The Elihu Burritt Library and the Department of History are
launching a project to document the experience of CCSU students, faculty, and
staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. All members of the campus community are
invited to contribute their experiences of the pandemic through journals,
photos, videos, and other documentation. If have any questions or need
assistance please contact Brian Matzke bmatzke@ccsu.edu
We’ve established a book drop at Burritt Library. (This information is also available in PDF format at CCSU’s Coronavirus information pages).
Please carefully examine the map below. Harold Lewis Drive, off Ella Grasso Boulevard, will provide access to the library’s lower level which is where the dropoff is located. You may return library books 24 hours/7 days per week.
Please note: This drop box is for library book returns only.
After you have returned the books, please email Patti Specter at specterp@ccsu.edu with the title and number of books returned.
Please contact the Circulation Department at circulation@ccsu.edu to request a renewal. You can also renew materials online through CentralSearch by signing in to your library account (for all but guests, this is done with your Bluenet ID).
Map of where the library book drop box is located, at the library’s lower level, off of Harold Lewis Drive.
Both students did a great job and put in a tremendous amount of time and effort. The library research awards will be part of URCAD which will take place on Thursday, April 30th, 2020 as part of CCSU’s ResearchFest 2020.
During the current coronavirus crisis, students and faculty will be able to access textbooks online at no cost through the two platforms below. Each person needs to set up their own account at these sites.
RedShelf access is available through May 25th. Redshelf’s textbooks collections can be searched at: https://redshelf.com/. Students are limited to 7 books total. There are more details at: https://www.about.redshelf.com/redshelfresponds. (This applies to e-Books only, not courseware. )
Elihu Burritt Library has a new online guide (libguide) available to assist you while you are off campus. It can be found at https://libguides.ccsu.edu/elibraryFeel free to post it in Blackboard to share with students. Next week during the week of spring break, librarians will be available via chat and email from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. You can access chat through the link above or via the library’s website – library.ccsu.edu (top right corner). They will be available for more hours once online classes start. That schedule will be posted next week.
Elihu Burritt Library has a new online guide (libguide) available to assist you while you are away from campus. It can be found at https://libguides.ccsu.edu/elibrary.
Faculty are encouraged to post it in Blackboard to share with students. During the week of spring break (March 16-22), librarians will be available via chat and email from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. You can access chat through the link above or via the library’s website – library.ccsu.edu (top right corner). They will be available for more hours once online classes start. That schedule will be posted next week.
NEED EXTRA HELP WITH RESEARCH? (including topic selection,
planning your search strategy, finding & evaluating materials, citing
your work). Reserve a block of time with a librarian
for one-on-one research consultation & assistance. Schedule online at tiny.cc/bookalibrarian
“Under Public Act 19-117 Section 147, over $90,000 has been made available to faculty and departments within Connecticut’s higher education institutions to explore, adopt, and supplement Open Educational Resources (OER).
Additionally, CCSU’s curriculum development grants can be used to underwrite your work with open educational resources. The deadline for curriculum development grants is: March 4, 2020
To keep up with CCSU OER news and to find out how librarians can support you in your OER efforts, visit the library’s newly redesigned Open Educational Resources “libguide” at: https://libguides.ccsu.edu/oer
The library’s OER team, with the support of the Center for Teaching & Faculty Development, and the Instructional Design Technology Resource Center, will host Open Education Week webinars in the CTFD Conference Room – EB316 .
The schedule includes:
Monday, March 2nd, 1pm – “Getting Started with OER” from Open Oregon
Monday, March 2nd, 4pm – “From Identifying, to Adapting, to Authoring OER: Copyright Law and Creative Commons Licenses” from Open Oregon
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2pm “Introduction to Open Educational Resources ” from University of Minnesota
Alternatively, you can join in on your own, see the OpenEd Week website for webinars & other events being held worldwide to celebrate open educational resources and open pedagogy.
Additional webinars that focus on OER leadership among administrators and students are on the list of #OEWeek events, such as:
Tuesday, March 3rd, 3pm – “Beginning to Open Up: Ideas for Colleges Early in their OER Journey” from CCCOER
Wed., March 4th, 3pm – “Regional Leadership inOpen Education (RLOE)” from CCCOER
Thur., March 5th, 3pm – “Students and OER Advocacy” from CCCOER
Join the OER Library Team at EBL316 (CTFD Classroom, 3rd floor of the Library) to attend webinars with your colleagues and talk all about all things open!
Don’t forget to check out the library’s redesigned Open Educational Resources (OER) LibGuide! https://libguides.ccsu.edu/oer
