When I tell people I am the geospatial data services librarian at NYUAD I usually follow with an explanatory statement like, “That means I work with maps.” While I do work with maps of all kinds, that simple statement does not capture all of the ways I can be a partner in geospatial research and teaching.
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The CDS Teaching with Technology Series: Danielle Ompad
The CDS technology series continued with a visit from New York Faculty member Danielle Ompad Associate Professor, College of Global Public Health. Danie and Instructional Designer Sharon Kay reached out the CDS to help assist in making 6 short instructional videos whilst Danie was
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Digital Humanties Meet Up: Digitizing Historical Maps
This hands on session led by Rebecca Pittam, Academic Technology Specialist, Nicholas Martin, Librarian for Archives and Special Collections, David Wrisley, Visiting Associate Professor of Digital Humanities and Matt Sumner, Data Services Librarian, explored creating digital images of archival maps of
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The CDS Teaching with Technology Series: Rachel Brulé
As part of our effort to highlight interesting work being done by our faculty, we will occasionally write posts that feature NYUAD faculty using technology in creative ways in their research and teaching. The CDS Teaching with Technology Series: Rachel Brulé Assistant
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Documenting the Old: The Heritage Lab
“Heritage and national identity are closely connected. Throughout the past 45 years, the UAE has gone through very rapid changes and development. All the while, it has been very much engaged in bridging its past with its present and future.”
Bringing Video to the Classroom
Video courtesy of the Instructional Video Module team in New York. Incorporating instructional videos into the classroom as a supplement for teaching can have several benefits on student learning. Commonly called Blended Learning or the Flipped Classroom model, using media
Arabic Collections Online: Digitizing Works from Around the World
Arabic Collections Online, sponsored by NYU Abu Dhabi, is a mass digitization project that aims to provide full-text access to thousands of Arabic language titles online, for free. The project is a collaborative effort among six university libraries, who have
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Grand Opening: Archives and Special Collections
As we prepare to open our doors at long last, it is my pleasure to introduce the NYUAD Library division of Archives and Special Collections. Sometime during this academic year you have probably seen, walked past, perhaps wandered into a
So many different career paths…
There are plenty of options for career paths to take after one completes their studies in the sciences and engineering. It’s easy to talk to any of the professors about a career in academia, but not so easy to find
The CDS Workshop Series
During the fall semester, the CDS held a series of workshops related to digital tools and technologies. We scheduled sessions on a variety of topics, including data services tools such as Qualtrics, Stata and ArcGIS, introductory sessions on shooting video and
Patents, anyone?
Patents are an important topic for many scientists on campus. For that reason a Patent Research Lecture Series was held on 14-17 September 2014, in collaboration with Science & Engineering Librarian Amani Magid. The series was presented by Rachel Pilloff