The Ethics of Solitary Confinement

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Come and walk inside a life-size replica of a solitary confinement prison cell at the library! This Tuesday, March 18th, at noon, there will be an opening reception and panel discussion about the ethics of solitary confinement with Mecke Nagel of the Philosophy Department and Ute Ritz-Deutch of the History Department.

The event is free and open to the public. Display will be in the Library until March 21st.

The purpose of having a life-size solitary confinement cell on display is to raise awareness about issues related to solitary confinement, which is widely used in the United States. We want our students and the wider community to get a sense of how small these spaces are and to imagine what it might be like to live in such a cell 23 hours a day. We therefore invite everyone to step inside. Just recently the UN Rapporteur on Torture issued a statement saying that solitary confinement that lasts more than 15 days is considered torture. It is important for us to recognize the legal and ethical implications as well as the social costs of keeping tens of thousands of people imprisoned this way every day.

Sponsored by the Philosophy Department, the Center for Ethics, Peace and Social Justice, the Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies, the Criminology Club, and the SUNY Cortland Amnesty International Student Group.

More info contact Ute Ritz-Deutch at uteritzdeutch@gmail.com or call (607) 351-8033.

BioOne maintenance

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The database BioOne (Access to research journals focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences) will be undergoing maintenance starting Saturday, 1 March 2014. Scheduled downtime will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (UTC-5) and may last up to 16 hours. During this time content and services on bioone.org will be unavailable.

Most scheduled maintenance on BioOne is completed within four hours. However, they will be performing upgrades to network equipment that require more time than the typical 4-hour window.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions please contact the library.

We do have other databases you can use! Check out the Biology databases!

Relocation “RESEARCH HELP”

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We moved the Research Help again! To improve our services, the Research Help relocated to a new and better area: previously located on the left side of Information Resources Service Center (IRSC) desk, it is now located on the right side of the IRSC desk in the main hall way of Memorial Library.

Librarians are available to provide support for research questions from Monday to Wednesday, 10 am to 9 pm, Thursday, 10 am to 6 pm, and Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.  On weekends research help will be provided Saturday, 12 pm to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 9 pm.

Other options for getting assistance finding resources for your topic:

  • Schedule a Research Consultation with a subject librarian  
  • Call us @ (607) 753-2590 or (607) 753-2820 during library hours
  • Email us: libraryemail@cortland.edu
  • Text a librarian during normal reference desk hours by simply sending a text to: 1-607-218-8585.
  • Chat: Find the Chat box on the LibraryTab in myRedDragon!
  • Connect with ASK US 24/7 to chat live with reference librarian 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (Only use this option when we are not available!)

Memorial Library Research Consultations!

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Now you can easily set up a Research Consultation with your subject librarian! If you need in-depth assistance in identifying and locating the resources most useful for your project contact your subject librarian! Use the “Schedule an appointment” link in Your Library Subject Specialist box on the LibraryTab in myRedDragon!

Your subject librarians and their subjects:

Other options for getting assistance finding resources for your topic:
  • Research Help desk @ the IRSC
  • Call us @ (607) 753-2590 or (607) 753-2820 during library hours.
  • Email us: libraryemail@cortland.edu
  • Text a librarian during normal reference desk hours by simply sending a text to: 1-607-218-8585.
  • Chat: Find the Chat box on the LibraryTab in myRedDragon!
  • Connect with ASK US 24/7 to chat live with reference librarian 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (only use this option when we are not available!).

 

Memorial Library Presents the film “THE OTHER CITY”

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SUNY Cortland’s Memorial Library will present a screening of the film “The Other City” on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:00 PM in Sperry 105.

In every city, there’s another city that visitors rarely see. But this other city isn’t just anywhere—it’s in Washington, D.C. The very city that is home to the capitol of the most powerful country in the world has an HIV/AIDS rate that is not only the nation’s highest, but rivals some African countries.

“The Other City” introduces us to the people who live in the shadow of the Capitol but remain almost invisible to the lawmakers and lobbyists who live there. It’s about politics and ideology, corruption and bureaucracy, and an epidemic that grew out of control while few people paid attention or cared.

The screening is a joint effort of Memorial Library and the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee (CICC). The CICC is an all-campus committee of faculty and staff appointed by the Provost. Each year members of the Committee choose a theme to frame a year-long series of lectures, discussions, film screenings, and art exhibits. This theme is meant to promote cultural life on campus and help the campus and Cortland community engage in discussions connected to issues relevant to today’s world. This year’s theme is Inter/Action.

HIV/AIDS is a world-wide health issue that affects not only our nation’s capitol  but every community.

Please consider attending.

NEW BOOKS in the Library!

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If you want to hide from the snow: curl up and read a good book! You can find our new titles at the Librarytab in myRedDragon: click the link “New Books at Memorial Library” in the left lower box “Library Links and Resources” and you will find an overview of our latest additions, organized by subject!

You can also browse the new books in the New Book shelves located on the second floor near the Instruction Resource Area (IRA).

Enjoy and stay warm!