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.