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    Summer Course: Intricacies & Ethics of Scholarly Information

    A new course is being offered this summer and may appeal to anyone interested in the complexities of seeking, evaluating, publishing, and otherwise interacting with scholarly information in all its forms. Developed by Graduate Center librarians and taught by Jill Cirasella, Associate Professor and Associate […]

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  • Open Knowledge Fellowship | Info Session on 5/23 at 4pm

    Interested in applying for the Open Knowledge Fellowship’s upcoming Summer 2023 cohort? Curious to hear more about how “open knowledge” can apply to your current teaching practices at CUNY? The Fellowship is a 6 week hybrid program, with a $2000 stipend for participants. Join us […]

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  • Update: New Microfilm Readers

    We’re happy to announce the unveiling of two new ScanPro Microfilm readers, available on the 2nd Floor behind the Reference Desk. They are in the same place as the previous machines, and can also read microfiche, as well as other formats. Updates: The new machines offer […]

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    Microfilm Planned Outage Wednesday 4/19-Thursday 4/20

    In preparation for the deployment of two new microfilm readers on Thursday, the two legacy microfilm readers will be removed from the library’s public space on Wednesday. We apologize for this inconvenience and hope this temporary outage will result in better service with the two […]

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  • Teaching Anthropology with OER

    This is the latest in our current series of short essays by participants in the Open Knowledge Fellowship coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching […]

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    Scholarship for the Public Good: What We Value, How We Evaluate

    Update: The recording of the What We Value, How We Evaluate event is now available on YouTube. The Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is partnering with the Provost’s Office on an event series exploring the idea of scholarship for the public good—what it means, how […]

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  • Teaching Computer Science with Open Resources

    This is the latest in our current series of short essays by participants in the Open Knowledge Fellowship coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching […]

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  • OER in Action: The GC Music Teaching Hub

    This is the latest in our series of short essays about Open Educational Resources (OER). The GC Music Teaching Hub is organized by current and former graduate teaching fellows of the CUNY Graduate Center Music Department, and is now receiving OER funding through the Mina […]

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  • Welcome, Ingrid Conley-Abrams – Adjunct Reference Librarian

    The Mina Rees Library is excited to formally introduce Ingrid Conley-Abrams, who has recently joined us as an Adjunct Reference Librarian. Ingrid Conley-Abrams, a Queens College MLS graduate, is a librarian with over 15 years of experience working in both public and school libraries in […]

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  • Teaching Spanish Language and Gender with Open Resources

    This is the latest in our current series of short essays by participants in the Open Knowledge Fellowship coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching […]

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