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International News Commons


Read and watch broadcast news from around the world in the Kelvin Smith Library International News Commons (INC) in the KSL Lower Level Lounge.

Catch up on news from your home country, compare international coverage of events, or brush up on your foreign language skills. We hope that you find the International News Commons an ideal place to meet over a cup of coffee or snack, to gather information and to connect with others interested in international cultures and events.

SCOLA International Newscasts


Do you think all national newscasts are alike? Watch news broadcasts from around the world and make up your own mind! Our plasma screen is set to provide international news 24x7 from SCOLA's Channel One. The news broadcasts range from 30 to 90 minutes and are broadcast in the original language without subtitles. Even if you're not completely fluent in a particular language, watching the broadcasts will provide you with the visual context that is needed to increase your language and cultural comprehension skills.

SCOLA schedules are conveniently posted in the KSL Lower Level Lounge and International News Commons area. Or, check the SCOLA schedule to see when your favorite newscast is on.

MediaVision Courseware Service


If you cannot be in the INC to watch your favorite news broadcasts, check out the SCOLA MediaVision Courseware sites for on-demand access to streamed programs that are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. This gives you greater flexibility to see and hear some of the languages, when it's convenient for you. Access these programs from the SCOLA Courseware site ...and search for the country or language of your choice, from the right side of the page!

Logon to http://mediavision.case.edu/SCOLA (Case logon & password required).

International Newspapers in the INC


Now you can read international news, on the same day that it's published! Every day, KSL prints several dozen international newspapers for the INC newspaper racks in the lower level lounge. From the UK to Australia, or Jordan to India and beyond, the newspapers are true daily copies, complete with images. Enjoy the international newspapers and please return them to their racks in the INC so others can find them with the week's issues. Compare coverage of world events—also remember to read the U.S. newspapers on KSL's main floor, to get coverage from both the "home" and "abroad" perspective!

International Newspaper Database


The INC is a great place to relax with a newspaper, but when you can't be there, take advantage of the online access to over 500 international newspapers & 37 languages, on the PressDisplay database. Watch a scrolling ticker-tape of world news across the top, plus thumbnail images of the database's newspapers. Select one of the 70 countries from the left side column to see a full-length, full-color image of the newspaper. Set the display for 1 or 2-page view, and watch the corners turn as if you were holding the actual paper. If you see an audio image, click on it—and have the newspaper "read aloud" to you!

If you also love the world in pictures, the PressDisplay database is for you, with dozens of images for different sections (news, sports, business, entertainment, editorials, & more) from around the world. Set a language on the right side column for the main page display so you can practice your French or Russian (also Afrikaans, Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Polish, Portugese, Spanish, Thai) and discover the top papers in that country's language. Traveling the world has never been easier!

(Case login & password required. Helpful FAQ at the page bottom has tips on RSS, printing, sound integration, navigation, & more.)

Take A Break in the INC!


Take a break from your busy day—have a cup of coffee and watch the news, read a newspaper, and connect with others in our relaxed Commons area! Tables and booths offer an ideal location for conducting language and cultural exchanges.

More News & Services—Language and Cultural Exchange Wiki


If you're looking for more language and cultural resources, please use and contribute to our wiki providing Internet links for language learning (including ESL) and international media links that include radio, print, and television sources. Our Language and Cultural Exchange Wiki is found at

http://wiki.case.edu/Language_and_exchange_wiki

Like What You See? Want to See More?


We'd like to hear from you! Please send INC questions, comments, and suggestions to commons@case.edu

General questions about the PressDisplay & other newspaper databases, and other non-English resources are welcomed at KSL's "Contact Us" link at smithcontact@case.edu 

KSL is also always interested in purchasing items that you are interested in. Use the  service link for  Request Forms--Suggest a Purchase to tell us about either foreign language or English items that interest you & that you would like KSL to purchase!

 

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Can I print at KSL? What does it cost & how do I pay?
KSL computers link to 2 high speed, high volume printers. All printing costs 5 cents a page, and you can pay with with your CaseOneCard, coin, $1 or $5 bills. Printers are on the main floor and second floor, across from the elevators.  For locations, check our Maps.
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KSL photocopiers are on the main floor, third floor, and Lower Level, so you can photocopy books and journals. Copies cost ten cents a page on digital copiers, and you can pay with your CaseOneCard, coin, $1 or $5 bills.  For locations, check our Maps.
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KSL has a book drop in the front of the building, under the covered portico, on the Thwing Center side of the Main Doors. Currently, there is no drive-up book drop. The KSL bookdrop is open when there are no Regular Business Hours–when KSL is open, bring your items to the inside book drops. Videos & DVDs must be returned to staff at the Main Service Desk so the are not damaged in bookdrops.

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KSL does not have fax services but Thwing Center, next door, does in Printing Services. Stop in weekdays 8-5:30 p.m. for information about fees, etc.
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