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It's Open Education Week!
THURSDAY, MARCH 6th, 2025

Open Education week is an annual international celebration of the power of open education to improve student learning, faculty flexibility, and access to education. We’re taking this opportunity to highlight some of our Affordability @ CSU initiatives.

Affordability Syllabus Review Service

Are you a faculty member interested in using open education resources or other free course materials in your class but not sure where to start?

An affordability syllabus review offered by the Michael Schwartz Library is an opportunity for faculty to partner with their Personal Librarian to discover ways to integrate open educational resources into their course.

An affordability syllabus review ...

In no way obligates the faculty member to adopt any particular resource
May include a variety of options, including open educational resources, library-licensed content, and free materials online
Can be requested multiple times by a faculty member for different courses
May be returned to you up to 4 weeks after your request was submitted
Can be followed up with a conversation with the librarian for clarification or additional help

Get started now! Use the form below to submit your syllabus for review by one of our librarians:
Affordability Syllabus Review Submission Form

And don’t hesitate to reach out to your librarian with questions!

Recent Posts

Connect with Faculty: Dr. Jeremy Genovese on Esperanto

Dr. Jeremy GenoveseConnect with CSU Facultyfeaturing Dr. Jeremy GenoveseEmeritus Associate Professor of Human Development and Educational PsychologyPresenting “ESPERANTO: The Rise and Fall and Rise of the International Language”Tuesday, April 8, 202511:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Rhodes Tower, Michael Schwartz LibraryFree and open to all CSU faculty, staff, and students and the general public.The constructed language Esperanto was invented in 1887 to facilitate international communication and understanding. Esperanto was designed to be easy to learn with phonetic pronunciation and a simple, consistent grammar. The Esperanto movement grew rapidly but suffered a severe setback in the run up to the Second World War. The language was specifically condemned by Hitler. Stalin labeled it “the language of spies.” In recent decades, Esperanto has regained ground with the rise of the internet. Today the Esperanto movement is a growing transnational community of speakers who regularly communicate either virtually or in person.Join us for this free event on Tuesday, April 8thDr. Jeremy Genovese Jeremy E. C. Genovese is an emeritus associate professor of human development and educational psychology at Cleveland State University. He has a long standing interest in utopian communities and movements and is the author of The Earth for All: Henry George, Utopian Communities and Market Socialism (McFarland). He is a member of the Communal Studies Association, a group of scholars focused on communal societies, and he has lived in several intentional communities. Dr. Genovese serves as the Great Lakes coordinator for Esperanto-USA, working to rebuild the Esperanto community in the Cleveland area. “Connect with CSU Faculty” is a pilot project initiated by the Friends of the Library to recognize the research of Cleveland State University faculty. ...

It's National Library Week

Celebrate National Library Week at the Michael Schwartz Library, April 6–12, 2025What draws people to the library? Everything! From books and digital resources to study spaces and programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. At the Michael Schwartz Library, we invite the campus community to join the celebration! Whether you're a longtime patron or haven’t visited in a while, now is the perfect time to explore all the library has to offer.Our library provides books and online resources, individual and group study spaces, personalized research help, computers with a variety of software, unique local resources, and so much more, ensuring that everyone has access to resources that educate, inspire, and connect.Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Whether you’re doing research for a paper, preparing for a presentation, creating a multimodal project, or looking for a place to study, the Michael Schwartz Library is here to support your journey. Libraries serve as hubs for learning, creativity, and connection, helping people explore new ideas and opportunities.JOIN US FOR THESE SPECIAL NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK EVENTSLibrary Mural What draws you to the library? Visit the 1st floor all week and help us create a library mural.ESPERANTO: The Rise and Fall and Rise of the International LanguageJoin us on April 8th, 2025, at 11:30 am on the 1st floor of the library for this Connect with CSU Faculty event featuring Dr. Jeremy Genovese, PhD. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.National Library Workers’ DayTuesday, April 9th is a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.AI Tools for Academic ResearchJoin us for this virtual workshop where we will discuss AI-based tools for academic research and reference management on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 11:30 am. Register now at https://go.csuohio.edu/register/ai-research.This National Library Week, take time to rediscover the library and see how it draws us together as a campus community. Whether you're visiting for books, resources, or a place to connect, the Michael Schwartz Library is here for you.First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each April. ...

Workshop: AI Tools for Academic Research

AI Tools for Academic Researcha free Zoom workshopThursday, April 10, 202511:30 am to 12:30 pm.This live Zoom workshop, presented by Hanna Bernstein, will discuss a variety of AI-based tools to assist with academic research and reference management, as well as dive into ethics and citation guidelines relevant to academic research and publishing. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with these tools and are encouraged to come with a research topic and/or scholarly articles they would like to explore.Presented by the College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate & Professional Student Association, as part of their Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week celebration. GPSAW celebrates the accomplishments of our graduate & professional students and their contribution to the CSU community.https://www.csuohio.edu/gsrc/graduate-student-appreciation-weekHanna Bernstein is a student in the Masters of Library and Information Science Program at Kent State University, currently working with Diane Kolosionek, librarian at CSU’s Michael Schwartz Library. She is also a graduate of Cleveland State with a Bachelors in Spanish and Education and has a Masters in Hispanic Linguistics from University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research interests include Information Literacy, Critical Information Literacy, and the effects of Artificial Intelligence on Higher Education and Library Sciences....

New library system coming summer 2025

Library Services Platform MigrationCSU faculty and staff will transition to state-of-the-art library softwareWe are excited to announce that as a member of the OhioLINK consortium, the Cleveland State University Libraries will be upgrading our library services platform to Ex Libris Alma/Primo in the summer of 2025. Alma/Primo is the most-used library system in U.S. academic libraries, and is used to manage day-to-day operations as well as to help faculty and students find and access the information they need for teaching, learning and research.A Statewide CollaborationCSU Library staff, along with colleagues at OhioLINK and 115 member libraries across the state, have been working tirelessly since June 2023 to bring this system migration to life. The project is right on track, and we can't wait to share the benefits with our community.Enhancing User Experience"We're looking forward to streamlining library resource management and providing new features that will better serve our faculty and students," notes Marsha Miles, Interim Director of the Michael Schwartz Library. Our campus can look forward to a more intuitive interface that makes finding print and electronic articles, books, and other library materials easier than ever.What to ExpectAs we approach the "go live" date, keep an eye out here for more information about the new system and the changes it will bring. For now, there are two important dates to be aware of:From May 23 - June 13 there will be an OhioLINK Borrowing/Lending Freeze. During this time there will be no requesting, checkout, or renewal possible for OhioLINK items. As part of the transition, all OhioLINK must be returned to their home libraries before being renewed. To avoid overdue fees, please return all OhioLINK items by Monday, July 7, 2025. Questions?If you're curious about the new system or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us. We're here to help! This upgrade is not just about technology; it's about creating a more seamless and user-friendly experience for everyone on campus. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to elevate library services and support the academic success of our community! ...

Open Education Week is March 3-7, 2025: day 4

It's Open Education Week!THURSDAY, MARCH 6th, 2025

It's Open Education Week!
THURSDAY, MARCH 6th, 2025