Wall Street Journal online now at CSM Library

In a world where education and career opportunities are more competitive than ever, the need for you to obtain broader perspectives on a variety of global business issues is a necessity. Which is why The College of San Mateo has joined The Wall Street Journal in a collaboration that will provide students and faculty full access to the Journal. The Journal provides career advice and ties real-world examples into what you learn, giving you the opportunity to enhance your educational experience and stay ahead.

You can use your school-sponsored WSJ membership to:

• Research topics relevant to your courses and careers
• Save and share pertinent articles with other students
• Follow companies and industries that interest you
• Track real-time stories and trends
• Enjoy the most engaging coverage of arts, culture and life

Activate your school-sponsored Journal membership by going to: wsj.com/CoSM

Please note--you must be on campus to create an account. If you are an online student, please contact the CSM Library for help.

If you already have an account and have questions about your school-sponsored membership, call 1-800-JOURNAL or email support@wsj.com. 

New Titles from Films on Demand!

New Titles Notification

SUBSCRIBER NEWS • MARCH 2016 EDITION

We are pleased to announce that 193 new titles that were added to your On Demand subscription over the past month.

• ✔ View your newly added titles:
  Click here to view a full list of the new titles just added to your collection.
• From TED Talks to the Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series, check out titles such as How our microbes make us who we are and Why are these 32 symbols found in caves all over Europe? to Tackling concussions and Under the shadow.

• Featured videos:

• How our microbes make us who we are
• Rob Knight is a pioneer in studying human microbes, the community of tiny single-cell organisms living inside our bodies that have a huge — and largely unexplored — role in our health. “The three pounds of microbes that you carry around with you might be more important than every single gene you carry around in your genome,” he says. Find out why.
• Why are these 32 symbols found in caves all over Europe
• Written language, the hallmark of human civilization, didn't just suddenly appear one day. Thousands of years before the first fully developed writing systems, our ancestors scrawled geometric signs across the walls of the caves they sheltered in. Paleoanthropologist, rock art researcher and TED Senior Fellow Genevieve von Petzinger has studied and codified these ancient markings in caves across Europe. The uniformity of her findings suggest that graphic communication, and the ability to preserve and transmit messages beyond a single moment in time, may be much older than we think.
• Tackling concussions
• Biomedical engineers created eye-tracking software to measure brain functions. It can quickly track eye movement and detect possible problems—slower, less controlled eye movements are typical symptoms of a concussion. The technology will be used on any smartphone or tablet.
• Under the shadow
• “When we rape we feel free,” confesses a young soldier in the Congolese Army. According to the American Journal of Public Health, 48 women are raped every hour in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC earned a reputation as most dangerous country in the world for women. In this documentary, soldiers explain why they rape and describe how the atrocities took place. It follows the story of Masika, who opened a rescue center to offer counselling and shelter to rape victims. Can these women escape the shadow cast by this threat of sexual violence and will the specter of justice bring hope and resolution

KQED MindShift features CSM Library Makerspace

KQED MindShift features CSM Library Makerspace

The College of San Mateo Library Makerspace is featured in the article "What Colleges can Gain by Adding Makerspaces to their Libraries" by Katrina Schwartz (February 5, 2016).

Read about makerspaces in three different colleges and universities in order to learn more about what makerspaces in the academic environment have to offer.

To learn more about the CSM Library Makerspace, visit our website.

Stitch Africa! History of African Textiles & African American Quilting #free #event #BlackHistory 2/5/16

Join us for Stitch Africa!

Renowned Textile Artist Marion Coleman will host a trunk show and lecture on the History of African and African American textiles and quilts. A quilting workshop will follow.

All events are free, and sponsored by the College of San Mateo Library.

Date: Friday, February 5th

Lecture and Trunk Show: 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Building 5, Room 202
Quilting Workshop: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Building 9, Library Classroom

About Marion Coleman

Memory, family stories, cultural change, and a world filled with color serve as her inspiration. For over thirty years Ms. Coleman worked as a counselor in youth and family services. She now combines this experience with her art to create work that explores memory, social change, and community.

Ms. Coleman's work has been presented in several publications including Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters, Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama, 500 Art Quilts, Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project,Textural Rhythms: Quilting the Jazz Tradition. Ms. Coleman's work has also been featured in the O, The Oprah Magazine, Quilting Arts Magazine, and American Craft Magazine. The books listed above are available in the CSM Library.

Ms. Coleman received a 2009 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award and a 2007 Creative Work Fund Grant to collaborate with two other quilt artists and the Bay Area Black United Fund for a project on African American health disparities.

Ms. Coleman has served on the Boards of Directors of the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland and Textile Arts Council of the deYoung Museum in San Francisco. She has also served on the African Advisory Council of the Oakland Museum.

Learn more about Marion Coleman at:

• Marion Coleman's webpage

• PBS interview

New York Times online accounts are now available for students, staff, and faculty!

NEW YORK TIMES inEDUCATION IS NOW AT CSM

College of San Mateo Library now offers online New York Times accounts for all students, staff, and faculty. This includes unlimited access via mobile apps on tablets and smart phones.

NYTimes.com accounts are good for one year for eligible CSM community members only (current students, staff, and faculty), after which accounts must be renewed from on campus.

Faculty are eligible for a New York Times in Education account. New York Times inEducation provides curated content for a range of disciplines on how to incorporate news content from the New York Times into your curricula.

Highlights & Features:

• Tools: Mobile Apps, Email Newsletters, Alert set up, and more
• Times Topics - A to Z, a treasure trove of news, interactive, multimedia on subjects, events, people, and places
• The Learning Network - Designed for K-12 yet relevant to all educators
• Today's Paper - For those wanting to use their print and have students follow digitally
• Interactive Graphic on Paris' Climate Change Event - So cool - Science made easy
• The Edit - The New York Times newsletter for students, with news organized by academic major, popular articles on social media, advice from experts and more, delivered to your inbox.
• New York Times inEducation Trial - Faculty resource website four-week trial. The NYTimes requires faculty to complete a 4 week trial and then request permanent access.
• Tablet Apps - Includes NYTimes Cooking app.

Only Registered Users Can:

• Save articles for later. Retrieve your Times content from any device.
• Receive custom newsletters. Sign up and get news sent right to your in-box.
• Access content tailored to you. Enjoy personalized articles, videos and slide shows.
• Comment on articles. Spark conversations with other readers.
• Email stories, videos, and multimedia. Share your favorite content with your favorite people.

NYTIMES.COM ACCOUNT SET UP

1. Click www.NYTimes.com/GroupPass
   (You must be on campus to create the account. Once created you can access your account anywhere.)
2. Click on Create Account.
3. Sign up by typing in your email address and any password.
4. Access www.NYTimes.com on any computer. Log in using the account you created.
5. Visit www.NYTimes.com/mobile on your tablet or mobile device to download your free NYT apps. Log in using the account you created.