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Kelly Marie Blanchat
E-Resources Librarian, Queens College // MALS Digital Humanities Candidate
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Vote for October meeting date/timeReminder: The Scholarly Communications Roundtable’s October meeting will be Tuesday, October 15 at 4-5pm. (Thank you to all who voted, and sincere apologies to those for whom this time doesn’t work.)
Please register for the meeting into order to receive the Zoom link.
As a reminder, the tentative agenda for the meeting is:
– Elect roun…[Read more]
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DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective)
Matthew K. Gold started the topic "A Conversation With: Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez" - Baruch College 10/1 at 5pm———- Forwarded message ———
From: Radhika Kashyap <rkashyap2@gc.cuny.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Subject: October 1 Event at Baruch!
To: <ENGDEPT-L@gc.listserv.cuny.edu>Hi everyone,
Please join “A Conversation With: Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez” at Baruch
College on October 1 at 5pm! Please see the attached flyer for mo…[Read more] -
LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Vote for October meeting date/timeUpdate: The Scholarly Communications Roundtable’s October meeting will be Tuesday, October 15 at 4-5pm. (Thank you to all who voted, and sincere apologies to those for whom this time doesn’t work.)
Please register for the meeting into order to receive the Zoom link.
As a reminder, the tentative agenda for the meeting is:
– Elect roundtable…[Read more]
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The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC)
September 2024 GC Chapter Meeting MinutesElection We held an election for chapter chair. Sofya Aptekar and Evan Rothman ran unopposed as co-chairs and were elected unanimously. Resolutions Two resolutions were brought to the meeting with urgency. Those assembled voted to review and vote on the resolutions within the September meeting. Both the PSC and NYCERS Israeli Investments Divestment Resolution and the Removal of Starbucks Products from the Graduate Center Resolution were passed by those assembled. Upcoming We have another scheduled chapter meeting in November, and will be looking to fill delegate vacancies before that meeting. Please be in touch with the chapter’s principal officers if you are interested in representing the Graduate Center Chapter in the […] “September 2024 GC Chapter Meeting Minutes”
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The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC)
PSC and NYCERS Israeli Investments Divestment ResolutionThe following resolution was passed at our September 24, 2024 GC PSC chapter meeting. PSC and NYCERS Israeli Investments Divestment Resolution Whereas, for eleven months the Israeli government has engaged in bombing and other warfare in the Gaza Strip killing at least 40,000 people including, by Israel’s own account, 23,000 civilians. Whereas, these attacks have included those on schools and UN shelters, in violation of commonly accepted “rules of war.” Whereas, the international community has strongly condemned Israeli actions, including the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, the International Court of Justice’s opinion that Israel’s occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful, and its preliminary finding that there is a plausible claim that genocide is occurring in Gaza. Whereas, in the past, such as during the period of apartheid rule in South Africa, American institutions such as colleges and labor unions have used the tool of divestment to show their disapproval of state policies that violate international human rights laws, and also to weaken those states economically. Whereas the investment holdings of the Professional Staff Congress include bond funds such as the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, which have holdings of Israeli government bonds. Whereas, the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRSNYC) and the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) have direct investments of $100 million and $115 million, respectively, in Israeli companies and government bonds. Whereas, at a special meeting of AFSCME DC37 Local 3005, which represents public health workers, 92% of attendees voted for a resolution, which calls for the local to post a statement on its website supporting NYCERS divestment, and for the local’s president to send a letter to the NYCERS board expressing the local’s support of this move. Therefore, be it resolved that the Professional Staff Congress should follow in the footsteps of AFSCME Local 3005 by sending an official letter to the TRS board expressing its support for complete disinvestment from Israel, and also post that letter prominently on its website. And, be it further resolved that the Professional Staff Congress shall divest its own funds from any investment vehicle that includes in its portfolio stocks and bonds of Israeli companies and Israeli government bonds no later than the end of January 2025, and shall continue in good faith to try to meet that investment objective. And, be it further resolved that the Professional Staff Congress shall establish a volunteer committee to investigate whether further divestment is appropriate and feasible, which shall report back to the PSC Delegate Assembly n […] “PSC and NYCERS Israeli Investments Divestment Resolution”
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The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC)
The Graduate Center Chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (GC PSC) Demands the Removal of Starbucks Products from the Graduate CenterThe following resolution was passed at our September 25, 2024 GC PSC chapter meeting. The Graduate Center Chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (GC PSC) Demands the Removal of Starbucks Products from the Graduate Center WHEREAS students, faculty, and staff at the Graduate Center, including the DGSC and PSC, organized for food access on campus by reclaiming the dining commons, WHEREAS the Graduate Center signed a contract with Alladin Campus Dining that includes non-unionized labor, unaffordable food, and the sale of Starbucks products at 365 Cafe and Bar located in the lobby of the Graduate Center, WHEREAS Starbucks became the target of an organic boycott campaign by the Palestinian liberation and labor movements following the company’s union-busting lawsuit against Starbucks Workers United over the union’s social media post in solidarity with Palestine, BE IT RESOLVED that the GC PSC demands the removal of Starbucks products from the Graduate Center, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the GC PSC calls on the Graduate Center community to honor the boycott of Starbucks products, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the GC PSC demands free and affordable dining options on campus at all times the building is open, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the GC PSC stands in solidarity with the food service workers in the building and their right to good working conditions, just compensation, and a fair contract, BE IT FURTHER RES […] “The Graduate Center Chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (GC PSC) Demands the Removal of Starbucks Products from the Graduate Center”
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella started the topic Vote for October meeting date/timeWith September more than half over, it’s probably too late to try to squeeze in a LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable meeting this month. But if I get a poll out now for an October meeting, we’ll have a good chance of finding a time that works for lots of folks. Let’s give it a try — please vote in this Doodle poll.
Tentative agenda for O…[Read more]
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic CDL Lending/Recent Internet Archive Court DecisionIn my last message, I mentioned that the October meeting of the NYS Copyright First Responders group will be devoted to this ruling and its implications. It was just announced that the meeting will be open not just to members of the Copyright First Responders group but also to our institutional colleagues. So, if you’d like to attend, please send…[Read more]
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic CDL Lending/Recent Internet Archive Court DecisionThank you for sharing those details, Julia — I didn’t realize there were any CUNY libraries pursuing CDL in Alma/Primo yet! For those of us who are members of the NYS Copyright First Responders group, the October meeting will be about the implications of this most recent Internet Archive ruling — I’m sure those of us who attend will have…[Read more]
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic CDL Lending/Recent Internet Archive Court DecisionPS: I just read with interest this blog post from the Authors Alliance that mentions some bright spots in the Internet Archive ruling, as well as some issues not addressed by it.
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic CDL Lending/Recent Internet Archive Court DecisionI apologize for not replying until now, and I admit I still haven’t had a chance to read the most recent ruling in full. However, something I do remember is that the original lawsuit against the Internet Archive vigorously argued that the Internet Archive isn’t actually a library. (“Defendant bills its Website as ‘an accredited California State…[Read more]
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Graduate Center Library Blog
A Whirlwind of Library Workshops! Graduate Center librarians teach research workshops all year round, but there’s a particular whirlwind of events this fall, especially in […]
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Graduate Center Library Blog
Welcome (Back) to the Mina Rees Library! The Mina Rees Library extends a warm welcome to all new members of the Graduate Center community, and an equally warm greeting to all […]
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Graduate Center Library Blog
15,000,000 Downloads and Counting! This past weekend, CUNY libraries — and, more importantly, CUNY researchers — passed a major milestone: CUNY Academic Works had its 15 mil […]
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella replied to the topic LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable: May lightning talksJust sent to CULIBS but resending here for anyone who might not be on CULIBS:
Just a friendly reminder that all are welcome to attend the May 28 meeting of the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable (1:00-2:30pm, on Zoom), which will feature lightning talks on various aspects of peer review. You’re welcome whether or not you’ve ever att…[Read more]
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LACUNY Services for Incarcerated People Roundtable
Alycia Sellie replied to the topic Roundtable meeting?Yes especially since in particular the PSC hasn’t offered any resources for members!
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GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center
Matthew K. Gold started the topic Fwd: [globaloutlookDH-l] Re: globaloutlookdh-l Digest, Vol 237, Issue 1———- Forwarded message ———
From: Sylvia Fernandez <sferna109@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Subject: [globaloutlookDH-l] Re: globaloutlookdh-l Digest, Vol 237, Issue 1
To: <globaloutlookdh-l@uleth.ca>Dear colleagues,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to you on behalf of
the organizing committee of t…[Read more] -
Digital Humanities Initiative
Matthew K. Gold started the topic Fwd: [globaloutlookDH-l] Re: globaloutlookdh-l Digest, Vol 237, Issue 1———- Forwarded message ———
From: Sylvia Fernandez <sferna109@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Subject: [globaloutlookDH-l] Re: globaloutlookdh-l Digest, Vol 237, Issue 1
To: <globaloutlookdh-l@uleth.ca>Dear colleagues,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to you on behalf of
the organizing committee of t…[Read more] -
Digital Humanities Initiative
Matthew K. Gold started the topic DHQ Recruiting Volunteer Editorial Positions———- Forwarded message ———
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Emily Edwards (https://nycdh.org/members/eedwards2/) started the topic DHQ
Recruiting Volunteer Editorial Positions
(https://nycdh.org/groups/nycdh-announcements-71439400/forum/topic/dhq-recruiting-volunteer-editorial-positions/)
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LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable
Jill Cirasella started the topic LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable: May lightning talksThanks to everyone who voted in the poll for the date/time of the May meeting of the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable, which will primarily consist of lightning talks on various aspects of peer review. The winning time is Tuesday, May 28 at 1:00-2:30pm.
If you’d like to attend the lightning talks, please register here.
And if you think…[Read more]
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