The library is pleased to announce its latest online newsletter, The Burritt Connection, Fall/Winter 2021. It can be viewed in the “Heyzine flipbook format” or via accessible PDF.

Contents include: From the Desk of the Library Director; Counting Library Connections; Veterans History Project; Collaboration with new neighbor – Latin American, Latino, and Carribean Center; Improving Textbook Affordability through OER; New Digital Archives; First-Year Experience Course Pilot Program; 2022 Library Research Awards; Research on the Run Workshops; News from the Archival Collections; Thank You to the Supporters & Donors of the Library Fund!

The Elihu Burritt Library building will be closed on Monday, January 3, 2022 as CCSU switches to remote operations due to an increase in Covid infections. Librarians will remain online during our regular hours – 8am-5pm – via the chat Ask a Librarian system.

Update 01/03/22: Remote operations move back to in-person mode on Tuesday, 01/04/22.

For the remainder of the winter session, library services will be offered virtually, using low / no-touch interaction methods, such as online chat and self-pickup (so-called “curbside pickup”) for physical materials, along with digitization and emailing of course reserves. See our Library Services guide for details & how-tos.

For more information on the campus’ operations, as they may change due to the pandemic, see: https://www2.ccsu.edu/emergency/

We hope you all have a happy & healthy holiday break! The library will be closed for the holidays on:

• Friday, December 24
• Friday, December 31

We also wanted to remind you that the library is currently on reduced hours for the winter intersession (closed on Saturdays & Sundays; open 8am-4:45pm M-F).

The library’s reduced winter break schedule will begin on 12/15/21. For the winter break, the library’s hours will be:

• Mon-Fri: 8am-4:45pm
• Sat & Sun: CLOSED

In addition, the library will be closed for the holiday on:

• Friday, December 24th
• Friday, December 31st

For more information on library hours, review our calendar at:

https://library.ccsu.edu/calendar/month.php

The Elihu Burritt Library Research Awards recognize excellence in undergraduate and graduate research papers/projects as well as skill and creativity in the application of library services, resources, and collections. A prize of $350 will be awarded to an undergraduate and graduate student during the 2022 spring semester at the University Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD).  *Please note that for graduate students, this applies to class assignments and not the final program thesis/project.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be enrolled during the spring 2022 semester as a Central Connecticut State University student at any class level or discipline/major.
• Have completed their research paper or project for a credit course during the spring, summer, or fall semesters in 2021.
• Agree that the paper or project and application materials will be publicly displayed in the library’s online collections.

For more information please go to: https://library.ccsu.edu/services/award/application.php  or contact Susan Slaga-Metivier at slagas@ccsu.edu.

Extended Hours for Finals – Sunday through Wednesday (until Tues, 12/14/21), the library will be open an extra hour. Our adjusted hours will be: M-W: 8AM-11:45PM & Sundays, 2PM-10:45PM

LSC150: Library Research in the Digital Age

Need a 1-credit (online) course that will give you research super-powers? LIbrary Research in the Digital Age will teach you:

• how to search the library’s databases & CentralSearch for articles, books, and more
• what is considered “scholarly” (and why it’s important to your professors)
• how to determine which information sources should be trusted and why (a crucial skill for 21st-century citizens)
• the ins and outs of proper citation (APA, MLA, all the formats that make your professors, publishers & graduate programs happy)
• copyright, open access, and other hot topics in today’s information ecosystem

CRN 42679: J. Hansen or CRN 42680: M. Kruy

DH100: Digital Humanities 100

Learn tech skills while working on topics of interest to you in the humanities (e.g., History, English, Writing, Communications) in this project-based course.

Want to learn how to …
• Design and publish a professional-looking website?
• Analyze history and culture using digital tools?
• Conduct research using cutting-edge methods?
• Visualize data using graphs, maps, and word clouds?

Past students’ research projects have included:
• Oral histories of women in the military
• Depictions of mental illness in film
• The History of ADHD
• Adaptations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
• Why dancers should be considered athletes
• A biography of Henry Ford
• How Middle Eastern borders changed after WWII

No prior technical experience is required.

DH100 fulfills Study Area I of the General Education requirements.

Meets in-person Tues/T hurs 9:25-10:40 AM
Preview DH100 at the Course website: dh100.briansmatzke.com
For more information, contact Brian Matzke: bmatzke@ccsu.edu

We’ll provide a refresher and answer questions on both MLA and APA citation formats. The first half of the session (4:00-4:15) will cover MLA and the second half (4:15-4:30) will cover APA. Join online

This is the final Research on the Run Library Workshop for the Fall semester. Workshops are 30 minutes long on topics you need to succeed! Come in-person or join us online via Webex! Workshops will take place in EB 205 at 4 p.m. or online via the links listed in the workshop description.

Each workshop you register for and attend will give you a chance at winning an Amazon gift card at the end of the semester!

To see the full schedule and access the Webex rooms visit: https://library.ccsu.edu/wp/research-on-the-run/

In Pursuit of Truth (Wednesday, November 10) Join librarians to discuss the impact of search engine algorithms, the digital divide and filter bubbles on academic research and our search for information we can trust.

This is the sixth of our 7 Research on the Run Library Workshops. They are 30 minutes long on topics you need to succeed! Come in-person or join us online via Webex! Workshops will take place in EB 205 at 4 p.m. or online via the links listed in the workshop description.

Each workshop you register for and attend will give you a chance at winning an Amazon gift card at the end of the semester!

To see the full schedule and access the Webex rooms visit: https://library.ccsu.edu/wp/research-on-the-run/