Holiday Reception in the Library

The President's office will be hosting a holiday reception in honor of CSM students today in the Library from 2-3:30. There will be light refreshments and music. Yes, you jeard me, there will be music in the library.

CSM Candlelight Vigil in Support of Education

There will be a Candlelight Vigil in Support of Education on November 23, from 5-6:30 in the CSM Theatre courtyard. This peaceful event provides an opportunity for the faculty, students and community to gather in support of one another during this time of economic crisis in California public education system, and more spcifically in regards to the budget cuts at CSM. More information on this event can be found on the CSM website.

Online Technology Survey

Take our online Technology Survey. Your input will help us decide how to get the information you need directly to you using today's latest technologies. Let us know how best to answer your research questions from anywhere on or off campus or simply keep you updated on the latest library happenings.

Author Richard Rodriguez to speak at CSM Theatre Nov. 18

Author Richard Rodriguez will be speaking as part of the President's Lecture series on Wednesday, November 18 in the CSM Theatre from 12:10-1:00. He is the author of numerous books including Hunger of Memory and Days of Obligation, An Argument With My Mexican Father which was nominated for a Pulitzer prize in non-fiction. Following the lecture, there will be an author book signing and light refreshments.

Take our technology survey in the library

On your next visit to the library, please take our Technology Survey. Your input will help us decide how to get the information you need directly to you using today's latest technologies. Let us know how best to answer your research questions from anywhere on or off campus or simply keep you updated on the latest library happenings.

LIBR 100 offered online in the Spring

Priority registration has started at CSM. See the ONLINE courses that the Library is offering this Spring at http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/library/current_classes.php .

This course not only teaches you how to be a better researcher, but it also fulfills the Basic Information Competence requirement at San Francisco State University.

New research guides available @ CSM Library

As you may have noticed, the Library launched a new website this Summer. It is a work in progress as we are still trying to update some of the features from the previous site. One of the major pieces that we are still working on is updating the research guides and putting them into a more accessible and interactive format online. Take a look at the Research Guides on the Library website and see that we now have 2 published guides, with more to come very soon.