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New AV checkout service coming to PolyConnect

The laptop and headphone checkout service located in the 1st floor PolyConnect Lab will be growing.
» Find out more about the expanded service.

Upcoming Exhibit: The Migrant Project

A bilingual traveling exhibition to promote diversity awareness and education. The Migrant Project details the lives and struggles of today's California migrant farm workers.
» Get more information about this exhibit and reception

DigitalCommons@CalPoly Reaches 100,000 Downloads

Robert E. Kennedy Library congratulates Computer Science Assistant Professor Christopher Clark, for being the 100,000th download from the DigitalCommons@CalPoly. Get more information about and links to Professor Clark's lucky article and about the DigitalCommons@CalPoly initiative.

Media Available Through Link+ Pilot Project

On July 1, 2009, the Kennedy Library began a six-month pilot project that will expand LINK+ to include the circulation of media items, including DVD's, CD's, and audio books. Twenty-two public, private and academic libraries, including Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, will participate in this pilot project.
» Read more about the pilot project.

Research Planning 101: A New Library Tutorial for Fall

Starting this fall, Cal Poly faculty can use a new online tutorial to help introduce students to the research process. "Research Planning 101" was created by Cal Poly librarians to help students become aware of the major steps involved in research.
» Read more about the new tutorial.

New College Librarians for CLA, CAFES, Join Cal Poly

Two new College Librarians have joined the Kennedy Library staff this summer. Brett Bodemer is the new College of Liberal Arts Librarian, joining from the University of Hawaii. The new College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences is Katherine O'Clair, who joins from Arizona State.
» Read more about the new librarians.

Special closures due to CSU staff furloughs

Library staff and faculty at Cal Poly have begun taking 24 mandatory furlough days. The Library is committed to maintaining its current library hours, and has developed a plan to minimize the impact on students and faculty of this major loss of Library staff time.
» Read more to see a list of special closure days

New for Fall: First Floor Transformations Underway Now

Kennedy Library expands 24-7 access with new Quiet Study Room and Computer Lab. Improvements to Reading and Reference Room and more.
» See pictures and read more about the renovations

Employment: Architecture Librarian

Kennedy Library is seeking a Librarian to work as the Library's primary liaison to Cal Poly's College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED), the Architecture Librarian will work closely with CAED faculty to develop strategies and learning resources that will help CAED students acquire the information, media, and digital literacy skills critical to their lifelong professional success.
» Read more about the position

New Librarian for College of Liberal Arts

Kennedy Library says aloha to Brett Bodemer, straight from Hawaii to the Central Coast of California. A published author with two graduate degrees and a broad range of interests, we are excited to welcome him to the library.
» Read more about Brett.