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Fall 2022

Library Happenings
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Digital CSU Student Showcase
by Ben Richards, Business and Communication Librarian
Digital CSU is happy to announce the Fall 2022 Digital CSU Student Showcase, in partnership with the Michael Schwartz Library! The in-person showcase is an opportunity for students to present their digital projects to peers and the rest of the campus community.
 
The Showcase will take place in the Student Center Atrium on 
Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Curious in learning more about digital projects? Visit this Research Guide:
(photo credit: John Jirik, School of Communication, CSU)
International Students Day
Come celebrate International Students Day at the Michael Schwartz Library! There will be games, light refreshments, and more!

Thursday, November 17th, 2022
First Floor of the Library, East Side
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Library Exhibits
Be Kind to Yourself!
Your health and well-being are important. The MS Library has a feature display with a variety of materials aimed to support your wellness interests. Come check out a book, see the latest information about campus resources such as the self-care room, or grab a mindfulness calendar. Visit the display through the fall semester.

Exhibit Location: Michael Schwartz Library, first floor. Free and open during regular library hours.
New Products or Services
Printing Open Textbooks
by Mandi Goodsett, Performing Arts & Humanities Librarian, OER & Copyright Advisor
Are you a faculty member using an open textbook that you would like to be available in print in the library’s Textbook Center? Please reach out to your subject librarian to make this request. Keep in mind that open textbooks may have dynamic content that is not possible to replicate in a printed copy. In addition, any updates to the open textbook will not be reflected in previously printed copies. 
Contactless Pickup is Being Discontinued
by Donna Stewart, Web Specialist
The MS Library has discontinued Contactless Pickup, which initially began as a service during the 2020 fall semester to provide a safe, convenient method of retrieving library materials during the COVID pandemic. It was a popular and successful program: we provided nearly 1,000 requested materials via the contactless shelving in the Rhodes Tower lobby.

As the campus landscape and pandemic response has evolved, we have observed a dramatic reduction in requests for the contactless pickup option. Due to this decline in use, the MS Library has discontinued this service effective Friday, October 14, 2022 so that we may redirect our limited resources to more crucial efforts. We look forward to greeting you in person!
 
If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact us at library.userservices@csuohio.edu
Meeting Your Personal and School Supply Needs
Need an essential item? Try our vending machine! It's got everything from school supplies to hygiene products to ear buds and more.
Library Hours
Library Fall Semester Hours
For fall 2022, after 5:00 p.m., the entrance to the Library will be for current Viking Card holders only via swipe access.

Library Building Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed

Exceptional Hours
Wednesday, November 23rd: Closing at 5:00 p.m.

Exceptional Days
The Library will be closed on the following days:
Thursday - Sunday, November 24th - 27th (Thanksgiving Recess)

Chat, Phone, and Text Hours
Ask a Librarian: use the chat box, call us at 216-687-5300, or text us at 216-820-9691
Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Chat/text reference will not be available on Thursday - Sunday, November 24th - 27th (Thanksgiving Recess).

Reference Center Hours
Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
No Reference Center Hours on Thursday - Sunday, November 24th - 27th (Thanksgiving Recess).

Finals Week
The Library will have extended hours for finals week. Check the website for details.

For more information, visit Library Hours at https://library.csuohio.edu/information/hours.html
Special Collections and Archives are Closed
Due to recent retirements in the Library, Special Collections and Archives are closed. Limited services will still be provided and researchers can fill out this form to request assistance.
Digital Production Unit Services
The Digital Production Unit (DPU) located on the 8th floor of the Library is closed but services remain available. For more information, contact Beth Piwkowski at 216-687-6929 or e.piwkowski@csuohio.edu.
Activate your Access to the New York Times
Faculty, Staff, and Students of Cleveland State enjoy access to the New York Times courtesy of the Library. Discover original, quality journalism that helps you understand the world—and make the most of every part of life. Activate your access at AccessNYT.com.
Library Services
For a complete list of Library services, visit https://library.csuohio.edu/services/.
Affordable Learning at CSU
Fall 2022 Textbook Affordability Small Grants
The Michael Schwartz Library, in conjunction with various partners, including the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Center for eLearning, will again be offering Textbook Affordability Grants to CSU Faculty during the fall 2022 semester. The goal of the grant is to encourage and support the creation or compilation of low-cost or no-cost course materials in order to save students money and encourage student-centered pedagogy. Faculty whose projects are selected will receive grant amounts ranging from $500 to $2,500 depending on the project.

Our grants have saved CSU students over one million dollars.

Congratulations to faculty who were awarded Textbook Affordability Grants last year:
  • Todd Morgan, Assistant Professor, Management Department, for his MGT 443/543 classes.
  • Peter Manos, Professor, History Department, for his HIS 111 classes.
  • Kelly Wrenhaven, Associate Professor of Classics/Director of Classical Studies, History department for her HIS 330 classes.
  • Vania de Paoli, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry Department, for her CHM 331 classes.
  • Yuchen Liu, Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication Department, for her COM 227 classes

Read about a new OER published by a previous grant winner below in "EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University"
EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University
New Open Textbook from MSL Academic Endeavors
Cleveland State University's MSL Academic Endeavors, publishing imprint of the Michael Schwartz Library, is pleased to announce the publication of a new open textbook titled Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach by Abdullah Oguz, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems in the School of Business at Central Connecticut State University. He was previously a visiting lecturer at the Monte Ahuja College of Business, Cleveland State University, and was awarded a Textbook Affordability Grant for this project in spring 2021.

More open educational resources can be found at https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/oer/
The Michael Schwartz Library at CSU is now a member of the
Join the Friends of the
Michael Schwartz Library
The Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University is closely associated with the Michael Schwartz Library but is an independent organization whose purpose is to support the library in a number of different ways. By sponsoring programs of interest to faculty, staff, students and the general public we hope to attract favorable attention for the library and interest in its activities. Programs include book discussions, local author book talks, and more. Our next event:

Our Missing Hearts: A Novel by Celeste Ng
December 7, 2022 
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location TBD. Please register here to receive updates.
From the number one bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply suspenseful and heartrending novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear. —Amazon
Discussion Leaders: Theresa Nawalaniec, Sciences & Engineering Librarian; and Richard Fox, Member, Friends of the Library 

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