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Featured Stories
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Dissertations and Theses Year-in-Review, 2025–26
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An Archives Center for the Library
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New Access to The Chief: A Voice for Workers
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Remembering Helga Bravmann Feder, with Gratitude
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New and Featured Streaming Film Databases: Docuseek and Electronic Arts Intermix
23 October 2024 5:39 PM | No Comments
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Open Pedagogy in Theatre Arts
Posted on September 9, 2021 | No CommentsAs I continued to learn about open pedagogy, I felt like I had finally found an articulated educational and teaching philosophy that encompassed so many of the goals that I was trying to achieve as an educator. -
Now Hiring: College Assistants (Circulation Department)
Posted on September 8, 2021 | No CommentsThe Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is looking for reliable College Assistants to work in the Circulation department of the library. The starting pay is $15.61 working 8–20 hours a week. Current hours are (Mon – Friday, 10am to 6pm), with possible evening and weekend […] -
Now Hiring: Adjunct Reference Librarian
Posted on September 7, 2021 | No CommentsThe Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library seeks an Adjunct Reference Librarian to work about 12–15 hours/week beginning in the Fall 2021 semester. Hours are based on availability and need, overlapping with the in-person Reference Desk (Mon – Friday, 11am to 6pm). Weekend availability is not […] -
Teaching (Hispanic) Cultures and Literatures in Translation with OA and OER
Posted on September 3, 2021 | No CommentsI have decided to actively reflect with my students on the problems associated with availability and copyright, and that we face as researchers and students of contemporary cultures and literature in translation. -
INTERLIBRARY LOANS: Book Requests and Returns
Posted on August 30, 2021 | No CommentsBORROWING REQUESTS: It is, once again, possible to borrow print books and other physical information resources! If you request a book through ILL, we will now request a print copy for you. (E-books are not usually available through ILL; instead, you can request a chapter […] -
The Copyright Challenge
Posted on August 27, 2021 | No CommentsI’ve had the opportunity to teach a number of different classes on Latin America at City, Queens, and Lehman, but when I want to include works by scholars from the region, many of the most thought-provoking or relevant works are not available in English, and they may or may not be accessible in the U.S. How do I teach about decolonizing knowledge when I can’t put it into practice? -
An Update from Emily Drabinski, Interim Chief Librarian
Posted on August 24, 2021 | No CommentsDear Graduate Center community, On behalf of the Mina Rees Library, welcome–and welcome back!–for the Fall 2021 semester. As CUNY moves toward a safe return to in-person learning, the library will again open its doors to Graduate Center students, faculty, and staff. Given the challenges […] -
Open Pedagogy and Social Work Education
Posted on August 20, 2021 | No CommentsI have the privilege of teaching Research Methods to social work students who are driven not only to learn about research, but to challenge structural oppression. I want to develop the knowledge and skills to respond intelligently (and with intent) when students push me to disrupt the classist education system by incorporating open pedagogical approaches. -
Technical Difficulties: EBSCO linking errors
Posted on August 20, 2021 | No CommentsMany of the links to EBSCO databases from the library’s OneSearch tool are not working correctly right now. Both EBSCO and Ex Libris (the company that owns OneSearch) are aware of the issue and working on a resolution. There are two (2) work-arounds for this […] -
Now Hiring: Interlibrary Loan
Posted on August 19, 2021 | No CommentsInterested in working at the GC Library? Apply now to work at the Interlibrary Loan unit for 10-20 hours per week. The Interlibrary Loan department is a busy unit that provides a core service at the Library, facilitating access to a wide variety of physical […]
