https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/02/pearson-plans-to-sell-its-textbooks-as-nfts

This has me thinking more and more about OERs.

Here is an earlier article on NFTs for books in general, puts a mostly positive spin on the trend:

NFTs for Books: How This Emerging Tech Can Reward Authors & Readers

Not a positive for libraries, though. More on that here:…[Read more]

I saw this on the Library Link of the Day.

Proposal to install spyware in university libraries to protect copyrights shocks academics

From the story:

The speaker, Corey Roach, a security officer at the University of Utah, described a plug-in that could collect “biometric data, which can be things like how quick did they type, how do they move their mouse,” in…[Read more]

Hello all,

We are pleased to announce the Spring calendar for the Python Users’ Group (PUG for short).

The Python Users’ Group (PUG for short) is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming language, where we learn, work, chat, snack and have the occasional beer. It is an…[Read more]

Hi!

The LACUNY Professional Development Roundtable is accepting applications for the Spring 2020 LACUNY Professional Development Travel Grant:

• THREE grants of up to $600 each will be awarded to LACUNY members with Full Membership for the purpose of attending library-related conferences, meetings, or events that take place during Spring 2020…

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The LACUNY Professional Development Roundtable is accepting applications for the Fall 2019 LACUNY Professional Development Travel Grant:

• THREE grants of up to $600 each will be awarded to LACUNY members with Full Membership for the purpose of attending library-related conferences, meetings, or events that take place during Fall 2019 or after.

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Dear colleagues,

The LACUNY Professional Development  Committee (PDC) is hosting a Spring 2019  event.

“Work/Life Balance: Library faculty on navigating tenure and personal lives.”

A CUNY Panel Featuring:

Stacy Katz, Assistant Professor Open Resources-STEM Liaison Librarian Lehman College

Derek Stadler, Assistant Professor Web Services L…[Read more]

Dear all,

The Python Users’ Group (PUG) is back for the Spring semester. For those who haven’t been in our meetings yet, it is good to know that we promote a casual and welcoming atmosphere (usually with some snacks), where people can chat about python, work together or just hang around. We have people in different levels of expertise with lot…[Read more]

Hi!

The LACUNY Professional Development Roundtable is accepting applications for the Spring 2019 LACUNY Professional Development Travel Grant:

• THREE grants of up to $600 each will be awarded to LACUNY members with Full Membership for the purpose of attending library-related conferences, meetings, or events that take place during Spring 2019…

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You are invited to the LACUNY Professional Development Committee Meeting

When: Friday, January 4, 2019; 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: CUNY Graduate Center Library, Room C196.05
*Light refreshments will be served

For those who can attend, I set up a tentative agenda below:

Travel Grant – Spring 2019

• Discuss the Spring Travel Grant and the…

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The LACUNY Professional Development Roundtable is accepting applications for the Fall 2018 LACUNY Professional Development Travel Grant:

• THREE grants of up to $600 each will be awarded to LACUNY members with Full Membership for the purpose of attending library-related conferences, meetings, or events that take place during Fall 2018 or a…

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Python Users’ Group (or PUG for short) invites you all for our first meeting of the year! It is going to be on October 15, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414). We will make sure to have some pizza.

PUG is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming l…[Read more]

REGISTER TODAY

Thinking of applying for a PSC-CUNY research grant or the LACUNY Travel Grant?

The LACUNY Professional Development Committee invites you to its annual GRANTS WORKSHOP

Speaker:

Ms. Aleksandra Cataruzolo, Program Administrator – PSC CUNY, Research Foundation of CUNY

Ms. Cataruzolo will cover PSC-CUNY Award Guidelines and the A…[Read more]