CUNY Academic Commons | Marianne LaBatto | Friends Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/mlabatto/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Marianne LaBatto's friends. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 f2ea4e12380b6ca248868eca02db91af Jill Cirasella started the topic Scholarly Publishing Costs Under Scrutiny by Trump Administration in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/scholarly-publishing-costs-under-scrutiny-by-trump-administration/ Wed, 27 May 2026 21:29:35 -0400 There’s a nonstop firehose of articles about scholarly publishing, and we can’t read/share them all, but this seems like a very important heads-up that the Trump administration may repeal the Nelson OSTP memo (which instructed all federal agencies to develop policies ensuring immediate public access to publications and data resulting from funded…[Read more]

]]> ffb2511ab527f05209aeafa2a7b74cc1 Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4789 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:01:16 -0400 Adopting Demands for May Day 2026 ResolutionThe following passed by those assembled at the April 21, 2026 Graduate Center Chapter meeting: Adopting Demands for May Day 2026 Whereas, International Workers Day (May 1) is both a commemoration of past workers’ struggles and a day of action and struggle for workers around the world; Whereas, the PSC-CUNY is mobilizing this May 1 with coalition partners including the NY Central Labor Council, the New York Immigration Coalition under the slogan “We will not be silent while immigrant New Yorkers are terrorized.” Whereas, the Trump administration continues to attack and oppress working people in the United States and around the world with physical, economic, and political violence; Whereas, we recognize that the Trump administration’s current attacks on immigrants are but an escalation and extension of the U.S. government’s long history of oppression of immigrants as an underclass of residents; Whereas, our union has a proud anti-war tradition in solidarity with the international working class; Whereas, the PSC-CUNY Executive Council issued a statement condemning the US war in Iran; Whereas, our colleagues known as the Fired Four were fired in an act of political retaliation for their pro-Palestine stances and activism as part of a neo-McCarythist offensive at all levels of government and educational institutions; Whereas, one of the Fired Four has still not been reinstated to her position; Whereas, we recognize the robust connections between CUNY-wide, city-wide, national, and international politics; therefore, be it Resolved, that the assembled members of the Graduate Center and Professional Schools chapter of the Professional Staff Congress support mobilizing as many people as we can on May Day and marching as part of the PSC contingent with the following slogans: ● Down with the US imperialism in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine ● Full rights for immigrants and international students ● Re […] “Adopting Demands for May Day 2026 Resolution”

]]> be4fdf91d2c2635a905ee5bade55f4e5 Jill Cirasella started the topic Upcoming Workshops: Copyright, Creative Commons, and AI + scholarly publishing in the forum GC Events and Workshops https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gc-events-and-workshops/forum/topic/upcoming-workshops-copyright-creative-commons-and-ai-scholarly-publishing/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:28:26 -0500 This spring, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering three online workshops related to scholarly publishing. (Each workshop will occur twice: once on a Wednesday evening and once on a Friday afternoon.) All members of the CUNY community are welcome, regardless of campus. The workshops are especially well suited to faculty, graduate s…[Read more]

]]> c9532e935df17fde631261be3256e9fe Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4681 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:02:09 -0500 Know Your Weingarten Rights Flyer Please save, use and distribute this flyer on Weingarten Rights created by GC member Aliqae Geraci:

]]> 842965ecdaeb25b0b2c6be82e39579a1 Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15347 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:17:42 -0500 Electronic Arts Intermix: Seeking CUNY Feedback! Librarians from CUNY libraries have been collaborating with the local arts nonprofit Electronic Arts Intermix to provide access to their […]

]]> 48a1fec5c5e324bb5d53c2b76f5e84b9 Jill Cirasella started the topic Scholarly Communication Horror Stories in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/scholarly-communication-horror-stories/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:49:44 -0400 I know there have been a ton of great webinars to choose from lately thanks to Open Access Week, but this one next Tuesday (3pm ET) seems especially fun:

Scholarly Communication Horror Stories

Join us for a virtual Halloween event where authors share real-life tales of academic publishing nightmares, data management mishaps, and copyright…[Read more]

]]> d8868dea2be921c0509ab8cd2d82791f Jill Cirasella (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15161 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:09:17 -0400 Open Access Publishing Agreements That Benefit GC Authors If you’ve ever published a journal article, you’ve likely encountered journals that have article processing charges (APCs). APCs are cha […]

]]> ee778518ae7e627418a113d7b631807f Jill Cirasella started the topic Fall 2025 Webinar Series on AI & Copyright in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/fall-2025-webinar-series-on-ai-copyright/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:30:10 -0400 Hiding in my email was this announcement of an upcoming series of webinars about AI and copyright. I think the line-up looks quite exciting!

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This fall semester, OCEAN and Authors Alliance are co-hosting a full Discussion Series on AI and its implications for professionals working in libraries, archives and museums and for authors, artists,…[Read more]

]]> 38bd6b9b185d729d73d8e6ec1bd85ae7 Jill Cirasella started the topic Scholarly Communications Roundtable Meeting: Mon, Sept 29 @ 2pm in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/scholarly-communications-roundtable-meeting-mon-sept-29-2pm/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:28:10 -0400 Thanks to everyone who voted in the scheduling poll for the first LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable. The winning time is Monday, September 29 at 2-3pm. (Sincere apologies to those for whom this time doesn’t work.)

The meeting will be on Zoom — please register for the meeting link.

Tentative meeting agenda:

  • Elect roundtable co-…

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]]> 7f59a659e1ef157a3e8184e455bcdbc4 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Testing to see if messages to this group generate email notifications... in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=189793 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:25:01 -0400 Thank you, John, and all! Everything does seem to be working, and it sounds like the message on Tuesday did get distributed as well…just not to a few of us. Whatever weirdness that was, it’s good to know things seem to be generally OK with this forum. Thanks!

]]> 9385faeb1942be185146adc0a4cf1567 Jill Cirasella started the topic Testing to see if messages to this group generate email notifications... in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/testing-to-see-if-messages-to-this-group-generate-email-notifications/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:31:31 -0400 Apologies for this test message, but I want to see if messages to this forum are still going out as email notifications. I sent a message yesterday, and it didn’t seem to be delivered via email…

If you get this, here’s the message from yesterday, about the GC library’s Fall 2025 scholarly publishing workshops.

Thanks,
Jill

]]> 3aa5490ceb93b9186fa3212284df2883 Jill Cirasella (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15001 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:15:58 -0400 Fall Library Workshops: Autumn Abundance Graduate Center librarians teach research workshops all year round, but fall is always particularly full! No matter where you are in your […]

]]> bedfefd29bbd7763ff5ac7a0f727eb35 Jill Cirasella (she/her) changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1095765/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:51:57 -0400 346b2ac673c359e5a444f493586005f4 Jill Cirasella started the topic Fall 2025 Scholarly Publishing Workshops in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/openatcuny/forum/topic/fall-2025-scholarly-publishing-workshops/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:54:32 -0400 The Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library invites you to its upcoming 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 faculty, graduate students, administrators, and others engaged in the discovery, production, or e…[Read more]

]]> 3b54e1e0cde855fe28c2e533fccb7021 Beth Evans started the topic The Trump Administration On Open Access to Research (from Harvard) in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/the-trump-administration-on-open-access-to-research-from-harvard/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:50:00 -0400 I just came across this site. It may already be familiar to you.

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University runs the Harvard Open Access Project (HOAP). HOAP includes the entry “The Trump administrations on open access to research.” The site includes references to news on a nearly daily basis. Well worth a look.

Beth

]]> ff75f405c35d074e1d3d58e6e53ba0f5 Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4417 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:47:31 -0400 Notes from July 29, 2025 Chapter MeetingItem Discussion Action/Responsible Party Campaign for Fired 4 Background:  4 adjuncts fired by executive staff at Brooklyn College without Chairperson involvement.  Non-reappointment was due to conduct and the union disciplinary process was not used.  Two of 4 fired adjuncts were students at GC.  As far as legal action response, the grievance process has been initiated but is lengthy.  The definition of “conduct” is not known or how it was applied.  Visibility of the more than 14,000 adjuncts is important with activism of both PT and FT ally staff.  Shining a light on the coordination of these firings by CUNY is important. Brooklyn College union is organizing “no business as usual” actions including a teach-in or walk-out.  Details to be provided.  Recommendation is that other campuses follow in support. Reaching out to current politicians, including Zohran Mamdani, was discussed.  Support of these types of issues has been past practice. 1.     Action/Rally on July 31, 2025 at Brooklyn College at 4 PM 2.     After rally union social at Ox Tavern hosted by Brooklyn College and Graduate Center chapters 3.     Letter campaign on PSC CUNY website 4.     Information about a meeting on 8/14/25 to be provided International Student Visas The GC Chapter has a disproportionate number of students on international visas, SLU and GC in particular.  Trump administration is using social medial screening as a justification for cancelling visas.  It was reported that no one at SPH has been affected.  SLU labor lawyers may be useful resource.  The CLEAR Clinic at CUNY Law has a webinar for international students regarding rights and digital security for travel.  There is a WhatsApp chat available to share resources.  CUNY has resources for students on the website. The extent of this issue is not known and many students may not be reaching out. 1.  Consider a blast email to students to see if resources are needed. Non-CUNY email   PSC Immigration work PSC has led the way on monitoring legal cases.  They have provided Know Your Rights training, sent a petition with more than 7,300 signatures, and attend weekly court hearings.  Andrea Vasquez shared the many ways that ICE is capturing people at the federal hearings, especially if cases are dismissed or delayed.  PSC members attend with flyers in multiple languages with resources and Know Your Rights information.  Butterfly cards are used to gather contact information to follow up with vulnerable people.  Every Friday, members support those scheduled for court and have been present more than 220 times.  There is non-confrontational support provided to those who are scheduled for the hearings.  Not all go well and often people are apprehended. PSC has been collaborating with more than 10 other organizations in these efforts. ICE is scheduled to receive more than $50B from the federal government for their work. Many members who are active in this campaign have never been active before and the response is very meaningful.  While nothing done is illegal, it is important that it does not impact the person being helped in a negative way.  A felony charge can be added to their case if so. 1.  Training for members is both ad hoc and scheduled on the website.  Training is approximately 30-60 minutes. 2.  Training must be completed before attending a hearing. Other items CUNY Library is a resource for information   CUNY Central has informed schools that they can change their requirement for remote work agreements.  Andrea Vasquez asked for a copy of the email. 1. Members should reach out and see if anyone else has information about remote work agreements being changed. Next steps 1.Showing up to support individuals at Federal Court 2.Collaborating and supporting actions at Brooklyn College this fall 3.Att […] “Notes from July 29, 2025 Chapter Meeting”

]]> c5d54436f6b9ea3ad5f74d6e9e1924d1 Beth Evans started the topic RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/rfk-jr-says-he-may-bar-scientists-from-publishing-in-top-medical-journals/ Wed, 28 May 2025 19:43:52 -0400 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said his agency will create “in-house” publications instead.
GIft link (should get you behind paywall)

https://wapo.st/43sc0Bz

Link if you subscribe

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/28/rfk-jr-ban-journals-lancet-jama/

]]> 988a3db7ea2a7599dfc2615ec66c46e7 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic ScholComm Roundtable lightning talks, June 2 in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=185559 Tue, 27 May 2025 13:38:21 -0400 This is the final call for lightning talk volunteers for the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable meeting on Monday, June 2 at 10am! (We have four volunteers so far and would love another one or two!) Sign up to give a lightning talk here.
Also, regardless of whether you’re interested in presenting, you’re welcome to register to att…[Read more]

]]> 3ef61723dfa101a7ab39769107938125 Jill Cirasella started the topic ScholComm Roundtable lightning talks, June 2 in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/scholcomm-roundtable-lightning-talks-june-2-2/ Tue, 06 May 2025 16:52:38 -0400 Thanks to everyone who voted in the scheduling poll for the final 2024-25 meeting of the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable. The winning time is Monday, June 2 at 10:00-11:30am.

This session will feature lightning talks on a variety of scholarly communication topics. If you’d like to attend, please register here.

Also, please consider g…[Read more]

]]> 872b6b72d612f7c8e593a3ffb92dc307 Jill Cirasella started the topic ScholComm Roundtable lightning talks, June 2 in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/scholcomm-roundtable-lightning-talks-june-2/ Tue, 06 May 2025 16:52:28 -0400 Thanks to everyone who voted in the scheduling poll for the final 2024-25 meeting of the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable. The winning time is Monday, June 2 at 10:00-11:30am.
This session will feature lightning talks on a variety of scholarly communication topics. If you’d like to attend, please register here.
Also, please consider g…[Read more]

]]> 69a130d7cf2c6ea3b0a7ecb2626292cf Jill Cirasella started the topic Open Access 101, Round 2 in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/open-access-101-round-2/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:42:04 -0400 The three workshops announced below may be of interest to members of this group!

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SPARC is excited to announce a second round of our Open Access 101 series, building on the significant response from the community to the first series hosted last year. These upcoming OA 101 sessions will deepen the conversation around key topics related to o…[Read more]

]]> ed3129d2ebd03f6953324e854868d0a6 Jill Cirasella started the topic Open Divide Lecture Series in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/open-divide-lecture-series/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:41:53 -0400 Hi all – Sharing this announcement for the Open Divide Lecture Series, “a year-long exploration of the challenges, contradictions, and evolving landscape of Open Access and scholarly publishing.” One event per month for a whole year!

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Dear colleagues,

We are excited to announce the Open Divide Lecture Series (2025–2026, online), a y…[Read more]

]]> 8ad1ae1ad248bde7f059d0099567b450 Stephen Klein replied to the topic OJS at CUNY in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179819 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:31:06 -0400 Meant ‘I recommend getting…’

]]> 00bae0289fae249bbb42d2b7303d40bf Stephen Klein replied to the topic OJS at CUNY in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179809 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:40:13 -0400 I recommend that getting a small group of users together to simulate the submission workflow process with an admin, author (submitter), editors, reviewers etc. otherwise it’ll be difficult to actually see if it works.

]]> 76d5a6ea2124f32a1be07467cf8c20c3 Stephen Klein replied to the topic OJS at CUNY in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179747 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:38:23 -0400 Hi Mark!

To learn the feasibility of using the new release of OJS, I installed it on my workstation using XAMPP when GC IT stopped supporting it ~2018. It was a fairly simple process, but the then new release was definitely not ready for prime time.

Best,
Stephen

Stephen Klein
Digital Services Librarian
CUNY Graduate Center

]]> 09bee98ef543ba9fd97d760e20f12939 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic OJS at CUNY in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179631 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:21:48 -0400 My memory is also fuzzy, but perhaps between my and Stephen’s fuzzy memories, the fuller picture can come into view. If I recall correctly, the initial request was from one of the journals to IT, without the library in the mix (i.e., it wasn’t a library-run journal publishing service), and it was handled by one specific IT employee who was also a…[Read more]

]]> 9d9434ab2b06c17064a9c6b44cd2a47f Stephen Klein replied to the topic OJS at CUNY in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179599 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:27:31 -0400 My pleasure Mark. There were about ~8 journals being hosted and I learned that JITP  was the most active user of OJS in my dual roles working on the JITP collective and attempting to perform archive and preserve as a GC librarian, so there was no compelling reason attempting to retain the platform, especially since IT was no longer about to…[Read more]

]]> 19287fb07037ac47f46222ac91a78ff0 Stephen Klein replied to the topic OJS at CUNY in the forum Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY (OaPN @ CUNY) via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179525 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:34:04 -0400 My memory is a bit fuzzy, but if were to accurately recall there was an array of issues. A new release was not even on the horizon and the old version had severe limitations. I was part of JITP back then an in addition to using OJS, we had to use a few spreadsheets to support the submission to publishing process. Also, GC IT lost a sys admin who…[Read more]

]]> 0e4a4d8b3a367ee0ebd10d56e7e6536a Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=14531 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:06:50 -0500 New Access to The Chief: A Voice for Workers We are happy to announce a new collaboration that has brought access to The Chief to all Graduate Center affiliates. The Chief is a New […]

]]> 6d50352aeb929eb3e3de4e72dce9c3d2 Jill Cirasella started the topic Library Workshops of Potential Interest: Copyright and Creative Commons in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/library-workshops-of-potential-interest-copyright-and-creative-commons-3/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:45:16 -0500 Hello! I’m sharing the announcement below because the workshops about copyright/fair use and Creative Commons licenses may interest the GCDI community. (Of course, you’re welcome at the workshops about publication contracts too!)

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This spring, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering four online workshops about publication c…[Read more]

]]> 1d5bac4b29a9adcea92ee545ff0be3fb Jill Cirasella started the topic GC Library ScholComm Workshops in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/gc-library-scholcomm-workshops/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:43:02 -0500 Hello! I’m sharing the announcement below for anyone who may not have seen the posting on CULIBS:

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This spring, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering four online workshops about publication contracts, copyright, and related topics. (Each workshop will occur twice: once on a Wednesday evening and once on a Friday morning.) All m…[Read more]

]]> 9771e55e1e87e5664a0948fc40215fdd Jill Cirasella started the topic Library Workshops of Potential Interest: Copyright and Creative Commons in the forum CUNY Manifold Users https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-manifold-users/forum/topic/library-workshops-of-potential-interest-copyright-and-creative-commons-2/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:41:19 -0500 Hello! I’m sharing the announcement below because the workshops about copyright/fair use and Creative Commons licenses may interest Manifold users. (Of course, you’re welcome at the workshops about publication contracts too!)

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This spring, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering four online workshops about publication contracts, c…[Read more]

]]> 626ed4f58cb307132be0a2bbbbe642b6 Jill Cirasella started the topic Upcoming Workshops: Publication Contracts, Copyright, and Creative Commons in the forum GC Events and Workshops https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gc-events-and-workshops/forum/topic/upcoming-workshops-publication-contracts-copyright-and-creative-commons/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:27:17 -0500 This spring, the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library is offering four online workshops about publication contracts, copyright, and related topics. (Each workshop will occur twice: once on a Wednesday evening and once on a Friday morning.) All members of the CUNY community are welcome, regardless of campus. The workshops are especially well s…[Read more]

]]> 6213f3a5337749ed968457cc52aa6b7a Jill Cirasella (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=14483 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:37:44 -0500 CUNY Academic Works: New Look! You may be familiar with CUNY Academic Works, the online repository where members of the CUNY community can share their scholarly, […]

]]> 95baa2049f4a61f558d41b6d7441436d Jill Cirasella started the topic February lightning talks about AI + scholcomm in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/february-lightning-talks-about-ai-scholcomm/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:06:36 -0500 Thanks to everyone who voted in the scheduling poll for the February meeting of the Scholarly Communications Roundtable, which will feature lightning talks on topics related to the intersection of AI and scholarly communication. The winning time is Thursday, February 27 at 3:00-4:30pm.

If you’d like to attend the lightning talks, p…[Read more]

]]> 298ff9732afa52a33df2efa76a8c6ea5 Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4172 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:00:40 -0500 October and December 2024 GC Chapter Meeting NotesWe held two Graduate Center chapter-wide meetings on October 31 and December 6, 2024 In our October meeting, we heard statements from each of our candidates running for 5 open alternate delegate positions. We had an open discussion of member issues. In our December meeting, we held elections for our open alternate delegate positions. The following members ran and were unanimously elected as alternate delegates and have now joined our chapter leadership: Rachel Duff Helena Najm Forrest Pelsue Joe Riccio Hart Zhang Following the election, we had a presentation and discussion on academic freedom led by the PSC Academic Freedom Committee. Members are encouraged to reach out to chair Tony Alessandrini with questions or concerns […] “October and December 2024 GC Chapter Meeting Notes”

]]> f4857621afac8774cfea191616dd4fac Jill Cirasella started the topic Scheduling SCRT's Feb Lightning Talks in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/scheduling-scrts-feb-lightning-talks/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:14:09 -0500 Hi all,

At the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable meeting this month, we agreed to have a February lightning talk event focused on the intersection of scholarly communication and AI. The event will be open to all, not just those who present lightning talks. (That said, please start thinking about whether you’d be interested in doing a p…[Read more]

]]> 36c9e0cf6c982162666e2c369039f4ab Jill Cirasella started the topic Spring 2025 scholcomm peer mentoring program in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/spring-2025-scholcomm-peer-mentoring-program/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:59:11 -0500 For anyone who may have missed the announcement on CULIBS (and please let us know if the deadline doesn’t work for you — we can likely adjust it):

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The Office of Library Services is launching a new peer mentoring program to support full-time library faculty at CUNY who are interested in building knowledge and skills in newer areas of…[Read more]

]]> b65cbcc4a4e26276ad26a23f2e817e89 Jill Cirasella started the topic Possibly of interest: ACRL/NY OA Discussion Group, Dec 4 in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/possibly-of-interest-acrl-ny-oa-discussion-group-dec-4/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:20:18 -0500 For those who haven’t seen the announcement, this event may be of interest:

ACRL/NY Open Access Discussion Group – Fall 2024 Virtual “Meet and Greet”

The Open Access Discussion Group invites you to join us for a community meet & greet and presentation by María Mejía about her work as the Open Scholarship Librarian at NYU Libra…[Read more]

]]> 4d439306bcb12b27bcd7ae0fff402d3c Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Vote for December meeting date/time in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=172407 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:34:48 -0400 I apologize – I sent the wrong Zoom link! Here is the correct link for registering for the Dec 9 LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable meeting.

Sorry for the confusion!
Jill

]]> e43c60c120b6f62d22631fa183e65261 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Vote for December meeting date/time in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=172406 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:04:35 -0400 Thanks to everyone who voted in the poll for the December meeting. There was a clear winner: Monday, December 9 at noon-1pm. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

As previously mentioned, the December meeting will be a structured discussion about the recent appeals court ruling in the Hachette v. Internet Archive case (i.e., the Internet…[Read more]

]]> fb888143b39431506d87b09b32e25322 Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=14398 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:39:38 -0400 New and Featured Streaming Film Databases: Docuseek and Electronic Arts Intermix Introducing The Docuseek Complete Collection Docuseek streams essential independent, social-issue and environmental films to colleges, […]

]]> 6243d9a37d33a7032cb646ebed446572 Jill Cirasella started the topic Vote for December meeting date/time in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/vote-for-december-meeting-date-time/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:57:51 -0400 At the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable meeting this week, attendees agreed to meet every other month this academic year:

  • December: structured discussion about controlled digital lending and the Internet Archive court ruling
  • February: lightning talks (theme TBD)
  • April: structured discussion (topic TBD)
  • June: lightning talks…

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]]> 2b97d6b827e9e120a299439eff62b0f9 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Vote for October meeting date/time in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=171731 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:43:28 -0400 Reminder: 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]

]]> 47039ff39927c4da6aa97bdd4df5b064 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic Vote for October meeting date/time in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=171118 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:04:31 -0400 Update: 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]

]]> 5a0ab5b91a5f11e515452b72fd1ad31c Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4083 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:55:15 -0400 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”

]]> 3a59951b4faff7135f0ece3cde30feb6 Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4076 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:46:54 -0400 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”

]]> dff9a97128dcc404ef9bf5290a13058c Alycia Sellie (she/her/they) wrote a new post on the site The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) https://psccunygc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4071 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:43:59 -0400 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”

]]> a2036d886a5a57ad1b034b8bd0d303ce Jill Cirasella started the topic Vote for October meeting date/time in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/vote-for-october-meeting-date-time/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:49:42 -0400 With 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]

]]> 7f9ed5f8d110a04761f764aec6854373 Jill Cirasella replied to the topic CDL Lending/Recent Internet Archive Court Decision in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170729 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:00:48 -0400 In 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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