Continuing Education courses for Summer II and Fall 2026 are now available to view in Self-Service. Course sections listed with a begin date after July 1, 2026 will open for registration on July 1, 2026.
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It’s been a few months since we last posted to the blog, but we know how hard you’ve been working to get Durham Tech’s first Fall Semester on Canvas off the ground! We’d like to thank you for all the thoughtful questions you’ve sent to us over these past few weeks and months at canvashelp@durhamtech.edu, and we encourage you to continue to send your questions to that email address. Hearing what has been on your minds regarding using Canvas and setting up your courses has underscored for us the
It's Friday, y'all! We made it to the end of another week doing the social distance disco. This week is National Library Week, too. The theme for this year's National Library Week was originally "Find Your Place at the Library." However, it was chosen before COVID-19 forced everyone out of physical library spaces. Due to current circumstances, the theme was reassessed and became "Find the Library at Your Place." (Note the stay-at-home worker in the lighthouse using those sweet library databases
At Durham Tech, our students and their academic work are our highest priority. We are excited to introduce you to our new PC Reservation system in the Main Campus library, which is designed to ensure that currently enrolled students will be able to access the upstairs library computers in a more timely manner. Here are answers to some of the questions you may have about our new system: What if I am a… Current Durham Tech curriculum student, staff, or faculty member? To access our library
Dune is a story about politics, psychology, religion, addiction, ecology, power, and giant worms in the desert. First published in 1965, Dune has become known as a science fiction classic. Two terrible movie adaptations have already been made and another hopefully not terrible film is coming out in October 2021. The main character is Paul Atreides, son of a Duke, who arrives to the desert planet of Arrakis and meets his destiny there. This book was read by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Reference
Josiah and Deja work at the Pumpkin Patch, a seasonal fair with food, animals, and a corn maze. It's their last night of the season and next year they'll be at college unable to work at The Patch. Will Josiah finally talk to the girl he's been pining over for years? Deja is going to make sure of it! A cute fall romance with tons of atmosphere and adorable illustrations. This book was read by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Reference Librarian. Title: Pumpkinheads Author: Rainbow Rowell and
Watch the film above, from Ken Burns’s powerful documentary on the women’s suffrage movement, which presents the early years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and their alliance in the struggle for women’s rights. Visit Films on Demand or click the titles below for more films and clips to celebrate Women's History Month. Films or shorter film segments can be easily embedded into Sakai course sites. Visit our display window outside of the library and our display rack downstairs for
It's time for another virtual Crafternoon! Crafternoons are a partnership between the Durham Tech Student Government Association and the Library. Today, I'll walk through how to make paper stars, which--depending on the size of paper you use-- can be used as a decorative wreath or just decoration. Heck, if you want to make a lot of them, you can even make a paper star garland! Do you want six pages of scrapbook paper to make your own paper star wreath? We have some scrapbook paper kits available
Just in time for summer session, the Orange County Campus Library has some exciting new fiction and nonfiction in its collection. Looking to come to the OCC to visit? Our library hours have changed for the summer! Librarian services will be available Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Main Campus is open Monday through Thursday for all your in-person Durham Tech Library needs. Virtual services are available Monday through Friday. Keep reading for the new books! We've got some novel
Durham Tech Libraries is happy to announce a new database with exciting professional development opportunities: Universal Class, a learning platform that hosts full-length courses and offers accredited continuing education certificates upon successful completion. Durham Tech students may have heard of other online continuing education platforms such as Khan Academy or Goodwill's GCFLearnFree. The course topic variety and assessment structure offered by Universal Class makes it an excellent
There were several untrue news stories circulating on social media during the recent U.S. presidential election. It's important to determine whether stories and news sources are reliable and accurate. Librarians at Northern Essex Community College Library in Massachusetts created and shared this useful resource guide: http://necc.mass.libguides.com/ fakenewsvsrealnews/ fakenews [caption id="attachment_2672" align="alignright" width="630"] Fake News Story Infographic, published by The Huffington