ArticleLinker can be a little temperamental, I admit. We’re working on getting some of the kinks ironed out, but if you do run into any issues, there’s an alternative method you should know about. If you know of an article that you’d like to track down, you can do so using the publication (journal, magazine, or newspaper) title. Continue reading
The Lunar New Year, or “Chinese New Year” falls this year on Saturday January 28th. Traditionally, this holiday marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated throughout the course of a week (or longer), this year from 1/27 to 2/3, 2017 is the year of the rooster. Those born under the rooster are considered “are hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented.” During the holiday families clean their homes and gather for festive meals and revelry. Learn more about Spring Festival traditions in Celebrating the Lunar New Year.
The library staff meeting took place on January 24th, a rainy, windy, and cold day outside, however, inside the comradery of the staff warmed us up. In addition to staff from our NYC locations, the meeting included library staff from as far away as California and Nevada, and closer to home from NYMC and Middletown. Continue reading
While students are enjoying a little time off between semesters, it’s time for Touro Library Staff to take their place in the classroom for a day of professional development. Tomorrow, Tuesday January 24th, librarians and staff from all of our 12 NYC locations, plus colleagues from Nevada, California, Middletown, and the New York Medical College will be coming together at 500 7th Avenue to exchange updates and information.
To facilitate this process, some library locations will be closed during the day on Tuesday. Please call to confirm hours.
With today’s Presidential Inauguration, I have been giving some thought to the speech every president gives on the historic day. Today, with the ability to live broadcast on TV and now also the internet, one is able to hear firsthand what a president says in real time. That is true. But what if you cannot catch the speech live? I strongly encourage you to go to the primary source and read a full transcript of the speech, rather than relying only on commentary online and in the news. Continue reading
This post was contributed by: Mao Mitsuya, student of the Touro Graduate School of Business.
My biggest dream was to live in New York City. I kept dreaming it every single day and telling everyone for 7 years. I finally made it come true last September, and I’m living my dream now. Continue reading
As we approach this long weekend, take some time to look back on the life and achievements of its honoree, Martin Luther King Jr. Librarian Annette Carr contributed this history of MLK Day and resources from our collection available to learn more.
Martin Luther King Day occurs each year on the 3rd Monday of January. This federal holiday was established in order to commemorate Martin Luther King’s birthday (which was January 15, 1929) for his vision of an America where equality and freedom is extended to all citizens.
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We’d like to take this opportunity, after mentioning it in several blog posts, to formally introduce you to one of our most exciting new services, Touro Scholar! Launched in April of this past year, Touro Scholar is the institutional repository of the Touro College & University System, including New York Medical College. This means it’s the online archive of all the scholarship our campuses are producing, and a new place to see lots of digitized materials from the Touro Institutional Archives. We’re pretty thrilled about it, and hope you will be too! Continue reading
Up and at ’em! (Image: Pinterest)
At 4:30 AM, on the morning of January 3rd, I swung my tired legs over the edge of my bed, dragged myself onto my feet, struggled into the sweats and sneakers I’d laid out the previous evening, forced a caffeinated pre-workout drink down my throat and stumbled out my door into the quiet chilly darkness. Continue reading
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