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Marley Dias, age 11, is an inspiration! When she got frustrated by the lack of diversity in her school’s required reading, she did something about it. One evening at dinner, she spoke to her mom about her frustration. "I told her I was sick of reading about white boys and dogs," Dias said, pointing specifically to "Where the Red Fern Grows" and the "Shiloh" series. Dias’ activist mother helped her realize that she could do something about it. Marley told her mother that she was "going to start a
While students and staff can explore the library's website and its many resources on their smartphones and tablets, dedicated standalone apps for these devices can still offer a great deal of flexibility. Users may already be familiar with Libby, which grants Durham Tech users access to the wonderful Dogwood Digital Library collection, which offers popular fiction and non-fiction books. This post highlights a few other apps that provide unique ways of accessing academic materials while on the go
Cicada emergence, pollen counts, and blooming plants everywhere! Spring is certainly here this Earth Month. Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, and Earth Month allow us--as humans--to focus attention to the environment around us and our role in protecting, preserving, and being good members of our ecosystems. While the Durham Tech Library has lots of resources to learn more about many aspects of Earth Month, the Phail Wynn Collection allows us to mindfully collect books and other
Happy Fall Break, everyone! We're celebrating the season of pumpkin spice and spooky tales with a list of books you can enjoy, preferably with a mug of hot cocoa and a nice blanket. We know spookiness isn't everyone's cup of tea, so we've included some lighter fare for those who enjoy the cozier side of autumn. Continue reading for seasonal recommendations of graphic novels, audiobooks, and print books. Psssst...don't forget, we'll be painting pumpkins for Crafternoon later this month! Join us
Title: There Is No Good Card For This: What To Say And Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, And Unfair To People You Love Authors: Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don’t know what words to use—or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This thoughtful, instructive guide, from empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card maverick Emily McDowell, blends well-researched, actionable advice with the no
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
Librarians like to make sure you have all the information, so sometimes it's hard for us to keep it short. There's just so much information out there! We want to make sure you have all the details that you need. Sometimes you just need to keep it short[er] and sweet, though. With that in mind, here's a top 15 list of essential library links for your first few weeks of school and beyond-- Need a laptop? We have Chromebooks and a few PCs for students to borrow: https://www.durhamtech.edu/student
Need to dig deep into a topic and want a single source to use as a great starting point? Try CQ Researcher! One of the library databases that we love best for research is CQ [Congressional Quarterly] Researcher. Unlike databases such as ProQuest that serve as an information middlemen for many sources and can leave researchers overwhelmed by their search results, especially when first getting started, CQ Researcher offers its own in-depth, unbiased reports on general topics such as health, social
We've got lots of new books at the Orange County Campus Library for the new semester! Remember to check out the Read Great Things 2023 Challenge-- there are lots of options below! Onto the new books! There are ... Some books with pictures, including graphic novels, a graphic memoir, a graphic biography, and some comics-- A few fresh new memoirs Some biographies, individual and group-- A pair of 12 steppers And rounding it out with little professional reading Want to check out one or more of
The next time you visit one of your classes in Canvas, you might notice there’s a new feature available to you. On the righthand side of your course Home page, you’ll see a new Check Accessibility button, and in your course menu, a new navigation link labeled Accessibility will appear. Both of these will take you to the new Course Accessibility Checker. What is the Course Accessibility Checker? You may already be familiar with the Accessibility Checker built into the Rich Content Editor (RCE)