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Gslisadjuncts FW: QC Library: extra CUNY Funds for Reserves
by James Lowry 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

From: James Mellone <James.Mellone(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Monday, March 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM To: Alexander Ryba <Alexander.Ryba(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alvaro Fernandez <Alvaro.Fernandez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Amy Herzog <aherzog(a)gc.cuny.edu>, Antonio Gonzalez <Antonio.Gonzalez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Cathy Savagedunn <Cathy.Savagedunn(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Christopher Winks <Christopher.Winks(a)qc.cuny.edu>, David Gerwin <David.Gerwin(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Gerasimus Katsan <Gerasimus.Katsan(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Glenn Burger <Glenn.Burger(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Igor Kuskovsky <Igor.Kuskovsky(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Lowry <James.Lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Mellone <James.Mellone(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jeff Beeler <Jeff.Beeler(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jeffrey Bird <Jeffrey.Bird(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jianbo Liu <Jianbo.Liu(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Pellitteri <John.Pellitteri(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Terilla <JTerilla(a)gc.cuny.edu>, Julia Sneeringer <Julia.Sneeringer(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Meghan Healey <Meghan.Healey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael Lipsey <Michael.Lipsey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael Newman <Michael.Newman(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Mihaela Robila <Mihaela.Robila(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Qianyun (Ivy) Huang <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Theodore Kesler <Theodore.Kesler(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Yunzhong Shu <Yunzhong.Shu(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu> Cc: Patricia Price <patricia.price(a)qc.cuny.edu>, 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> Subject: QC Library: extra CUNY Funds for Reserves Dear Chairs, I write to share some good news from the Library. After January’s budget decisions, we made some adjustments to our supports for instruction (e. g. reducing ENGL 110 sessions) and subjects/resources because we remain short of subject librarians. But, I'm glad to report that most of our public services have continued as they were from the Fall, due to the continued support of our Provost and Dean. The additional good news is that we have received CUNY Library Services tax-levy funds to purchase materials for Course Reserves and Permanent Reserves. We must use these funds in this FY24. The CUNY Textbook Initiative ($25K) is to purchase physical books – a CUNY ZTC Funding allocation ($10K) is to purchase streaming video (or DVDs as necessary) RESERVES Faculty can submit requests for required or recommended physical books or streaming video for specific courses in Summer or Fall 2024. BTW, they can continue to request eBooks for online or hybrid courses as usual, for which we will use our regular funds. PERMANENT RESERVES Faculty, Chairs, or department Admin personnel can submit requests for required or recommended physical books or streaming video for courses not yet listed or not assigned to instructors (i.e. materials listed on a syllabus). * Use the department name (e. g. Accounting) in place of the instructor’s name and the course information * Provide a department email contact in case we have questions * The books or videos will be listed under the department for several semesters, but can be assigned to a course any time as needed How to Submit Requests In order to meet the Tax-Levy deadline of April 5th for encumbrances, I ask that you distribute this information to your faculty so they can submit requests asap, by the deadline of March 29th. * They can use our standard E-Reserves Request<https://qc-cuny.libwizard.com/f/EReservesRequest> form, one item per form * We can purchase multiple copies of physical books, especially for courses with more than thirty students, or those with many sections I understand this is all quite rushed, but after some delays we are receiving the funds from CUNY just now. Thanks in advance for promoting this opportunity – it helps us to continue providing ZTC options for our students. Any questions let me know. Best, Jim James Tasato Mellone, M. A., M.L.S. Interim Chief Librarian & Chair Queens College Library Rosenthal 325, 718-997-3623 Queens College, City University of New York Interim Coordinator of Collection Management, History & Classics Librarian Associate Professor of Library, Adjunct Faculty in Library and Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Adjunct Town Hall this Friday at 7pm
by James Lowry 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Hi all, A reminder that our Spring adjunct town hall meeting is this Friday at 7pm. Caitlin Colban-Waldron will give us an update from the union, and I’ll provide an overview of things happening in the department. Hope to see you there! James ******************* Dear colleagues, The Spring term has now started and I trust that classes are off to a good start. Please be sure to send your syllabi to Susana for filing Susana.Arellano(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Susana.Arellano@qc.cuny.edu> This will help us be prepared for the next round of accreditation. This term our Adjunct Town Hall will be held on Friday March 8th at 7pm. This will be an opportunity to get an update on developments in the program and to provide feedback / ask questions / etc. If you?d like to come, please register in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdOCtqTMoEtMK8CNpJHEyiKyokjn_GJ… Best wishes for a fulfilling Spring term! James *******************

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Gslisadjuncts FW: CETLL follow-up
by James Lowry 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

GSLIS adjuncts may be interested in these teaching support resources, including training in using BrightSpace, the learning management system that will replace BlackBoard at Queens College. From: Soniya Munshi <Soniya.Munshi(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Friday, March 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM To: James Lowry <James.Lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: CETLL follow-up Dear James: Thank you for making time in your department meeting for my visit yesterday! I hope you feel better soon. I'm writing to follow up with some information/links for faculty: * CETLL's website: https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/ * SIGN UP for our mailing list here<https://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/socrates> * Share ideas with us!: We would love faculty to fill out a brief survey<https://forms.office.com/r/wseSB03U1r> <https://forms.office.com/r/wseSB03U1r> to share requests, ideas, offers, etc. You can also reach out to me directly. * DROP-IN HOURS: CETLL holds weekly drop-in hours with ITS: Tuesdays, 12-2p and Wednesdays 1-3p on Zoom (link here<https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom>). This is a good place to come if you have teaching and/or tech-related questions about anything going on in your classes. You can also email us to set up a 1:1 appointment: ctlonline(a)qc.cuny.edu * CHECK OUT our Spring 2024 programming, including: * Revisiting Writing in Our Classrooms<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/revisiting-writing/> <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/revisiting-writing/> (in-person) (March 11, March 25 during free hour) * Supporting Yourselves While Supporting Your Students Amidst Global and Local Crises<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/trauma-informed-skill-building-for-faculty/> (ZOOM) (March 8, March 22, April 12, all from 12-2p) * Trauma-Informed Pedagogy (info forthcoming) (ZOOM) (March 27, April 3 during free hour) * MORE TBA, so sign up for our mailing list! * * BRIGHTSPACE: As of Summer 2024, we will be using Brightspace instead of Blackboard. CETLL and ITS are co-hosting Brightspace orientations. I encourage you to register for a 1 hour training<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/brightspace-reminder-webinar/> and/or check out the QC Brightspace page<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/brightspace/brightspace-guide-for-faculty/> <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/brightspace/brightspace-guide-for-faculty/> for more information. Contact brightspace(a)qc.cuny.edu with any questions. * CONTACT US: * Email CETLL: ctlonline(a)qc.cuny.edu * Email me: Soniya.Munshi(a)qc.cuny.edu Please be in touch with any questions. warmly, Soniya Dr. Soniya Munshi (she/they) (hear my name<https://namedrop.io/soniyamunshi>) Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> (CETLL) Associate Professor of Urban Studies Queens College, CUNY

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Gslisadjuncts Please update syllabi - New syllabus template
by James Lowry 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

Colleagues, Please find attached the revised Syllabus Template. It replaces the syllabus template issued in 2022. It does not require changes to your syllabus apart from: * It no longer expects an Expanded Course Description under section A. * In section B, the language has been clarified. Student Learning Outcomes are the seven outcomes that apply across the GSLIS curriculum: these should appear in every syllabus. Course Learning Goals are unique to each class. Each class should have between two and four stated Course Learning Goals that relate to the topic of the course. For core classes (700, 701, 702, 703, 709, 710), these have been or will be set by the core course coordinators. If you are teaching an elective that does not have Course Learning Goals, please draft some and submit them to me for consideration by the Curriculum Committee. * Also in section B, Student Learning Outcome “D” in all syllabi should be changed to “Analyze and critically assess the design, implementation and results of research and apply them to information practice”. This new form of words was approved at the recent faculty retreat. * There is some additional guidance provided for section D. In particular please note point 5, which relates to scheduling Fall classes. More information about the Job Fair, Alumni Reception and Student Research Showcase will be forthcoming. With thanks, 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 City University of New York<https://www.cuny.edu/> https://us02web.zoom.us/my/jlowrycuny

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Gslisadjuncts Johnathan Thayer to give Social Sciences Research Seminar: March 6 12:20 PM, PH 333
by James Lowry 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

The next Social Sciences Research Seminar is next Wednesday, March 6, at 12:20, in Powdermaker Hall room 333. Our distinguished speaker will be Professor Johnathan Thayer from QC GSLIS, who has recently published a book titled "Citizenship , Subversion, <https://www.amazon.com/Citizenship-Subversion-Surveillance-U-S-Ports/dp/303…> and Surveillance in U.S. Ports: Sailors Ashore<https://www.amazon.com/Citizenship-Subversion-Surveillance-U-S-Ports/dp/303…>" [cid:ca7b308f-aeec-4c8d-a7d4-c10cd72b95ec]

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Gslisadjuncts FW: QC is remote tomorrow
by James Lowry 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

All in person GSLIS classes, whether held at Queens, Baruch or BPL Macon, will be remote tomorrow (Tuesday Feb. 13). Faculty please notify your students and make arrangements for Zoom links to be sent to them. QCLISSA board members please re-post to Discord. Thanks! From: Kate Pechenkina Date: Monday, February 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM Subject: QC is remote tomorrow QC is remote tomorrow due to weather. Please alert faculty members and ask them to alert their students. QC communication is forthcoming. Kate Pechenkina, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty School of Social Sciences <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/ss/> Queens College Powdermaker Hall 335 917-6707009 (mobile)

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Gslisadjuncts GSLIS New Member
by Aniss Sahraoui 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Hello everyone, I hope your semester is going well. Let me introduce myself: I'm Aniss, your new GSLIS Lab Assistant. I've met and helped many of you already and I'm eager to help more. If you need any technical support, I'll fix your problem/offer my best suggestions for complex tasks. Feel free to email me at aniss.sahraoui(a)qc.cuny.edu, or come to me in person. I'll be located at the front desk in GSLIS's main office Monday - Thursday from 4pm - 9pm. I'm excited to work with you all! Have a great rest of the semester, Aniss

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Gslisadjuncts Adjunct Town Hall
by James Lowry 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

Dear colleagues, The Spring term has now started and I trust that classes are off to a good start. Please be sure to send your syllabi to Susana for filing Susana.Arellano(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Susana.Arellano@qc.cuny.edu> This will help us be prepared for the next round of accreditation. This term our Adjunct Town Hall will be held on Friday March 8th at 7pm. This will be an opportunity to get an update on developments in the program and to provide feedback / ask questions / etc. If you’d like to come, please register in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdOCtqTMoEtMK8CNpJHEyiKyokjn_GJ… Best wishes for a fulfilling Spring term! James

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Gslisadjuncts FW: name change form
by James Lowry 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

From: Kate Pechenkina <Ekaterina.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM To: Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Qianyun (Ivy) Huang <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Francisco Penaranda Tomas <francisco.penaranda(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Lowry <James.Lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Julia Sneeringer <Julia.Sneeringer(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: name change form Dear Chairs, CUNY now allows to change the first name to the preferred one by submitting a simple form (attached) to HR. Many of you have faculty members who have been asking for this. Please share. cheers k Kate Pechenkina, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty School of Social Sciences <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/ss/> Queens College Powdermaker Hall 335 917-6707009 (mobile)

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Message from HR
by James Lowry 22 Dec '23

22 Dec '23

Colleagues, Many of you have received one or more automated emails about severance. The email thread below explains why this has happened. It looks like you will receive this email periodically in future, if for example, as has happened here, you have taught in Fall but will not teach in winter (because we don’t run winter sessions). If you and I have agreed that you’re teaching a class, then you’re teaching that class. If a class has to be cancelled because of low enrolment or budget cuts, you’ll hear from me directly about that. I’m sorry that you’ve got and will continue to get these alarming emails, but it seems it’s a legal requirement. Best James Begin forwarded message: From: Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: December 21, 2023 at 18:40:08 EST To: Ekaterina Pechenkina <ekaterina.pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu>, "Qianyun (Ivy) Huang" <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Lowry <james.lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Julia Sneeringer <juliasneeringer(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: Message from HR Sharon in HR just sent this to one of our adjuncts who got the message and whose hours did NOT change. I think it explains everything: To clarify the previous email received regarding separation and reduction of hours: Following recent legislation, information must be provided by to employees upon separation or reduction of hours. This new regulation mandates that when an employee separates or has a reduction in hours, CUNY must provide that employee with a written notice of their eligibility for unemployment benefits. The notice includes temporary separations such as end-of-semester appointments for part-time employees (e.g., part-time instructional and non-instructional staff and college assistants entering a break of service). It is expected that part-time staff will be provided with the notice multiple times a year. In short, this notice is in case you need to apply for unemployment if you are not assigned to work in the Winter session, from now until you come back to your position in the Spring semester. We apologize for any misunderstandings this may have caused. Thank you, Sharon On 12/21/2023 6:20 PM, Ekaterina Pechenkina wrote: Yes, Ivy, They seem to have sent it to some faculty members whose hours didn't change. I suspect this is a glitch in the system. I am not sure how the group of faculty members receiving these messages was identified. Sincerely K Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: Qianyun (Ivy) Huang <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Qianyun.Huang@qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2023 6:17:51 PM To: Ekaterina Pechenkina <Ekaterina.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Ekaterina.Pechenkina@qc.cuny.edu>; Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Larissa.Swedell@qc.cuny.edu>; Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Zadia.Feliciano@qc.cuny.edu>; Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Stephen.Grover@qc.cuny.edu>; Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Francois.Pierrelouis@qc.cuny.edu>; Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Shige.Song@qc.cuny.edu>; Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Melissa.Checker@qc.cuny.edu>; James Lowry <James.Lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:James.Lowry@qc.cuny.edu>; Julia Sneeringer <juliasneeringer(a)gmail.com><mailto:juliasneeringer@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Message from HR Thank you, Kate. but they also sent this to an adjunct that are assigned courses in the spring. This happened to any other departments? Ivy Huang Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Ekaterina Pechenkina <Ekaterina.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Ekaterina.Pechenkina@qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2023 6:14:39 PM To: Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Larissa.Swedell@qc.cuny.edu>; Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Zadia.Feliciano@qc.cuny.edu>; Qianyun (Ivy) Huang <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Qianyun.Huang@qc.cuny.edu>; Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Stephen.Grover@qc.cuny.edu>; Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Francois.Pierrelouis@qc.cuny.edu>; Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Shige.Song@qc.cuny.edu>; Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:Melissa.Checker@qc.cuny.edu>; James Lowry <James.Lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:James.Lowry@qc.cuny.edu>; Julia Sneeringer <juliasneeringer(a)gmail.com><mailto:juliasneeringer@gmail.com> Subject: Message from HR Dear Colleagues, This is a heads up that HR has just sent the following message to some faculty members. Per HR, they are now required to send this message by law. Sincerely, K [1000004408.png] [1000004409.jpg] Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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