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Have you met our two new librarians yet? No? Well, we have a podcast episode for you! Meet our two new librarians, Sasha Deyneka and Kyle Minton, and hear about what the library has going on. A special coming soon announcement is in this one for an All We Can Save circle in the spring 2022 semester. Read my review of the book on the library blog! Sasha read Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong. Find it in print at the library or read the ebook through our Dogwood
The Main Campus Library has a colorful and engaging selection of children's picture books available. Borrow some to read with the special little ones in your life. We have a large, diverse collection of children's picture books to support our Early Childhood Education Program, student parents, and employees. We have Caldecott Award winners and many other great titles to browse. The picture books are located on the lower level in the large open group study room, 5-105A. Keep reading to see some
Title: The Three-Body Problem Author: Cixin Liu Genre: science fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I am participating in Book Riot’s 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Having read The Three-Body Problem allows me to check off the category “A book of genre fiction in translation.” Also, the book has been on display on the Special Collections area of the main campus library and I’ve walked by it many times. The cover jumped out at me; this qualifies it for the library's Read Great Things
Are you participating in the Durham Tech Library's Read Great Things 2020 Challenge? Desperately want to complete your "Someone else's favorite book" category but don't know where to start? Good news! We can help. Durham Tech faculty and staff identified the following as their favorite books of all time: Some current favorites included: And some favorites that were one of many (or an old favorite that has since been replaced, but still matters, darn it!): Interested in checking out one of these
Our latest podcast episode is out! Listen for library updates, a great interview with Gilbert Umberger (AKA G-Krispy), and book talk! You can listen to the podcast here or on your favorite podcatcher. A heartfelt goodbye to Jes Dormady, who is mentioned in this episode, and has left the college since the recording. She's gone on to new opportunities and we wish her the absolute best! Gilbert is reading Becoming a Student Ready College (available as a print book and an ebook from the Durham Tech
Next week is Open Education Week 2022! Here are a few links to get you started thinking about Open Educational Resources (OER): The Library's 2020 OE Week blog post, which has an introduction to OER and why it is important The Durham Tech Library's OER Research Guide, which has tons of information and resources related to open education openNCCC through the North Carolina Community College System, which has local information about sharing and discovering OER through collections and communities
New semester, new databases for you to check out! [gallery] Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks provide authoritative ebooks on consumer health topics with unlimited simultaneous user access. Book topics include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cancers, Depression, Diabetes, Sleep disorders, Stroke, and many other health topics. Log in on-campus by using the link provided above or the link through the Articles, Journals, and Databases page through the
During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) we recognize Hispanic and Latinx Americans and celebrate their heritage and culture. Use your Durham Tech credentials to view the films below from Films on Demand. Habla y Vota comprises over 200 testimonials from U.S. Latinos—including celebrities, recognized professionals, and everyday Latinos—who’ve shared their funny, poignant, and honest stories about being Latino in the U.S. The Latino Americans is a six episode PBS series
There should be another word for cookbooks that are only recipes for baked desserts. Bakebooks? Dessertbooks? Bakertbooks? We can workshop it later. Regardless of what they are called, the library has them! I used one to make a pie on Memorial Day and it did not disappoint. The recipe came from Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life by Pat Willard. Click through to the rest of the post to see how my pie turned out! Now don't worry. If you aren't a "pie person" you'll still find plenty of
This month the library is featuring several March-themed displays. Do you have the fever? Check out the library's collection of basketball books and DVDs. Shooting Stars by LeBron James Tobacco Road : Duke, Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, and the history of the most intense backyard rivalries in sports Heart of the Game DVD The Last Shot : city streets, basketball dreams Women's History Month Test yourself on your knowledge of women's history with this quiz from the National Women's History