Thursday: Crazy Hair Day!

It's Spirit Week at the CSN Henderson campus, sponsored by ASCSN! Today is Thursday, Dec. 6:

CRAZY HAIR DAY

Get creative with your do!

For more information,  call (702) 651-3177.

Thanks for participating and good luck in your last week of classes!

Wednesday: Favorite Jersey Day!

It's Spirit Week at the CSN Henderson campus, sponsored by ASCSN! Today is Wednesday, Dec. 5:

FAVORITE JERSEY DAY

Support your team no matter the sport!

For more information,  call (702) 651-3177.

And don't forget...tomorrow (Thursday) is Crazy Hair Day!

December Library Display: Get Animated!

As the semester draws to a close or after finals have ended, why not relax with a little light reading just for yourself? Comic books, graphic novels and Japanese animation are sure to be a little more visual than those textbook pages!

Check out our December display at the CSN Henderson Campus Library, or stop by the West Charleston or Cheyenne libraries to see their selections of animated materials. Can't find what you're looking for? Ask a librarian for help!

Tuesday: Nerd Day!

It's Spirit Week at the CSN Henderson campus, sponsored by ASCSN! Today is Tuesday, Dec. 4:

NERD DAY

Channel your inner nerd and show your smarts on the outside!

For more information,  call (702) 651-3177.

And don't forget...tomorrow (Wednesday) is Favorite Jersey Day!

Monday: Pajama Day!

It's Spirit Week at the CSN Henderson campus, sponsored by ASCSN! Today is Monday, Dec. 3:

PAJAMA DAY

Wear your coziest clothes and be ready for nap time at a moment's notice!

For more information,  call (702) 651-3177.

And don't forget...tomorrow (Tuesday) is Nerd Day!

Spirit Week at Henderson!

Don't forget to dress up for the ASCSN Spirit Week, Henderson Campus coming up the first week of December!

Monday, Dec. 3: Pajama Day

Tuesday, Dec. 4: Nerd Day

Wednesday, Dec. 5: Favorite Jersey Day

Thursday, Dec. 6: Crazy Hair Day

This Just In! New Books at the CSN Henderson Library

The CSN Henderson Campus Library just received a shipment of new materials to add to our growing collection, including some hot topic titles published as recently as Spring 2012. Here's just a sample out of more than 100 new additions:

-American Genesis: The Evolution Controversies from Scopes to Creation Science by Jeffrey P. Moran

-Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘N’ Roll by Marc Dolan

-Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins by Ian Tattersall

-Moral Origins: The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame by Christopher Boehm

-The Obesity Reality: A Comprehensive Approach to a Growing Problem by Naheed Ali, M.D.

-Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company by Kevin Cope

-Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy by James A. Roberts

-Trapped in Mediocrity: Why Our Schools Aren't World-Class and What We Can Do About It by Katherine Baird

-Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success by Rory Vaden

-Teen Gambling: Understanding a Growing Epidemic by Jeffrey L. Derevensky

-That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion by Rachel Herz

-Vegetarian Times: Everything Vegan, Edited by Mary Margaret Chappell

-Why America's Public Schools are the Best Place for Kids by Dave F. Brown

-Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics by Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim

See these books & more on display, check our Library Catalog or ask a librarian to help find one!

Nevada Library Association's Snapshot Day!

“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.”

–Andrew Carnegie

With all that libraries do for students, job seekers, young people, senior citizens and the community in general, it’s time for the state to take notice. At the end of October, the Nevada Library Association invited libraries across the state (including academic libraries like those at CSN) to participate in the organization's 2^nd Annual Snapshot Day. Each library could choose one day between Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 to showcase everything they do best (programs, workshops, classes, and other daily activities) through the use of statistics, comments and, especially, “snapshots.”

The CSN Henderson Campus Library chose Tuesday, Oct. 30 to share a day in the life of this library. The results of our Snapshot Day are below:

Statistics

In one day, we had 205 visitors to the CSN Henderson Campus Library and circulated a total of 118 materials. The number of library cards issued was 10.

Photos

Annelise Friedman covers the circulation desk that's decked out for Halloween!

Inside the CSN Henderson Campus Library, as seen from the library's reference desk.

Library student worker Will Smith also uses the library for research help at the reference desk.

Photos of all three campus libraries are now up on the Nevada Library Association Flickr group's Snapshot Day 2012 page. Be sure to check out what each library did during their Snapshot Day too!

Results for all Nevada libraries will be calculated by early December and visible on the Nevada Library Association website at: http://nevadalibraries.org/snapshot/results.html

Thank you for supporting your college library and showing the whole state just how important we are!

From the desk of Gary Solomon: New book on Vegas talk show

To one and all:

Recently I was invited onto The Morning Blend talk show in Las Vegas, Nevada. They wanted to talk about my new book, Why is Brian So Fat? I thought you might like to see the show. Click, watch and listen:

http://www.vegasmorningblend.com/videos/168046276.html

I know some of you out there want to be writers. Why is Brian So Fat? is my 14th book. Many of my books are free. They are available through my college research site or Cinema-therapy.com.

I was illiterate until the age of 15. It was a struggle for me to learn to read, write and spell. I am telling you this because I want to encourage you to keep going to school--one class at a time, one day at a time.

Learning to use the library is a primary path to academic success. It was the key to seeing me through my academic work and ultimately allowing me to become a college professor and published author.

Go for it. Give it your best shot. And...enjoy the journey.

Professor Gary Solomon

From the desk of Laura McBride: Lit Class in the Library!

Anybody in the mood for poems, short stories, and plays in a cozy corner of the library?

I will be offering "Writing About Literature" (ENG 298) in our newly renovated Henderson Campus Library this spring. This will be a small seminar course for students interested in majoring in English (either here or at UNLV), as well as for students who would just enjoy the subject matter. We will be reading a selection of lyric poetry, short stories and two plays.  There will be three required essays in the course, each designed to demonstrate your ability to write in a standard academic way about these genres (Don't worry: I'll show you how to do it!).

This class will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 (Spring 2013), and the course will be offered even if enrollment is low. English 298 is required for the English degree at CSN, and for the English major at UNLV.

If you are interested, give the course a try. It's going to be fun!

Professor Laura McBride
laura.mcbride@csn.edu
Office: Henderson B-224
(702) 651-3043

P.S. Please wait to buy the book until after the first day of class.

Election Season

Today marks the first day of early voting in Henderson, NV. We’re celebrating Election Season with a display of political and government books at the CSN Henderson Campus Library. Don’t forget to learn about the issues/candidates and vote before or on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6!

CSN Hungry Games—Faculty & Staff Softball Tournament

Hungry for some fun?  

If you love softball, free food, getting together with family and friends 

or all of the above, come watch the CSN Hungry Games Faculty & Staff Softball Tournament

right here on the CSN Henderson Campus, Lied Field.

Saturday, November 3

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities include softball, kids games, and face painting. Hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy provided!

Act now!  There’s only one week left to RSVP to the hungrygames@csn.edu e-mail address with the number of adults and children in your party—deadline is Oct. 19!

Great Reads

Looking for an escape this semester without having to go anywhere? Dive into one of our exciting, enchanting, and bestselling novels just sent to the CSN Henderson Campus Library from Baker & Taylor book distributors! Copies of popular fiction and nonfiction selections are now available for checkout on the library’s front display—check them out before they’re gone!

Books you can check out that were on the New York Times Best Sellers list:

The Price of Politics by Bob Woodward
“Inside the debt-ceiling negotiations of 2011 with the Washington Post journalist.”

A Wanted Man by Lee Child
“A carload of people involved in a conspiracy pick up a disheveled hitchhiker, Child’s vigilante hero Jack Reacher.”

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
“A fable about the inventor of the world’s first clock; from the author of Tuesdays with Morrie.”

Zoo by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
“A young biologist warns world leaders about the reasons for escalating animal attacks on cities.”

Severe Clear by Stuart Woods
“Stone Barrington travels to Bel-Air for the opening of a luxury hotel, where terrorists have targeted the president.”

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
“An Australian lighthouse keeper and his wife decide to keep a baby who has washed ashore.”

This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
“Stories of love, loss and family history from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist.”

The Tombs by Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry
“Sam and Remi Fargo, a husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team, search for the tomb of Attila the Hun.”

Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
“Fathers and sons in Berkeley and Oakland, Calif.”

(2012). Best Sellers. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/

Start Your Research Workshops this Fall!

October begins the CSN Henderson Campus Library's Fall 2012 Start Your Research drop-in workshops!

Rain in the Desert

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012: the Henderson campus experiences a sudden afternoon rainstorm, much to the surprise of many CSN students. For those on campus right now, walk or drive safely and consider tracking down an umbrella!

Student Success at the Library

We're three weeks into the new school year--have you been to the library yet? In addition to the exciting changes happening this semester at the Henderson Campus Library, we've also started monthly displays to advertise the many resources available to CSN students on a variety of topics. This month the theme is Academic & Life Success. Check out our display for books, DVDs or databases on studying, writing, researching, success in college and career searching. If you need help or have questions, contact a CSN Librarian or call the Henderson Campus Library reference desk at 651-3039.

Student Fall Kick-Off!

If you're on the Henderson campus today, Sept. 4, you definitely need to stop by the 2012 Fall Kick-Off! From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. outside Building C you can get free food, play games and win prizes! A "Minute to Win It" contest qualifies students to win free iPads, Xboxes, digital cameras and more. Pizza, donuts and ice cream will also be available. Can't make it today? The event continues at the West Charleston campus Wednesday, Sept. 5 and at Cheyenne on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. both days. This event made possible by OTS, the Student Government and the CSN Foundation partnering together to welcome back students in our campus community.

From the desk of Diana Clennan, Dept. of Communication:

Dear Friends and Colleagues! This semester is off to a great start! Thank goodness for our wonderful Library Services. I have already requested classroom visits for my four sections of COM 101 (Oral Communication). We will also take a tour of the library and all the students are required to get a Library Card! Question: How are you weaving library information into your course curriculum?

Diana Clennan can be contacted at 651-3561 or Henderson campus room B-236. She is available to meet for lunch/chats on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and looks forward to a fun semester.

From the Henderson Campus Administration Office:

The Henderson Campus Administration Office would like to welcome everyone to the Fall 2012 semester. We are looking forward to another great semester here at the Henderson Campus. There are going to be a lot of fun events and activities this semester that I hope students, faculty and staff will really enjoy. If anyone has suggestions on what we can do to make the campus a more enjoyable place to learn, please do not hesitate to come talk with us. We are located in the C building 100 office area. I hope you all have a wonderful semester.

To contact the Campus Administration Main Line, call: 651-3010





Fall 2012 Library Hours

Summer's gone and Fall is here to stay. Which means longer operating hours for the CSN Henderson Campus Library. We're now open and available to you from:

• Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Closed Saturdays and Sundays

And don't forget, we'll also be closed for the following holidays:

• Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1)
• Nevada Day (Friday, Oct. 26)
• Veterans Day (Monday, Nov. 12)
• Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 22 to Saturday, Nov. 24) 

Welcome to the Library!

Welcome to the newly refreshed CSN Henderson Campus Library! For the Fall 2012 semester, we’ve been improving our spaces and our materials to help meet the needs of everyone on campus as we start the school year together at CSN.

New Collections

We've updated large areas of our print collections that are now more accessible on our shelves than ever before. Check out our variety of anatomical models for biology that have also just come in. Explore the tens of thousands of e-resources added online for student research and assignments as well. And with a strong budget set for the year, we look forward to ordering even more items that you need to support your coursework.

New Spaces

Along with new tables and chairs, we've doubled the amount of computers in the Library and improved our student study spaces. The Library now features a large and comfortable quiet study room that can double as a classroom for library orientations or a meeting space for faculty. If you'd like to book this area, call the reference desk at 651-3039 and we'd be happy to make arrangements to suit your needs.

New Activities

Look forward to upcoming Library activities this semester such as a Weekly Coffee Hour, Fall 2012 Start Your Research Workshops and more posts on our latest project—this Henderson Campus Library Blog! The purpose of our blog is to keep you connected with what's going on in the Library and on campus. It's a virtual spot to show and share! Take a look at our navigation tabs at the top of the page or visit the About Us link on the left to learn more. We'll be sending faculty information on how to use the blog to post about courses and activities in the upcoming months. Bring out those cameras and smartphones because we're looking for pictures too!

Get the Facts!

Our Library can be found in Room 120 of the A Building. Stop by to meet our knowledgeable staff of familiar and new faces who will be spreading the word on how we help students succeed at CSN! With our refreshed Library and resources, we're ready for a brand new year!

For more information about CSN Library Services, visit our website at www.csn.edu/library