Learn How to Use I-Share

Parkland librarians, Frances Drone-Silvers and Jane Smith, are leading a session on using I-Share to borrow books not owned by Parkland Library. The session is Friday, April 11th from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, room D-116.

This session is for Parkland faculty and staff.

We hope to see you there!

Library Staff Get Remarkable Spring Makeovers!

Spring...time to turn over a new leaf, put your best foot forward. In the spirit of renewal, the library staff recently underwent a series of remarkable makeovers. Famed photographer Annie Leaveourwits documented the transformations for her forthcoming book "American Librarians." Check out our new looks here!

Library Hours - Spring Break

Spring Break Hours

March 15-16, 2008
Saturday & Sunday
Closed

March 17-20, 2008
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 21-23, 2008
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 24th.

Art Annex Exhibit: Student Art Show

Come in the Parkland Library to see the newest exhibit in the Art Annex. This student art show features work from ART 283: Portfolio Seminar. Read more about it here. The show is up now through March 23rd.

Severe Storms Preparedness Week (March 4-10)

In honor of Severe Storms Preparedness Week, we've created a list of resources available at the library and online.

Books

The Coming Storm: Extreme Weather and Our Terrifying Future by Bob Reiss / Call number: QC941 .R43 2001

Eye of the Storm: Inside the World’s Deadliest Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Blizzards by Jeffrey Rosenfeld / Call number: QC944 .R68 1999

F5: Devastation, Survival, and the Most Violent Tornado Outbreak of the Twentieth Century by Mark Levine / Call number: QC955.5.U6 L483 2007

Meteorology Demystified by Stan Gibilisco / Call number: QC863.4 .G53 2006

Restless Skies: the Ultimate Weather Book by Paul Douglas / Call number: QC981 .D68 2005

Storm Warning: the Story of a Killer Tornado by Nancy Mathis / Call number: QC955.5.U6 M38 2007

Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming by Chris Mooney / Call number: QC944 .M66 2007

Tornadoes by Michael Allaby / Call number: QC955 .A45 2004

Violent Weather: Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes by Andrew Collins / Call number: QC968 .C65 2006

Web sites:

National Weather Service Severe Weather Awareness/Preparedness Guide

Illinois Emergency Management Agency Weather-related Preparedness Guides

University of Illinois Extension - Disaster Resources

Be safe...

Survey Results - Parkland Reads 2007

Check out the Parkland Reads 2007 survey results to see what the Parkland community thought about the program.

To see the results, click here. This is a pdf file. If you do not have Adobe Reader, go here to install it.

Library Closed on Thursday, February 28

The library will be closed on Thursday, February 28th. We will reopen at 7:30a.m. on Friday, February 29th.

Library Art Annex Exhibit - Fauna Memoria: Photographs by Jennifer Bonilla

Come see the newest Art Annex exhibit - Fauna Memoria: Photographs by Jennifer Bonilla - now through Friday, February 29, 2008. Read more about this student exhibit here.

Pardon our mess...

No, we're not in the middle of a furniture liquidation sale. Part of the library is being recarpeted, so there is furniture in unexpected places. This project should take a week or so. Thank you for your patience.

Library Hours...

The library will be closed on Saturday, January 19 and Monday, January 21st in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 22nd.