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November is Native American Heritage Month! The #CSUSMLibrary is proud to share once again, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," by Sherman Alexie. Read the e-book at bit.ly/AlexieCSUSM. Note: #CSUSM username and password required. For more info on Native American Heritage Month visit: nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov

Meet the artist and co-authors of "They Called Us Enemy" (pictured here with author, George Takei) on Thursday, Nov 5th 6-7:30PM! Join the #CSUSMLibrary for a virtual panel discussion of this year’s #CSUSMCommonRead and #onebooksd selection. REGISTER at bit.ly/CommonReadNov5

Today, on Dia de los Muertos, we honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed away. We also look back at CSUSM's #diadelosmuertos celebration held on October 25, 2018 in Kellogg Plaza. There were ofrendas (altars), lowrider cars, crafts, pan dulce, and more. #CSUSMLibrary #dayofthedead @csusm_lafs

Wishing our #CSUSM Cougar family a happy and safe Halloween! Check our Instagram account @csusmlibrary on Sunday to vote for your favorite pumpkin in the University Library's Pumpkin Decorating Contest. This jack-o'-lantern is one of the contestants. What do you get when you divide the circumference of your jack-o’-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin Pi ... #CSUSMLibrary #Halloween #PumpkinContest See more

The #CSUSMLibrary is honoring trailblazing LGBTQ+ individuals in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. One of the iconic figures is Harvey Milk! Milk was one of the first openly gay elected officials in California and advocated for a better and more equitable society for #LGBTQ people. For more info: bit.ly/HMilkSFO. #CSUSM

Join us on Thursday, Nov 5th, 6-7:30PM for a virtual roundtable event (hosted by Dr. Matt Atherton) of faculty, staff, and students for a discussion of this year’s #CSUSM Campus Common Read, "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei. #CSUSMLibrary #OneBookSD #CSUSMCommonRead CSUSM College of Education, Health and Human Services CSUSM Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Community

This #ThrowbackThursday we're featuring the #CSUSMLibrary's fall 2016 Context exhibit: (In)Visible Project by Bear Guerra, which confronted the stigma surrounding homelessness. Learn more about our Context Exhibit Series at https://biblio.csusm.edu/content/about-context. #csusm #tbt

#CSUSMLibrary Outreach Coordinator, Rosa Conrad makes her voice heard by dropping off her ballot for the Nov. 3 election. We encourage all eligible CSUSM voters to vote early! Visit the #CSUSM Election 2020 page for voting resources & info: www.csusm.edu/election2020 #csusm #vote

The #CSUSMCommonRead is proud to partner with One Book, One San Diego. We encourage students to attend this free virtual event featuring George Takei and the co-creators of "They Called Us Enemy" hosted by @KPBS. Register: IG link in bio or bit.ly/Takei10-27-20 #csusmlibrary #csusmcommonread

It’s #MeetYourLibrarian Monday! Have you met Lalitha Nataraj? Lali is #CSUSM's Social Sciences Librarian. Her research tip for students is, This is going to be controversial but I’m going to say it anywaydon’t be afraid to use Wikipedia as a starting point in your research. While you shouldn’t cite them, Wikipedia entries often contain useful keywords that can be used to search within the library databases. #CSUSMLibrary #AcademicLibrarian #LibraryOnline #CSULibrary #LibraryLife

Students! Don't miss this opportunity to see George Takei and co-creators Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker discuss their graphic novel, "They Called Us Enemy". Join the #CSUSMLibrary and One Book, One San Diego for the live virtual event, Students and the Creators of They Called Us Enemy on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 6-7PM. REGISTER at bit.ly/Takei10-27-20 Bring your questions! #csusm #OneBookSD #CSUSMCommonRead #graphicnovel

We are still celebrating Filipino American History Month! the #CSUSMLibrary is proud to share another popular Filipino dish recipe called Lumpia! For more info on Filipino American History Month, visit: fanhs-national.org #FAHM2020 #CSUSM

#CSUSM students....check out this opportunity to participate In an important study!

Happy #InternationalPronounsDay from the #CSUSMLibrary! Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves, makes them feel seen, validated, and respected. Learn more at: pronounsday.org/resources