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
Tech Happy Hour Presentation and Handout
We had a great turnout at our Tech Happy Hour on Tools for Your Tablet a couple of weeks ago, and are delighted to share the slides and handout from the program.
Interested in more faculty and staff workshops at the library? Check out our schedule of workshops for this semester, or consider requesting a workshop for your department or group.
Faculty/Staff Workshop: Getting Started with Instructional Web Design
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a workshop. Learn to design web pages for instructional use, including layout and navigation, color and graphics, and developing effective content. We will look at beginner HTML, the basics of creating and posting on WordPress-based sites, and other online alternatives.
Our workshop will be held on Wednesday March 5, 1:00-2:00pm in Rm. A441, Library, Atrium 4th Fl. RSVP to Prof. Junior Tidal at jtidal@citytech.cuny.edu.
Tech Happy Hour: Tools For Your Tablet
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a workshop. Do you have a tablet computer, either an iPad or Android device? Curious about how you can use it for more than watching movies or playing games? Join your colleagues for wine and cheese at this library workshop and learn about apps and strategies you can use to supercharge your tablet for your research, teaching, and productivity.
Our workshop will be held on Thursday February 27, 5:00-6:30pm in Rm. A632, Faculty Lounge, Atrium 6th Fl. RSVP to Prof. Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu.
Faculty/Staff Workshop: Copyright/Fair Use in Digital Teaching
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a workshop. Do you know how copyright and fair use applies to web-based teaching? Are you interested in making material available to students online? Learn about the tools and guidelines available for your use.
Our workshop will be held on Wednesday February 19, 1-2pm in Rm. A441 in the Library, Atrium 4th Fl. RSVP to Prof. Bronwen Densmore at bdensmore@citytech.cuny.edu.
Faculty/Staff Workshop: Using Photoshop to Create Graphics for Instruction
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons, is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a library workshop. Are you interested in creating graphics for your class or resizing your digital photographs? Learn how to use Photoshop, including the toolbar, layers, cropping, image filters, text, special effects, and more.
Our workshop will be held on Wednesday November 13, 1-2pm in Rm. A441 in the Library, Atrium 4th Fl. RSVP to Prof. Junior Tidal at jtidal@citytech.cuny.edu.
You Know What You Write, But Do You Know Your Rights?
The City Tech Library, in partnership with the Faculty Commons for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, is pleased to announce a workshop in celebration of Open Access Week!
You Know What You Write, But Do You Know Your Rights?
Understanding and Protecting Your Rights as an Author
When you publish a journal article, you sign a copyright agreement. Do you know what you’re agreeing to when you sign it? How can you find out a journal’s policy? How can you negotiate your contract to make the most of your rights as a scholar, researcher, and author? Come enjoy wine & cheese with your colleagues at our Open Access Happy Hour and learn how to preserve your rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the work you create.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23, from 5:30-7pm
WHERE: Rm A632, Faculty Lounge, City Tech
Space is limited! RSVP to Maura Smale at msmale@citytech.cuny.edu.
