LIBRARY@CSUMBLOG

The library has an FAQ page that answers commonly asked questions about the CSUMB campus. If you don’t see a link to what you are looking for, a librarian would be glad to assist you. Here are our reference desk hours. Click on Ask a Librarian for additional ways to contact the reference desk. full story

Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated from September 15 through October 15? September 15 is independence day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. September 16 is independence day for Mexico. September 18 is independence day for Chile. October 12 is Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day). For links to information on Hispanic Heritage … full story

Visit the “Wish List” for the CSUMB Library at Amazon.com and support the Alumni Association’s campaign to purchase needed books for CSUMB’s library. Makes a great gift. A bookplate will be placed in the book with your name. The goal is to donate over 1,000 books to the library! full story

Congratulations to all our students who graduated. Are you proud of your capstone or thesis? If so, please consider adding your capstone or thesis to the Capstone & Thesis Archive. This will make the product of all your hard work available via the web where it can be viewed by potential employers, family and friends. full story

California was the first state to celebrate Women’s History Month. Beginning in 1978, “Women’s History Week” was celebrated in Sonoma County. In 1987 Congress expanded the celebration to a month. March was declared Women’s History Month. Learn more… full story

As stated on the CSUMB Alumni Association “Giving Back” page, “You can help the new Tanimura & Antle Memorial Library fill its shelves by purchasing one or more books via the Alumni Association’s Book Drive. Our campaign goal is 1,000 new books for the library.” Some of your fellow alumni have already donated books to our collection … full story

The library now offers reference service via instant messaging and cell phone text messaging. You can access the “Ask A Librarian” page from the library homepage to ask us questions using the MeeboMe widget. See our screennames and add the library as a buddy. full story

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Database is a one-stop source for information on social issues. OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards … full story

September 29 through October 6, 2007 is Banned Books week. The library has provided a brief overview of banned and challenged books. To find out more on the history of Banned Books Week, the difference between a challenged and a banned book, which books have made the list over time, and why books are challenged, see … full story