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After forming 50 teams, the hackers spread through the library in our study rooms and reading lounges. Fueled by Costco pizza and Red Bull, the teams created new projects over the next 24 hours and competed for prizes.

The energy and enthusiasm in the building was exhilarating. The Library congratulates Cal State East Bay students -- Yash Kumars, Ujas Goti, and Nidhi Prajapati -- who organized such a successful event. We look forward to seeing HackHayward back in the LIbrary next year.

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Hacking the Library

Last weekend, March 1-2, 2025, the Cal State East Bay Library was pleased to host HackHayward in the CORE. The library was the perfect place for 160 young programers from across the state to come together and build with AI.After forming 50 teams, the hackers spread through the library in our study rooms and reading lounges. Fueled by Costco pizza and Red Bull, the teams created new projects over the next 24 hours and competed for prizes.The energy and enthusiasm in the building was exhilarating. The Library congratulates Cal State East Bay students -- Yash Kumars, Ujas Goti, and Nidhi Prajapati -- who organized such a successful event. We look forward to seeing HackHayward back in the LIbrary next year. ...

Library Student Assistant Spotlight - Jacob Grunwald

Student AssistantLibrary Learning Commons (CORE Floor 1)What is your favorite part about the CORE library?My favorite part about the CORE library is being able to help lots of students with a variety of problems. We always try our best to be the last stop for students looking to resolve an issue, and I take pride in the exceptional service we strive for.What do you do throughout the week working in the Learning Commons?My main role is to oversee the loaner laptop re-imaging process and make sure that they are ready to check out to the next student. Additionally, I help troubleshoot issues with printers, WiFi, and computer hardware and software. As a shift leader, it is also my duty to make sure my fellow student assistants are well-equipped with the knowledge they need to provide first-rate support to the students that come through the CORE.Are there not well-known services or facts about the CORE library that you wish more people knew about?I wish more people knew about all the different devices that we check out at the Learning Commons; not many people know that we have speakers, white noise machines, and a Wacom drawing tablet.Do you have a favorite study spot at the library?I really like all of the study rooms around the Library; they always provide a quiet, private space to study or attend zoom classes. Especially those on the third floor because of the gorgeous view of the Bay on a clear day!...

Expanded Library Evening Hours Starting on Monday (3/3)

Special February EditionExpanded Library Evening Hours to 11 pm Starting Monday (3/3)We are excited to announce that the Library will extend its hours until 11:00 pm, Monday through Thursday!Starting on Monday, March 3rd, the Library will be open from 7:30 am to 11:00 pm, Monday through Thursday!For all current Library hours, please see https://library.csueastbay.edu/aboutthelibraries/hours...

Open Access Transformative Agreements

"The 10-campus University of California system (UC), 20 of 23 California State University (CSU) campuses, and 30 private academic and research institutions represented by the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) have reached a comprehensive four-year transformative open access agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP). The agreement begins this month and will provide affiliated researchers with access to OUP's world-leading journals and support for publishing their work open access." Read the following press releases for more info:CSU postUC postSCELC postExplore additional Open Access Publishing Agreements with Elsevier, ACS, and IOP that might apply to your publications. This means that APCs (article processing charges) are waived, so if your article is accepted to one of the listed journals, it can be published open access without a fee!You can get your APCs (Author Publishing Costs) covered with the Open Access Publishing Fund. Funding is available for any Cal State East Bay faculty, staff, and student to publish in open access journals. Read the OA Publishing Fund FAQs for more information.For more information, please contact your liaison librarian....