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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]

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 all,

We’re writing to share an opportunity for current students, faculty, and staff at The Graduate Center, CUNY, to apply to learn some digital research skills with GC Digital Initiatives and the GC Digital Fellows for free this January 14-17, during our week-long intensive GC Digital Research Institute (GCDRI). The deadline to apply is THIS…[Read more]

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]

Hi all,

The participants of the Digital Humanities Research Institute will be presenting lightning talks next week. Come hear from this talented group of scholars, librarians, and museum and community organization leaders on their plans to expand communities of digital humanities practice at their home institutions across the cou…[Read more]

Hi All,
My name is Shirley and I am new to the group. I have a question and hope that someone might be able to answer it or possibly point me in the right direction. For my research study, I am interesting in setting up a closed Facebook group. The goal of the discussion group is to investigate the possibility of obtaining participants to conduct…[Read more]

This week, October 19-25, is International Open Access Week, an annual opportunity for students, faculty, and other researchers to learn about open access (OA) to scholarly literature, find out how to make their works OA, and help make OA the new norm in scholarship and research. (Learn more about OA.)

During Open Access Week, you might hear…[Read more]

Hi all, welcome to a new semester.
I’d like to formally introduce Stephen Zweibel, who is our new Data & Digital Projects Librarian: https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2015/08/31/welcome-stephen-zweibel/
Please welcome Steve!

Steve will take the lead on coordinating the library workshops and events calendar. As he develops this calendar,…[Read more]

(Apologies for cross-posting)

Please circulate widely. Many thanks!

Cheers,
Jill & Jody

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City Tech’s OpenLab (https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/), an innovative open source digital platform for students, faculty, and staff at New York City College of Technology, CUNY, seeks a current (or recent) CUNY graduate student as a C…[Read more]

Hi all,

Passing along this event info that may be of interest — please circulate widely!

Brewster Kahle at the Graduate Center
April 20, 2015
1-3pm
Skylight Room, 9th floor
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
RSVP here

Kahle will be giving the 2015 Friends of the Library Annual Lecture, and will be introduced by Professor William P. Kelly. Thi…[Read more]