Library Workshops & Events
Check the library calendar for workshops and events of interest, including Zotero trainings!
Featured Stories
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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
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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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Latest Headlines
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Google Scholar Changes
Posted on February 23, 2024 | No CommentsThe library has removed proxy support for Google Scholar, because Google blocks these requests assuming that each search request is a robot. This change means that Google will not automatically understand a patron’s institutional affiliation, so users will now need to point to Mina Rees’ […] -
Spring Scholarly Publishing Workshops: Contracts, Copyright, and More!
Posted on January 26, 2024 | No CommentsThis spring, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering four online workshops about publication contracts, copyright, and related topics. All members of the CUNY community are welcome, regardless of campus. The workshops are especially well suited to graduate students, faculty, administrators, and others who […] -
Exploring the Carpenter Collection
Posted on January 23, 2024 | No CommentsThe Mina Rees Library enjoys the support of an ongoing endowment from Ivor Kraft, a long-time member of CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies (founded in 1991 as the nation’s first university-based LGBTQ research center in the United States, located at The Graduate Center). Donated […] -
A New Way to Log In to Interlibrary Loan
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 1 CommentOn January 17th, CUNY Login (@login.cuny.edu username and associated password) was added as the new default option to log in to Graduate Center Library interlibrary loan (ILL) accounts. The login screen will look like this: If you have a CUNY login, click on the first […] -
Welcome, Alice Kallman – Adjunct Reference Librarian (Dissertation Office)
Posted on January 12, 2024 | No CommentsThe Mina Rees Library is excited to formally introduce Alice Kallman, who has recently joined the Dissertation Office as an adjunct reference librarian. Alice Kallman recently served as a Scholarly Communications Fellow with CUNY’s Office of Library Services, where she developed expertise in scholarly publishing […] -
Apply now! Open Knowledge Fellowship
Posted on January 10, 2024 | No CommentsWe are deeply excited to share that the Mina Rees Library will host its 10th cohort of the Open Knowledge Fellowship in Spring 2024. This 6-session program includes a stipend of $2000, paid via Financial Aid in Spring 2024. All fully enrolled students are encouraged […] -
Accessible Archives Unavailable
Posted on December 20, 2023 | No CommentsUpdate: as of December 27, Accessible Archives is back! The Accessible Archives database is currently unavailable. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and are working to restore access as soon as possible. Meanwhile, interlibrary loan may be an option to consider; check access privileges here. -
700,000 Interlibrary Loan Requests…and Counting! (updated)
Posted on December 12, 2023 | No CommentsAs of five years ago, our interlibrary loan department had processed half a million “ILL” transactions using ILLiad software. (And, of course, we processed many before this, as well.) And now we are celebrating our 700,000th request. Every request is important to both us and […] -
Extended Library Hours for Finals
Posted on December 11, 2023 | No CommentsWe are pleased to announce that the Mina Rees Library will offering extended hours for finals: Saturday December 16, 10am-10pm Sunday December 17, 12pm-10pm As always, you can find our Library hours here: https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/hours -
Now Hiring: Interlibrary Loan
Posted on December 4, 2023 | 1 CommentWe are hiring for a part-time (10-20 hours/week) position at the Interlibrary Loan unit of the Graduate Center library. Interlibrary Loan is an essential service for the GC community, facilitating access to a wide variety of physical and digital materials for our students, faculty […]
