Library Closed: Thursday, Feb. 25th

The library will be closed for Professional Development Day on Thursday, February 25th. We will reopen at 7:30a.m. on Friday, February 26th.

The M-108 computer lab will be open on Feb. 25th from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Our online database resources will still be available even though we are not open. Access these resources here 0ff-campus using your Parkland student email login information.

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Up and Running

All of the library's web-based services are back up and running after Sunday's network outage. As always, please give us a call at 373-3839 or email library@parkland.edu if something isn't working for you. Happy researching!

Plan Now for Sunday's Network Outage!

Network Outage 1-5 pm Sunday, Feb.21. The Parkland College computer networks will be down for maintenance.

During this time:

• the library website and research databases will be unavailable both on and off campus

• campus email will also be unavailable both on and off campus

• there will be no access to the Internet from computers in on-campus labs or offices

• Angel WILL continue to be available from off-campus at http://angel.parkland.edu.

We apologize for the inconvenience and urge you to plan ahead to minimize the impact of this outage.

Laptops Now Available in the Library

Good news! The library has laptop computers available for IN LIBRARY USE ONLY. Current Parkland students may borrow laptops from the Library Service Desk.

Policy Highlights

• Checkout period is for 2 hours only
  
• Laptops are NOT allowed outside of the Library
• Must be a Current Parkland Student
• Bring Parkland ID card to checkout
• Must sign laptop agreement policy
• For more details, click the link for the complete policy below
  

Please read the complete laptop checkout policy at http://www2.parkland.edu/library/laptoppolicy.html.
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ARTstor: a new library resource

Parkland Library now subscribes to ARTstor, a resource of art images available to Parkland students, faculty, and staff.

What is ARTstor? It is a digital image library with more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences. Need an image for a presentation? Or an Art class? Type in the artist's name or select from these categories: Geography, Classification, Collection, and/or Sample Topics.

Check it out from on OR off-campus by clicking this link.

Let us know what you think about this new database!

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Library hours...

The library will be closed on Saturday, January 16 through Monday, January 18th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19th.

Come into the library beforehand and ask a librarian for books on Dr. King!

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Gift from Student on Display

Recently, Lin Yan, a former student worker in the Library, presented the Library faculty and staff with some gifts from her home country, China. These gifts included a wall hanging that symbolizes a Chinese good luck blessing, as well as a framed sculpture of a heroic female commander in the Ancient Chinese Army. These items will be on display in the International Lounge in the Library. Special thanks to Lin for these gifts; we will miss your hard work and happy disposition!



Pictured from left to right: Pamela Williams, Anna Maria Watkin, Lin Yang, Jing Shi, and Frank Blair

Library Survey Complete

Thanks to everyone who responded to the Parkland Library Fall 2009 Survey! Your input is already helping us make decisions that we hope will improve your library experience.

Also, congratulations to Parkland student Sung Dan Lee, who won the drawing for the iPod Shuffle!

Library Hours: Winter Break

Winter Break Hours

December 19-20, 2009
Saturday - Sunday
CLOSED

December 21-23, 2009
Monday - Wednesday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

December 24, 2009 - January 3, 2010
CLOSED

January 4-8, 2010
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

January 9-10, 2010
CLOSED

Regular hours resume on Monday, January 11th.

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FREE Coffee & Tea During Finals Week

Come into the Parkland Library during Finals Week (Dec. 14-18) for a cup of FREE coffee or tea! All week enjoy the freebie coffee & tea.

Have a cup? Bring it! Be green. We have eco-friendly cups on hand too.

Good luck with your finals from the faculty & staff at the Parkland College Library!

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