CLOSURE NOTICE: HIGH WINDS

Due to high winds, the CSUSB campus has closed for the remainder of today, Friday, Jan. 27. Pfau Library will be closing as of Noon.

We anticipate being open for our regular schedule over the weekend.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Display

In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27th, the date upon which the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Referred to as the “Final Solution” by the Nazis, this horrific campaign of genocide claimed the lives of 6 million Jews (2 out of every 3 living in Europe) as well as many other groups deemed “racially inferior”—Roma (Gypsies), Slavic peoples, Jehovah’s Witnesses, disabled people, and homosexuals—not to mention prisoners of war.

The library display will be found on the wall near the Check-Out Desk on the first floor.

Courage to Remember: The Holocaust 1933 – 1945

From April 23 – May 12, 2012 the library will host the critically acclaimed, twenty-panel, traveling exhibit, “Courage to Remember” assembled by the Museum of Tolerance. Many of the images have never been seen by the public. This exhibit has been shown in over 20 countries on 6 continents and was the first Holocaust exhibit produced by a Jewish institution to be shown in the former Soviet Union and China.

On April 23, the John M. Pfau Library will host an Open House of the display, with a reception and lecture we invite all to attend. More information to come soon.

We invite the campus and community to visit the library; school tours can be set up by contacting Library Administration at 909-537-5102 or libevents@csusb.edu.

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Library Workshops Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

All workshops meet in PL-2005.

First Year Library Basics

Learn how to do basic research for your first-year courses.

Monday 1/30: 4-4:50 pm

Tuesday 1/31: 12-12:50 pm

Advance registration required. Register for a First Year Basics workshop.

Research Tips for Transfer Students

Find out about our databases, our services, and how to get help with your research.

Thursday 2/2: 5-5 :50 pm. This is the last transfer workshop of the quarter!

Graduate Studies Advanced Literature Review

Monday 1/30: 5-5:50 pm. Specifically for Social & Behavioral Sciences programs.

RSVP required: Graduate Studies Workshop Registration

 

 

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Audrey Hepburn Display

Photo of Audrey Hepburn exhibitAudrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929. One of the world’s most famous actresses, she is also known as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century. She won the Academy Award for her lead role in the film Roman Holiday in 1953. After starring in several beloved films, including Breakfast at Tiffany’s  and My Fair Lady, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Hepburn spent much of her later life working with UNICEF. Hepburn had contributed to the organization since the 1950s, but still worked in some of the most disadvantaged communities of Africa, South America, and Asia in the late eighties and early nineties.

Stop by the first floor display case near the stairs to view the informational display.

For more about Hepburn’s career, check out Audrey: A Life in Pictures.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (VHS), Roman Holiday (VHS), and My Fair Lady (VHS) are available at the Check-Out Desk on the first floor.

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Noontime Lecture: The History of Latin American Dance

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012

Lecture: Noon-1 p.m.

Dance Lessons: 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Presenter: Robin Hernandez

Location: CSUSB/Pfau Library

PL-4005(4th Floor)

Complimentary parking available, see kiosk.

Chips, salsa, and drinks will be provided!

Dances of Latin origin and the accompanying music have a long and interesting history. Robin will cover salsa, merengue, samba, and many more. The health benefits of dancing, how to find the beat, and modern-day dance etiquette also are included. Afterwards, put your new knowledge to work and join us for a salsa and meringue class for beginners.

Robin Hernandez began teaching ballroom dance professionally at age 16 at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Redlands. During her seven years at Arthur Murray, she taught hundreds of students and trained staff. She is frequently a finalist in professional Ballroom and Latin competitions. Robin also is a full-time student at Cal State San Bernardino in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science.

If you have ideas for future lectures or would like to know more about upcoming events, contact Iwona Contreras at icontrer@csusb.edu or 909 537-5102. The lectures are free to all CSUSB students, staff, and employees, as well as the community at large.

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National Popcorn Day

 During our celebration of National Popcorn Day, stop by the south entrance of the library for a FREE bag of popcorn! While supplies last.

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

TIME: 1-5 p.m.

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Library Workshops Winter 2012

Want to learn how to use the library for more effective research? Try one of our upcoming Winter workshops. All workshops meet in PL-2005.

Need more info? Contact Barbara Quarton, bquarton@csusb.edu or 909-537-7553

First Year Library Basics

What’s the difference between the library’s online resources and the free Internet? Why does it matter? Find out at one of these library workshops, where you’ll learn how to do basic research for your first-year courses.

Advance registration required. Register for a First Year Basics workshop.

Wednesday 1/18 4-4:50 pm
Thursday 1/19 12-12:50 pm
Tuesday 1/24 8:15-9:05 am
Thursday 1/26 4-4:50 pm
Monday 1/30 4-4:50 pm
Tuesday 1/31 12-12:50 pm
Monday 2/6 4-4:50 pm
Wednesday 2/8 8:15-9:05 am

Research Tips for Transfer Students

The CSUSB library is different from the community college library you’re used to! Drop in at one of these workshops to find out about our databases, our services, and how to get help with your research.

No sign-up required!

Tuesday 1/17 12-12:50 pm
Monday 1/23 4-4:50 pm
Thursday 2/2 5-5:50 pm

Graduate Workshop Series

This ongoing series provides graduate students in any discipline an opportunity to update, refine, and expand their research skills to make research enjoyable and rewarding.

Registration required; register for a Graduate Workshop or RSVP to the Graduate Studies Office, 537-5058.

Advanced Research: Literature Review

College of Education
Tuesday 1/17 5-5:50 pm

College of Business & Public Admin.
Monday 1/23 5-5:50 pm

College of Natural Sciences
Tuesday 1/24 5-5:50 pm

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Monday 1/30 5-5:50 pm

Zotero: Citation Management

Wednesday 2/15 4:30-5:50 pm

Basic Research

Thursday 3/8 5:00-5:50 pm

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Movie Screening “Waiting for Superman”

Waiting for Superman movieJohn M. Pfau Library and LEAD Present: Waiting for Superman movie screening

Wednesday, Nov.16, 2011

Location: PL-5005: New Library Multimedia Center

Movie viewing: Noon-2 p.m.

Panel discussion: 2-3 p.m. with students from CSUSB Doctorate in Education Program: Carly Chavez, Edwin Gomez, Aja Henriquez, Christy Martinez, and Sonya Scott.

Complimentary parking available from kiosk.

Waiting for Superman is a feature-length documentary from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth). Despite increased spending and politicians’ promises, our buckling public education system routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Waiting for Superman reminds us that education statistics have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of the film. Please visit the Waiting for Superman movie website for more information.

The Waiting for Superman Community Tour uses the 2010 documentary to mobilize and engage community and parent involvement in research-based education reform. Every student, parent, and neighborhood deserves a great public school, but for too many the dream remains elusive. Reform will look different in each community, but everywhere it will begin with a conversation that engages people from all points of view. What can public schools learn from successful charters, especially those which work mainly with low-income and minority students?

This screening is in partnership with Active Voice and Participant Media, with funding from the Ford Foundation.

 

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EBSCOhost Mobile Apps

Cartoon image of a smartphoneIn addition to the EBSCOhost Mobile web interface, there are now EBSCOhost Apps for iPhone or Android devices.

Here’s how it works:

  1. From Pfau Library’s Articles & Journals web page, go to EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier.
  2. Scroll down to the bottom of any EBSCOhost page to find the link “NEW: EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications.”
  3. Click the link and enter your email address as prompted.
  4. EBSCOhost will send you an email message with further instructions. Be sure to open the email on your mobile device.
  5. The email will give you direct links to download the free EBSCOhost app from the Android Market or the iTunes App Store.
  6. After you’ve installed the app, click on the authentication key provided in the email.
  7. Start your research!

Remember to use the emailed key within 24 hours. If you wait too long to activate it, you’ll need to generate another email with a new key.

Once activated, your app key will be good for 9 months. After that period, you’ll have to email yourself a new key to continue your access.

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Articles by Nobel Prize Winners

Elsevier, publisher of our ScienceDirect journal database, has made available a selection of research articles by the 2011 Nobel Prize winners in medicine. Although most ScienceDirect articles require a subscription or payment, these are free to all.

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