Library Updates & News

Join the fun at the CIA Library! Create giant origami, socialize with friends, meet new people, and (of course) have some snacks!

Celebrate the freedom to read this Banned Books Week (September 22-28) with CIA Gund Library!

• Visit our hallway display in-person or online to see banned and challenged titles available at CIA Library and learn more about the data behind book bans.
• Let us know what banned books you've read or want to read on our Question of the Week whiteboard.
• And coming soon: Saturday, October 19th is Freedom to Read Day! From October 12-19, check out a banned book and get a prize at checkout.

In 2023, 4,240 unique titles were targeted for removal in US libraries and schools, according to the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom. This is a 65% increase in the number of titles that were targeted in 2022 (2,571). 47% of those titles represented the voices and lived experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people and Ohio was one of 17 states where attempts to censor more than 100 titles occurred. (Source: ALA - Book Ban Data)

Faculty Workshop - Introduction to EBSCO Discovery Service Online

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), a.k.a. Quick Search, is the library's one stop shop for articles, books, newspapers, multimedia, and more. EDS is a lot like Google Scholar but there is more control over the results and there are more features to help you with your research.

This CIA online, faculty only workshop will review basic and advanced searching, filters, understanding the results list, what is and isn't in EDS, and how to save your items to folders. Join us on September 26th from 11am to noon. 

Register to get the Zoom link by visiting https://cia.libcal.com/event/12882945

Come to the library to play games from the CIA Library's game collection, socialize with friends, meet some new people, and (of course) have some snacks!

BYONAB (bring your own non-alcoholic beverage).

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 5-7 pm

Come to the library's Group Study Room at lunch to watch an informative video about the Constitution's creation, test your knowledge of the Constitution, and grab some swag. No registration required. More information at https://cia.libcal.com/event/13134790

Check out our updated Voting Information Guide!

The library has a tradition of participating in National Voter Registration Day activities, including registering students to vote. But did you know that in the November 2023 election, less than half of registered voters in Ohio actually voted? This year, we want to do more than just register voters. We want to help you make your voting plan! We have a printable worksheet to help make your voting plan and we will help you make your plan. 

Why should you vote?

Voting is crucial for artists, designers, and students as it ensures your voice is heard and helps to shape the future policies that directly impact your education, your career, your overall quality of life, as well as the lives of your family, friends, colleagues, and community. The Jessica R. Gund Memorial Library is committed to ensuring that everyone at CIA who is eligible to vote is not only registered to vote, but also makes voting a habit for life!

Come to the library before November 5, 2024 for assistance with registering to vote, checking voter registrations, requesting absentee ballots, answering questions about voting, envelopes and postage for election related mail addressed to students' boards of elections.

Our Voting Information Guide has been updated for the November General Election and has a ton of new information. Voting is easy, but if you haven't voted before, you may be nervous or unsure of how it works. The guide aims to answer as many questions as possible, while also linking you to all the information you need to be a voter this November. 

Please come by the library to register to vote, get help requesting absentee ballots, completing a voting plan that works for YOU and SO MUCH MORE. We have pre-printed absentee ballot applications, envelopes, stamps (for election related mail), and people who know how to answer your voting questions. 

Explore the library, learn about our services, and meet your librarians. Drop-in anytime during the event, meet other transfer students, and eat your lunch (yes, you can eat in the library!). Snacks will be provided but feel free to bring your lunch!

CIA Library will be closed on Monday, September 2nd. Enjoy your holiday weekend!