Textbook Rentals

If you still need to get a few textbooks for your courses this semester, why not consider renting them? One source for textbook rentals is our own Grossmont College Bookstore. Another source is San Diego Book Renter: http://www.sdbr.bookrenter.com There are a growing number of companies that offer textbook rentals. So if the price of textbooks has got you down, consider renting!

Use our new laptops in 2nd Floor Group Study Rooms

Did you know that the Library now has laptops with webcams that you can use in the Library's 2nd Floor Group Study Rooms? Now when you need to work on a group project or you have an assignment that requires you to create a video-recording,you can check out a laptop from the Media Desk and use it in one of our 2nd floor rooms.

Got the Term Paper Blues? Help is on the way!

Do you have a research paper due soon? Here's a golden opportunity you won't want to miss: Term Paper Clinics, held in the Library Instruction Lab (70-267)

Wed., 11/24/10 9am-11am.
Mon., 11/29 10am-noon.
Tues., 11/30 9am-11am.
Wed., 12/1/10 12:30pm-2:30pm

Doing the research for a paper can be challenging. Students often need help navigating through the subscription databases provided by the Library, so here's a chance to get help from a friendly librarian.

Looking for a Career?

Remember when you were a kid and people would ask you,"What do you want to be when you grow up?" If you're still looking for the answer to that question, have we got a resource for you! Take a look at the library's new Career eBooks web page:
http://www.grossmont.edu/library/careerbooks.asp

Visit your library Monday, October 4, 2010

On this day Grossmont College Library, along with libraries across California, will participate in Snapshot: One Day in the Life of California's Libraries by collecting information, comments, and photographs from events in a typical library day.

We want you in the picture! Stop by the Reference Desk on Oct. 4. We'll be collecting statistics and patron quotes and submitting these to the California Library Association.

Come help us advocate for libraries!

Renting versus buying textbooks: Which is better?

Is it better to rent your textbooks? Would you save even more money if you bought the book and then sold it when you’re done with it? Where’s the best place online to buy cheap textbooks? If these questions are keeping you up at night, you’ll want to check out Book.ly, a website that lets you buy, rent, or sell textbooks.

Book.ly’s goal is “to make buying and selling books easier, faster, and more cost effective.” They specialize in college textbooks. When you search for a textbook, you’ll see a comparison of purchase, rental, or eBook prices from numerous retailers.

Book.ly is worth a look: http://book.ly/

For an in-depth look at eTextbooks, click on Traditional Textbooks vs. eTextbooks--Which is Right for You?

Discount software: Microsoft Office 2007

Do you need to purchase Office 2007 but want a good price? Students are eligible to purchase Office 2007 and other software at a discount from these sites: http://www.uscollegebuy.com/s.htm
www.campustech.com
www.journeyed.com/SELECT