Virtually Fun

Step into a virtual world and test virtual reality gear to celebrate International Games Week on Tuesday and Wednesday! We'll be in Room L238N with some fun equipment to try out.

Tuesday, October 31: 9:30 am - 1:45 pm
Wednesday, November 1: 2:30 pm - 4:45 pm

BOO! Check It Out

Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween

by Lisa Morton

Reaktion Books, 2012.

Call Number: GT4965.M67 2012

Every wonder where the Halloween tradition originated? This book contains historical information about Halloween, along with an overview of present-day celebrations in popular culture.

Check this book our for 4 weeks with your SWC photo ID card! 

And have a safe and happy Halloween!

Career Research -- Join us Thursday!

Join us for 30-Minute Thursdays at noon in Room L-244. We'll be covering career research this Thursday, November 2.

Bring your questions and see you there!

 

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Free research assistance

Available for all SWC students

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

What's your labor of love?

Do you like bikes? Looking to choose (or change) your career? Well, over the next ten years, the U.S. is projected to experience a 29% increase in jobs for Bicycle Repairers.

Mathematicians, Forest Fire Inspectors, and Solar Installers will also be in high demand. But overall, it’s health care industries that “are expected to account for a large share of new jobs projected through 2026, as the aging population continues to drive demand for health care services.” BLS News Release 10/24/17.

•       Fastest Growing Occupations
•       Highest Paying Occupations
•       Most New Jobs

These recently published reports are created by our every own U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are experts in collecting and analyzing this type of career data, along with specific San Diego economic data.

While you’re visiting their site, don’t miss the latest version of their Occupational Outlook Handbook. This comprehensive resource will give you up-to-date, detailed information about almost every career you can think of, from Boilermakers to Ride-Hailing Drivers. In each career summary, you’ll read about:

• What they do
•  What the work environment is like
•  How to become one 
• How much you can expect to be paid
• The likely job outlook for this career  
•  Similar occupations to the one you found

Interested in obtaining your Associate’s Degree? You can search the Occupational Outlook Handbook for all of the careers that require this degree. All of the features of the Occupational Outlook Handbook are also available en español.

Take a moment to check out the latest from the Department of Labor – you never know if you might stumble across a new labor of love.

Beyond YouTube

Join us for 30-Minute Thursdays at noon in Room L-244 -- free library workshops. 

This Thursday, we'll be introducing you to streaming media that you can't find on YouTube!

Ask your instructor if extra credit is available for attending. 

See you there!

 

Welcome to a New Reality

Virtual and Augmented Reality: 

The Future of Gaming, Training, Libraries, and Colleges

 

We have a new display on the second floor of the Library that focuses on Virtual and Augmented Reality. Check out our books and posters to see what you can do to start developing applications right away!

Project Funded by the Southwestern College Foundation