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A Mid-Semester Update

Posted on October 26, 2020 | No Comments
A Mid-Semester Update by Emily Drabinski, Interim Chief Librarian Dear Graduate Center community, I want to share a brief mid-semester update on library operations during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Like you, we long to be back in our quiet scholarly oasis in midtown Manhattan. As we […]
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Why Open Access?

Posted on October 21, 2020 | No Comments
Below is the second in a series of posts by participants in the Summer 2020 Open Pedagogy Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight to the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences […]
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Inclusive Education and Research in Astronomy

Posted on October 19, 2020 | No Comments
Below is the first in a series of posts by participants in the Summer 2020 Open Pedagogy Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight to the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences […]
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LGBTQ Archives & Primary Source Collections

Posted on October 13, 2020 | No Comments
Researching LGBTQ history can be complex, interdisciplinary, and involves primary source materials that are categorized in many different ways. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the archival collections that are available online. Using the search tool ArchiveGrid is a great way […]
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Finding Demographic Data: Women’s & Gender Studies

Posted on September 3, 2020 | No Comments
Finding demographic information can be tricky – luckily, there are a few projects that make it a little easier. When looking for data about women and gender (broad topics!), let’s take a look at some of the options for how to search. International Data & […]
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What’s in a name? Adding a preferred name in CUNYFirst

Posted on September 1, 2020 | 1 Comment
As the semester begins, it’s a good time to update our accounts – triple-check that we have all the correct CUNY logins, and that we can easily log into the Library’s numerous databases from off-campus. We can also take a moment to update our name […]
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The Library is Open Online

Posted on August 26, 2020 | No Comments
Welcome to the 2020 Fall semester! We encourage you to reach out to the Library for your research needs, and contact us anytime. You can access our core services remotely – access to over 300 databases, InterLibrary Loan, workshops, events, and so much more. Subscribe […]
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A Spotlight on LGBT Studies in Video

Posted on July 29, 2020 | No Comments
Among our various streaming video services, The Graduate Center Library provides access to LGBT Studies in Video, which includes a wide array of documentary and independent films. Because LGTBQ Studies is such an interdisciplinary field, and intertwined with many other fields of study, there are […]
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Towards a Philosophy of Open

Posted on July 27, 2020 | No Comments
Below is one of a series of posts by participants in the 2020 Open Pedagogy Fellowship. Fellows will share their unique insights to the process of converting a syllabus to open or zero-cost resources, and/or review a workshop from the Open Educational Resources Bootcamp held in […]
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Apply now! Summer 2020 | Open Pedagogy Fellowship

Posted on July 20, 2020 | 2 Comments
Summer 2020 | Open Pedagogy Fellowships – Apply by 7/24/20! The Library seeks applications for five Open Pedagogy Fellows for August 2020, each carrying a $1000 stipend. The Fellowship experience will provide interactive training about how to find and use open resources – lowering the […]
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