Tips to start the fall semester off right

See what your library has to offer! Stop by during our open library hours to check out our:

• Great study spaces and computing facilities (both Mac and PC)
• College Reserves for textbooks and other readings required for your courses (you can check items out from the CSM Library's Circulation Desk)
• Online articles, print sources and more for your class research assignments
• Knowledgeable librarians available to answer any questions you may have

We're so glad to see so many students and faculty back on the CSM campus - come by and meet the CSM librarians and library staff and let us know how we can help you have an amazing semester!

Library Studies courses Summer 2012 and beyond

This summer we'll be offering two courses in Library Studies.
LIBR 100  Online only section - 6 weeks
LIBR 105  Online section with one campus meeting - 8 weeks

In Fall 2012 we'll offering 4 sections of Library Studies 100.
Two online sections - one starting in September and one starting in October.
Two on campus sections - both start in October.
Check the WebSchedule for specific information about times, dates and enrollment availability.

Welcome to Spring 2012!

Welcome back to Students and Faculty! Here are a few items to get done this week.

• Get a library card. If you don't already have a PLS library card from any library in San Mateo County, you can apply for a new card at the College of San Mateo Library.


• Get a USB flash drive to save your school work. You can buy them at the campus bookstore -you'll probably need 4 gigabytes or more.


• Check College Reserves for your textbooks. If your instructor has a copy and puts it in College Reserves, you can check it our for use in the library. Check back often -- new reserve items get added as the semester progresses.

• If you are taking distance education classes check out the library's Distance Education Resources.


• Meet the librarians and library staff! Stop by, email us or chat with us online

New LIBR 100 section available for Spring 2012

A new section of LIBR 100 is available for enrollment. This section is online only. You can sign-up for the class using WebSMART.


Section Starts : March 20, 2012 

Section Ends: May 24, 2012 

CRN: 43509

Units: 1 unit; Letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading. (CSU/UC transferable)

Instructor:  Michele Alaniz. Contact information is available at the instructor's website.

LIBR 100 ONLINE. Open for Enrollment Now

A new, online section of LIBR 100 Introduction to Library Research is open for enrollment. The class runs from October 12th to December 7. This class satisfies Information Competency graduation requirement. For more information, please contact the instructor. If you've never taken an online class some, check out these words of wisdom.

LIBR 100: Introduction to Library Research **New Section Added**
When: 10/12/11 - 12/07/11 • Online-CRS
Room: ONLINE
CRN: 93315
Units: 1 unit; Letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading. (CSU/UC transferable)
Instructor:  Teresa Morris

Resources for College of San Mateo History

The new Athletics Hall of Fame for College of San Mateo has brought the library a new neighbor!

Located in front of the Gym - Building 8

Curious how the bulldog became the mascot for CSM? The library has resources that can help you research this and other facts about CSM History.

• Written in 1996, Class Act: College of San Mateo: a History by Michael Svanevik & Shirley Burgettis is the most complete history of this school.
• The library also has copies of the school newspaper and the school yearbook as far back as the 1920s.

Call, email, IM or ask at the reference desk for more information.

Hours Change

From August 1 - 14 our hours will be Monday - Thursday from 2:00pm - 7:00pm. We will then be closed August 15-16. We will return to our normal schedule on the first day of the Fall semester on Wednesday, August 17.