Category: 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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5 Library Services You Need To Use
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The Library might not be the first place you want to go when you get to college, but it is definitely one of the most useful! Here are 5 library services you will not be sorry you took advantage of: 5. Textbooks Why spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks when the library has most Columbia College…
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Less stress, please!
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… Use colorful sticky notes to highlight points you need to remember. During the…
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Join the Library at Holipalooza 2013!
Join us at the Holipalooza 2013 celebration on Thursday, Dec. 12th from 5-8pm at the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash, 1st floor. An annual Columbia College Chicago student tradition, Holipalooza celebrates the creative spirit of our campus. There will be raffles, holiday-themed food, games and vendor booths from local organizations. Come by and see us at the Library table, have…
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Library Named #57 Most Social Media Friendly College Libraries
The Columbia College Chicago Library has been selected as one of the “Top 100 Most Social Media Friendly College & University Libraries” for 2013 by the Editor of LibraryScienceList.com. LibraryScienceList.com is a new social community for librarians around the world whose focus is to “showcase creative editorial around the field of librarianship”. As part of…
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Library Hours: Week of Dec. 17 – 21
The Library will be open this week during the following hours: Monday Dec.17 – Thursday Dec.20, 2012 from 8:00am – 5:00pmColumbia College Chicago will be closed Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 for the Holiday Break. The Library will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 8:00am.
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The Giving Tree – Helping Chicago Children in Need
The Center for Community Arts Partnerships (CCAP) and the Columbia College Chicago Library have partnered to bring the Columbia community an opportunity to give a gift to child in need. The Giving Tree provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff from Columbia College Chicago to purchase a gift for a student at one of Columbia’s…
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GoPrint Cards (aka, OMNIPRINT) now available in the Library
GoPrint Vending Machine GoPrint Station The Library is now able to provide print cards for purchase. The OMNIPRINT CARD is available via the GoPrint Vending Machine on the first floor of the Library near the staircase. This service is available to ALL library visitors. The initial purchase of the card requires $1.00; 50 cents is…
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Final Fridays Begin Friday 11/30/12
The Columbia College Chicago Library will be offering extended hours on the last three Fridays of the Fall 2012 Semester. We will be open until 8:00pm on the following Fridays: Friday, November 30, 2012 Friday, December 7, 2012 Friday, December 14, 2012 For assistance or more information, visit us in person at 624 S. Michigan, call…
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Library awarded first Faculty & Staff Excellence Award
Photo by Dominic Rossetti The Columbia College Chicago Library has been awarded the first Faculty & Staff Excellence Award from the Office of Alumni Relations. The Library was nominated by Cynthia Vargas, Associate Director of Alumni Events & Programs. Cynthia stated, “There was no question for me who deserved this the most and who I…