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(Her) Stories: Women’s Memoirs 

I wanted to curate a collection on women’s memoirs because of my interest in personal histories and their impact on communities. These stories can teach us about our neighbors, ourselves, and our collective hopes and dreams. Personal narratives can also offer a voice to those …

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Meet the Staff – Joseph Edwards 

Are you a Teachers College student, and, if so, what are you studying? No, I am currently studying economics at the New School. Where’s your hometown? Albany. But I’ve been all over the place. For most of my childhood I lived in Madison, Wisconsin. What did you want to be when you grew up? The …

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Famous Women in Psychology 

Psychology has been a part of the Teachers College curriculum since 1899. It is quite common to hear about the Founding Fathers of psychology but what about the women who helped shape the field? For Women's History Month, here are just a few important figures. Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930) was the first female president of the …

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Pioneering Black Educators and Librarians 

The history of black education in America is fraught with institutionalized racism. Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 upheld the idea that schools could legally be segregated if they were "separate but equal", something we know they never were. This ruling was not overturned until 1954 with Brown v. Board of Education but even then it was still …

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What is Copyright? 

Image: Electronic Frontier Foundation The first week of the semester was Copyright Week. At it's most basic level, copyright protects intellectual property. However, the Electronic Frontier Foundation says it also "is supposed to encourage progress and creativity, enriching our culture and contributing to the growth of knowledge." As educators and students, copyright is particularly …

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New Year, Newly Added Journals 

New Year means new additions to our journal subscriptions! These journals are accessible now - Literacy Research and Instruction, Research in Dance Education, Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development, and Sport, Education & Society. If you are looking for a specific journal and what years our subscriptions covers, just visit the Online Resources page and search for the …

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Teaching Human Rights 

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It has since been translated into over 500 languages and sets out the fundamental rights of all humans. December 10th honors this declaration but also makes us consider the question, how do we talk about human rights with students? Every day …

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Staff Picks: Pride Month 

When looking for a book to read, do you have to stop and think whether or not you’ll be able to see yourself in the pages? A common idea about what makes a book great is how easy it is for readers to relate to the characters or plot. While this usually rings true, many …

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April Resources Bring May Flowers 

I hope it is true that April Showers Bring May Flowers. Luckily April has lots of fun resources to get us through the rain. Poetry Month April is Poetry Month, and to celebrate the Gottesman Library is featuring databases that focus on poetry. These databases not only offer you new ways to find …

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Resources for Research in Diabetes Education and Management 

This research guide is intended to provide information about and links to key resources for research in the field of diabetes education and management.  These e-resources have been selected to support the mission of the program, i.e., to help clinically trained healthcare professionals acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the increased demand<img class="alignright wp-image-8936 …

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Library Resources for ORL 5521, Introduction to Research Methods in Education 

This research guide is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Professor Corbin Campbell's Spring 2017 course ORL 5521, Introduction to Research Methods in Education.  The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as ones supporting the objectives of the course, i.e., "to help …

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Welcome! Match Making at the Gottesman Libraries 

Welcome, new students! Can you conceive of a connection between speed dating and libraries? We can and are ready to assist, as you begin your classes and settle into Teachers College! For the start of the Fall semester, library staff prep with a series of exercises that pose key questions to highlight select services available to …

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Staff Picks of the Month 

You may have noticed the “Staff Picks of the Month” section on the second floor of the library. Each month, one or more library staff members select 20-25 books from our collection to display in the collaboration space. For the month of March, I put together the collection based on the theme “Growth”. Each of …

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Library Resources for MSTU 4000, Core Seminar: Communications, Computing, & Technology 

This online research guide is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Yoo Kyung Chang's course MSTU 4000, Core Seminar:  Communications, Computing, and Technology. The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as …

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Library Resources and Services for HBSE 6010, Advanced Study of Problems and Issues in Special Education 

This research guide is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Professor Ye Wang's course HBSE 6010, Advanced Study of Problems and Issues in Special Education. The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as ones …

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Virtual Reality at the Library 

Every day, a physical copy of the New York Times is available to patrons at the Gottesman libraries. If you get the paper delivered to you, you may have been as excited as we were to find that something special had come along with the Saturday paper two weeks ago. This edition of the weekend paper came …

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Library Resources for HBSE 6001, Research in Special Education: Experimental/Quantitative Designs 

This virtual guide is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Professor Laudan Jahromi's Fall 2015 course HBSE 6001, Research in Special Education: Experimental/Quantitative Designs. The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected …

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Library Resources and Services for BBSR 5595, Research Seminar in Applied Physiology 

This research guide is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Professor Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen's course BBSR 5595, Research Seminar in Applied Physiology.  The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as ones supporting the goal …

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Library Resources for ITSF 5008, Gender, Education, and International Development 

This virtual handout is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Professor Regina Cortina's Fall 2015 course ITSF 5008, Gender, Education, and International Development. The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as ones supporting the objectives of the course, i.e., to …

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Library Resources and Services for HBSE 4700, Field Observation — Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities/Autism 

This virtual guide is intended as an overview of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in Emily Shamash's Fall 2015 course Field Observation -- Special Education:  Intellectual Disabilities/Autism.  The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as ones supporting research and …

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