Library Catalog Upgrade

The Parkland Library Catalog and the I-Share Catalog upgrade occurred on June 16th. The catalogs now have a new look and feel. Throughout the summer, additional features and functionality will be added. During this time, the catalog may be unavailable while changes are implemented. If the main catalog is down, please check out our alternate catalog: VuFind. If you need further assistance, please contact the information desk.

What do the books "Graffiti Brazil" and "Mexican Calendar Girls" have in common?

Both are in our new display on Popular Culture in Latin America! Come in and see the beautiful display put together by our librarian intern, Lora Smallman. You'll find Graffiti Brazil and Mexican Calendar Girls, plus titles like these:

• Sugarball: the American Game, the Dominican Dream
• Refried Elvis: the Rise of the Mexican Counterculture
• Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond
• Bad Language, Naked Ladies and Other Threats to the Nation: a Political History of Comic Books in Mexico
• Cocinando!: Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art
• ...and more!

These books and DVDs were purchased through a grant awarded by CARLI, the Constortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, and are now available for check-out. To see a complete list of items added to our library, click here for a pdf file.

She Shoots...She Scores...

This bench, on display in the Library, was created by Cassandra Deiters, a Parkland student and women’s basketball player.

The bench was made using pieces of the old Parkland Gymnasium floor for the top and sides. Oak was used to create the legs.

Cassandra created this piece for her 3-D Design class to commemorate the gymnasium before the remodel.

Summer Hours 2009

The Parkland Library summer hours are as follows:

Sat, May 16 CLOSED
Mon, May 25 CLOSED

EARLY SUMMER (May 18 - June 14)
8 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday

MIDDLE SUMMER (June 15 - August 6)
7:30 AM - 8 PM Monday - Thursday

August 10 - 14
8 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday

Free Coffee and Tea During Finals

Need a little boost to help you get through final exams? Help yourself to coffee and tea this week in the Library as you head for a quiet spot to study (the upper floor and the computer classroom are silent study zones).

Good luck for your finals and many congratulations to all our graduates!

Thank you to our Student Assistants!

The Library’s Faculty and Staff want to give a big thank you to this year’s student assistants. You have done an excellent job of keeping the Library beautiful and in working order and we couldn't have wished for a more talented and dedicated team. We commend you and wish you every success for the future.

Here’s to Cat, Dayna, Chenchen, Rachel, Ling, Evan, Yu, Titi, Dominique, and Hana!

A look that's SO not trashy!

Those GreenMunckie's are everywhere! Check out our stylin' library staff in their GreenMunckie t-shirts. You can still buy GreenMunckie reusable bags at the library's Service Desk.

Happy Earth Day!

It's time to reduce, reuse and recycle folks! Today is set aside to remember to take care of Mother Earth. To help spread awareness of environmental issues, a graphic design class helped by designing posters and a reusable bag, on sale at the Library's Service Desk for $5. The posters are helping to launch GreenMunckie, an environmental project funded by the College Planning Committee. Stop by to enjoy the displays or buy a bag or just enjoy the pictures. Remember the Wellness Display has books and films on how to be more environmentally conscious!

Parkland Reads Persepolis!

So quit your trash talk, because the new Parkland Reads book is here! The committee chose the graphic novel, Persepolis. Sherry Cmiel, a Parkland Librarian and Terry Adcock, the model for this year's READ poster, unveiled the cover of the new book. Sherry gave a summary of the novel, and everyone is very excited to see how this book will impact the campus. Enjoy the pictures and thanks to all who came out for the event!

READ Poster Unveiled!

On to Day 5 of National Library Week, and if you think Parkland College Library is slowing down the festivities, think again. This morning the library welcomed faculty, staff and students to enjoy cookies and punch as we presented the 5th annual READ poster.

She loves cowboy boots, but Terry Adcock (Associate Professor of Psychology) can't live without books. Terry posed with one of her favorite books, Alias Grace: A Novel by Margaret Atwood, for the library's READ poster, which is on display at the entrance to the library. Stop by to check it out! And if you can't, here are some photos of Terry with the posters!