April e-book of the Month

The NetLibrary April eBook of the Month is Caesar in Gaul and RomeWar in Words By Andrew M. Riggsby. The award-winning Caesar in Gaul and Rome was named by the Association of American Publishers as the 2006 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division (PSP) award winner for Excellence in Classics and Ancient History. Caesar in Gaul and Rome uses contemporary literary methods to examine the historical impact De Bello Gallico had on the Roman reading public and offers a fresh interpretation of Julius Caesar's Gallic War that focuses on Caesar's construction of national identity and self-presentation.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/ and log in. If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create an account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses.
For more information about NetLibrary or other services available through Southwestern College Library, please contact our Reference Desk at 619-421-6700 x5381, TTY 619-482-6490, by email library@swccd.edu or visit our Netlibrary webpage http://www.swccd.edu/~library/Lvl3/index.asp?L3=10.

Essay contest winners

The following, listed alphabetically by last name, are winners in the Friends of the Library essay contest.

Nestor Espinosa
Jesus Mai Zhu
Laura Nolan
Esmeralda Ramirez
Eric Rodriguez

Thanks to all who entered the contest, and congratulations to these student winners.

Library closed for spring break

The Library will close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, and will re-open at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 9. If you plan ahead, you can have access to our databases, historical newspapers, online encyclopedias (in Spanish as well as English), the Oxford English Dictionary, literary criticism and much more! You can even access thousands of electronic books, delivered to your off-campus computer. Come in to the Library or call 421-6700, ext. 5381 as soon as possible.

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) available

A copy of the EIR for the proposed Costco in National City will be available in the Library at the Higher Education Center, National City beginning Monday, March 19. Anyone can see it there until April 27 during library hours.

One week until essay contest deadline

The Friends of the Library essay contest ends at noon on Monday, March 19. No essays will be accepted for the contest after noon on that day.

Scroll down in this blog to the 2/21/07 posting for the rules.

Please note that your entry must include your name, Southwestern College ID number, address, and telephone number.

Winners will be notified as soon as possible, probably just after spring break.

Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend!

The United States is extending the period of Daylight Saving Time (DST) beginning in 2007. From 2007 onward, DST will commence on the second Sunday in March (three weeks earlier than previously) and end on the first Sunday in November (a one week extension). Tijuana will continue to commence daylight savings time on the first Sunday in April and end on the fourth Sunday in October.
Here are the key dates this year.
Start Daylight Savings Time
San Diego - 2 a.m. on March 11
Tijuana – 2 a.m. on April 1
End Daylight Saving Time
Tijuana – 2 a.m. on October 28
San Diego – 2 a.m. on November 4

Deadline for essay contest is near

The deadline for the Friends of the Library essay contest is Monday, March 19, at 12 noon. You have only two weeks left! Scroll down for complete rules.

Essays emailed after the deadline will not be accepted.