Extended Hours for Finals
Below are NYIT libraries' extended hours for final exams. Study hard. Best of luck!
Art & Architecture Library
- Monday, May 7 to Saturday, May 12, 9am-10pm
- Sunday, May 13, Closed
- Monday, May 14 to Thursday, May 17, 9am-10pm
- Friday, May 18, 9am-5pm
- Saturday, May 19, Closed
- Sunday, May 20, Closed
Manhattan Library
- Monday, May 7, 8am-11pm
- Tuesday, May 8 to Saturday, May 19
- 1st and 3rd floor, 24 hours
- 2nd floor, 8am-12am
Medical Library
- Monday to Friday, 8am-12am
- Saturday to Sunday, 9am-12am
Wisser Library
- Monday, May 7, 8am-10pm
- Tuesday, May 8 to Thursday, May 17, 24 hours
- Friday, May 18, 8am-5pm
Meet with a Librarian
As you finish your semester remember that librarian subject specialists are available to support your final weeks of studies. We have been meeting with many students recently. Keep coming. We are here to help you.
Library Renovations
This summer renovations are taking place in Wisser Memorial Library and Manhattan Library. Wisser is thrilled to announce the Summer 2018 addition of ESports. Questions regarding Wisser can be emailed to Director Rosemary Burgos-Mira. Questions regarding Manhattan can be emailed to Director Elisabete Ferretti.
As of Monday, May 21, the 2nd floor of Manhattan Library will close. Faculty and programs requiring access to material on the 2nd floor during the Summer Session should contact the library immediately. The Manhattan Library’s 1st and 3rd floors will remain open.
Summer is the perfect time for faculty to discuss creating course and subject research guides with librarians, as well as visit the Innovation Lab. Drop-in and learn about 3D printing, learning glass, and our latest lending technologies.
Creative Tech That’s as Easy as Pi
Inspired by the Innovation Labs, learn how computer science major and president of NYIT’s Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Nicholas Cariello’s held a workshop for his peers to demonstrate the adaptability and potential uses for the Raspberry Pi computer boards. [more]
AccessMedicine: New Design
A new design was introduced to the homepage of AccessMedicine. Some of the changes include:
- An improved book carousel with links to browse by topic and book alerts
- Q&A of the week
- The case of the Week
- Engagement Channel with summaries and links to content relative to hot topics in medicine
- MyAccess widget where users can view bookmarked material and recently viewed content
To explore the new design go to the Medical Library, Health Sciences databases web page and select Access Medicine. More Medical News.
Research Guides
Consult LibGuides for selected lists of most useful materials, online resources, and helpful information organized by subject area, topic and course name.
Register for NYIT 120 – Information Literacy, Fall 2018
In this 2-credit online course students will:
- Hone their ability to find the answer to any question with the right kind of search,
- Train their thinking to assess the accuracy of the answers they find online, and
- Understand the need for critical consumption of information.
From expert Google queries to monitoring the Web with RSS, students will learn how to take control of their own learning. For more information email askalibrarian@nyit.edu. Search on!
Employment Resources
Looking for a job, internship or professional networking opportunities?
- Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, O*NET Online: The Occupational Information Network helps you determine what employers are looking for in potential candidates and is an excellent source for resume ideas.
- Published by the Federal government, Occupational Outlook Handbook provides current overviews of careers and employment opportunities.
- From MarketLine to ProQuest Central, the library provides access to many company and industry databases, perfect when you are researching for an important job interview.
The best resource by far is our colleagues at NYIT Career Services.
Snap Poll: What do you think NYIT's libraries should lend?
We are always expanding our definition of what it means to lend items as a library. Our lending technology now includes GoPro cameras, Raspberry Pi3, and Oculus Rift VR. What do you think NYIT's libraries should lend? Video gaming consoles? Drones? DSLR Cameras? Let us know by participating in the poll.
New and Interesting Books
The following are new and interesting books in NYIT's collection. Email order requests to askalibrarian@nyit.edu.
- Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. Steven Pinker, 2017.
- Robot Ethics 2.0. From Autonomous Cars to Artificial Intelligence. Edited by Patrick Lin, Keith Abney, and Ryan Jenkins, 2017.
- Dawn of the New Everything. Jaron Lanier, 2017.
- Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Nick Bostrom, 2017. Print. Online.
- Living in the Anthropocene. Editing by John Kress and Jeffrey K. Stine, 2017.
Links of Note: 5 things we thought were worth sharing
NYIT Library Mourns the Loss of Jennifer Charmaine Thompson
It is with deep and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear friend and co-worker Jennifer Charmaine Thompson. A beloved librarian at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) for many years, Jennifer was a nice person and a wonderful and dedicated librarian. From Charmaine’s family at NYIT,
“We have lost a kind soul. Charmaine, as she wanted to be called, was a friend who I will remember with good thoughts and feelings… She was truly a woman of wisdom and showed kindness and understanding to all.”
"Jennifer was a sensitive, caring and devoted individual… I admired and respected her greatly. I will hold onto my memories. She definitely enriched my life."
Charmaine worked for many years as a librarian at Wisser Memorial Library in Old Westbury, New York, until her early retirement caused by disability from her ongoing struggle with multiple sclerosis. At NYIT, she was known as a stickler for detail, her dedication to assisting the research efforts of faculty and students, and her work with the Academic Senate. She previously worked for the Queens, NY, Library System, and for libraries at Albany, NY, State University, the University of Michigan, New York University, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Charmaine, born in St. Kitts, West Indies, moved with her family to Brooklyn, NY, when she was 10 years old. She was a passionate lover of literature and music, and was a member of the Resurrection-Ascension Church and Queens College choirs. During the last decade of her life, she developed an interest in Reiki and alternative medicine, a field she pursued while living in Tucson, Arizona, and in Florida. She was a proud member of Unity of Daytona Beach church, and of the Scrabble club in Palm Coast. She was a graduate of Erasmus High School in Brooklyn and St. John's University in Queens, and she earned graduate degrees in English from the University of Dayton and in library science from Queens College.
Charmaine is survived by her children, Audrey Feuerherd Rojas, of Astoria, Queens, and Pierce Feuerherd, of Portland, Oregon. Her survivors also include her mother, Audrey Thompson of Palm Coast, a brother, Russell Thompson, of Columbus, Ohio, son-in-law Marco Rojas of Astoria and daughter-in-law Ali Foster Feuerherd of Portland, and a grandson, Miles Feuerherd of Portland. She is predeceased by her father, Arthur Thompson. Charmaine is also survived by her former husband, Peter Feuerherd of Rego Park, NY.
Donations may be made in Charmaine’s name to Doctors Without Borders or Charity Water.
“Do not say that I'll depart tomorrow
because even today I still arrive.
Look deeply: I arrive in every second
to be a bud on a spring branch,
to be a tiny bird, with wings still fragile,
learning to sing in my new nest,
to be a caterpillar in the heart of a flower,
to be a jewel hiding itself in a stone.”
–– Thich Nhat Hanh
Rest in Peace Charmaine. We will remember you always.
NYIT Library
To follow up on any of these announcements, please email askalibrarian@nyit.edu.
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