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This week is National Library Week, an annual celebration of libraries and library staff across the nation.  First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to support, promote and recognize the contributions and impact…

Remember to set your clocks and watches ahead one hour as Sunday March 10th (yes, THIS Sunday) at 2:00am marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. Want to know more about its history?  The United States Naval Observatory provides a brief historical summary on  Daylight Savings Time, and you can find it here.

Looking for something to do over your semester break?  How about taking a class with Lynda!  Lynda.com has just announced several new classes that are available this winter.  As a member of the Columbia College Chicago community, you have free access to over 60,000 training classes and videos offered at Lynda.com. Here are just a…

Lynda.com      AND  Safari Tech Books Lynda.Com and Safari Tech Books – a winning combination!  Lynda.com has just announced several new classes that are available this Fall.  As a member of the Columbia College Chicago community, you have free access to over 60,000 training classes and videos offered at Lynda.com.  So take a class with…

This fall’s National Election will be held on November 6th.  Will you be able to participate?  There is still time to register to vote so that you can be a part of the upcoming Presidential election.  The deadline to register to vote in Illinois is Oct. 9, 2012. To register to vote, you must be:…

Wait! Wait! There’s still time… Follow my lead and start the semester toned, tightened and blissed out! If you’re an East Sider, get yourself to Millennium Park (Michigan Avenue at Randolph) on Saturday mornings. Here’s the last of the FREE summer class schedule: August 4 – September 1 7 am: Tai Chi, Taoist Tai Chi…

IT’S SUMMER! (OK, not really until June 20th at 6:09 pm…but close enough.) So…let the summer movies begin! Chicago Park District kicks off it’s 12th annual Movies in the Park series this week. And, yes – it’s FREE! Tuesday, June 12 Pee Wee’s Big AdventureMillennium Park201 E. Randolph Street Wednesday, June 13 Mr. Popper’s PenguinsMary…

This week is National Library Week 2012, a time to celebrate libraries, librarians and all that we do.  Libraries touch many lives and provide a wide variety of resources and services free of charge.  Listen to author Brad Meltzer, 2012 Honorary Chair of National Library Week and host of the History Channel’s series, “Decoded” as…

Jo Cates Jo Cates, Associate Vice President of Academic Research and Dean of the Library has been awarded the 2012 Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) Alumni Achievement Award from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts.  Dean Cates holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Boston University, and a M.S. in Library Science from Simmons College. Her…

We know that you will be working hard this week on your final tests and projects, so let us give you a boost!  The Library will be providing free cups of coffee after 5pm beginning Monday, December 12th through Thursday, December 15th.  It’s our way of sharing our appreciation and wishing you good luck!