LibKey Nomad is a browser extension available to you and your students that helps you access Champlain College Library and open-access resources while browsing the web. When the LibKey Nomad browser extension has been added to your browser and configured for Champlain College, it will add access buttons to scholarly articles behind paywalls as well as to citations […]
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As more library databases incorporate Large Language Models (LLM), generative artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging technologies, your students may question how using the library tools they know may interact with your syllabus’s AI policy. We anticipate that most library databases will begin using LLMs in some part of the information discovery or user guidance […]
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “Your research question or thesis statement is useful but insufficient for starting your library search. You’ll need to extract some words or phrases from that sentence and probably look up a few synonyms or related terms for those keywords as backups.” In the first quarter of the […]
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How have the last few decades of LGBTQ+ history and culture been experienced at Champlain College? To what extent does Champlain College have an LGBTQ+ history of its own The library has put together a timeline that collects the intriguing history that has cultivated the culture we see today. The incidents showcased on this timeline […]
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You may know the library database O’Reilly for its extensive ebook collection, but did you know it also provides access to thousands of on-demand courses? O’Reilly has recently developed and published several courses about generative artificial intelligence (AI), covering both getting started with this emerging technology and getting the most out of generative AI with […]
Continue readingHave you wanted to check out what Shelburne Farms is all about? You’re in luck! The Champlain College Library has two Shelburne Farms membership passes available for check out! Fall is the perfect time of year to visit Shelburne Farms! These passes can be checked out for up to seven days at a time, so […]
Continue reading“Information is power,” says Emily Crist, library director. Emily was appointed Library Director of Miller Information Commons in December 2019, but has been at the library since 2016. She was Champlain College’s Experience Design Librarian until 2018 and has continued making strides for the library ever since. Emily recalls, “Early on in training [for the […]
Continue reading11 Chefs. 11 Chilis. 3 Winners. It’s that time of the year again, folks. The 12th Annual Chili Cook-Off will commence on Thursday, October 10th from 3-4pm on the first floor of the Library (MIC). This year, there will be winners in the Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice, and a mystery category! 11 members of faculty […]
Continue readingThe weather may be getting colder, but the chili will be hot! The library is excited to present the 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Thursday, November 8th from 3-4pm in the Miller Information Commons. The Chili Cook-Off is a longstanding library tradition beloved by many at Champlain College. Each fall, faculty and staff members enter their homemade chili to be judged by […]
Continue readingFebruary is African-American History Month, a government-sponsored commemoration and a time when we “(pay) tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.” There are so many great ways to learn more about African-American history, from watching RETN’s Black History Month Sunday Video Series, which is […]
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