The City Tech Library offers a variety of workshops throughout the semester. Some of the offerings are our regularly-occurring workshops on key electronic resources; while others feature critical research methods and skills; and some explore fun thematic topics. They are held at various times to accommodate the needs of all members of our City Tech community,with some taking place both online and in-person. If the listed workshops do not fit your schedule, you are welcome to request a session by emailing Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
Visit our workshop schedule today to register for one of the in-person or online events, which are conveniently scheduled for weekdays, weekends and evenings!
Spotlighting some of the offerings this spring –
Drop-In sessions – Help with Mid-Term Research Assignments (In-person, Tuesday, March 18 – March 20 )
This is a free drop-in workshop for students that takes place leading up to mid-terms. Get research help from a librarian. No need to register—just show up!
The Library’s Inclusive Student Hangout Workshop (In-person, Tuesday, March 25)
Join us to learn more about digital and virtual accessibility of library resources. The pace is set by you!
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
Evaluating Sources (Online, Thursday, March 27)
If you use search engines like Google to locate information for your research papers, then this workshop is for you.
In this session, you will learn how to use the CRAP research method to find and evaluate the most credible and reliable sources.
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
Power Searching: What you need to know workshop (Online, Monday, March 31)
Are you spending hours at your computer searching for sources? This workshop will provide tips to do advanced searching with ease and speed!
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
Integrating Research Articles into Your Writing Successfully (Online, Wednesday, April 2)
Have you found a few research articles and now you need to know how to integrate the information into your writing project? Attend this workshop to learn how to skillfully weave the most relevant evidence to support your argument. We will cover:
· Annotating and outlining
· Paraphrasing, quoting and summarizing
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
APA Citation Workshop (In-person, April 3rd)
Learn the fundamentals of using the APA style.
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
Art-making Workshop – Amplifying Immigrant Voices (In-person, April 10th, 1:00 – 2:00pm)
Come by, and amplify the voices of immigrant communities and design a free tote to take with you and build awareness of their American contributions. Photographs will be taken of your creative totes and displayed later.
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince
Poetry Rhyme and Hip-Hop (In-person, Thursday, April 24)
Paying homage to Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl LIX performance, his body of work and other contemporary artists, we will examine the blurred lines between poetry, rap and storytelling.
Students will make comparisons between poetry and the narrower Hip-Hop genre of rap.
Discuss poetic terms, alliteration, rhyme, rhythm, etc.,
Content and form
Come enjoy a fun, lively, and vibrant 45-minutes of poetic lyrics.
Facilitator: Prof. Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
Resume Writing Workshop
Make an impression with a potential employer. Your resume is the place to begin. Join us to see how you can get the most from the work experience you already have and convey it. Highlight your talents and what you have accomplished already to create a strong resume.
Facilitators: Professors Keith Muchowski and Nandi Prince, Nandi.Prince25@citytech.cuny.edu
