Several faculty members from CSN Libraries will be presenting at spring convocation workshops during the week of January 13. Please join us! Log in to your CAPE account to register for any of these workshops: Wed., Jan. 15, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Charleston Campus, room C-115 Are You Open to Open? Different…
Our newest full-time librarian Gracie McDonough is keeping busy learning and teaching about open educational resources. We’ve interviewed her regarding OER and what she’s doing to help faculty and students in this area. How would you define OER? What can you tell us about its benefits and potential? OER (Open Educational Resources) are free and…
Welcome back, CSN instructors and professors! If your course includes a research or critical thinking component requiring the use of information, we invite you to schedule library instruction with CSN Libraries over the coming semester. Our librarians are eager to work with you to create a customized instruction session (or multiple sessions) for the research…
You might not have noticed a small change on our website this semester, but we’re here to fill you in! At the end of the fall, our library worked hard to update the back end of our website! With this update, CSN Libraries now has a new address on the web: https://library.csn.edu. This move allows…
Whether you’re working on an argumentative research paper or a persuasive speech, CSN Libraries have three databases that will provide credible information on both sides of your issue: CQ Researcher provides in-depth reports on current and controversial issues with overviews, background information, pro/con essays and more. Issues and Controversies on File offers objective, detailed information on hotly…
With Thanksgiving around the corner and the holidays upon us, it’s a great time to think about giving. At CSN Libraries, we not only want to give thanks, but also give back–especially in ways that can help our community. And what better way is there for a library to help others than through the power…
Love to read your daily Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper but don’t want to subscribe? You’re in luck because if you are a CSN student, faculty member, or staff member you can read entire issues online for free. The library subscribes to the RJ through our Newsbank database. You can find this database in our A-Z…
The North Las Vegas campus library has some new furniture! Thanks to CSN Foundation’s Spirit of CSN award, we were able to replace the lounge furniture at the front of the library. Come on in, try it out, tell us what you think, and thank the Foundation by writing a note on the white board.…
If you need help studying anatomy, our CSN Libraries can lend you a hand– and an ear, a leg, an eye and more! We have 3D models of the organs, muscles, bones and various systems of the human body available to use inside the library for a two hour loan period. Different models are available…
Welcome back, or for those just starting with us, welcome to CSN! We are ready for another great year and excited to help you with anything you may need throughout your time here. During the summer we had two new staff people join us, have been working to clean up and refresh the books on…