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Apply by 2/24/25 at 9am! Open Knowledge Fellowship – Summer Cohort

Posted on February 10, 2025 | No Comments
The Mina Rees Library will host the 12th cohort of the Open Knowledge Fellowship in Summer 2025 (May and early June, see dates below!). This 6-session program includes a stipend of $2000, paid via Financial Aid in Spring 2025. We are proud to share that […]
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Queering the Collection: The Carpenter Endowment

Posted on February 7, 2025 | No Comments
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Carpenter Endowment at the Mina Rees Library, an ongoing fund for the purchase of books and other materials relating to LGBTQ lives, and scholarly works on gender/sexuality. A History of the Carpenter Endowment In 2000, Ivor Kraft, […]
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Apply by 12/2! Open Knowledge Fellowship

Posted on November 4, 2024 | No Comments
The Mina Rees Library will host the 11th cohort of the Open Knowledge Fellowship in Winter 2025. This 6-session program includes a stipend of $2000, paid via Financial Aid in Spring 2025. Almost 200 GC students have participated in the Fellowship over the past 5 […]
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Welcome, Margaret Miller – Adjunct Reference & Digital Outreach Librarian

Posted on October 3, 2024 | No Comments
The Mina Rees Library is excited to formally introduce Margaret Miller, who has recently joined us as an Adjunct Reference and Digital Outreach Librarian. Margaret will provide in-person and virtual research support for the Graduate Center community at the Reference Desk, and online. You can […]
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Now Hiring! Adjunct Reference + Digital Outreach Librarian

Posted on August 12, 2024 | No Comments
The Graduate Center Library seeks an Adjunct Reference and Digital Outreach Librarian to work about 12 – 15 hours/week over three weekdays. This position would start immediately and likely continue through the Spring 2025 semester. One weekly shift on Fridays 1-6pm is required: the remaining […]
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Towards a Collective Pursuit of Knowledge

Posted on June 12, 2024 | No Comments
This piece is part of a series by participants in the Spring 2024 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]
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Open Knowledge as a Form of Global Citizenship

Posted on June 6, 2024 | No Comments
This piece is part of a series by participants in the Spring 2024 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]
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Committing to OER

Posted on May 25, 2024 | No Comments
This piece is part of a series by participants in the Spring 2024 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]
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Re-Imagining Psychology Education with OER

Posted on May 20, 2024 | No Comments
This piece is part of a series by participants in the Spring 2024 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]
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Teaching Chemistry with OER

Posted on May 13, 2024 | No Comments
This piece is part of a series by participants in the Spring 2024 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]
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