June Newsletter: Education Program

The Gottesman Libraries Education Program informs students, faculty and staff about the latest thinking in education, in ways that engage members of the community with one another and with a broad range of educational experts. The program also provides understanding of work being done throughout the College. Read more about offerings in June.

Workshops

Regularly scheduled instructional offerings include workshops, tours, orientations, and course-specific instruction in coordination with staff and faculty of the College.

Your Research Journey is a five-part library workshop series to help guide you in your research throughout the semester, by providing you with manageable tools and resources to use along your journey. Whether this is your first time conducting research, or you are a well-seasoned researcher and looking for a refresher, each workshop introduces fundamental information to lay a foundation of knowledge on which you can build your scholarly work. While the workshops in this series are designed to build upon each other, you are welcome to attend any workshop individually. All are held on Wednesdays, 3-4pm.

Elevate Your Research builds upon the foundational series, Your Research Journey, by presenting valuable new topics, resources, and methodologies to make you an even stronger and highly proficient researcher. Held on Thursdays, 3-4pm, this series also invites deeper, collaborative work to strengthen academic research initiatives.

Searching Strategies, Wednesday, 6/4, 3-4pm

How do you know you are retrieving all the relevant information needed for your research topic? Do you find your catalog and database searches are not giving you the best results? This workshop will cover the strategies and concepts needed to give you confidence that you are finding the best results in your searches and take you beyond conducting simple searches by using tools to search in a variety of contexts. The workshop host will review how to use Educat+, the catalog of the Gottesman Libraries; CLIO, the Columbia University Libraries catalog; and database providers, like EBSCO and Proquest. We will then show how you can optimize your queries by using Boolean logic and punctuation to refine your search style and retrieve exactly the resources you seek.

Presenter: Ava Kaplan, Research and Instruction Librarian

 Where: 101 Russell / Online

Managing Your Citations with Zotero, Wednesday, 6/11, 3-4pm

This workshop provides a quick start introduction including: downloading; tour of the interface; nuts and bolts of how to ingest references through a web connector; and different ways of citing. This workshop will be followed by others in the Elevate Your Research series, offering more advanced features of Zotero and an introductory session for Endnote -- all within ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Frames.

Presenter: Ava Kaplan, Research and Instruction Librarian

Where: 101 Russell / Online

Citation Analysis and Research Impact, Thursday, 6/12, 3-4pm

How do you determine the influence of a journal, article, or author within your field of study? This workshop will introduce bibliometrics, the use of quantitative data from the use of citations, as a means for measuring impact, influence, and assumed quality of a journal, article, or researcher. Attendees will explore many tools and resources as a means of assisting authors, reviewers, and others in making their quantitative and qualitative assessments. Topics covered include citation searching and analysis; altmetrics; and research impact utilizing Google Scholar and various databases, including Scopus and Web of Science.

Presenter: Ava Kaplan, Research and Instruction Librarian

Where: 104b Russell / Online

The Literature Review, Wednesday, 6/18, 3-4pm

The Literature Review is an essential element of scholarly inquiry, allowing researchers to understand the context and conclusions around a specific topic. A literature review can be conducted as a section in a main project such as a thesis or dissertation, or it can be a standalone project for a course or publication. For whatever reason you are embarking on your literature review process, this workshop will introduce you to the concepts and guidelines behind the three primary types of literature reviews; the narrative review, scoping review, and systematic review. We will also cover strategies for locating the sources you need for your literature review. 

Presenter:  Ava Kaplan, Research and Instruction Librarian

Where: 101 Russell / Online

Article Screening for Literature Reviews, Wednesday, 6/25, 3-4pm

Writing a literature review? Getting a lot of results for articles related to your topic, but now need to make sure they meet your eligibility criteria? Screening is the process of identifying studies from the literature search for inclusion in the review. In this workshop, we will share useful tips and tools for the article screening process of the literature review, including how to apply inclusion and exclusion criteria to search results and how to use digital tools like Covidence to make article screening more manageable and less time consuming.

Presenter:  Ava Kaplan, Research and Instruction Librarian

Where: 101 Russell /Online

Open Educational Resources, Thursday, 6/26, 3-4pm

Open education resources can dramatically decrease the costs of education, while leveraging access to and visibility of information and research. This workshop focuses on the benefits of open education resources and integrated learning practices, with examples that include textbook repositories, journals, and more.

Presenter: Ava Kaplan, Research and Instruction Librarian

Where: 101 Russell / Online

Highlighted Databases

Every month we draw attention to select databases that strengthen learning, teaching, and research in academic areas and their relevance to current offerings and programs.

In June, we highlight research resources in Economics and Education, a field which endeavors to understand and improve systems of education through the application of economic principles, allocation of resources, and evaluation of policies. Read more on the library's news feed.

Live Music

The Everett Cafe Music Program sponsors performances by TC student and affiliated musicians. Come enjoy a variety of genres and styles! Please contact us if you are interested in playing! We welcome solos, duets, and trios.

Claremont Strings, Wednesday, 6/11, 3-4:30pm

Claremont Strings features music for classical strings, from the symphonies of Mozart and Haydn, to well known arias from the operas of Puccini and Bizet. You may hear a selection of continental Viennese waltzes and French cabaret. Musicians of The Claremont Strings Ensemble have performed collectively at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and throughout the Northeast, playing a diverse range of symphonic and chamber music, eclectic jazz, and gypsy swing. Wadsworth Strings, emanating from the Washington Heights area, is a division of Claremont Strings, founded by Vivian Penham, a graduate of the Juilliard School and Columbia University.

Nicholas DiMaria Duet, Thursday, 6/26, 3:30-4:30pm

Nicholas DiMaria is a trumpeter, bandleader, and composer based in New York City. He has led groups at Carnegie Hall, The Northeast Wine and Jazz Festival, Syracuse Jazz Festival, CNY January Jazz Festival, and restaurants/clubs across New York State. He has performed at Disneyland®, The Hard Rock Hotel in NYC, The Great New York State Fair, and has opened for Grammy® Winners Lalah Hathaway, Randy Brecker, and Michael McDonald. In 2018, he appeared in a national March-Madness® commercial with Tracy Morgan. Nicholas also held a weekly concert residency at Food Network Chef Franklin Becker’s restaurants for 4 years.

Nicholas draws inspiration from multiple genres and art forms in his compositions and is continuously inspired by expressing visual art in a musical medium. His music is described by audiences as introspective, passionate, and eclectic; influenced by jazz, hip-hop, and classical music.

Nicholas is also a faculty member at Larchmont Music Academy, where he teaches trumpet and a jazz ensemble. In 2020, he received his Bachelor's in Jazz Arts from Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Scott Wendholt, Ingrid Jensen, Jim McNeely, and Jon Faddis.

Book Displays

Book displays  are curated and designed by library staff to share the joy of books and reading, while encouraging greater awareness of available resources  and their significance to the Library and College.

Everett Cafe: On Tariffs

A tariff is a tax imposed on foreign-made goods, paid by the importing business to its home country’s government. Countries use them to protect domestic industry, including manufacturing, agriculture, and renewable energy; reduce trade deficits; provide government revenue; and stand against unfair or immoral trade practices, like drug and other forms of trafficking.

American presidents have used the power of tariffs since 1789, when the Tariff Act was signed by George Washington who added 5% tax to imported goods, many of them British. After World War II, tariffs fell largely into disfavor by advanced economies -- the United States and the United Kingdom among them -- because they were proven to reduce trade; raise prices for consumers; and cause retaliation by foreign countries.  

The heavily sweeping tariffs recently imposed by the United States on countries throughout the world, and the dizzying escalation of retaliatory tariffs  -- most especially by China --, have prompted concern for greater awareness; informed decision making; and mindful action. In a tumultuous time, and from a variety of perspectives, we explore the meaning, history, and debate on tariffs, known to drive trade policy and practices; affect the economy; and ultimately impact the livelihood and well-being of citizens. 

At Everett Cafe, you'll find a new book collection every few weeks that relates to current events, education, or learning environments.

Staff Picks:  The Art of Feeling: Stories That Paint Emotions

"The Art of Feeling: Stories that Paint Emotions is a powerful collection of lyrical, emotionally resonant novels that delve into the raw beauty and complexity of the human experience. These stories don't just tell - they feel. Whether exploring love, grief, identity, or healing, each book captures the richness of emotional life with vivid imagery and soulful storytelling. Perfect for readers who are drawn to introspective characters, poetic language, and narratives that linger long after the final page, this collection is an invitation to slow down and truly feel."  -- Kiara Haughton, Library Associate

Where: Second Floor Collaboration Space (with design by Kai Oh, Library Associate)

Staff Picks is curated and designed each month by the Gottesman Libraries' staff to highlight resources on educational topics and themes of special interest.

Rocket Cases: 2024-2025 Award Winning Children's Books

The latest award winning and notable children's books are in! Come and browse the newest additions to the Juvenile and Curriculum Collections to inspire reading, classroom teaching, and/or reflection on writing, illustration, and/or noteworthy topics, including nature, pandemics, space travel, immigration, diversity, gender, teaching, religion, culture, and much more.  See listings of the awards, Part One and Part Two.

Where: Second Floor

The Rocket Cases feature award winning and notable children's pop up book displays, with seasonal, educational, or other themes drawn from the juvenile collections.

Curiosity Cabinets: Backpack, Camelback, Outback, Wayback: Curious Accounts of Travel

Showcased in this display are historical examples of travelogues and travel writings, from those of Venetian merchant Marco Polo, with his unique interpretation of the East in the thirteenth-century, to musings on Manhattan by the popular twentieth-century American children’s book author E.B. White. Selected works date from the mid 1600s through the 1940s, spanning all continents and representing different modes of travel – by men and women, pioneers and adventurers, students and teachers, romantics and essayists, the religious and the political, the philosophical and mercantile. Some travel by foot, others by camel, horse, automobile, train, boat, or plane. All have a story or two to tell, and all help us see the world from a different perspective throughout history.

While the emphasis is on personal narrative, included are examples of travel books or texts for schools – notably the popular Peter Parley series, written by Samuel Goodrich and others from 1827 onwards, to connect the study of geography, biography, history, science, and miscellaneous tales. In addition, there are diaries, memoirs, letters, photographs, maps, souvenirs, brochures, and intriguing artifacts – among them, a Syrian medicine bowl from the Adelaide Nutting Historical Nursing Collection and a Burmese book with Buddhist script enameled on copper plates.

Backpack, Camelback, Outback, Wayback: Curious Accounts of Travel compliments the Offit Gallery exhibit, Give and Receive: From the Virtual to the Real, where postcards, which travel by mail without envelopes, express thoughts and sentiments about the status quo of the world as we know it today.

Where: Third Floor

The Curiosity Cabinets showcase interesting and insightful material from the historical collections to inform and enhance  concomitant art exhibitions and book displays. Read more here.

News Displays

Need to keep current, look to the past, teach a topic? The Everett Cafe features daily postings of news from around the world, and also promotes awareness of historical events from an educational context. Be sure to check the Cafe News postings on the library blog.

Demonstrating the Montgolfier Balloon, Wednesday, 6/4

World Oceans Day, Sunday, 6/8

Bloomsday, Monday, 6/16

Gone with the Wind Is Published, Monday, 6/30

Exhibits

Educational exhibitions are mounted in partnership with the Teachers College community and others with an interest in displaying unique and innovative educational materials, while also regularly showcasing Teachers College's Historical Art Collections. 

The library has several spaces in Russell Hall to exhibit diverse materials, and also features digital and web-based exhibitions when possible. 

Artivism: Give and Receive: From the Virtual to the Real

Artivism's Annual Summer Expo presents Give & Receive: From the Virtual to the Real. Participating artivists closed their devices; avoided the "send" button, and went retro by mailing printed postcards containing their original art.

Here you will find postcards that share their thoughts, ideas, suggestions, expressions, messages, and more about the status quo of the world. Poems, photography, collage, or drawing, the postcards reflect hope, joy, love, peace, growth, healing, positivity, dreams, nature, beauty, heritage, strength, perseverance, and community. They are created by children, teens, and adults of all ages and from all over the world. 

In addition, we present a gallery of awarded Artivism posters dating back to Spring, 2021. Each season reflects the commitment of those who, through art, aspire to nurture change for a more meaningful and dignified coexistence.

Artivism: The Power of Art for Social Transformation is jointly sponsored by Adelphi University, Sing for Hope, and the Gottesman Libraries. A movement with committed social artivists, Artivism: The Power of Art Social Transformation, grew out of Illuminations of Social Imagination: Learning From Maxine Greene, (Dio Press, 2019), edited by Teachers College alumni Courtney Weida and Carolina Cambronero-Varela, and Dolapo Adeniji-Neill, of Adelphi University.

Upon closing of this multi venue exhibition, all artworks will be distributed among participants, creating the opportunity to connect and continue the exchange.

Where: Offit Gallery

When: June 2nd - July 31st