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A hydrograph of the Salton Sea, taken from the California Water Documents collection.

Library team receives “Collections as Data” grant

January 22, 2020

Congratulations to Pomona professor Char Miller, Claremont Colleges librarians Jeanine Finn, Jessica Davila, Yeisi Ileczko, Elizabeth Richey, and Lisa Crane, and Claremont Colleges Library GIS Specialist Warren Roberts on receiving a Collections as Data grant, an effort made possible by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. With this grant, The Claremont Colleges Library will develop a.

photo of textbooks from OpenStax Rice University

Looking for Affordable Course Materials? The Library Can Help!

November 5, 2019

The high and ever-increasing costs of textbooks and assigned course readings are a growing concern for many students across The Claremont Colleges. As detailed in an August 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, college textbook prices have risen 88% in the past decade, with individual textbooks often costing over $200 each. The Library endeavors, in.

Calling All Night Owls!

November 2, 2019

The Claremont Colleges Library will be open 24/7 beginning Thursday, December 12 and ending Thursday, December 19. (To be precise, we’ll close at 1 a.m. December 20. Check out our hours.) During that time, we will have our familiar Night Owls programming, which includes snack breaks, crafts, and our ever-popular ReFuel Cart, available from 12:30.

Upcoming Research Studio Series Events: Two Pomona Computer Science Scholars Share Their Work

November 1, 2019

DH@CC and The Claremont Colleges Library invite you to join us for the next two events in our Research Studio Series! Gerard Bentley (Computer Science ’19, Pomona): “Tagging and Understanding Video Game Affordances” Friday, November 1, 2-3:30 p.m., Research Studio, The Claremont Colleges Library Video games are created for human players whose common-sense knowledge of.

Postponed–Claremont Discourse Panel: Are We Experiencing a Second Gilded Age?

October 30, 2019

Please note that this panel has been postponed.

The Destruction of Memory: film screening & discussion

October 30, 2019

Claremont Discourse is co-sponsoring the following events this week and next. Join us! The Destruction of Memory, a film by Tim Slade Screening: Wednesday, October 30, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Hahn 101, Pomona College Discussion: Tuesday, November 5, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Collaborative Commons, The Claremont Colleges Library; with students from Patricia Blessing’s Pomona ID1 Archaeology: Fact and.

Original artwork by Zornes, created for the Mexican Players troupe of the Padua Hills Theater.

Preservation through Performance: Conversation and Exhibit Reception

October 17, 2019

Preservation through Performance: Conversation & Exhibit Reception Thursday, October 24, 2019 | 4:00-5:30 p.m. Founders Room, The Claremont Colleges Library Special Collections invites you to the reception for this fall’s exhibition, Preservation through Performance: Sharing Mexican Folklore through the Arts. Join us in conversation as we hear from members of two local performing groups, Ballet.

Black and white photo of male dancer in foreground and female dancers in background. Male dancer is shirtless and holding two crossed sabers above his head.

Preservation Through Performance: Fall 2019 Special Collections Exhibit

October 12, 2019

Preservation through Performance: Sharing Mexican Folklore through the Arts September 3 – December 20, 2019 Open regular library hours North Lobby, The Claremont Colleges Library The Claremont Colleges Library announces the opening of its fall exhibit, Preservation through Performance: Sharing Mexican Folklore through the Arts. Primarily focused on two local performing groups, the Ballet Folklórico.

Paywall the business of scholarship film screening poster

Film Screening for Open Access Week 2019

October 11, 2019

Created by Jennifer Beamer Open Access Week (October 21-27, 2019) is an annual international celebration that aims to raise awareness of the benefits of open access resources. As part of this year’s festivities, the library will screen Paywall: The Business of Scholarship (105 mins), which will be followed by a faculty panel discussion on access.

Apply to the Library Undergraduate Research Award – Deadline 2/2/20

October 7, 2019

Are you finishing a term paper? …starting a senior thesis? …using library resources in your work? …interested in winning a CASH PRIZE? Get recognized for the amazing work you do by applying for the Claremont Colleges Library Undergraduate Research Award! The award is accompanied by a cash prize and recognizes exemplary, original student work demonstrating.