Well, it’s here. The last night in Ireland. In which I don’t even plan on sleeping since I will be starting my journey at 4:30AM. Talking to everyone from home I am so completely excited to get back to America and see people. However, the other day someone asked me if I was going to Read more…
As National Library Week draws to a close, we wanted to give everyone a last peek at our Wordle creation. We have been collecting your words since the beginning of the semester. Remember the jar at the circulation desk? Every word that you, our patrons, put in that jar to describe your library, has been Read more…
Well, I have started counting down the days until I am reunited with the lovely United States of America. Actually, I began that countdown at around 42 days I believe. Nevertheless, I have 16 days left of my study abroad experience, pretty surreal. Many people keep talking about regrets that they have about this semester. Read more…
This link is a tv talk from a world economy and political issues meeting. They happened to be discussing the new boom in Ohio, specifically in and around the Great Lakes region (Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland) and how we are bringing back and redefining what it means to have a successful economy. Very interesting drop off Read more…
Each year Cleveland Institute of Art students compete in a t-shirt contest. Below are the designs submitted this year. To vote, this year we are asking all those interested to please register. Instructions to vote: 1. Click on Register 2. Enter in username and email address 3. Check email inbox for password 4. Click on Read more…
We just had an artist talk by, Nicolas Lampert, which we have every Wednesday. However, this one was by far one of my favorite lectures. It wasn’t even that his work was amazing, although it was pretty fantastic, but it is what he is doing that made it so great. He is an interdisciplinary artist Read more…
Public Domain: How to find and use copyright-free writings, music, art & more, by Stephen Fishman, is a new addition to the library! Written by an attorney, this guide explains how to identify music, art, writings, photography, movies, architecture, maps and more, that are available in the public domain and can be used freely, without Read more…
Hey everyone, Hope everyone survived midterms. Now you can take a break because it is Spring Break. YEAH! I finished my taxidermy Fox Squirrel. Now I just need to come up with a good name for her. I was thinking of either Betsy or Shelia. I am still not sure what I will name her Read more…
“Make the most of what you have” is something you quickly learn to live by, as a student investing in a school in order to gain use of its resources (and of course, learning to budget to maintain that investment). It’s important to keep this notion in mind with regard to time management, money, personal Read more…
It’s time for the library’s biennial survey! Something you might not realize is that the library staff really values your opinions. We have been conducting this survey since 1994, and we have made significant changes to services based on your input. Your responses have led to additions to the collection, and your ideas about the Read more…
Sunday night, the 26th I was invited to attend The Road to the Red Carpet. Basically, the event was a party to watch the Oscars and network with other artists in the Cleveland area. When I arrived, I got to walk down the red carpet and see the beautiful venue and surrounding area. It was Read more…
This week commences midterms here at The Burren College of Art. A little freaked out? yes. A little scared? yes. A little intimidated? A little nervous? A little unsure of what to expect? yes, yes, and yes. Midterms here are much different then what I’m use to at CIA. Instead of having multiple projects for Read more…
This past Saturday was the Brite Winter Festival, and what a fabulous festival it was. There were games, bands and art all around. It was a pretty cold night out there, and to combat the cold there were a few fires set up that constantly had huddles of people around them. The cold didn’t stop Read more…
I really like working in the Student Life and Housing Office. Today the office hosted “Make a Valentine and coffee day”, basically on your way to class you could stop and make a valentine and grab a custom coffee made on the spot by Phoenix Coffee, FOR FREE. Once again a great little break for Read more…
CIA represented quite nicely in a festival on the west side of Cleveland (CIA is on the east side) this past weekend. It included fun things like live music, fire dancers, games, and interactive installations (who doesn’t want to play a giant game of skeeball or angry bird corn hole where you fling plush angry Read more…