This book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. [caption id="attachment_1914" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes[/caption] On Thanksgiving Day, 2013, Rhimes' sister told her: "You never say yes to anything." This became a wake-up call-- and a challenge. Rhimes' details her one-year experiment with saying "yes" that transformed her life. She reveals how accepting unexpected invitations she would have otherwise declined enabled
It's time for another semester of fun Crafternoon events! Held both on our Main Campus and our Orange County Campus, Crafternoons are opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to take a minute to make something with others from their Durham Tech community. This semester we're repeating a few favorites and adding a few new events. At the end of January, help to set your intentions or keep up with your life goals by making personal punch cards/BINGO cards. Want to visit some new outdoor
Pride month has just wrapped up, but we can continue to celebrate it and learn more throughout the year. Curious about the different pride flags you have seen last month? Looking to improve your LGBTQIA+ vocabulary, learn more about the community, and be a strong ally? Scroll down for more Pride resources recommended by your librarians! The Letters and Colors of Pride The LGBTQIA+ acronym includes and recognizes diverse identities within the community. LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
Crafternoons are a partnership between the Durham Tech Student Government Association and the Library. It's back-to-school time, and usually we'd host a few Crafternoons so you can get organized and decorate your own planner/agenda or notebook. Since we're 80% online this semester, we won't be hosting face-to-face events, but we do have some opportunities for you to still get organized for the new semester with a fresh Durham Tech planner, begin your pandemic diary, or take notes for your new
On November 8, North Carolinians will cast their ballots for the 2022 midterm elections. Non-presidential elections often see fewer than half of the total eligible voters cast their ballot during midterm elections, according to North Carolina's State Board of Elections. If you are reading this and will be at least age 18 by election day, you can make an impact by being an informed and engaged citizen and casting your ballot in November, or during the early voting period (October 20 - November 5)
April 3-9, 2022 is National Library Week, a time celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. This year's theme is Connect with your Library. How can you connect with your Durham Tech Library? Well, follow the blog (hi!) and you can definitely check out our social media (especially our much more active Instagram but also our less active Facebook). You can also attend some of our Crafternoons or other events, such as those in collaboration
This book was read by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Reference Librarian and Library podcaster. Title: I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition Author: Ramit Sethi Genre: Self-help/Personal finance Read Great Things Challenge 2021 Categories: A book that will help with your self care, A book recommended by a Durham Tech Library staff member, Choose your own category (Personal finance book). Summary: From iwillteachyoutoberich.com- Not just another boring, personal finance book. You don’t have
Life can be unorganized, and with all the digital options out there, choosing productivity and other helpful "life" apps can almost be an additional burden. In order to help narrow down a huge playing field, the library asked Durham Tech faculty and staff what their favorite productivity apps are for managing their time and life. Some almost across-the-board similarities were an ability to sync between devices and between platforms. Cloud-based storage and collaboration was also key. Calendar
March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD). This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren't enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Inclusion should be intersectional and is for all ages. We can all be allies to #EmbraceEquity. https://youtu.be/wPbOORwmFA0 (Wait, what does intersectionality have to do with IWD? All forms of inequality are mutually reinforcing and must therefore be
Here are some library staff picks from 2013, which are currently on display on the lower level of the library: Fiction Books Arcadia by Lauren Groff Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon Dreams of Joy by Lisa See House of Stone by Anthony Shadid In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Minaret by Leila Aboulela Mitford series by Jan Karon Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger The Ocean at the End of the Lane by