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.

Summer Session courses start 6/20/11

LIBR 100 starts Monday June 20, 2011. It will meet in the library classroom from 10:30-11:45am Monday - Thursday.
Michele Alaniz is the librarian instructor. Her contact information is available on her website.

LIBR 105 also starts Monday June 20, 2011. Enrolled students should check their campus email for more information. This is an online course. The course website is available at https://smccd.mrooms.net/course/view.php?id=33286
Teresa Morris is the faculty instructor for this course. Her contact information is available on her website.

Summer Classes 2011

Summer Classes 2011

We'll be offering two classes this summer.

LIBR 100 is an introduction to library research. It can help to bolster your research and citation skills, as well as fulfill the CSM Information Competency graduation requirement.

LIBR 105 is a bit more advanced. You'll be exploring research in various disciplines at a deeper level and gain more expertise in locating and evaluating special kinds of information sources.


LIBR 100: Introduction to Library Research
When: 6/20/2011 - 7/07/2011 • Monday - Thursday • 10:30am-11:45am • ON CAMPUS course
Room: Bldg 9 Room 200
CRN: 54554
Units: 1 unit; Letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading. (CSU/UC transferable)
Instructor: Michele Alaniz

LIBR 105: Advanced Online Research
When: 6/20/2011 -8/11/2011 • 8 week ONLINE course
Room: ONLINE
CRN: 54555
Units: 3 unit; Letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading. (CSU/UC transferable)
Instructor: Teresa Morris

Priority registration for continuing students starts April 27th.