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Work Study Jobs: We’re Hiring!

Interested in one of our temporary, part-time Work Study positions? We are now recruiting for student workers in each of our CSN campus libraries! Stop into any of our campus libraries to talk to our staff about how to apply, or follow the easy steps below: Get Ready… If you’re interested in working as a…

Library Hours for Summer

Visit the Library in June and July!

The first summer session at CSN is officially underway. Whether you’re taking classes now, or getting ready to start in the fall, it’s good to know that you still have access to your CSN libraries all summer long. Below are our hours for each campus library from June 4 through July 29:   Charleston Campus…

Favorite Scholarship Resources from $100,000 Winner

Chika Adiele is a CSN dual enrollment student and the winner of many scholarships, including the 2018, $100,000 award from the Roger’s Foundation. What’s your attitude toward applying for scholarships? I have a really positive attitude towards applying for scholarships. A dream of mine is to graduate with zero college debt. I saw scholarships as the solution.…

Computer Survey Results: More Please!

Last Fall, we surveyed students about their computer use in the CSN libraries. We wanted to know what they use library computers for, how hard it is to find an available computer, and what we can do to improve access. Here’s what we learned: The top five reasons students used a library computer were: completing…

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Library Assistant Rosales Wins Award

Lorraine (Raine) Rosales works hard at the CSN North Las Vegas Campus Library every day as a Library Assistant III who leads in the circulation department. Some of her responsibilities include providing training and organizing timesheets for the library student workers and serving on project subcommittees that keep the entire library current and in working…

New: Longer Checkout Periods!

CSN Libraries launched a new library services platform over the winter break. You will now get to keep your books for longer! If you are a student, you can check out books, DVDs and more for 28 days. If you are faculty or staff, you will get your books, DVDs and more for the whole semester.…

Welcome Back! We Have a New Library System….

CSN Libraries launched a new library services platform over the winter break and we are now live! Many things you liked about the old system are still in place, but you’ll also notice some changes, such as: The search interface’s look and feel has been updated. You will get your books for longer. If you…

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Faculty Workshops: Join Us During Convocation!

Several faculty members from CSN Libraries will be presenting at Spring convocation workshops during the week of January 8th. Use the workshop link to register through CAPE: Open Educational Resources: Greater Student Success with Greater Flexibility Presenters: Emily King (Digital Services Librarian), Tina Martin, Jon Skalski, & Paula Michniewicz               …

Temporary Changes While We Transition to New Systems

As part of our migration to the new library services platform announced last week, there will be a temporary  “freeze” or limitations on how the Library will provide services. A fulfillment freeze will take place from Friday, December 15th through Tuesday, December 19th.  Below are a few things to keep in mind if you’re planning…

Changes Ahead: New Library Services Platform

The CSN Libraries will be launching a new discovery service– Primo— on December 18, 2017. For the past year, we have been working with UNLV University Libraries, Nevada State College Library, the Wiener-Rogers Law Library, and the Desert Research Institute Libraries to transition to this new Library services platform. The new system will replace our…