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Library Achievement Awards
This summer, the Library held its 26th annual Celebration of Achievement to recognize individual and group accomplishments and to show appreciation for dedicated service. Outstanding Individual Achievement Awards were presented to Sarah Benedict, Coordinator, Interlibrary Loan Services, La’Metria Carlton, Library Patron Support and Resource Sharing Assistant; Jo Ellen Corrigan, Course Material & Patron Support Specialist; and Beth Piwkowski, User Services/Special Collections Assistant. The Preston White Customer Service Award was presented to Anna Budziak, Reference /Computer Technician. Anna's name has been added to the Preston White Customer Service Award perpetual plaque, displayed near the Assistive Technology Learning Center on the first floor of the Library. This award is presented annually to a Michael Schwartz Library staff member who embodies a passionate commitment to outstanding customer service. A recognition of Team Accomplishment was awarded to the Open Access and Affordability Team for advocating for campus textbook affordability for students.
The awards were sponsored by the Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library.
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In preparation for the upcoming presidential election, Constitution Day, and Banned Books Week, the library is partnering with the Office of Civic Engagement and the Friends of the Library to offer several presentations, displays, and other resources this fall. We would love for you to join us.
For more events surrounding Democracy 101 @ MSL please visit https://researchguides.csuohio.edu/democracy101
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September 17, 2024
Constitution Day/Voter Registration Day
Connect with CSU Faculty
Featuring Dr. Reginald Oh
Professor of Law at CSU College of Law
Presenting "To Form a More Loving (Perfect) Union:
Love as a Principle of Democracy, Free Speech, and Racial Equality"
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
11:30 am – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Michael Schwartz Library
Connection Lounge
(1st floor, west of the front desk)
“Connect with CSU Faculty” is presented as part of the Democracy 101 @ MSL event series and will be held on Constitution Day commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
The presentation will explain that love is perhaps the most important constitutional principle of democracy. Love is implied in key parts of the Constitution: the Preamble, the Bill of Rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment. Love is the constitutional glue that can transform a divided nation of us versus them into We the People. The presentation will discuss how love informed Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that struck down racial segregation in public schools in 1954. It will also discuss how love can guide us in navigating difficult freedom of speech issues such as the debate over what books are appropriate for school libraries and classrooms.
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The Friends of the Library “Connect with CSU Faculty” recognizes the research of Cleveland State University faculty posted recently in EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University, the University’s digital showcase of scholarly work.
This is a free event open to the campus community and the Friends of the Library. Refreshments will be served.
While at the Library, visit the Constitution Day Book Shelf and the Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day display celebrating this important holiday.
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Not registered to Vote? The Office of Civic Engagement will host voter registration tables on 9/17 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the lobby of the library and the Student Center Innerlink. You can also click on the button below to access the National Voter Registration Day site. | |
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Banned Books Week at the Library
Stand Up and Speak Out!
How you Can Help Fight Library Censorship
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Presenter: Belinda Boon, MLIS, PhD
Professor, Kent State University iSchool
Virtual
Over the past several years, schools and public libraries have experienced unprecedented numbers of challenges from conservative groups and lawmakers targeting books on the experiences of Black, indigenous, and people of color and the LGBTQ+ community. But a growing number of individuals and groups are fighting back against would-be censors and helping to combat the growing spread of mis- and dis-information. This webinar covers some of the issues involved in preserving intellectual freedom and offers suggestions for how you CAN make a difference!
Presented in collaboration with
the Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library
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Belinda Boon, MLIS, PhD
Prof, Kent State University iSchool
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Cleveland Public Library Card Sign-Up
Popular reading materials provided courtesy of Cleveland Public Library are available to the campus community in the CPL@CSU Connection Lounge, located on the first floor of the Library. As part of our Banned Books Week, faculty, staff, and students can sign up for a CPL card in the Michael Schwartz Library on September 24th and learn more about the resources available to them from CPL.
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Academic Writing Club for CSU Graduate Students & Faculty
by Mandi Goodsett, Performing Arts & Humanities Librarian, OER and Copyright Advisor
If you or your advanced students are working on an academic writing project and could use
some guidance and accountability to keep your writing on track, consider joining our Academic Writing Club. Mary McDonald, Director of the Writing Center, and Mandi Goodsett have been collaborating on this club for several years, and would love for you to join them.
Meetings will occur in Zoom from 3 - 4pm on Tuesdays and 12 - 1pm on Fridays (feel free to pick the weekly time that works for you or attend both!) through December 6th.
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Filling out the sign-up form does not obligate you to participate or attend every meeting; it merely puts you on our reminder email list and provides access to the Zoom link each week | |
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Library Workshops
This semester, the library is offering workshops for students about subjects ranging from how to use AI for research, to how to avoid misinformation, to how to use citation managers like Zotero. If you're a CSU student, join us to gain useful skills and knowledge, and potentially get extra credit from your professors.
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MSL Librarian Insights Substack
The library’s AI Playground Sessions went very well this summer, so we decided to continue to offer AI-related content throughout the year. Based on what we think will work best for faculty, we’ve decided to create a Substack called MSL Librarian Insights where faculty and students can subscribe to receive videos and blog posts related to AI and other research-related topics via email.
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Digital CSU Student Showcase
Digital CSU again invites students to submit digital and multimedia projects to its Digital Student Showcase, which will take place on Tuesday, December 2, 2024 from 12pm-2pm in the Student Center Atrium.
Students are welcome to exhibit their digital, multimedia, or multimodal works in a ‘poster session’ format, where presenters display their work on an electronic device and share with audience members about their process of creating it in an casual, conversational setting. Students creating websites, podcasts, videos, infographics, interactive data visualizations or maps, and any other digital or multimedia project should consider presenting their work in person at the Showcase.
Faculty are invited to please share the invitation with their students.
| Questions about the showcase, or digital or multimodal projects? Please contact Ben Richards at b.c.richards@csuohio.edu. | |
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Video Conference Rooms
The library has increased the number of Video Conference Rooms to four! You may bring your own device, or you may use the computer and video conferencing software provided in each room. These rooms are perfect for remote interviews, education projects, or tests and exams that require Honorlock or the Respondus Lockdown Browser.
To make a reservation, visit the Digital Design Studio on the Library's 3rd floor, or call 216-687-9337.
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Music Production Software
Music production software suite Ableton Live 12 is now available in the Podcast Studio, located in the Library, RT 325. Ableton Live comes with fully-featured software instruments, effects, and stock loops and samples that provide everything needed to get started creating music. Includes the Max For Live plugin for creating your own software instruments and effects using the Max/MSP visual programming language. Additionally, you may borrow a Novation Launchkey 49 Key MIDI controller - for playing software instruments, triggering loops, and tactile control over sounds and effects.
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Affordable Learning at CSU
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Fall 2024 Textbook Affordability Grants
As we have in past years, the library will be offering grants to faculty (this fall ONLY) who either adapt existing open/free content or create their own open textbook. The application and description can soon be found on the Textbook Affordability Grant website.
About the Textbook Affordability Grant
The Michael Schwartz Library, in conjunction with various partners, including the CSU Online (Center for eLearning), offers Textbook Affordability Grants to CSU faculty during the fall semester. The goal of the grant is to encourage and support the creation or compilation of low-cost or no-cost course materials to save students money and encourage student-centered pedagogy. See below for recent textbooks created by CSU faculty for their courses.
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CSU Faculty who were awarded Textbook Affordability Grants in fall 2023, have created new open educational resources for their students to use this fall semester.
Dr. Brian Mikelbank, Associate Professor, Urban Affairs, wrote UST 290: Urban Geography. This text was compiled as an open-access resource for Urban Geography (UST 290) at Cleveland State University. The course serves undergraduate majors (mostly) in the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, many of whom go on to careers in city government, urban planning, and community development.
Dr. Mikelbank's textbook can be found at Pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu/urban-geography-csu/
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Dr. Aviva Vincent, Assistant Professor, Social Work, created Veterinary Social Work, a resource of peer-reviewed publications for students completing Veterinary Social Work coursework.
As there is an abundance of literature available online and in print, it brings together the seminal, foundational, and important reads for students. The guide is divided according to the four modules of Veterinary Social Work: 1. Animal Assisted Interventions; 2. The Link Between interpersonal violence and animal abuse; 3. Pet related grief and bereavement; and 4. Intentional Well-being. There are additional sections for readings as their interests (and coursework) direct. Dr. Vincent's resource book can be accessed from Pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu/vsw/.
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EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University | |
Jewish Cemeteries Book Written by Local Author
Jeffrey Morris recently published his book Jewish Cemeteries in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County in EngagedScholarship @ CSU. Jewish Cemeteries documents the history of the sixteen Jewish cemeteries in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, using primary sources such as recorded deed transfers, records of incorporation, and plat maps to trace ownership from the time of acquisition to today. It facilitates an understanding of the correlation between each cemetery and its governance with a synagogue or benevolent organization. Details about Jewish Cemeteries and the author can be found at EngagedSholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/69/.
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General Library Information | |
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Library Spring Semester Hours
Through December 14, 2024
After 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, a swipe of your current Viking Card is required to enter the Library.
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Library Building Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Exceptional Days
October 15 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day Observed, No Classes - Offices Open)
November 27 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed on University Holidays
Monday, November 11 (Veteran's' Day)
Thursday, November 28 - Saturday, November 29 (Thanksgiving recess)
Chat, text, and phone assistance will be unavailable during the University Holidays
Chat, Phone, and Text Hours
Ask a Librarian: use the chat box, call us at 216-687-5300, or text us at 216-820-9691
Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Library and Research Help Desk
The Desk is open whenever the Library is open.
For more information, visit Library Hours at https://library.csuohio.edu/information/hours.html
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Special Collections and Archives are Closed
The Special Collections and Archives units are currently closed. Limited services will still be provided and researchers can fill out this form to request assistance.
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Digital Production Unit Services
The Digital Production Unit (DPU) located on the 8th floor of the Library is closed but services remain available. For more information, contact Beth Piwkowski at 216-687-2449 or e.piwkowski@csuohio.edu.
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Activate your Access to the New York Times
Faculty, Staff, and Students of Cleveland State enjoy access to the New York Times courtesy of the Library. Discover original, quality journalism that helps you understand the world—and make the most of every part of life. Activate your access at AccessNYT.com.
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Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library | |
The Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University is closely associated with the Michael Schwartz Library but is an independent organization whose purpose is to support the library in a number of different ways. By sponsoring programs of interest to faculty, staff, students and the general public we hope to attract favorable attention for the library and interest in its activities. We hope to see you at one our upcoming events, including the book discussion during National Friends of the Library week: | |
Join the Discussion of Shared Intellectual and Cultural History
Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion by Michelle Dean
October 24, 2024
Noon - 1:00 pm
Location: In-Person and virtual
Please register here for location and Zoom details
Widely praised, Sharp is the exhilarating story of ten exceptional women who used the power of their pens to carve out space for themselves in a world where men wrote the rules.
Richard Fox will lead the discussion during National Friends of the Library week in October.
Visit the Schedule of Friends of the Library Events website for fall and spring events.
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