The Library has all required textbooks *over $40 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.
Whenever you create new artwork or scholarship, or use the work of others, copyright law touches you. If you would like to learn about the intersections of copyright law and creative practice, please consider enrolling in Basic Copyright Principles.
This noncredit course is designed especially for faculty, and will meet February 2 through 4, 2011. It is online in Moodle, so you can work at your own pace, in your own space. Copyright Basics includes brief readings and activities intended to introduce you to copyright law and related resources.
Topics include:
• What copyright protects
• Who owns copyright
• The duration of copyright protection
• The rights included in copyright
• Exceptions to copyright, with a focus on fair use
• How to seek permission to use a work protected by copyright
• The Creative Commons as an alternative to copyright protection
• Services provided by the Columbia College Library that help you to comply with copyright law
If you have questions or wish to enroll, please contact Maryam Fakouri at mfakouri@colum.edu. Enrollment is limited to 15 participants. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note: you will need a Moodle user account to participate. If you do not have a Moodle account, you can create one by following these steps. (Faculty user accounts are automatically created when a course is placed into the Moodle platform.) Please establish your account by January 28, 2011 to allow time for processing.
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!
Need research tips and tricks as you write? Our fearless librarian road warriors will be in the Learning Studio on Thursday, December 2, Noon-2pm. Don't miss them on their final excursion of 2010!
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
Join us in the Library as we welcome renowned photographer, David Plowden for a presentation about his work followed by light refreshments and a signing of his latest book, Requiem for Steam: The Railroad Photographs of David Plowden published by W.W. Norton & Company.
Art in the Library Opening & Reception
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.
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:
Join the Friends of the Library as we welcome author and Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing department faculty member, Nami Mun to read from her highly acclaimed novel, Miles from Nowhere and discuss her work as a writer. Miles of Nowhere will be available for purchase and Ms. Mun will sign copies after her presentation. This program is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 -- 6:00-8:00pm
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor North
Do your civic duty and Vote!
Some resources to help you make an informed decision and some photos to inspire you to have your say:
Alumni on 5
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
Each year, the American Library Association promotes Banned Books Week, a week-long event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. This year, Banned Books week is September 25 through October 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!
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
Do you live here?
The Library is there too!
A reference librarian will be at the University Center on
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings from 5-7pm all semester long.
Stop by Room 211 of the UCC with any questions and we'll be happy to help!
Art in the Library Opening & Reception
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
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.
