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World Cup Fever!

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Have you been glued to ESPN for three weeks watching soccer matches? It must be the World Cup! Whether you’re a die-hard or fair-weather fan, if you crave more soccer try some of these: Brick-by-brick: Animated reconstructions of World Cup...

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Bike to Work Week – June 13-20, 2014

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In honor of Bike To Work Week we’ve put together some resources on cycling: Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives on Flickr Commons Biking Around Chicago: City of Chicago Bike Maps Chicago Online Bike Map & Trip Planner Protected & Buffered...

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Short Story Month

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May is National Short Story Month! Nishant Choksi The short story is often overlooked in favor of the novel. As Steven Millhauser says in his New York Times essay: “The short story — how modest in bearing! How unassuming...

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Congratuations to our Graduating Library Student Assistants!

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The Columbia College Chicago Library staff wish the very best to our 2014 graduating student assistants! We appreciate them and the outstanding work they have done for us. Congratulations to all of you, and best wishes on your future...

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Need a diversion you can still call an academic pursuit? — Underground Comix and Graphic Novels

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Need a little relief from the end-of-semester crush? Take a peek at the Underground & Independent Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels database A treasure trove of alternative comics from the 1960s to today. More than 100,000 pages including:75,000 pages...

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Less stress, please!

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Semester’s end is fast approaching. Got a million things to do? Follow this path for a less stressed arrival! First, eat a balanced breakfast! Then, make a… ...

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Lynda.Com and Safari Tech Books Online – A Winning Combination

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Did you know that Columbia College students, faculty and staff have access to over 2,500 courses and 116,000 individual videos available from lynda.com absolutely free of charge? And you have access to over 27,291 e-Books available through Safari Books...

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Happy 450th Birthday William Shakespeare!

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William Shakespeare was born (baptized April 26, 1564) and died (April 23, 1616) in the month of April. Do you need books that analyze and interpret Shakespeare’s work? Looking for copy of one (or all) of his plays or...

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And the winner is…

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The WorldUnited States Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day in 1970 and it grew to the point where the United Nations adopted a consensus resolution designating April 22nd as the International Mother Earth Day. As an item on the...

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A Little Library Humor

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It’s National Library Week! And if there is one thing librarians don’t shy away from it’s poking fun at ourselves. So take a minute to celebrate with us by checking out some library humor… What I Really Do(http://mashable.com/2012/02/15/what-i-really-do-meme/) The...

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