Category: friends of the library
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#Giving Tuesday – Support the Friends of the Library
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. During this holiday season…
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National Friends of Libraries Week 2012 is here!
Did you know that this is National Friends of Libraries Week? This year, October 21-27 has been designated as Friends of Library Week, one that celebrates Friends groups and members for their support of libraries. If you know a librarian and/or library staff member that has made your library experience a special one, let her…
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Signature Showcase: Howard Sandroff, 10/22 from 7-9pm
The Friends of the Library Signature Showcase is proud to present Howard Sandroff as presenter/performer for the fall 2012 season. Howard Sandroff is a composer, performer and sound artist. His compositions have been performed, broadcast and recorded by leading soloists, ensembles, festivals and arts producers all over the world. In the early 2000’s, Sandroff began…
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Come hear Jim DeRogatis 4/23 7-9pm
Join The Friends of the Library as we welcome Jim DeRogatis, journalist, author and English Department faculty member for our spring Signature Showcase. The title of his talk, The Curated Experience: We Don’t Need No Stinking Critics… Or Do We? will set the stage for a lively discussion about what he knows best – the…
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November 5th – Friends of the Library Signature Showcase
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Friends of the Library Signature Showcase on Thursday November 5th, 2009. Each semester, the Columbia College Chicago Library highlights the work of one faculty member and this fall, we are delighted to have Dominic Pacyga as our featured speaker. Dr. Pacyga is a faculty member in the Humanities, History…