December 13, 2010
FREE Hot Beverages in the Library during Finals!
We know that you are busily working on final projects and papers, and studying for final exams. So, if you need that extra boost of caffeine, your friends at the Library are ready to assist.
FREE hot Caribou Coffee, as well as assorted teas and hot cocoa will be available during Finals Week from Monday, December 13 through Thursday, December 16 from 4:00pm-9:00pm.
The staff of the Columbia College Chicago Library wish you the best during finals. Good luck and see you in January!
November 30, 2010
The Last Librarian Roadshow of 2010!
November 23, 2010
Expanded Friday Hours for Finals
Library hours expand on the last three Fridays of the semester!
In response to student suggestions for later hours during finals, the Columbia College Chicago Library will be open later on the last three Fridays of the fall 2010 semester.
Hours will be expanded to 8pm for the following dates:
• Friday, December 3rd
• Friday, December 10th
• Friday, December 17th
November 22, 2010
David Plowden Presentation and Book Signing, Wednesday, 12/01/10
November 18, 2010
Art in the Library Opening Thurs, Nov. 18, 5-7pm
Thursday, November 18, 5:00-7:00pm
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave.
3rd Floor North
Join us - Thursday, September 23rd, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. for the Art in the Library Opening and Reception for the Fall 2010 Exhibition in 3rd floor north.
Light refreshments will be served.
Vision. Sound. Movement.
The Art in the Library program at Columbia College Chicago provides an open, supportive and inviting setting to showcase the talent and creativity of our own community of artists. Since its inception in 2002, Art in the Library has offered library visitors the opportunity to experience the rich cultural diversity and progressive attitudes which thrive in the Columbia environment.
Presenting the work of Columbia College Chicago students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Art in the Library program exhibits works in all forms of visual arts, including sculpture, painting, drawings, and paper and book arts. Exhibitions by different artists are shown quarterly on a rotating basis.
The Art in the Library Committee welcomes all Columbia College Chicago artists to submit work for consideration.
Please visit the Art in the Library website for more information including submission guidelines, artwork forms, and examples of current and former exhibits.
November 12, 2010
User Support is in the Library!
The Library is partnering with IT User Support to provide face-to-face technical help to Columbia students, faculty and staff.
An IT User Support specialist is on hand at the desk on the 2nd floor of the Library from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Support is provided for:
- email,
- network,
- wireless, and
- software issues - such as OASIS or Moodle .
Assistance with hardware issues are not part of this service.
And, it is still possible to get answers to your technical problems by calling User Support at 312-369-7788 or by emailing User Support at UserSupport@colum.edu.
November 8, 2010
Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: An Evening with Nami Mun
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 -- 6:00-8:00pm
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor North
November 1, 2010
Vote - Tuesday, November 2nd
Some resources to help you make an informed decision and some photos to inspire you to have your say:
- Locate polling place (Google voter info): maps.google.com/vote - 1st time voters need to bring a valid photo ID
- Print sample ballots for IL: http://illinois.evoter.com/
- Non-partisan judicial evaluations - voting for judges in IL: http://www.voteforjudges.org/
- Chicago Sun-Times Election 2010: http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/index.html
- Chicago Tribune election center: http://elections.chicagotribune.com/
CANCELLED: Critical Encounters Student Exhibition and Reception
October 10, 2010
Alumni on 5 Exhibition - Oct. 11 - March 1
Physicality & Virtuality
October 11, 2010 - March 1, 2011
IMAGE NOTES:
"Suspended Freedom"
by Dalia Amara (BFA '09)
The fall 2010 Alumni exhibition, Physicality & Virtuality, takes a look at Columbia College Chicago alumni work exploring the differences and overlap between the physical and the virtual in their art practices.
Congratulations to the following Alumni artists who's work has been accepted into the fall Alumni on 5 exhibition!
Dalia Amara (BFA '09)
Evy Briggs (BFA '08)
Bob Blinn (BA '73)
Valerie Burke (BA '76)
Kevin Cassidy (BFA '02)
Erin Cramer (MFA '09)
Larry Chait (BFA '02)
Craig Jobson (MFA '01)
Keisha Jordan (BFA '04)
Shellie Lewis (BA '10)
Rachel Muich (BA '07)
Joseph Panizzo (BFA '07)
Carolyn Otto Pavelkis (MFA 01)
Rebecca Reuland (BFA '04)
Nino Rodriguez (BA '05)
Erick Rowe (MFA '05)
Karol Shewmaker (MFA '09)
Michael Smith (BFA '03)
Sharon Okeefe Starkman (MA '83)
Liz Wuerffel (MA '06)
Shows organized and curated by:
Jodi Adams (B.A. '08) and
Stephen DeSantis (M.F.A. '08)
Contact us at submitalumni@colum.edu
October 5, 2010
October 1, 2010
Bill of Rights Vote
Other winners were the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteeing civil rights (16%); the Nineteen Amendment granting voting rights for women (16%) and the Twenty-first Amendment repealing prohibition (12%). The remaining votes were divided nearly equally between the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms), the Thirteenth Amendment (the abolition of slavery), the Tenth Amendment (states’ rights) and the Eighteenth Amendment (prohibition of liquor).
Thank you to everyone who voted. See you next year at September 17th, when we once again celebrate the United States Constitution.
PS: For more information, see the Library’s research guide for government and law: http://libguides.colum.edu/governmentlaw, which includes a section about the U.S.Constitution.
September 23, 2010
Beyond the Panel: Chicago Women in Comics, Wed, Sept 29th, 6-8pm
Join the Columbia College Chicago Comics Club and the Library as three of Chicago's finest comic creators come together to share and discuss their work in the comic arts.
The panel will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 6:00-8:00pm in the Columbia College Chicago Library, 624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor North. This panel is free and open to the public.
C. Spike Trotman, cartoonist of the web comic, Templar, AZ; Jill Thompson whose work ranges from the acclaimed adult series, The Sandman to the children's comic, Magic Trixie; and renaissance woman Audrey Niffenegger, creator of the new graphic novel, The Night Bookmobile. There will be an opportunity to purchase books by the artists at the end of the presentation.
Banned Books Week @ the Library, Sept 25 through Oct 2
Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.
Stop by the Library during Banned Books Week and pick up bookmarks and buttons showing your support of the freedom to read. Quantities are limited, so come early! Check out our display near the Library entrance to see a selection of books which have been challenged or banned in libraries-you might just be surprised!
Banned Books Week Read Out!
The Read-Out is an annual event to bring attention to books that have been banned and challenged in the United States. ALA President Roberta Stevens will welcome critically acclaimed and censored young adult author, Chris Crutcher, host of the event. Admission is FREE.
Some of the authors featured on the ten most frequently challenged books of 2009 will read from their work and share their experiences as targets of censors. The readings begin at noon and will be followed by book signings by all the authors in attendance from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
A limited number of books will be given away for free to participating audience members.
Attendees
Tentatively scheduled censored authors:
Stephen Chbosky (Perks of Being a Wallflower)
Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (And Tango Makes Three).
Local Chicago celebrities:
Rick Kogan, WGN's Sunday Papers
Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune
Performances by City Lit Theater Company
Sponsors
September 21, 2010
Librarians @ the University Center
September 16, 2010
Art in the Library Opening & Reception - Thurs, 9/23
Thursday, September 23, 5:00-7:00pm
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave.
3rd Floor North
Join us - Thursday, September 23rd, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. for the Art in the Library Opening and Reception for the Fall 2010 Exhibition in 3rd floor north.
Light refreshments will be served.
Vision. Sound. Movement.
The Art in the Library program at Columbia College Chicago provides an open, supportive and inviting setting to showcase the talent and creativity of our own community of artists. Since its inception in 2002, Art in the Library has offered library visitors the opportunity to experience the rich cultural diversity and progressive attitudes which thrive in the Columbia environment.
Presenting the work of Columbia College Chicago students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Art in the Library program exhibits works in all forms of visual arts, including sculpture, painting, drawings, and paper and book arts. Exhibitions by different artists are shown quarterly on a rotating basis.
The Art in the Library Committee welcomes all Columbia College Chicago artists to submit work for consideration.
Please visit the Art in the Library website for more information including submission guidelines, artwork forms, and examples of current and former exhibits.
Heather McElhatton Book Signing @ the Library - 9/21
HEATHER McELHATTON, BOOK SIGNING
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
12:30-2:30pm
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave.
3rd Floor North
Sponsored by Follett’s Bookstore and HarperCollins
Join us as Heather McElhatton reads from her latest book, A Million Little Mistakes: Choose Your Own Adventure Book for Adults. Ms. McElhatton is an independent producer for Public Radio International and her commentaries and stories have been heard nationally on This American Life, Marketplace, Weekend America, Sound Money and The Savvy Traveler. Her previous work includes: Pretty Little Mistakes, Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single and a several short stories including “Red Shoes” which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2001. She also produced the radio literary series, Talking Volumes.
September 15, 2010
Constitution Day Read-Out
Constitution Day 2010
Come hear your teachers, friends and fellow staff members read from the Fourteenth Amendment and excerpts from landmark legal cases based on it.
Friday, September 17, 11 am - 2 pm
Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., first floor
Learn more about the constitution here.
...And don't forget to vote for your favorite Constitutional Amendment!
Vote For Your Favorite Amendment
Constitution Day 2010
Make Your Voice Heard: Vote for Your Favorite Constitutional Amendment
Friday September 17, 11 am - 2 pm
Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., first floor
Results of the ballot will be posted on the Library website.
Every voter will receive a Library coffee cart coupon.
Question of the Day: Is this the same as buying votes??
September 9, 2010
The Library is one of the galleries featured in ARTcrawl
Our current exhibit, “Images of Home”, is part of a Critical Encounter café society initiative to create dialogue around the images we create and see based on this years theme, “Image and Implication”. The photographs in the exhibit were taken by new Columbia students, each representing their idea of “home”. This exhibit runs through September 9th.
Join thousands of students, the Columbia community and art patrons from across the city for a vibrant, urban, cultural experience. For more information about ArtCrawl, click here.
August 30, 2010
We've got your textbooks* @ the Library
All required textbooks *over $40 are purchased and placed on reserve in the Columbia College Chicago Library.
Reserve books are available for short-term check-out at the first floor Circulation Desk. They may be used in the library only. We ask that you return reserve items to the desk as soon as you have completed your assignment. An OASIS ID is required for check-out.
You can search for reserve books here.
August 26, 2010
Sign Up for Constitution Day Read-out
Help Columbia College Chicago proclaim Constitution Day 2010. Sign up to be part of at the XIVth Amendment Read-out.
What: Reading the XIVth Amendment and excerpts of landmark decisions based on it.
When: The Read-out will take place on September 17, between 11am and 2pm.
Where: Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.
How: Readers will read for 10 minutes each. To sign up for a time slot, contact Riva Feshbach, Outreach Librarian at rfeshbach@colum.edu or call 312-369-3295.
Why: Why is Columbia College Chicago holding a Constitution Day Read-out? It is required by law that educational organizations receiving federal funding must celebrate Constitution Day.
August 25, 2010
Jan Chindlund, 2010 Rose Vormelker Award Recipient
Jan Chindlund, library director of Columbia College Chicago, is the 2010 recipient of the SLA Rose L. Vormelker Award. Chindlund was honored for mentoring, inspiring, and guiding information professionals through her work at Columbia College Chicago, McDonald’s Corporation, and the Special Library Association’s (SLA) Illinois Chapter and the SLA Business & Finance (B&F) Division.
The Vormelker Award is presented to an SLA member for exceptional service to the profession through education and mentoring of students and working professionals. The SLA Awards Committee cited Chindlund’s dedication to mentoring and inspiring SLA members, as well as her volunteer work at all levels of the association during more than 23 years of membership.
For more information, please read the full SLA blog post here. Congratulations, Jan!
July 26, 2010
Welcome New Students!
July 13, 2010
6th Annual Printers' Ball - Friday, July 30th 6-11pm at 1104 S. Wabash
Founded by Poetry six years ago, Printers' Ball is an annual celebration of print culture, showcasing thousands of magazines, books, broadsides, and other print and paper media from around the world. The Ball, hosted for the second year by Columbia College Chicago, will also include book- and papermaking demonstrations, screenings, readings, live music, and fabulous costumes. For the first time, and as part of this year's theme - Print <3 Digital - Printers' Ball will feature a group of digital installations.
Free and open to the public.
Print <3 Digital is set for Friday, July 30th from 6-11pm in the 1104 South Wabash Building.
All literary endeavors - printed, electronic, and/or performative - are welcome to participate. Faculty, staff, and students with ideas, email Mairead Case at mcase@colum.edu to get connected.
www.printersball.org
May 28, 2010
Changes to I-Share Catalog
New features include:
- Create your own account name!
- Keep a favorites list.
- Search from one simple search box.
- Narrow your topic by author, topic, language, and more in a single click.
Create A New Account
The first time you use the new I-Share you will be required to create an account. Click here for more information on how to create an new account in I-Share.
May 18, 2010
Manifest 2010
May 14, 2010
Third Annual Library Haiku Contest Winner--Annie Jo Kjar
This year's winning haiku is by Annie Jo Kjar:
Shouldn't We and Us be too?
Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who submitted their work to our contest. Each entry was judged by a panel of Library staff and English department faculty. Many thanks to all of them: Kristy Bowen, Jacob Saenz, Roland Hansen, Kim Hale, John Moss, Nicole Wilson and Tony Trigilio. Special thanks to Dieter Kirkwood who designed the graphic for the wall installation.
Stop by the Library to see Annie's haiku on the first floor landing during Manifest and beyond!
May 11, 2010
Free Coffee in the Library During Finals Week!
When and where, you ask?
Monday May 10th - Thursday May 13th, 2010 from 6:00-9:00pm at the Coffee Cart (first floor of the Library), courtesy of your friends at the Library!
Good luck on finals!
Congratulations To Our Graduating Library Student Workers!
Circulation / Audiovisual Department
Amanda Alt
Lauren Hales
Chadd Kline
Justine Kline
Danny Rocha
Sara Nichols
Dan Walsh
Digital Collections
Juan Fernandez
Elise Tanner
Technical Services/Cataloging
Lisa Wilhelm
Library Marketing and Outreach
Danielle Laurion
Izzy Oneiric
Library/Office of Academic Research
Lizzie Perkins
Reference
Sandra Goldfield
Luke A. Wieting
April 20, 2010
"An Evening with Neil Gaiman" Now Available Online
April 16, 2010
An Evening with Audrey Niffenegger: Friends of the Library Showcase - April 21st
Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: An Evening with Audrey Niffenegger
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
6:00-8:00pm
5:00 pm - Private Reception for Friends of the Library Members
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor North
We are pleased to welcome author, artist, and Columbia faculty, Audrey Niffenegger to the Library as part of the Friends of the Library Signature Showcase. Audrey will talk about her experiences as both a writer and visual artist. She will be joined by Ron Falzone, filmmaker and a faculty member in the Film and Video department at Columbia College Chicago.
Current, new and renewing Friends of the Library are invited to a private reception with Ms. Niffenegger beginning at 5 pm. Individuals who join or renew their memberships to the Friends of the Library at the $100 Sustaining Friend level and above will receive a complimentary signed copy of Ms. Niffenegger’s new book, Her Fearful Symmetry.
For more information, contact Kim Hale at 312-369-7355 or khale@colum.edu
April 15, 2010
User Support in the Library
The Library is partnering with IT User Support to provide face-to-face technical help to Columbia students, faculty and staff.
An IT User Support specialist will be on hand on the 2nd floor of the Library from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
This support is for :
- email,
- network,
- wireless, and
- software issues - such as OASIS or Moodle
Remember, it is still possible to get answers to your technical problems by phoning User Support at 312-369-7788 or emailing User Support at UserSupport@colum.edu.
Library reference services are available on the 2nd floor of the library Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are also welcome to call, email or chat with a librarian.
April 13, 2010
3rd Annual Haiku Contest - Entries due Monday, April 26th
Currently enrolled students are invited to submit up to three entries relating to: libraries, knowledge, learning, books, literacy & reading.
Entries will be judged by a panel of library staff and English Department faculty. The winning entry will be displayed prominently in the library during Manifest Week and beyond.
Please submit entries via email to kbowen@colum.edu by Monday, April 26th @ 9am.
April 9, 2010
Alumni on 5: Alumni in the Library Exhibition Reception - April 16
Greater than 16x20; Less than 4x5
Save the date for Alumni Exhibiton Opening Reception!Friday, April 16th from 5 PM - 7 PM
RSVP here
In this inaugural exhibition, alumni working in various mediums explore their ideas about making art smaller than 4”x5” and larger than 16”x20”, and how the smaller or larger scale of the piece is an integral part of the work.
Featured alumni artists include:
Hyunjung Bae
Ali Beyer (M.F.A. '08)
Sarah Bonk (B.A. '07)
Valerie Burke (B.A. '76)
Jon Cancelino (M.F.A. '08)
Kevin Cuasey (M.F.A. '05)
Jessica Covey (B.F.A. '09)
Erin Cramer (M.F.A. '09)
Brandon Graham (M.F.A. '08)
Danyelle Jones-Skinner (M.A.T. '05)
Joseph Lappie (M.F.A. '08)
Lily Mayfield (M.F.A. '07)
Rachel Muich (B.A. '07)
Jacy Neises (B.F.A. '08)
Carolyn Otto Pavelkis (M.F.A. '01)
Cynthia Peters (B.A. '02)
Jamie Rey (M.A. '07)
Kevin Riordan (B.A. '96)
Jen Thomas (M.F.A. '05)
Renee Zbylut (B.F.A. '09)
April 8, 2010
Neil Gaiman on Libraries and Censorship for National Library Week - April 12
Calling all library lovers and Neil Gaiman fans!
WHO: Neil Gaiman via live streaming video
WHEN: Monday April 12, 2010
WHERE: Collins Hall, Columbia College Chicago,624 S. Michigan 6th floor
TIME: 5-7 pm
For more information, contact Kim Hale at:
khale@colum.edu or 312.369.7355
This event is free and open to the public. Faculty & their classes are encouraged to attend.
Columbia College Chicago Library will be one of many libraries around the country participating in “An Evening with Neil Gaiman” sponsored by the American Library Association’ Campaign for America’s Libraries and the Jessamine County (Ky.) Public Library. Neil Gaiman is also this year’s Honorary Chair of National Library Week. He won the 2009 Newbery Medal for his work, “The Graveyard Book.”
This presentation will feature a live interview via streaming video of Mr. Gaiman discussing his life-long love of libraries and the role they play in a democratic society by supporting intellectual freedom. Audience members will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance at www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9CZVX.
April 2, 2010
Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: An Evening with Audrey Niffenegger
Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: An Evening with Audrey Niffenegger
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | 5:00-8:00pm | Columbia College Chicago Library, 624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor North
We are pleased to welcome author, artist, and Columbia faculty, Audrey Niffenegger to the Library as part of the Friends of the Library Signature Showcase. Audrey will talk about her experiences as both a writer and visual artist. She will be joined by Ron Falzone, filmmaker and a faculty member in the Film and Video department at Columbia College Chicago.
For more information, contact Kim Hale at 312-369-7355 or khale@colum.edu