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Open Educational Resources
Want to learn more about open educational resources (OER) and cost-free course materials, and how they can support your curriculum? Are you unsatisfied with the subject coverage, cultural relevance, or currency of the course materials you’re assigning? The library can introduce you to resources and opportunities to develop open educational resources for your course! If you have questions, get in touch with Cailean Cooney.
Reserves
We encourage you to consider placing required reading materials from the City Tech Library collection on reserve. Placing titles on reserve allows for greater access to these limited materials and requests must be made well in advance of the start of term. You can also loan or donate your copy of the textbook or other required readings. All reserve books are available at the circulation desk and can be used for two hours in the library.
Reach out to the subject specialist in your area to request new purchases or to learn about recent additions to our collection. Due to budgetary constraints, the library cannot honor all purchase requests. You may also contact the Collections Management Librarian, Wanett Clyde, for general purchasing inquiries.
Interlibrary Loan
Have you found a great source for your research but it’s not available through CUNY? Use our Interlibrary Loan service to get access to materials beyond our collection including rare and hard to find materials. Faculty are able to request both books and articles.
Also encourage your students to use Interlibrary Loan for their research! Please note that students can currently only request articles at this time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
The Library is in Your Course!
No matter what platform you’re using, library resources are now available wherever your students already are.
Using Blackboard?
Use the City Tech Library on your course menu link to access a subject specific research guide with database recommendations, search tips, citation help, and more.
Using OpenLab?
The Library Tools widget is available in new OpenLab courses by default. This widget allows students to search for library sources from within your course and has a direct link to our main website and 24X7 “Ask a Librarian” chat service.
Don’t see the widgets you want in OpenLab or interested in adding subject specific resources to your course site? Write to Prof. Nora Almeida for learn more about custom integration options.
Eresource Highlights
- Bloomsbury Food Library is an excellent resource for hospitality students and researchers.
- Thanks to an agreement with the CUNY Libraries, IOP (Institute of Physics) Science is now available to the City Tech community.
- A subscription to the New York Times digital and the Wall Street Journal is available to the entire City Tech community.
Workshops for Faculty
Introduction to OER and Open Textbooks
If you’ve heard the term Open Educational Resources (OER), and would like to learn more about free or low cost textbook alternatives, come to this introductory workshop. We will review the basic concepts, and practice searching for open resources in our field. Workshop attendees will be eligible to participate in a paid opportunity to write a short review of an open textbook, for a stipend of $250.
- Where: Friday, October 11, 2019. 1pm-2pm.
- Where: Small Library Classroom (Inside the Library)
- RSVP: Elvis Bakaitis
Digital Privacy: A Hands-on Workshop
Learn more about privacy and take control of your digital identity! In this hands-on workshop, City Tech faculty, students, and staff will learn how to protect themselves against surveillance and unwanted data collection. Specific topics covered will include password security, social media privacy, browser settings, and alternative search engines. Bring your smart phone or tablet.
- Tuesday, November 12, 1:00PM – 2:00PM
- Room L540
Academic Works Posting Parties (2) (MB)
Learn how CUNY’s institutional repository can help maximize your research impact! Bring your files, including conference presentations and we’ll guide you through the process of posting your work.
- Nov. 5, 2019, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Nov. 7, 2019, 2:00-3:00 PM
- Library E-Classroom L540
- RSVP: mberger@citytech.cuny.edu
- Can’t make this workshop? Contact Prof. Monica Berger for a one-on-one session by phone, in your office, or in my office!
Zotero for Faculty (Two-part series) (MB)
Introduction to Zotero
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn the capabilities of this powerful, free open-source reference management software program. The session covers creating an account, adding Zotero to your browser, and importing citations to generate a bibliography.
- Dec. 3, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
- Library E-Classroom L540
Intermediate Zotero
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to use Zotero to organize research-related bibliographic information. We’ll cover adding citations, notes, and tags as well as managing your workflow with collections. We will also learn how to insert Zotero citations into Word documents.
- Dec. 11, 1-2 pm
- Library E-Classroom L540
- RSVP: mberger@citytech.cuny.edu
- Can’t make this workshop? Contact Prof. Monica Berger for a one-on-one session by phone, in your office, or in my office!
“The Librarian Is In”: Scholarly Publishing Clinic
Want scholarly publishing-related assistance? The Library’s Scholarly Communications Committee is here to help! We can work with you individually, in a small group, or visit your department. Don’t forget that you can also reach out to your subject or departmental liaison in the library.
Drop-in hours are the first Thursday of each month at 12 PM in Library 543A.
Please RSVP and use our form to give us advance notice of your question so we can prepare for your visit. Questions? Contact Prof. Monica Berger.
