Chair

Professor Abubakar Tidal
Library Building, room L-438
Phone: 718-260-5497
Email: JTidal@citytech.cuny.edu

Description

The Library Department offers classes and workshops to members of the college community, to support students, staff and faculty in conducting research and finding information appropriate for their needs. The Library's instructional focus is on strengthening students' information literacy competencies in finding, critically evaluating and ethically using information. Our courses address skills and proficiencies that are crucial for our students as they prepare to enter a variety of careers in the 21st century.

Mission

The Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology is integral to the educational mission of the college, and fosters connections with and supports students, faculty, and staff in their academic pursuits. Library faculty and staff are committed to student success as we implement and acquire those services and resources that will have the greatest positive impact on the diverse City Tech community. The library offers physical and online access to academic resources, information technology, and study space. Our collections provide our students with opportunities for intellectual exploration, and library faculty empower students to find and critically evaluate information and its uses. As members of an academic department in the college, library faculty research, innovate, and lead on issues in library and information studies, scholarly communications, instructional technology, pedagogy, and higher education.