books located on the 5th (upper) floor of the library (Circulating Stacks – call numbers A through P) will be inaccessible. If you need a book from the 5th floor, please ask a reference librarian to help you locate a copy at another CUNY library.
Group study rooms, the electronic classroom and the college archives will be unavailable for use.
The library administrative offices will be relocated to the 4th floor and can be reached at x5497.
Due to the temporary relocation of library personnel, the Multimedia Projection Room will not be available for group screenings. Please note, however, that the Multimedia Resource Center will be open for faculty borrowing and on-site use of materials.
Library Website Redesign
The City Tech library will launch its new website redesign this Friday, June 20. To preview the new design, visit this link – http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/redesign/ .
Please use the comment form to send feedback on this new design.
Blackboard Workshops for Faculty
The Department of Instructional Technology will be conducting beginner Blackboard workshops for faculty on the following days during the Summer Semesters:
NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
LOCATION: G-604
June 11th, Wednesday, from 1-2pm
June 12th, Thursday, from 2-3pm
June 16th, Monday, from 11-12pm
July 10th, Thursday, from 5-6pm
Blackboard Workshop for Students
The Department of Instructional Technology will be conducting student Blackboard workshops on the following days for the Summer Semester:
June 5th, Thursday from 1-2pm
June 12th, Thursday from 1-2pm
June 19th, Thursday from 1-2pm
July 10th, Thursday from 1-2pm
Location: Open Lab at G604
Contact info: Julio Henriquez: 718 254-8565
New Physics Subject Guide
A new subject guide for physics has been posted to the library website. You can access it by following this link.
Book Donations Wanted
The Library is having a spring book sale and is actively seeking used book donations. The books should be in good condition. They will be put in the book sale on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Please bring in all donations to the Library by May 7, 2008. Contact Prof. Morris Hounion at x5491 or mhounion@citytech.cuny.edu; all donors will receive a letter of acknowledgment.
Limited Lab Hours During Spring Break
The library’s Internet Lab will be open from 12:00PM to 4:00PM, Monday through Friday during spring break. The Multimedia Resource Center will be open from 9:30AM to 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. We are closed on Saturday. For the hours of other computer labs on campus, follow this link.
April is Poetry Month
The Academy of American Poets features a new poem on its website every day during April.
Cherry Tomatoes by Sandra Beasley Little bastards of vine. Little demons by the pint. Red eggs that never hatch, just collapse and rot. When my mom told me to gather their grubby bodies into my skirt, I'd cry. You and your father, she'd chide--
[read the rest at poets.org]
