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Dissertations and Theses Year-in-Review, 2023-24
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Adrienne Rich: Teaching at CUNY, 1968–1974, Now Available on Manifold
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Interlibrary Loan: Access the World’s Library Resources from the GC
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Teaching (and Reforming) the Next Generation of Pirates and Copyright Violators
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A New Way to Log In to Interlibrary Loan
16 January 2024 11:34 AM | 1 Comment
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Dissertations and Theses Year-in-Review, 2023-24
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Posted on October 3, 2023 | No CommentsEach year, libraries and affiliated organizations raise awareness about banned books and legislative attacks on the freedom to read by celebrating Banned Books Week (already underway, Oct. 1-7, 2023). As libraries face the toughest year for book bans in recent memory, NYC’s public libraries are […] -
Upcoming Workshops about Scholarly Publishing
Posted on September 27, 2023 | No CommentsThis fall, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering three online workshops about scholarly publishing and research evaluation. All members of the CUNY community are welcome, regardless of campus. The workshops are especially well suited to graduate students, faculty, administrators, and others engaged in […] -
Emily Drabinski, ALA President & CUNY Professor, in the News
Posted on September 14, 2023 | No CommentsThe Graduate Center Library’s former colleague and interim Chief Librarian, Emily Drabinski, appeared on the New York Times’ Ezra Klein podcast in conversation with guest host sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. They discuss right-wing attacks on libraries, protecting children’s rights to read privately, and the value […] -
Service Alert: Interlibrary Loan Notifications to Gmail
Posted on September 7, 2023 | 1 CommentILL emails seem to not be delivering to gmail accounts. If you have recently missed notifications from us: 1. Log in to your ILL account to see the status of your requests. Requests in the status “Customer Notified via Email” are ready for you to […] -
Now Hiring! Adjunct Reference Librarian
Posted on August 25, 2023 | No CommentsThe Graduate Center Library seeks an Adjunct Reference Librarian to work about 10 – 15 hours spread out over 2-3 days per week. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced, research intensive environment – details on how to apply are below, […] -
Making the Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies in Brooklyn College
Posted on August 25, 2023 | No CommentsWe’re excited to announce that CUNY now has streaming access to the film “Making the Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies in Brooklyn College.” This film can be viewed at the link above, shared in the classroom, and screened at any CUNY event […] -
Elevator Undergoing Repairs
Posted on August 25, 2023 | No CommentsOur historic elevator is undergoing repairs and we’re sorry for the inconvenience. However, an alternate elevator is available! Please exit the Library and visit the front desk in the Graduate Center lobby, where a Public Safety officer will escort you to the Library’s 2nd floor […] -
A New Login Option
Posted on August 20, 2023 | No CommentsIn our continual pursuit to improve our users’ experience, the library is happy to announce that we have added CUNY Login as a new login option for off-campus access to databases and journals. Because many CUNY platforms and services (e.g., OneSearch, Blackboard, CUNYfirst) use CUNY […] -
Teaching English with Open Resources
Posted on July 24, 2023 | No CommentsThis 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 […]