Welcome to our summer 2023 issue of the CSU Michael Schwartz Library Newsletter, @theLibrary! In this issue we will include library events, new products or services, news about Affordable Learning at CSU, updates about EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University, and more.
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New Staff
On April 17, the Library welcomed Michael Skor as the Cataloging and Metadata Librarian. He earned his M.L.I.S. from Kent State University in 2018, completing his practicum in the Library’s Special Collections. Michael also has advanced degrees in classical languages and theology. As head librarian at St. Tikhon’s Seminary, Michael has gained experience in many facets of librarianship, including cataloging, reference, collection development, acquisition, circulation, and instruction.
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Jo Corrigan joined the Library staff in May as the new Course Material & Patron Support Specialist. Jo is a CSU Alum, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Communication here at Cleveland State University. She previously worked in the Akron-Summit County Public Library’s marketing department and most recently was the Community, College and Career Center Coordinator at the Lakeside high school campus of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
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Library Exhibits
Visit the Library's Celebrating Libraries exhibit on the first floor featuring subject librarians and our Luminaries Program and the Fenn College exhibit on the 3rd floor, near Special Collections.
Exhibit Locations: Michael Schwartz Library, 1st and 3rd Floors. These exhibits are free and open during regular library hours.
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OhioLINK Luminaries Program: My Experience
by Campbell Pratt, 2022-2023 OhioLINK Luminaries Resident
Michael Schwartz Library
When I tell people I’m an English major, their first question is usually, “That’s great! What grade do you want to teach?” I used to have an answer. After I decided high school education wasn’t a good fit for me, I didn't feel like I had any options left.
In the summer of 2022, I had been working as an undergraduate humanities researcher. I was looking through listings on Handshake to continue working in the academic sphere. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I saw a posting for the OhioLINK Luminaries Resident. I had never worked in an academic library before, but the potential was exciting and only a little intimidating. I applied. I interviewed. I was going to start at the beginning of the academic year.
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Paid Library Residency for 2023/2024
Through our participation in the OhioLINK Luminaries program, the library is offering a paid, resume-building position from Fall 2023 through Spring 2024. If you know any students who may be interested in becoming a Luminaries resident, share this information." The deadline to apply is July 5, 2023.
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Looking for a quiet place to read or want to enjoy the outdoors while you study? Visit the library’s atrium on the 4th floor whenever the library is open. |
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Affordable Learning at CSU |
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New OER from Textbook Affordability Grant Winners |
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In fall 2022, Sara Froehlich, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was awarded a Textbook Affordability Grant to create an Open Educational Resource (OER) for the MTH 181/182 courses. The result of her work can be found on EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University's OER website: engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/oer/. |
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Mike Okrent and Joseph Anastasi, PT ST Instructors, Operations and Supply Chain Management, were awarded a Textbook Affordability Grant in fall 2022 for their OSM422/OSM622 courses. Through their efforts, Mike Okrent successfully adapted the open textbook Project Management by Abdullah Oguz and created additional resources in Blackboard for his course in the spring.
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OER (Open Educational Resources) are high-quality, openly licensed, online educational materials that offer an extraordinary opportunity for people everywhere to share, use, and reuse knowledge. |
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Textbook Hero Award Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Ramune Braziunaite, Associate College Lecturer in the School of Communication, who was named 2023's Textbook Hero at the Provost's Virtual Teaching Summit on April 12, 2023. Every year the CSU Student Government Association (SGA) works with the Michael Schwartz Library to select a winner of the Textbook Hero Award. This award goes to a faculty member who put forth significant effort to replace a traditional textbook with a low-cost or open alternative, and whose efforts had a high impact on textbook costs, classroom engagement, and student achievement. While the library helps to market the award and advocates open access, the SGA ultimately chooses the winner. This year's winner's student nominations included messages such as, “Dr. Braziunaite went out of her way to provide our class with 2 free textbooks resources to learn about interracial communication, its theories, and silent racism. … It positively impacted my educational experience in the course.” Nina Faisal, SGA President, presented this year’s award on behalf of SGA.
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OpenCon Ohio 2023
OpenCon Ohio 2023 was held on Friday, May 19th, 2023. CSU's sixth OpenCon event, this year’s virtual Conference focused on the theme Transformative Power of Open Education. Almost 100 attendees participated in asynchronous activities offered on Discord earlier in the week. Maha Bali, Professor of Practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo, was our keynote speaker and CSU faculty participated in an Open Pedagogy Panel Discussion during the live event.
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EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University Updates |
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EngagedScholarship @ CSU Surpasses 6,000,000 Downloads
We are excited to announce that EngagedScholarship @ CSU (ES @ CSU), the University's showcase of scholarly and creative works, has surpassed 6,000,000 downloads! Since it launched in 2012, our open access repository and publishing platform has posted or published more than 21,000 items across 828 disciplines and read by more than 84,000 institutions. These items include journal articles, open educational resources, ebooks, images, peer-reviewed journals, and audio recordings representing all of CSUs colleges and a variety of departments. If you would like to include your research or other scholarly content, publish an open educational resource, or create a new open access journal in ES@CSU, contact your personal librarian or email an ES @ CSU administrator at library.es@csuohio.edu.
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Above: Readership Distribution Map -- all time through June 2023.
Click the map for more statistics from the ES @ CSU Dashboard.
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New ebooks from MSL Academic Endeavors
Cleveland State University's MSL Academic Endeavors, publishing imprint of the Michael Schwartz Library, is pleased to announce the publication of a 2 new ebooks available exclusively from EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University:
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by Thomas E. Bier
The book contains 100 op-ed articles submitted by Thomas Bier to the Plain Dealer and published between 1977 and 2022. Most of the articles concern a current event or issue in the city of Cleveland and/or communities in Northeast Ohio. Thomas Bier was director of the Cleveland State University’s Center for Housing Research and Policy from 1982 until 2003 when he retired.
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by Eric Hoddersen
This retrospective describes and assesses Cleveland’s approach as a legacy city to neighborhood revitalization from the early 1980s to the subprime mortgage foreclosure crisis of 2008 and its immediate aftermath. The author was for 20 years the CEO of Neighborhood Progress Inc., a nationally recognized Foundation intermediary that was integral to the system described.
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General Library Information |
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Library Summer Semester Hours
Through August 11
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Library Building Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
closed weekends
Exceptional Hours
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 CLOSED (Independence Day)
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-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reference Center Hours
Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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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 216-687-6929 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 |
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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. Programs include book discussions, local author book talks, and bus excursions.
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2121 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
(216) 687-2478
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