New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.
Anthropology
- Humans, Dogs and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan, by Baasanjav Terbish (2025). License: CC BY-NC
“Step into the windswept steppes of Mongolia and explore a world where humans and animals have coexisted for centuries in a delicate, profound dance. This groundbreaking book examines the complex relationships between the Mongols and four animals—dogs, marmots, cats, and camels—shedding light on a nomadic culture that is deeply intertwined with its natural environment. Drawing from rich ethnographic accounts, historical records, and personal memoir, the author, of Mongol origin, offers a vivid narrative that intertwines cultural insights with intimate reflections. […] Through these stories, the book invites readers to consider universal questions about humanity’s relationship with animals, our evolving cultures, and the shared fears, loves, and beliefs that define us. Insightful and evocative, this work is a must-read for anyone intrigued by human-animal connections, nomadic traditions, and the anthropology of coexistence.”
Business: Fashion
- Qashqai Traditional Dress: An Oral History Project, by Zahra Falsafi and Kelly L. Reddy-Best, Iowa State University (2024). License: CC BY-NC-ND
“The Qashqai community stands as one of Iran’s diverse ethnic groups, boasting its own unique language, customs, and heritage. Spread across various regions of Iran, notably the Fars Province in the south, where the Qashqai tribe predominantly resides, a plethora of Iranian local attire emerges, often labeled as traditional garb, regional apparel, or Turkish attire…The purpose of this oral history project is to document contemporary Qashqai women and their experiences with traditional dress through the oral history method.
Computer Systems Technology
- Introduction to Data Science Using Python, by Afrand Agah, Ph.D., Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (2024).
License: CC BY-NC
“This book contains two parts, the first is designed to be used in an introductory programming course for students looking to learn Python, without having any prior experience with programming. Basic programming concepts are discussed, explained, and illustrated with a Python program. Ample programming questions are provided for practice. The second part of the book utilizes machine-learning concepts and statistics to accomplish data-driven resolutions. Python programs are provided to apply scientific computing to conclude statistically driven results.”
Construction Management & Civil Engineering Technology
- Introduction to Construction Project Management, by Carolyn McGary, Metropolitan State University of Denver (2024). License: CC BY
“Here we will delve into the comprehensive life-cycle principles that shape the built environment spanning from design inception to operational efficiency and eventual decommissioning. While our focus lies on facets of construction and project management we aim to foster a holistic understanding of life-cycle concepts.”
Dental Hygiene
- Restorative Mastery for the Dental Hygienist, by Renee Alexandre and Richard Aronstein, MHCC Library Press (2021). License: CC BY
“Dental hygienists and auxiliaries with restorative skills will become increasingly in demand as their scope of practice expands. Restorative Mastery for the Dental Hygienist presents practical demonstrations and the core knowledge needed for successfully placing and finishing class II restorations in first molars using video demonstrations, checklists, and exercises.”
Fiction and Poetry
- Women Writers in the Romantic Age, by John Claiborne Isbell (2025). License: CC BY-NC
“This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive review of six hundred and fifty women writers from over fifty national traditions, spanning Europe and the Americas during the transformative years of 1776 to 1848. Framed by revolutionary upheavals, the book explores how women writers shaped and reflected Romanticism’s global currents. It fills a critical scholarly gap, connecting disparate traditions and uncovering voices often overlooked in male-dominated literary histories.”
Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Injustice at the Intersections: Race, Gender, Class, and Criminal Justice, by Indigo Koslicki and Andrew C. Gray, Ball State University (Updated: 2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
“Injustice at the Intersections is the first U.S.-based Open Textbook about race, gender, class, and criminal justice. […] One of the major issues with traditional textbooks on race, gender, class, and the criminal justice system is that laws, policies, data, court decisions, and events are always changing. […] Especially in an age of misinformation, biased reporting, unsourced social media claims, and political bans on books and subject matters in some states, we firmly believe that information about race, gender, class, and the criminal justice system should always be free and accessible.”
Human Services
- Macro Practice for Community and Organizational Change, by Lynn Amerman Goerdt, Universities of Wisconsin (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
“Lynn’s Open Educational Resource provides knowledge and skills for professionals actively engaged in change making as a necessary way to fulfil their mission. This includes, but is not limited to, social workers, educators, policy makers, health professionals, and environmental scientists. This textbook is the result of Lynn’s extensive experience both working and teaching in the field of macro community and organizational change.”
Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Design Process for Students’ Capstone Projects, by Cyrus Raoufi, PhD PEng, British Columbia Institute of Technology (2024). License: CC BY-NC-SA
“This textbook introduces the fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Design Process that are covered and required in a typical students’ capstone design projects at introductory level.”
Nursing
- Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action, by Andrea Reed, Beth Tremblay, Chloe Gross, Felisa Smith, Gretchen Wiersma, Jamela M. Martin, Judith Rogers Fruiterman, and Roy Brown, VIVA Open Publishing (2025). License: CC BY
“Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action is a primer exploring the diverse roles of community and public health nurses through a social justice lens. Students will gain the fundamental knowledge and skills to work with community members and other stakeholders to promote health and well-being and to prevent disease. This textbook examines key issues such as health disparities, access to care, cultural competence, and the impact of social determinants on public health outcomes.”
City Tech OER team:
Anne Leonard, Interim OER Coordinator: aleonard@citytech.cuny.edu
Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu
