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Library Events This Week
On Tuesday, November 17 at 4 pm, well present
Power
and Oppression in the Archive: Building a Diverse Historical Record Through Oral History. This will be the final event in our fall series,
How Can We Do Better? Creating a More Just and Inclusive Future. The event will be broadcast live on the Queens Memory Facebook main page at
https://www.facebook.com/queensmemory/.
Moderated by Dr. James Lowry of QCs Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, our panelists will discuss issues of inclusion and exclusion in archives, and focus on two CUNY oral history initiatives: the SEEK History Project at Queens College, and
Raising
Ourselves Up at Bronx Community College. All are welcome to attend.
On Thursday, November 19 at 4 pm, QC Library and the Center for Teaching & Learning will present a special event for faculty:
Tales
of Teaching Online: Tips, Tricks, and Tragic Mishaps. This digital gathering will provide a space for faculty to discuss best practices and challenges in the transition
to online teaching and learning. We anticipate a lively and fruitful discussion that may lead to more programming on this theme in the spring.
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Library Reopening Planned
The Rosenthal Library is planning to open study spaces from November 30 through December 21 for students who need safe, quiet space to work. Our online booking
system will open on Monday, November 23. Stay tuned for more updates on our
website,
social media, and via QC email.
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QC Library to offer Library 170 Course
Attention, QC undergraduates! Fulfill your College Writing 2 requirement this spring with
Library 170: History of the Book. Dr. Leila Walkers course will analyze texts and their material forms, from antique books and scrolls to tweets. Students will also
create texts in a variety of forms for diverse audiences, learning how the technology of the book has shaped how we read, write, and communicate today.
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E-Resources News
Were pleased to share a new database:
Black
Freedom Struggle in the United States: A selection of primary sources. The 2000+ primary sources documents are from six periods in United States history:
1.
Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
2.
The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
3.
Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
4.
The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
5.
The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
6.
The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Please
see our blog post for more ways to connect to this database and for other reminders and updates on e-resources.
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