Learn more about copyright, Creative Commons licenses, and how to
better understand publisher contracts. Did you know that you can keep
key rights to your scholarship by using the SPARC Author Addendum, a
legal instrument that modifies the publisher’s agreement? Workshops
are open to all City Tech faculty members.
DATE: Monday, March 21, 2015
TIME: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
VENUE: Small Library Classroom, Atrium 441
RSVP is encouraged to Prof. Monica Berger, mberger@citytech.cuny.edu
Faculty Workshop on Open Educational Resources
Wednesday, March 9th, 2:30-3:30 PM, Rm A441 in the Library
Beyond the Textbook: Reach students with Open Educational Resources (OER)
RSVP to: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu
OER make it easier for students to access course materials, and provide more options for instructors to integrate dynamic, tailored course materials into their pedagogy.
At the workshop – We’ll cover the meaning of the term OER, the differences between open and free course materials, introduce resources to help you find high quality content in your discipline, and review attribution and licensing of OER.
Many students at City Tech experience challenges connecting to required textbooks in there courses. They have problems accessing the books because they are simply too expensive to afford. Even when students have access to the material, instructors often encounter challenges with getting their students to read the text. OER are free course materials that are licensed such that they can be adopted and reworked to your individualized course curriculum. OER include a variety of course materials including traditional print and beyond…simulations, images, videos, etc. While many of us already use free and open content in our teaching, this workshop will introduce you to ever more expanding collections and repositories of peer reviewed course content.
To learn more about the Library’s OER Initiative and OER in general please visit our Initiative site and our OER guide.
Get your free paper
City Tech students, staff, and faculty: in case you have not yet subscribed we wanted to remind you that you can get the New York Times online–for free. Find out more at this workshop here in the library on November 18. The details are here.
Faculty Workshop on Open Educational Resources
Thursday, Nov. 5th, 2:30-3:30 PM, Rm A441 in the Library
The Basics of Open Educational Resources (OER): A Faculty Workshop
RSVP to: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu
OER make it easier for students to access course materials, and provide more options for instructors to integrate dynamic, tailored course materials into their pedagogy.
The workshop – First we’ll cover the meaning of the term OER, the differences between open and free course materials, introduce resources to help you find high quality content in your discipline, and review attribution and licensing of OER.
Many students at City Tech experience challenges connecting to required textbooks in there courses. They have problems accessing the books because they are simply too expensive for everyone to afford. Even when students have access to the material, instructors often encounter challenges with getting their students to read the text. OER are free course materials that are licensed such that they can be adopted and reworked to your individualized course curriculum. OER include a variety of course materials including traditional print and beyond…simulations, images, videos, etc. While many of us already use free and open content in our teaching, this workshop will introduce you to ever more expanding collections and repositories of peer reviewed course content.
To learn more about the Library’s OER Initiative and OER in general please visit our Initiative site and our OER guide.
OneSearch Workshop Wednesday March 18th @ 2pm
The library is holding a workshop on the new OneSearch system on Wednesday, March 18th at 2pm.
EasyBib workshop conducted by Professor Keith Muchowski.
More than just a citation generator, EasyBib can help students and scholars on projects of all types.
September 30, 2014, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Small Library Classroom, A441
Please RSVP to Professor Keith Muchowski
Fall 2014 Library Workshops EasyBib, NYTimes, Photoshop and More
Students, staff, and faculty, the Ursula C. Schwerin Library is proud to present several library workshops this Fall Semester.
EasyBib workshop conducted by Professor Keith Muchowski.
More than just a citation generator, EasyBib can help students and scholars on projects of all types.
September 30, 2014, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Small Library Classroom, A441
Please RSVP to Professor Keith Muchowski
Using Your New York Times Academic Pass workshop conducted by Professor Junior Tidal
Academic Pass is one of the great privileges of your CUNY affiliation. Learn how to use it at this workshop.
October 6, 2014, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Small Library Classroom, A441
Please RSVP to Professor Keith Muchowski
Introduction to Photoshop conducted by Professors Monica Berger and Bronwen Densmore
Are you interested in creating graphics for class handouts or websites? Would you like to learn how to edit your digital photographs, create collages, or combine image and text? This workshop will focus on the very basics of Adobe Photoshop. Participants will gain hands-on experience with the toolbar, layers, cropping and text.
November 10, 2014, 1:00-2:00 pm
Small Library Classroom, A441
Please RSVP to Professor Keith Muchowski at kmuchowski@citytech.cuny.edu
Venues and Literature Reviews for Faculty Scholarship and Publication workshop conducted by Professor Anne Leonard
Would you like to explore new venues for publishing your work, but aren’t sure where to begin? Perhaps you’re at the beginning stages of your research or have a completed draft of an article, or are somewhere in between. In this workshop we’ll discuss finding relevant general and discipline-based literature. We’ll also briefly review tools for streamlining your research and citation process, and cover finding publication venues and outlets for a range of research projects.
October 15, 2014, 12:00-1:00
Small Library Classroom, A441
Please RSVP to Professor Keith Muchowski at kmuchowski@citytech.cuny.edu
End-of-Semester Research Help @ the Library
Students! Are you working on a research assignment? This week and next the City Tech Library will offer drop-in help to students in any course who are working on research assignments. Please come prepared with a copy of your assignment and any questions you have about the research process.
Stop by and speak with a librarian to:
FINE-TUNE RESEARCH STRATEGIES
USE DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC COLLECTIONS
NAVIGATE THE LIBRARY CATALOG & DATABASES
FIND AND EVALUATE USEFUL WEB RESOURCES
DISCOVER HELPFUL LIBRARY TOOLS
Visit room A441 in the library (on the 4th Floor of the Atrium) with questions about your research. Librarians will be standing by!
Wednesday May 7, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Thursday May 8, 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Monday May 12, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday May 13, 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Wednesday May 14, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Thursday May 15, 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Image by Cory Doctorow.
Faculty/Staff Workshop: Introduction to Citation Managers
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a workshop. Looking to streamline and manage the research you do using internet or library sources, or a tool that your students can use to keep track of their research? Learn about citation managers — including RefWorks, EasyBib, Zotero, and Mendeley — that can help organize and cite references as well as share and discuss scholarship with colleagues at City Tech or beyond.
This workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 1:00-2:00pm in Rm. A441, Library (Atrium, 4th Floor). RSVP to Prof. Keith Muchowski at kmuchowski@citytech.cuny.edu or Prof. Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu. For more information, download the flyer.
Missed a workshop this semester?
Looking for a workshop we didn’t offer this semester?
Consider requesting a custom workshop for faculty or staff groups.
Faculty/Staff Workshop: Research Beyond the City Tech Library
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a workshop. You may be familiar with interlibrary loan for resources not available here at City Tech, but did you know that we participate in consortia that permit access to research libraries around New York City? Participants will also learn how to make the most of browser add-ons and other online tools to help identify, locate, and connect with resources from other libraries.
Our workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 1:00-2:00pm in Rm. A441, Library (Atrium, 4th Floor). RSVP to Prof. Monica Berger at mberger@citytech.cuny.edu or Prof. Anne Leonard at aleonard@citytech.cuny.edu.
Visit our website for our full schedule of faculty and staff workshops
