Chester Fritz Library Updates

Do you want to learn more about the technical services that the Chester Fritz Library can offer you? Curious about the 3D Scanner on the third floor? Looking for a place to record a presentation? Check out our two new workshops happening in June and July.

The Chester Fritz Library added a subscription to the New York Times education program, which gives you the ability to create your own account and have full access to their content (minus NYT Games & NYT Cooking). On the New York Times website or app, with your account, you will have access to their current […]

52 years ago the first Pride march was celebrated in New York City on June 28th, 1970. It was a chance for the LGBTQIA+ community of New York City to gather together. Here is a collection of recommended reading to remind us how far the LGBTQIA+ movement has come, and how far it has left to go.

In 2018 Chester Fritz Library adopted an Open Access Statement of Support, pledging to support open access in line with OneUND’s values of community, discovery, liberal arts, and lifelong learning. In service of this goal, we maintain UND’s open access institutional repository, the UND Scholarly Commons, as well as participate in administering UND’s OER grants as part of the […]

Are you interested in using OERs in your courses?   Looking for a grant to help defray the cost of your time and efforts?  Dedicated funding is available towards adapting your course to use OERs. 

Explore the 1950 Census! Since 1790, the United States federal government has been taking the census to calculate the distribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. After 70 years, the data transitions from being confidential to publicly available. On April 1st of 2022, the National Archives released the 1950 Census. In recognition of […]

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! First recognized under President Jimmy Carter in 1978, AAPI Heritage Month is a time to honor the legacies of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across United States history and society. Celebrate by checking out our prior recommendations and this year’s new favorites. Non-Fiction and History Margins […]

The Chester Fritz Library is a trusted partner in enhancing research, teaching, and learning but also supports recreational activities such as providing popular reading books, DVDs, and board games. Featured in this month’s blog post is a selection of newly added DVDs and popular reading books. The Popular Reading collection is located on the second […]

This week is Open Education week – a week to celebrate everything being done in Open Education and Open Educational Resources (OERs). 

Join Emily Wros on Thursday March 10th at 12:30pm for the online workshop Microsoft Word 102: I’ve Typed a Bunch of Words, Now What?