CUNY Academic Commons | Sarah Laleman Ward | Friends Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/sarahward/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Sarah Laleman Ward's friends. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 8b13297cc641b43e0425506c05ae6b2f Maura A. Smale (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15891 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:08 -0400 Library 2nd Floor Closures 7/20-7/22 at 3:00pmThe 2nd Floor of the Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library will close early at 3:00pm on Monday, July 20, Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, […]

]]> 0cebbe8983f9ce561ebff9214b15a219 Jill Cirasella started the topic Job Opening: Adjunct Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian in the forum LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/lacuny-scholarly-communications-round-table/forum/topic/job-opening-adjunct-reference-and-scholarly-communication-librarian/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:21:06 -0400 Sharing with this group in case any members are interested…or know someone who might be:

Adjunct Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian, CUNY Graduate Center

The Mina Rees Library of the CUNY Graduate Center is seeking a part-time Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Teaching Adjunct I or III) to work approximately 12–…[Read more]

]]> e75db59e67a5e89702a08cc0e54b8c05 Jill Cirasella (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15881 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:45:26 -0400 Now Hiring! Adjunct Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian The Mina Rees Library of the CUNY Graduate Center is seeking a part-time Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Teaching […]

]]> 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]

]]> 9bf69a0f78ab45b455de79149376e3b8 Stephen Francoeur (he/him)'s profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1165363/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:27:35 -0400 3522a5a856c6ef586e8a9ed5e9f0efa3 Gina Cherry and Marci Littlefield are now friends https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1158845/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:40:03 -0400 93452dbe925492e8e82914204e35755e Maura A. Smale (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15529 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:00:53 -0500 Dr. Shannon Mattern Speaks at Friends of the Library Program We in the Mina Rees Library are delighted to welcome Dr. Shannon Mattern, Director of Creative Research at Metropolitan New York Library […]

]]> 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]

]]> 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]

]]> c97f9d1dd6b66a01a0387661e338bb69 Stephen Francoeur (he/him) changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1109181/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:19:43 -0400 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]

]]> ea16800cdba4868aca0888035d60b0ae Kathleen Collins wrote a new post on the site The Lloyd Sealy Library Blog https://jjlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=319 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:45 -0400 Library Author Series: Fall Lineup All members of the John Jay communityLibrary Author Series: Fall Lineup

]]> 246380681a36561af75969a015907c15 Kathleen Collins wrote a new post on the site The Lloyd Sealy Library Blog https://jjlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=281 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:06:19 -0400 Welcome, new faculty! The Lloyd Sealy Library is central to the educational mission oWelcome, new faculty!

]]> 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

]]> 680e13dc5fa098af09c2c8a97423142c Gina Cherry and Dr. Mohammad Azhar are now friends https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1086843/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:26:02 -0400 50561362cd4cde30a2572590dcbebc18 Prof. Jennifer Newman (she/her) and María Hernández-Ojeda are now friends https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1085185/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:54:33 -0400 5740ea7019722b935898b13e068a0593 Maura A. Smale (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Graduate Center Library Blog https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=14833 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:37:42 -0400 An Archives Center for the Library We are delighted to share that the New York City Council and Manhattan Borough President’s office has awarded funds to the Graduate Center […]

]]> 8af9e2b5eccd994199d27601f7c734c9 Prof. Jennifer Newman (she/her) wrote a new post on the site LIBR 100: Information Research (OER) https://lib100oer.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=999 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:46:16 -0400 Evaluating Sources Part 2: Authority & Expertise Learning Outcomes for this Module LO1: Define important concepts such as: authority, peer review, bias, point of view, editorial pr […]

]]> 2dfa2430e4c988d816a3ad1f0474bc80 Prof. Jennifer Newman (she/her) wrote a new post on the site LIBR 100: Information Research (OER) https://lib100oer.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=925 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:09:18 -0400 Reading Strategies Learning Outcomes for this Module LO2: Critically assess information sources in pursuit of various purposes.   LO3: Ask thoughtful q […]

]]> d19ab5a679846ea228e90f96d7fd7f7f Prof. Jennifer Newman (she/her) wrote a new post on the site LIBR 100: Information Research (OER) https://lib100oer.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=180 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:21:11 -0400 Citation Learning Outcomes for this Module LO1: Define important concepts such as: authority, peer review, bias, point of view, editorial p […]

]]> 5126e3a78236384c6258e4bd58535227 Maura A. Smale (she/her) joined the group Critical AI Literacy Interest Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1080943/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:27:58 -0400 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]

]]> 59712b09893dabc26b3142d8dc3b0438 Gina Cherry joined the group Critical AI Literacy Interest Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1071959/ Mon, 12 May 2025 14:39:00 -0400 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]

]]> 29f942d8577d4a2d024c3bb7fac8c5cd Gina Cherry added the event Centering Joy in Our Teaching (with the help of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1068167/ Fri, 02 May 2025 20:43:37 -0400 91fc33f28539fb050e2e86dbb6a1dab0 Gina Cherry added the event Disability is Not a Dirty Word: Supporting Inclusive Language in a Divisive Time https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1063513/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:50:21 -0400 ef6d6f76193c9e8ad6fc3fd13d9d01b9 Gina Cherry added the event Experiences with Editing a Themed Book or Journal Article: A Conversation with Colleagues https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1063467/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:08:21 -0400 3345b25716e308dc1d8f7c4cee662075 Gina Cherry added the event Grading with Brightspace https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1062583/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:57:17 -0400 7bfd72749be4d4ea592a17aaedb53a68 Gina Cherry added the event AI Tools of the Trade: A Faculty Starter Kit https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1062503/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:06:21 -0400 741ec1797705a15ee3f947a8421c2e1c Gina Cherry added the event AI as a Catalyst for Pedagogical Revolution: A Round Table Discussion https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1062501/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:59:55 -0400 aadf8abb17d3fcf278115ef1a020cf80 Gina Cherry added the event The Current Climate for Grant Funded Scholarship https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1062497/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:40:29 -0400 718048e4bba41b3ea1b0cef4571ad35e Gina Cherry added the event Brightspace Bistro: Student Awards https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1062495/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:26:57 -0400 3f32e6cd6cc00956740377cd47aafb44 Gina Cherry added the event Navigating the Campus Climate as Jewish Faculty in Today's World https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1060893/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:11:22 -0400 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]

]]> 505cddc4040282289e105fd79af28674 Gina Cherry added the event Improve Retention and Engagement with Open Educational Practices! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1056747/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:39:17 -0400 c451f448c537a2f691584e24a74b0e66 Gina Cherry added the event Improve Retention and Engagement with Open Educational Practices! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1056741/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:35:50 -0400 070f72469015edc9fd719cad94269068 Gina Cherry added the event Faculty Project Share https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1056735/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:23:21 -0400 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]

]]> 89b8ae5223e37e50add0878eaf96c2a0 Gina Cherry added the event Help Students Get Involved at BMCC: Making BMCC a Second (or Third, or Fourth!) Home https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1053209/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:38:56 -0400 dd3f02854fa19f3087a58837576f5c75 Gina Cherry added the event Zoom Tips and Tricks https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1053199/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:21:45 -0400 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]

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