A Reading by Tony Hoagland

A reading delivered at Colby College in 1996.

Students at the Guidance Counselors Conference

Photographs of students at the Voorhees Technical Institute.

Ursula C. Schwerin at Commencement Ceremony

Ursula C. Schwerin (right) is pictured in graduation regalia at a commencement ceremony for the New York City Technical College. The date of the ceremony is unknown. Ursula C. Schwerin, a former City Tech student, was president of the College from 1978-1988. She was the first woman to be president of a community college in the CUNY system along with the first woman to be president of a technical college in the U.S. Under Schwerin's tenure, the College made the transition from a two-year to a four-year senior college. and the school was thus renamed New York City Technical College.

Fiorello's Flute (11 March 1977)

Fiorello's Flute is the official student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College. It is published by an independent student staff and financed by student activity funds. Opinions expressed in the paper are not necessarily those of the College administration, faculty, or the student body. Editorial opinion expressed herein is determined by a majority vote of the Flute staff.

2000 Yearbook

Sept. 2000, 84 p., b&w, color photographs; TOC: Poem-Life…9 / From Student Government…10 / The Vice-Presidents…11 / From the President…13 / Poem-Successfully Growing…14 / Special Events…16 / From the Committee…27 / Student Activities…28 / Graduation Day…34 / Class of 99/2000…39 Yearbook Committee: Vincent Cousin, Allen Scribner, Irene Sosa; Photographs: Vincent Cousin, Allen Scribner; Graduate Photos: Living Image Photo Studio

Perspective: LaGuardia Community College Newsletter [1975]

A newsletter published periodically to keep the faculty, students, staff, and community informed about the activities taking place on the campus of LaGuardia Community College. Cover article: GOVERNOR CAREY APPOINTS PRESIDENT SHENKER TO HIGHER ED. TASK FORCE. Other entries include: COLLEGE'S FIRST MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HONOR CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO; WNET TV AUCTION; CHANNEL 9 TO SHOW CO-OP SPOTS.

Privacy Advocacy in Libraries in the Age of Mass Surveillance

Alison Macrina is the founder and director of the Library Freedom Project, an initiative that aims to make real the promise of intellectual freedom in libraries. The Library Freedom Project trains librarians on the state of global surveillance, privacy rights, and privacy-protecting technology, so that librarians may in turn teach their communities about safeguarding privacy. In 2015, Alison was named one of Library Journal‘s Movers and Shakers. Read more about the Library Freedom Project at libraryfreedomproject.org.

Reconstructing Violet Paget

Phyllis Mannocchi (English) plumbs Colby archives to reveal life and times of an enigmatic writer.

PDA, Circulation, and Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data to Inform Library Strategies

This article presents the data-rich findings of an experiment with enlisting patron-driven/demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) of ebooks in two ways. The first experiment entailed comparison of DDA eBook usage against newly ordered hardcopy materials’ circulation, both overall and ebook vs. print usage within the same subject areas. Secondly, this study experimented with DDA ebooks as a backup plan for unfunded requests left over at the end of the fiscal year.

Summer 2011

Inside this Issue: Sharyn McCrumb 11/3Business Meeting Items, 10/7/2011 Dorothy M. MedlinMap and Parking for Events of Oct. 7 and Nov. 3 Membership FormA Note from the Chair

December 1999: Public Services; Library Facelift; Book Sale

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December 2007 Volume 3, Number 4

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