Palomar College
Volume
No.14
A Publication for the Associated Students
.. Friday, April 15, 1983
San
MANY ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
Three story library opens to public The largest library in North San Diego County, the new Palomar Library facility, opened its doors to the public April11. The three story structure covers 43,628 square feet. The former library, built in 1956, had become inadequate years ago as the student population soared. With the opening of the new building, all library services will be housed under one roof. In addition to the traditional library services, the new library features video head end system for the campus' closed circuit television, audio-visual equipment and repair, film booking and instructional media production. Library director Alexis Ciurczak reminds community members that it isn't necessary to be a student of the college to use the facility. ¡A library card and all the services of the library are free for the asking to nonstudents over the age of 18 who live within the Palomar district. Community members will find at Palomar many of the attractions which draw them to their local public libraries. Special visitor parking adjacent to the new facility makes the library accessible to everyone. Many library materials are offered. Among these materials are: Book Collection - Over 100,000 volumes with a subject strength in art, music, history, science, and literature. In addition to books which support the academic curriculum, library users will find a wide range of fiction, biographies, and how to do it books on a vast array of subjects. Audio-Visual Collection - with the opening of the new library, users will have access to a 100 seat audio visual area featuring a wide selec-
tion of records, tapes, filmstrips, and eventually, video tapes. Periodicals Collection - The library boasts the most complete periodicals collection in North County. There are over 1,000 newspaper and magazine subscriptions that feature everything from Billboard to Consumer Digest. Readers can page through bound copies of Life magazine dating back to 1936, or read U.S. history firsthand through the pages of the New York Times. The library has a complete run of the Times back to 1857 on microfilm. The layout of the library consists of the Learning Resources Center, Graphics and Audio Production, A/V Services and Library Technical Services on the first floor; Main circulation (check out) desk, Card Catalog, Periodicals, Studenttyping room and Reference Department on the second floor; book stacks, study rooms and major study areas on the third floor. All floors are planned with adequate seating areas. Individual carrels are available as well as large tables and lounge chairs. A variety of special features, including services for the disabled are included. The library will have ramp access to the first floor with elevators, wheelchair tables and talking books and large type books for the visually impaired. Other features include ¡ two photocopy machines, free use of electric typewriters, computerized bibliographic research service, wireless headphone system on two floors and group study rooms. The library is open from 7:30a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Hours on Friday are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the library will be closed Saturday and Sunday.
FINISHING TOUCHES -:- The largest library in North San Diego County opened its doors Monday. The three-story structure covers 43,628
Historical trip to the Caribbean offers travel, study, plus credit Beautiful beaches . . . duty free shopping . . . Parisian boutiques and pastry shops . . . unique Victorian houses . . . and colorful waterfronts are all in store on an exhilarting ten day cruise to the Carl.bbean Islands on the luxury liner, Nordic Prince June 19-29. Michael King, instructor of African Studies since 1973, is the tour leader for this ten day vacation. On this tour travelers will be introduced to the history, customs, art languages and dances of the colonial and contemporary Caribbean.
MISS CARLSBAD
Sophomore vies for Fairest of the Fair direct in television and films. There the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theatre is a lot that hasn't been done in the and scholarships from John Robert world of film. I hope to be able to . Powers School of Finishing and contribute new ideas." Modeling and the American Business College of San Diego. Since crowned, Kinley.has had to Kinley, 19, competes next against alter her original plans for this fall. 25 local pageant winners for the "I was planning to go to San titles of Fairest of the Fair and Miss Francisco State, but I'll be going to Palomar to finish my television San Diego County. courses." The June 3 contest at the East County Performing Arts Center will She said she is "adjusting fast" to determine which contestant will her new title. "I am looking forward accompany Don Diego as official to this year. I am really honored to hosts of the 103rd Del Mar Fair, represent the City of Carlsbad." June 17 through July 4. Miss San A native of southern Illinois, she Diego County is a preliminary event of the Miss California/USA is a 1981 Capistrano High School graduate from Mission Viejo. She Pageant. moved to Carlsbad thereafter. Kinley, a five-foot-five blonde, is majoring in telecommunications The Carlsbad Lions Club sponwith an emphasis on television sored the 29th annual Miss directing. She is a disc jockey on Carlsbad pageant in cooperation Palomar's KSM 99 radio during with the Del Mar Fairest of the Fair Thursday's jazz hour from 9 to 10 office. a.m. Kinley also plans to work with According to Kinley, "The a commercial radio station. pageant is a fund raiser for the deaf and the blind." "I hope being Miss Carlsbad will Kinley received several prizes, open some doors for my career. I always had an urge to be in show including a crown and trophy, two season tickets to the Del Mar Fair, a business. Michelle Kinley "My all-time dream is to be able to swimsuit, passes to Sea World and By Polly Filanc Aspiring television director Michelle Kinley, Palomar sophomore, was named Miss Carlsbad recently.
square feet. It has over 100,000 books on art, music, history, science and literature. It is open to the community. (Photo by Polly Filanc)
King says, ''The tour is designed to maximize exposure to the knowledge of the Rasta Farian culture and Voo Doo religion as well as providing each person with a deeper understanding of the area's peoples and their cultural experience through the media of reggae music, folklore, island food, home visitations and informal discussions by native guii:les." The plane leaves San Diego headed for Miami June 19. From Miami vacationers will be bussed to the harbor and will board the Nordic Prince for the start of a ten day-five stop tour. The Nordic Prince cruise ship comes equipped with three swimming pools, Las. Vegas type floor shows and gambling casinos for entertainment. Undergraduate and graduate units are available from another institution and King has this information.
Cellist will play this weekend Two performances of Romantic works for orchestra will be given in the Palomar College Theatre, on April 16 at 8 p.m. and April 17 at 3 p.m. Works to be played in the Orchestra Series include Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave Overture, Schumann's Cello Concerto, in which the soloist will be Lorie Kirkell and Tschaikovsky's powerful and dramatic Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture. Kierkell, one of ::ian Dieg().'s busiest freelance cellists, is equally at home in recording studios and .concert halls. Tickets are now on sale at the Palomar box office, 2 to 5 p.m. each weekday and one hour before each performance. Admission is $4.50 $3.50 general, $4 and $3 for senior citizens. For more information, please phone the Music Department at 7441150, ext. 2316.
The tour includes second seating arrangments for all meals. The cost of this cruise is $1,590 based on double occupancey and includes all meals, roundtrip air fare (San Diego / Miami), . port taxes, transfers and trip cancellation insurance. For more information or registration contact Michael King at 7441150 or 727-7529.
Series highlights keyboard music Spaning several centuries of keyboard music,the second program in a series of four will be held April 20. The second program April20 will focus on the forte-piano, classical forerunner of the modem piano, and the nin~rank Wicks Pipe Organ. The third program on April29 will feature music written for the modem grand piano and will include a recital by internationally acclaimed two-piano team, Karl and Margaret Kohn. The Kohns' programs have emphasized the contemporary literature for two pianos with as diverse engagements as the US premiere of Boulez's Structures, Livre 1 and Lopatnikoffs Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in Helsinki. The last.program on May 1 will be an organ recital by the San Diego organist George Butterfield who is primarily noted for his colorful registrations and rhythmic vitality. Running concurrently with the festival will be an exhibition of early keyboard instruments in the Boehm Gallery. These will be shown from April 13 through April 20 and there will be brief mini-recitals throughout these days. All concerts are in the Performance Lab and the adjacent Room D-5. Admission is free.