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Annual Reports Building Facts Calculators Collection Facts Computers ---Borrowing ---Disks ---Labs Copiers Digital & Electronic Resources Disabled Persons Services ETV Classes Fax Machines Fee Payments |
Instruction Instructor Reserves Interlibrary Loan Internet Maps Media Resources Newspapers Notary Pamphlets Parking Photocopiers Postage - NONE AVAILABLE Printers Proctoring, Test |
Rare Books
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NOTE: Most services listed here are for the San Marcos Campus and Library, unless otherwise noted. For resources at other Palomar College locations, contact that location.
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Selected Business Annual Reports from national and
San Diego-area companies are available on the
2nd Floor of the Library.
They are library-use only.
Size: 43,628 square feet
Seating Capacity: 450+
NOTE: Click hyperlinks for floor maps
Collection Facts
First Floor Academic Technology Laboratory, Tutoring Center, DSPS Adapted Computer Lab, Audio-Visual Services, Conference Room, Library Technical Services. Second Floor Main Circulation Desk, reading area, Library instruction area, media resources (formerly located in the Learning Resource Center), Media Booking, Interlibrary Loan, Reference, Library Administrative Offices. Desk, reference collection, ETV tapes, catalog, Internet-accessible computers and printers, periodicals, online periodical databases, microfilm/microfiche readers and film, photocopiers, main display cases, typewriters, VCRs, CD players, tape decks, study carrels, Third Floor Circulating book stacks, catalog, study carrels, tables, and rooms. Restrooms, stair and elevator access available on each floor.
Calculators
Books 100,000 plus volumes with subject strengths in art, music, history, science and literature. Search the online library catalog. Periodicals Over 950 subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, and journals. Thousands of periodical abstracts and articles available through online periodical databases. Search the Periodicals Research and Online Databases page for details and links. Media A wide selection of videos, CDs, audiocassettes, DVDs, and multimedia packages. Search the Media Resources page for details.
Calculators are located at the 2nd floor Circulation Desk.
Students may borrow laptop computers at the Academic Technology Lab for use within the Library building for up to 4 hours
from the (x2657).Disks may be purchased in the Academic Technology Lab (x2657) vending machine on the Library 1st floor for $1.00, or in the Campus Bookstore (x2682)
Academic Technology (AT) Lab, 1st floor of Library, x2657
SU-204, 2nd floor of the Student Union, x7507 (students must have a Student Activity Sticker to use).
ES-9 (MNHS Computer Lab), Earth Sciences Bldg., x2988
B-21/B-22 (Business Education), x2497.
The Library has numerous Internet resources to assist in the research process. Internet accessible computers are located in the Academic Research Lab next to the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor, as well as in the Academic Technology Lab on the 1st floor. All these resources also may be accessed using a wireless Internet connection within the Library building, or from Internet-connected computer outside of the Library. These resources include:
Videos of ETV classes are available for in-library use and check-out at both the San Marcos and Escondido Center libraries. See Circulation Policies and ETV pages for additional information.
The Bookstore has a fax for student use. The cost is $0.50 per page.
Fees for Library Materials, Labs, Class Materials, Testing Fees, Field Trips
Make fee payments for:
Overdue or lost Library materials: at any Library circulation desk, x2614 or x8113
Most lab and class material fees: at Campus Bookstore, x2682
Field Trips, Testing Fees: at Cashier Office, x2114
NOTE: Payments for lab materials that are housed in labs (e.g., clay for Art, pattern paper for Fashion, etc.) may need to be made at the Cashier Office. See your instructor for details.
Instructor ReservesInstructor Reserves are course materials (books, articles, videos, etc.) set
aside by instructors for reserved student use. Reserves are shelved by
course title and kept behind the Circulation Desk (San Marcos campus).
Reserves at the Escondido Center Library may be found at the public services
desk. Check the
Library Catalog for the specific location. Legal Program Reserve is located
on the third floor at the end of the general collection at San Marcos.
Instructors wishing to place items on reserve may
fill out this form and bring the materials to the Circulation Desk (San
Marcos) or public services desk (Escondido Center Library).
If the library does not own the books or articles you need, it may be possible to get them from another library. To request books use our online request form or for periodicals/journals use this form. Interlibrary request forms are also available at San Marcos from the Reference and Circulation Desks, and at the Escondido Center Library.
MapsThe Library's collection of maps and atlases are located near the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. Local and regional street maps and guides are also available at the Reference Desk. .
Click here for a Library map (floor plan). Click here for a Campus map.
Media ResourcesThe Library's non-print media holdings include DVDs, music CDs, CD-ROMs, audio- and video-cassettes, microscopes, and even a skeleton. Most media (including items for ETV courses and Instructor Reserves) is housed at or near the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor of the Library building. Televisions and VCR, DVD, audio CD and cassette players are available in the same location (headphones can be checked-out from the Library or you may use your own). Equipment for classroom use may be obtained through the Audio Visual Department. Media not in the library collection may be reserved by instructors through the Library's Media Booking service.
The Library subscribes to several daily and weekly newspapers. Current issues may be found in the Library's Current Periodicals Reading Area and back issues are on the Periodicals shelves or on microfilm. All are located on the 2nd Floor. Additionally, newspaper articles from hundreds of publications are available over the Internet through several online databases or newspaper websites. Newspapers may not be checked out of the Library, but photocopies of articles may be made.
Daily issues of the North County Times and San Diego Union Tribune can be purchased from coin operated news stands located at the front entrance to the Campus Administration building (near the Cashier Office and Human Resource Services). Vendors also sell copies on West Mission Rd. in front of the campus.
Notaries are available on campus by appointment only; there may be a charge for this service. Contact the people below for information, including types of documents they will notarize and cost, and to schedule an appointment (walk-in service is not available).
Elle Masiello – x2171
Josie Silva – x2104
A selection of pamphlets and newspaper clippings on various subjects are arranged alphabetically in the filing cabinets located adjacent to the Reference Desk.
Staff and visitors to the San Marcos Library may park in Staff/Visitor Lot #4 next to the Library with a current and valid permit. Student parking is available across from the Library off of Comet Circle. See Campus Map for details.
Visitor permits are available from Campus Police or in self-service machines located in some parking lots. See Parking information for details.
Students may purchase parking permits at the Cashier Office, x2114 or PIC Center, 1st floor Student Union next to elevators, x2796. During the first weeks of each semester, students may also purchase permits in SU-202 (2nd floor Student Union).
Parking tickets for violations must be paid at the Cashier Office.
Palomar College faculty and staff may use their current and valid Palomar College parking permits to park at Mira Costa College (MCC) campuses; Palomar students must obtain an MCC permit to park there.
Palomar College faculty, staff, and students must obtain CSUSM visitor permit to park there.
MCC and CSUSM faculty and staff may use their current and valid MCC or CSUSM parking permits to park at Palomar College
San Marcos Library, near the main Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor. Black & white copies are 10 cents/page, color copies are 50 cents/page. Payments are with cash only.
Escondido Center Library - black & white copies are 10 cents/page, color copies are 50 cents/page. Payments are with cash only.
Microfilm copiers:
Attached to the microfilm readers in the Library Reference area; copies are 10 cents/page and the reader/printers accept only dimes.
Black
& white printing from Library Reference-area computers is available on the
2nd floor. Copies are 10
cents per page for black and white copies. Payment can be made with a Go Print
account or cash .
These rare and often irreplaceable books do not circulate. Located in the Rare Book Room on the second floor, these materials must be requested at the Main Circulation Desk.
Ask a Librarian for reference assistance in person, by telephone, by email.
Comet Copy, Room GJ-6, x3077 or x2858
B-21/B-22, Business Education Bldg., x2497.
Academic Technology Lab on the 1st floor of the Library. Payments with print cards only.
Campus Bookstore, x2682
Payphone on 1st floor Library, near entrance (also serves as TDD/TTY phone)
Contact:
Linda Morrow, Library, x2617
Diane McAllister, Room SU-1, at
x2182
Testing for Typing, Keyboarding, 10-Key and Shorthand
B-21/B-22, Business Education Bldg., x2497
Admissions Desk, x2164
2nd floor of the Library near the Circulation Desk, x2612
B-21/B-22, Business Education Bldg., x2497
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