July e-book of the Month

Retold as a graphic novel, this action-packed edition brings to life one of the most enduring legends in the English language.

The hero of Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of thirty men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father’s friend, Hrothgar, the king of the Danes. Hrothgar’s land is plagued by Grendel, a vicious monster who attacks the Danes by night. Beowulf sets sail to aid Hrothgar and the Danes. But is Beowulf strong enough to slay the monstrous Grendel? And even if he succeeds, what other dangers lie ahead for the warrior-hero?

In this Graphic Universe™ edition from Lerner Publishing Group, the author and illustrator of Beowulf: Monster Slayer bring to life one of the most enduring myths in the English language. Action-packed and richly illustrated, this age-old story will engage readers of all ages with supreme artwork and a faithful interpretation of the original epic.

Beowulf: Monster Slayer will be provided with free, unlimited access from July 1 through July 31.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/ and log in to read "Beowulf: Monster Slayer" or any of our other 20,000 electronic book titles from your home, work or any other off campus location.

If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create your own account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses. Visit our NetLibrary information page .

Internet Resource - Academic Earth

This free online website provides more than 1,500 online videos of courses and individual guest lectures from six top-rated universities. At Academic Earth you can browse among the 17 discipline areas from Astronomy to Religion. The video courses are from Yale, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Princeton” and the lectures can be “browsed by subject, university, or instructor

Users can also download the video lectures to a PC or an iPod. You can also share the video content to a Facebook page and send them by email.

Academic Earth video lectures are a great way for you to learn more about a topic of interest for free!

Artstor - National Gallery of Art Images

ARTstor is collaborating with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, to share more than 600 images of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the Samuel H. Kress Collection.

The Kress Collection at the National Gallery of Art consists of works of European art from the 13th through the 18th centuries, including paintings, sculptures, medals, prints, drawings, and decorative arts, as well as an important collection of historical picture frames.

To view this collection: go to the ARTstor Digital Library, browse by collection, and click "The Samuel H. Kress Collection"; or enter the Keyword Search: kress foundation.

To view ARTstor from off campus locations you need to create an ARTstor account at http://www.artstor.org/ from any on campus computer.

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Women in Business : the Changing Face of Leadership

Werhane, Patricia et al.

Westport, CT : Praeger, 2007

Call number: New Books Area HD 6054.3 .W636 2007

"As of 2006, there were only eight women who were CEOs of a Fortune 500 company." (Werhane, xvii)

Patricia Werhane and her co-authors interviewed 22 successful women executives and entrepreneurs to find out how they broke through the glass ceiling. Each interview focuses on one aspect of the achievements, values, vision, and contributions of each business leader. The resulting portraits inspire and educate the reader about new approaches to leadership, problem solving, and decision making.

Check out this book or another new book for 4 weeks with your SWC photo ID card.

Summer Hours - Otay Mesa and San Ysidro

The Libraries at Otay Mesa and San Ysidro are open and ready to assist you!

Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa Library

Tel: 619-216-6750 x4424

June 22 - August 6, 2009

Monday & Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 12:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Higher Education Center at San Ysidro Library:

June 22 - August 6, 2009

Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Main Campus Library:
June 8 - August 6, 2009
Tel: 619-482-6397
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Closed: Friday - Sunday

The Online Library is always open.

Online Chemistry Resource

The Periodic Table of Videos website is a collection of video clips covering the 118 elements in the periodic table. Each element has its own short video and the website is designed as a periodic table.
Each video describes the element, its properties, usages and includes laboratory demonstrations by chemists.

These clips were produced by the University of Nottingham in the U.K.