Much of the southwestern US was once part of New Spain and then Mexico. How much do you know about the country that borders the US to the south? Perhaps you would like to explore the culture, art, or history of Mexico. You might want to travel there, or participate in CC's Study Abroad program in Oaxaca. Join us for Mexican food as we survey resources available to learn about Mexico.

Find out what's at Tutt Library and nowhere, or almost nowhere, else: manuscript materials, rare and valuable books, clay tablets from 2000 B.C,. and more.

Do you feel like your "to do list" just gets longer and longer, and your responsibilities are getting out of control? In this reprise of last year's popular Lunch & Learn, Humanities Librarian Steve Lawson will share tools and techniques and web sites to help you clear your mental clutter, and start getting things done.

Hilary Hoekenga, Paraprofessional for the Crown Faculty Center, will describe the resources available to students, staff and faculty in the Learning Commons. The Learning Commons is located in the South wing of Tutt Library on the first floor. This renovated space houses the Writing Center, Quantitative Reasoning tutoring, Disability Services,First Year & Sophomore Advising, the Computer Assisted Technology (CAT) Lab and the Crown Faculty Center.

Native American Indian Heritage Month: Native American Heritage of the Southwest

The southwestern U.S. has been home to Native Americans for thousands of years. Would you like to find out more about their culture and history? Maybe you want to find materials to incorporate into classes, papers, or presentations. We will explore information resources on the web and in paper as well as historic sites for you to visit. Come and learn more about this rich heritage with us.

It's not too early to start working on your annual Holiday Letter. Or maybe you have had trouble adding images or clip art to a paper. Jan Enright, CAT Lab Coordinator- Learning Commons, will share some tips and tricks for working with images or clip art in Word documents.

Rather than visiting many different sites in one day for news, weather, and blogs, you can get everything in one place by subscribing to RSS feeds. More and more sites are including feeds so you can subscribe to everything from academic articles to family photos. Learn how to subscribe to your favorite sites in this Lunch & Learn from Humanities Librarian, Steve Lawson.

How to Buy a computer - ITS Staff

Join Tim Kallman, Administrative Technology Specialist, for this timely session on purchasing computers, both Apple's and PC's, for departmental and personal use. Learn about purchasing plans available for the Colorado College community, along with information on how to find reviews and online buying sites.

Libraries of the Future

Please join members of the Library Program Committee for the first of a series of campus discussions on plans for a new library for CC. We will briefly explore some resources for library planning and then open the floor for your comments and ideas. Open to students, faculty and staff.