New Library Employee

Please welcome aboard our new library assistant, Debbie Peckenpaugh, next time you’re in visiting the library. Debbie has worked as media specialist at Lemon Grove Middle School.

Open House and Library Tours - Saturday, April 16, 2005

Southwestern College is hosting an Open House this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come to the campus to tour new buildings, including the Library building (which opened in Jan, 2003). There will also be information about SWC's programs and services, as well as entertainment provided by student performance groups. We hope to see you there!

Biographies: Treats from the New Book Shelf

When we receive new books, they’re shelved on the New Book Shelf (by the entrance). The next time you’re browsing these shelves for something new to read, don’t forget to look at the biographies. We’ve received several good ones lately… here are just a few!

Kiss Me Like a Stranger by Gene Wilder (New Book Shelf PN2287.W458 A2 2005)
Most people have seen Gene Wilder’s unforgettable performance as Willy Wonka in the movie adaptation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. In this autobiography, Wilder writes about that role, as well as the rest of his repertoire of movies. He also writes about his marriage to Gilda Radner and her struggle with ovarian cancer. His accessible writing style is engaging and funny. After finishing the book, you might find yourself renting some of his old movies, starting with Young Frankenstein.

I Feel Good by James Brown (New Book Shelf ML420.B818 A3 2005)
In his second memoir, Brown discusses the cultural impact his music had on Black America. One reviewer states, “Brown’s music both reflected and help create the Black Power era” (Werner, Craig. “Say it Loud.” The Washington Post. Jan 9, 2005: p. T.09). The Library also has his first memoir, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul (ML420 .B818 A3), which was published in 1986.

Other highlights:

• Juiced: Wild times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big by Jose Conseco (New Book Shelf GV865 .C313 A3 2005)
• Celia: Mi Vida by Celia Cruz (New Book Shelf ML420 .C964 A318 2004)
• Celia: My Life by Celia Cruz (New Book Shelf ML420 .C957 A2 2004)
• Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong (New Book Shelf GV1051.A77 A3 2003)
  

April is National Poetry Month!

Celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing a favorite poem or by discovering a new one. Find poetry books, both in print and online, using the Library Catalog. Online books are available via netLibrary (http://www.netlibrary.com/). To access online books from off-campus, create a user account.

Grouse (by Dan Gerber)

Grouse moving through the field this morning.
I can't really see them, still nothing else
parts the indolent grass this way.

Often, we know the world by what it isn't.
The physician on the trail of the disease.

Still, what we don't know
is subscribed by what we do. I think
this morning I'll walk the dog through that field.

[Available from: Southwestern College E-Book Collection (www.netlibrary.com). Gerber, Dan. Trying to Catch the Horses: poems. East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 1999.]

The Library will be closed on Thursday, March 31, for the Cesar Chavez holiday.

The essay contest winners are (in alphabetical order by last name): Christina Browning, John Farrell, Abril Ibarra, Danny Kelleher, and Jason Lastrella. Each will receive a check for $100 at the Student Awards Ceremony on May 18. Thanks to all who entered the contest.

The Library will be closed for spring break from 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, until 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 28. Plan ahead! Check out books for class work or for leisure. Ask for passwords to the databases. Register for a free account to access e-books from off-campus.