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 […]
Continue readingBetween the mid-nineteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries, amateur performances of popular songs were a widespread pastime in the United States. Thousands of sentimental ballads, romantic waltzes, and rousing marches were composed and published as individual scores of sheet music for American consumers. The Champlain College Special Collections contains one of the largest publicly-available collections of sheet […]
Continue readingLeading Women, an exhibition on view in Miller Information Commons through April 15, celebrates the achievements of nine women who played essential roles in the development and administration of Champlain College. Among those featured is Mary J. Sigler, Esq. (1947-1996): A native of Indiana, Sigler never forgot the impact of the financial aid that enabled her […]
Continue readingKanopy 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 […]
Continue readingSafari 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 […]
Continue readingIn the nineteenth century, text became ornament as never before. Typeface designers produced hundreds of ornate and eclectic fonts intended to draw viewers’ attention with their artistic novelty. Sumptuous text dominated the page in everything from railroad timetables and business stationery to theater programs and almanacs. A new exhibition in Roger H. Perry Hall, on view […]
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 readingFrom 1962 to the early 1990s, men’s and women’s nordic and alpine skiing was a major athletic program at Champlain College. A new mini-exhibition at the Champlain College Library, on view through spring 2019, features photos and memorabilia from the College Archives about the College’s ski team. Team members skiied at Bolton Valley, Sugarbush, Smugglers’ […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingThe Robert E. and Holly D. Miller Information Commons opened on April 30, 1998, following more than a decade of planning and approximately eighteen months of construction. MIC is named in honor of Robert and Holly Miller, whose generosity made the building a reality. Designed in keeping with a new approach to college and university […]
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