“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 […]

For the first time, Champlain College Library is participating in Douglass Day! Although Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and never knew his true birthday, he chose to celebrate it on Valentine’s Day. To honor his legacy and other icons of black history, join us on Friday, February 14th for a birthday party and transcribe-a-thon […]

Do you have citation headaches? Learn about Zotero: a free, simple research tool to make managing and citing your resources easy! Join the workshop on November 20th, 7-8pm, in MIC 201!

 ——————————————–  While the idea of transgender and non-binary identities often feel new in Western cultures, according to Dr. Karen Blair, “there is actually a long history of gender not being viewed in such a black and white manner.” In her article, Has Gender Always Been Binary?, Blair goes on to say, “Indeed, many indigenous cultures around […]

11 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 […]

Kanopy is a collection of documentaries, feature films, and other videos that are available on demand through the Champlain College library.  Unlike our journal article databases — or unlike your own Netflix, Amazon video or other subscription services – the library pays for Kanopy on a per-title basis.  Under Kanopy’s licensing model, three views or partial views of a […]

Safari Books has updated their platform! The new platform includes a new access model. Instead of logging in through Champlain College, you will be greeted by this screen when you access an eBook through Safari. All you need to do is enter your Champlain College email address and click “Let’s go!” The new platform does […]

The 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 […]

The award ceremony for this year’s International Photo Contest was held in the library last Tuesday, April 17th. There were three winners within the categories judged: Architecture, People and Culture, and Landscape and the Natural World, in addition to a People’s Choice for each category, the President’s Choice award, and Don’s Dublin Winner. The entries […]

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