Mistress of Spices author to speak at CSM

We are pleased to announce the President's Lecture Series to take place at CSM Theatre on Friday, October 2 at 11am. The Mistress of Spices, by Dr. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, is the featured book of the 2009 San Mateo County One Book, One Community campaign.

More information about the author and this College of San Mateo event can be found on the Library website.

LIBR 100 still open for enrollment

We are still enrolling CSM students for Library 100. This 1-unit course (CRN# 92304) meets 10/15/09 through 12/10/09 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:10-10am.

This 8 week course is a great way to develop excellent research skills and it also satisfies the Basic Information Competency requirement - a graduation requirement for SF State students. We hope to see you in the Library!

WebAccess Issues

We've gotten some reports that WebAccess has been down a bit over the last few days. We hear CSM's tech team has been working with the vendor to get the issue fixed. They hope to have everything running smoothly by Wednesday.

Just checking in

We're now a few weeks into the Fall semester at CSM and most of you have fallen into a rhythm and are starting to get deep into your research. Don't forget about all the great resources that you can find in the library including helpful librarians, eBooks, and subscription databases. If you can't make it into the library and you have a library card, you can still access all these resources from home. The library's online resources can be found here at http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/library/databases.php. If you need help navigating these materials, you can call, email, or IM a librarian. See our contact information at http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/library/reference.php. Good luck, and don't forget to write.

College Reserves - Is My Textbook at the Library?

Not ready to buy your books just yet? Students can search online to check out which courses and professors have placed their required textbooks on College Reserves.

If a professor asks, we can put many kinds of items on College Reserve (books, articles, software, and even a skeleton!). Sometimes the library owns the item and sometimes the professor has a copy for the class to share. Most College Reserve items are available for 2 hours of use while in the library.

Faculty! Library Orientations Fall 2009

Sign up now for library orientations for your classes. Good timing for a library orientation depends on the specific course and assignments.

Lots of new college students in your course? They may benefit from a general orientation to help them understand how a college library works. Schedule an orientation for early to mid-semester.

Asking your students for papers or presentations? Schedule an orientation about 3 weeks from the due date...many students find that's when they need the most help and direction.


Schedule an orientation by filling out the library orientation form found on the Faculty Services page.

First Day Back! Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Faculty and Students! 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 - they have 2GB drives for as little as $12.99.


• 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.


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