On May 24th Palomar College Commencement exercises was held on the San Marcos campus football
practice field. Over 3,400 students were awarded either an Associate of Arts degree or a Certificate of Achievement.
The
Library and Information Technology Program graduated Cecil Munsey
and Shirley Rath.
Congratulations to Cecil, Shirley and all our 2013 Palomar graduates!
Every May Palomar College also celebrates the accomplishments of
our
Faculty. Categories recognized include years of service,
publications and awards for Research and Distinguished Teaching.
Recipients are honored at the annual Faculty Achievement Tea. Copies of faculty publications are on display
at our San Marcos
Library .
Added 5-28-13
Design Resources Abound at the Palomar College
Library!
Our library collection includes many books, periodicals and media to support the
various Design and Consumer Education Department programs. In addition we have
several databases and electronic journals that provide access to the world of
design to supplement instruction and meet student interests.
New this semester are online access to the local publication California Apparel
News and the Vogue Archives database. Links to both resources can be found using
the Library Catalog.
If you didn't have a chance to attend the Palomar College Fashion Merchandising & Design Program's "MODA Fashion Show"
on May 3rd take a peek at the show's
program. The Library was proud to be a 'sponsor' this year.
Added 5-3-13
Our April 3rd floor Display celebrated Poetry Month!
Every April our country pays tribute to poetry's "... vital place in American culture." National Poetry Month was
inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996.
This year Library Technician Lisa Franson mounted a Library display to
celebrate poetry and poets. This tribute to the 'complex poetic heritage'
was located on the 3rd floor.
Click here to view the roadmap Lisa created on "How to Write a Poem".
Our library has books by poets from around the world, in all genres and across many times periods. Use our catalog to find one that interests you!
Added 4-19-13
In March the Library Commemorated the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
March 11-15 the library displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt, an artifact created as a means by which to remember and honor those that have been taken by the AIDS epidemic.
There were several events held in the library including a presentation by Associate Professor of History Bill Jahnel entitled
Memory Quilts: Documenting Love and Loss in Needle and Thread. Click here to view an early news report about the disease that Prof. Jahnel shared with
participants.
Memory Quilts Lecture
Added 3-18-13
The Library now has access to
EasyBib Premium, a citation machine that will help you cite your sources in MLA or APA format (both in-text and reference page citations). You can also use
EasyBib Premium
to store all of your sources in one place and keep track of your research notes. To access the Premium version of
EasyBib, you must enter through the Library’s website. Click
here or visit our
Research Help page. Ask a Librarian if you need help using
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