May 2024 - gslisadjuncts@lists.qc.cuny.edu

Gslisadjuncts Fwd: :Best Practices for Teaching Online, Summer 2024 Workshop
by James Lowry 22 May '24

22 May '24

Begin forwarded message: From: Maria DeLongoria <maria.delongoria(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: May 22, 2024 at 16:29:00 EDT To: Simone Yearwood <Simone.Yearwood(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Bobbie Kabuto <Bobbie.Kabuto(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Kate Pechenkina <Kate.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Daniel Weinstein <Daniel.Weinstein(a)qc.cuny.edu>, QC Chairs Spring 2024 <qcchairs(a)cuny907.onmicrosoft.com> Cc: Patricia Price <patricia.price(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Soniya Munshi <Soniya.Munshi(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jean Kelly <Jean.Kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: :Best Practices for Teaching Online, Summer 2024 Workshop Dear Deans and Chairs, Please share the following with your faculty. Thank you. Maria Maria DeLongoria, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Academic & Faculty Affairs [Interim] Queens College | CUNY *************** Best Practices for Teaching Online, Summer 2024 The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) will be offering a five-session workshop designed to prepare you to teach online. Using Brightspace, the workshop enables you to experience being a student as well as an instructor in an online learning environment. Participants will review pedagogical practices and technology resources, join asynchronous discussions, and work with digital tools in Brightspace. This workshop will run from June 3 to July 5. The registration deadline is 5 pm on May 29, 2024. All workshop sessions are asynchronous online. Note: As all QC online courses will be held on Brightspace starting in Summer 2024, we will be hosting this workshop on this platform. You can register for this workshop here (login is required to access the form): https://forms.office.com/r/48VR6LQQ56 After you register, we will send you a confirmation email that will include a video overview of the Brightspace environment for you to review before the course begins. You will be able to access the workshop's Brightspace course at 8:00 am on Monday of Week 1 of the course. If you require further information please reach out to Soniya Munshi (soniya.munshi(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:soniya.munshi@qc.cuny.edu>)or Jean Kelly (jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jean.kelly@qc.cuny.edu>)

1 0

Gslisadjuncts End of Spring Term - Brightspace - Commencement
by James Lowry 22 May '24

22 May '24

Colleagues, As Spring term concludes today, I wanted to thank you for everything we accomplished together this semester. We have made strides with our curriculum review and development work, laid the foundations for meaningful planning and assessment, and strengthened the research culture of the department through various events and activities, among other things, and I look forward to continuing that trajectory in Fall. Special thanks to Esther and Susana for their hard work in keeping GSLIS running. For those teaching summer classes, please note that we are moving over from Blackboard to Brightspace<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/brightspace-transition/>. You should be able to log in and see your classes there now. Please go ahead and add your content. Hope to see many of you at Commencement on May 30th. I’m attaching the program for the departmental ceremony, which will be held after the college ceremony (approximately 12:30pm). Questions about Commencement can be directed to Esther Van Sertima Esther.Vansertima(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Esther.Vansertima@qc.cuny.edu> Have a great summer! James Dr. James Lowry (he/him) Associate Professor Chair and Director, Information Studies, Queens College<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis> Ellen Libretto and Adam Conrad Endowed Chair in Information Studies Faculty, M.A. Program in Digital Humanities<http://www.gc.cuny.edu/dh>, Graduate Center City University of New York<https://www.cuny.edu/> https://us02web.zoom.us/my/jlowrycuny

1 0

Gslisadjuncts Exciting News: Dr. James Lowry Promoted to Full Professor!
by Kwong Ng 21 May '24

21 May '24

Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is my great pleasure to announce that our fearless chair, Dr. James Lowry, will be promoted to full professor, effective in late August! We have just received confirmation from the provost, and I am absolutely thrilled to share this exciting news. This well-deserved promotion is a testament to James' exceptional scholarship, unwavering dedication, and significant contributions to our department and our field. James' hard work and outstanding achievements have truly been recognized, and we are incredibly proud to have such an inspiring leader in our department. Congratulations to Dr. James Lowry on this remarkable accomplishment! Cheers! k.b. -------------------- Kwong Bor Ng (Ph.D.) Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis/>, Queens College, City University of New York

9 8

Gslisadjuncts Re: Exciting News: Dr. James Lowry Promoted to Full Professor!
by Jennifer Brown 20 May '24

20 May '24

Congratulations! Wonderful news and well-deserved! Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: GLISANN <glisann-bounces(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> on behalf of Nafiz Shuva via GLISANN <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 10:37:00 AM To: Vikki Terrile <Vikki.Terrile(a)qc.cuny.edu>; Kwong Ng <Kwong.Ng(a)qc.cuny.edu>; gslisfac(a)list.qc.cuny.edu <gslisfac(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; GLISANN(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; Emily Drabinski <Emily.Drabinski(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: [GLISANN] Re: Exciting News: Dr. James Lowry Promoted to Full Professor! Wow, such fantastic news! Congratulations, James! Very well-deserved. We should all celebrate your achievement in Fall 2024. With best regards, Nafiz Nafiz Zaman Shuva, PhD (he/him) Assistant Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Studies,<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis> Queens College City University of New York<https://www.cuny.edu/> (CUNY) My recent publication(s): “They act like we are going to heaven”: pre-arrival information experiences, information crafting and settlement of immigrants in Canada<https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JD-05-2023-0082/full/ht…>. Information behavior and HIV/AIDS/STI awareness among Bangladeshi female sex workers: Do informational programs help?<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02666669231222461?utm_source=selli…> ________________________________ From: GLISANN <glisann-bounces(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> on behalf of Emily Drabinski via GLISANN <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 10:12 AM To: Vikki Terrile <Vikki.Terrile(a)qc.cuny.edu>; Kwong Ng <Kwong.Ng(a)qc.cuny.edu>; gslisfac(a)list.qc.cuny.edu <gslisfac(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; GLISANN(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Subject: [GLISANN] Re: Exciting News: Dr. James Lowry Promoted to Full Professor! Fantastic news! Congratulations!! From: GLISANN <glisann-bounces(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> on behalf of Vikki Terrile via GLISANN <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Date: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:11 AM To: Kwong Ng <Kwong.Ng(a)qc.cuny.edu>, gslisfac(a)list.qc.cuny.edu <gslisfac(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>, GLISANN(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>, gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Subject: [GLISANN] Re: Exciting News: Dr. James Lowry Promoted to Full Professor! Congratulations, James! So excited to hear this wonderful news! :) Vikki C. Terrile, MSLS, PhD Assistant Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS) Queens College, CUNY vikki.terrile(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3626 My pronouns are she, her, hers. ________________________________ From: gslisfac <gslisfac-bounces(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> on behalf of Kwong Ng <Kwong.Ng(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 9:25 AM To: gslisfac(a)list.qc.cuny.edu <gslisfac(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; GLISANN(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <glisann(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu>; gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu <gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Cc: QNS GSLIS-GSLIS <qc_gslis(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: gslisfac Exciting News: Dr. James Lowry Promoted to Full Professor! Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is my great pleasure to announce that our fearless chair, Dr. James Lowry, will be promoted to full professor, effective in late August! We have just received confirmation from the provost, and I am absolutely thrilled to share this exciting news. This well-deserved promotion is a testament to James' exceptional scholarship, unwavering dedication, and significant contributions to our department and our field. James' hard work and outstanding achievements have truly been recognized, and we are incredibly proud to have such an inspiring leader in our department. Congratulations to Dr. James Lowry on this remarkable accomplishment! Cheers! k.b. -------------------- Kwong Bor Ng (Ph.D.) Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis/>, Queens College, City University of New York

1 0

Gslisadjuncts Notices on Non-Reappointment
by James Lowry 15 May '24

15 May '24

Hi all, A couple of you have been in touch about the notices of non-reappointment that have recently gone out. These are automatic messages that go to all adjuncts who are not teaching in the subsequent semester, and do not reflect 1) GSLIS’ appreciation of your excellent teaching or 2) my intention to invite you to teach in future semesters. I would have written in advance of the notices going out, but the departments are never told this is about to happen. I and GSLIS value all of our adjuncts very much. We have been working on improving the adjunct experience and it’s clear that one thing we can do in future is to try to get in front of these messages before they go out. We continue to work on an adjunct section in the Department Handbook that will be a guide to all the various CUNY systems and processes, which I hope will also help. Best James

1 0

Gslisadjuncts May 16th Capstone Symposium: MLS/MA Dual Degree in Library Science and History
by Johnathan Thayer 13 May '24

13 May '24

Colleagues, Information is attached about the 2024 MLS/MA Dual Degree in Library Science and History Capstone Symposium. Graduating students will be presenting their History and LBSCI capstone research with time for Q&A and discussion. Please join us if you are able. May 16, 2024 2:00pm – 5:00pm Rosenthal Library, President Conference Room 1 Queens College – City University of New York Flushing, NY 11367 Johnathan Thayer, PhD, MLS (he/him) Assistant Professor Vice Chair (acting) Coordinator of MLS/MA Dual Degrees Graduate School of Library and Information Studies<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis> Queens College, City University of New York

1 1

Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Class modality
by James Lowry 02 May '24

02 May '24

Begin forwarded message: From: Kate Pechenkina <Kate.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: May 1, 2024 at 22:51:56 GMT+2 To: Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Julia Sneeringer <juliasneeringer(a)gmail.com>, Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Lowry <james.lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu>, "Qianyun (Ivy) Huang" <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Class modality Dear Chairs, Several students have complained that some faculty members have switched class modality from in-person to online after the spring break. Below is message from the Provost: [1000008031.png] "Just a timely reminder that instructors should not unilaterally change the modality of their course(s). This is a practice we have been following since returning from the pandemic in Fall 2022. Changing modality after the semester has started - particularly if done by some instructors but not others (in other words, absent a College-wide directive) - is disruptive to students and their learning. We are monitoring campus activities closely, and should the President determine that activities need to move online that will be communicated immediately and widely to all in our community." Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

1 0