We love to see you taking your online classes in our libraries. When you are, please note the noise policies of our locations and adjust your class participation so that you do not disturb others studying around you. We do not currently have Zoom installed on the library computers, so bring your own device if you are planning on using the Zoom app.
If you are in a Group study location, like the 4th, 6th, and 7th floors of our Cooperman Library, you may use your mic and speakers to participate in class- although we encourage you try to keep your volume down.
If you are on a Quiet study location- like the 3rd floor of Cooperman, or the Social Work & Public Health Library, or the Health Professions library, you should use headphones- not your device's speakers. You may participate via your mic as long as you use your "library voice" (like an "inside voice" but quieter) and are not speaking often or for a very long time.
If you are on a Silent study location, like the 1st through B2 levels of Cooperman or the Zabar Art Library, that means no mics, no speakers- only headphones and keyboard participation.
We know that online classes at Hunter offer many options for participation and we hope you find a space in our libraries that is a good match for your class participation style. We will be keeping an eye our spaces to see that they are meeting online class participation needs. If you are having trouble finding a space to match your needs, please stop by one of our service desks to let us know about it, drop in our chat channel, or send us an email.
News
As Hunter Libraries look to ramp up our in-person services, we will look to student employees to help Hunter students and faculty obtain the information they need for their research and studies. As one of the largest student employers on campus, Hunter Libraries offer opportunities to learn about the variety of information resources and services that libraries provide and to practice communication, helping, and computer skills. If you are interested in joining a campus workplace that is friendly, flexible, and educational, please let us know by filling out our online form linked under "Student Employment" in the footer of our website. Hope to see you in our libraries!
image above of the ADA logo in blue and white
Today, July 26, 2021, marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. What is the ADA?
"The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else."
As we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act today, it can be helpful to get back to the basics of the law. Check out @ADANational resources: https://t.co/xl8XHf4bu9 #ADA31 #ThanksToTheADA #ADA pic.twitter.com/judRscXeB3
— ACLgov (@ACLgov) July 26, 2021
You can learn a lot more about the ADA, including participation in training, on the ADA National Network site, as well as searching for information in our library resources via OneSearch.
Kanopy is one of the many streaming video databases you have access to thorugh the Hunter College Libraries. All you need is your NetID and password, and you can access any of our online resources, any time, anywhere you have an internet connection.
Below is an image of a few titles you can watch right now. or you can click through the Kanopy link, log in, and browse for yourself.
It feels like we're constantly under heat and air quality advisories these days. Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer! What an odd expression. Did you ever wonder where it came from?
"What are the 'dog days' of summer?
The 'dog days' of summer comprise a period of extremely hot, humid, and sultry weather that traditionally occurs in the northern hemisphere in July and August (traditionally, the days run from July 3 through August 11). The term comes from the dog star, Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major. At this time of year, Sirius, the brightest visible star in the sky, rises in the east at the same time as the Sun. Ancient Egyptians believed that the heat of this brilliant star added to the Sun's heat to create hotter weather. Sirius was blamed for everything from the withering droughts to sickness to the discomfort that occurred during this time.
Hile, Kevin. "Weather fundamentals." The Handy Weather Answer Book, 2nd ed., Visible Ink Press, 2009, p. 1+. The Handy Answer Book Series. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A200117160/ITOF?u=cuny_hunter&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=68c06524. Accessed 15 July 2021. (NetID/password login required)
Wikipedia dives a little deeper, citing some classical references to the dog days in Homer. So it's not a modern phenomenon - it's something that has been noted, written about, and suffered through by humans for centuries.
You can also find lots of advice and recommendations for everything from home furnishings to remedies to try during the hottest days of summer, as well as cool, shady places to visit, in the New York Times Historical database (NetID/password login required) going back to the 1850s.
Luckily, in NYC we can take advantage of the free public pools, or the many city-wide cooling centers to cool off a bit during the dog days of summer. However you choose to do it, we hope you are staying cool and we look forward to seeing you this fall!
Lead image: Hunter College Swimming Pool
The Wistarion, p. 50, 1969, Archives & Special Collections, Hunter College Libraries, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York City. https://flic.kr/p/rYwQLm
Advertisement from the New York Times Historical database: "Display Ad 5 -- no Title." New York Times (1857-1922), Oct 28, 1884, pp. 8. ProQuest, http://proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/historical-newspapers/display-ad-5-no-title/docview/94173517/se-2?accountid=27495.
OneSearch, the main search box on the Libraries' website, is a great place to begin your research. Watch this short video for an introduction to OneSearch Basics and learn about some of the tools and features that can help you find what you need.
Image of Statue of Liberty by William Warby on Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.
Celebrate National Immigrant Heritage month by learning more about the heritage of fellow students. Search OneSearch for print books and online resources.
Until the Hunter College Libraries reopen and you can browse the shelves yourself, you can request books to pick up from the Cooperman Library or the Zabar Art Library using the Book Request Form. Remember to follow the Hunter College General Safety Guidelines before picking up your book(s).
The New Colossus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Emma Lazarus
November 2, 1883
Link to 1,900 e-books on LGBTQIA+ topics, covering biography, fiction, history, sociology, and more. All that's required is your Hunter College NetID login for full on-line access.
Between May 31 and June 1st, 1921, a prosperous African American community in Tulsa, Oklahoma was viciously attacked by a white mob. Hundreds of residents were killed, over a thousand homes were destroyed and successful businesses were obliterated. President Biden visited the area to discuss what happened with survivors and current residents, the first time a president has done so.
For more information about this atrocity, try a search for 'Tulsa Race Massacre' in the OneSearch field on the Hunter College Libraries homepage. Over 1200 results were returned that included the search term Tulsa riot, the term commonly used in the past. An article title in the search results attests to the significance of this change in term usage “Library of Congress Changes Subject Heading of the Tulsa Race Riot to the Tulsa Race Massacre" (login with NetID and password required). See the blog post on the Library of Congress' website that illustrates how news sources at the time handled coverage, Tulsa Race Massacre: Newspaper Complicity and Coverage.
For a contemporary interactive article on the New York Times website, see What the Tulsa Race Massacre Destroyed. (Sign up for a free New York Times Academic Pass with your Hunter College email address.)
Image: “Tulsa’s Terrible Tale Is Told,” The Chicago Whip (Chicago, IL), June 11, 1921, p. 1. as shown on the blog post, Tulsa Race Massacre: Newspaper Complicity and Coverage.
We invite you to explore our Virtual Library Day Celebration for 2021. Library Day is a chance each year for the Hunter College Libraries to celebrate student, staff, and faculty research and creative accomplishments. This year and in 2020, we kept up the celebration in an online format, and also used the opportunity for our department to call out our own accomplishments for the year.
We are proud to have maintained a high level of service during the Covid-19 pandemic, and we look forward to celebrating Library Day 2022 in person (we hope)!