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This book was read by Meredith Lewis, Orange County Campus Librarian. Title: The Nickel Boys Author: Colson Whitehead Genre: Historical Fiction #ReadGreatThings2019 Category: A book suggested by a Durham Tech librarian Also Ekpe Udoh's October 2019 Book Club pick! Why did you chose to read this book? I read a Time Magazine interview with Colson Whitehead and had also read an article about the boy's school in Florida on which he based the book. The final quote from a man who had been there really
Emotionally intuitive PIs help an overworked small town investigate the sudden disappearance of two young girls from a parking lot. Fast-paced plot with unexpected twists and turns. This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the [mostly] Orange County Campus Librarian. Title: Two Girls Down Author: Louisa Luna Genre: Mystery, Thriller, PI Crime Novel #ReadGreatThings2020 Category: A book that is part of a series [ The Janes-- the second book in the Alex Vega series--is also available at the Orange
It's a new semester and your 3 branch campus libraries and 9 library staff members are ready to help you succeed! Masking is required on all Durham Tech campuses and in all Durham Tech Libraries. To encourage continued masking, food is no longer allowed to be eaten in the Main Campus Library. Masks may be removed briefly while actively drinking from beverage containers with lids, but should be put back on immediately. BEFORE arriving at any Durham Tech campus, be sure to assess your health. If
Need a quiet space to attend a webinar? Or record a lesson? Or present at a conference? Or go to a meeting? Have we got the space for you! Introducing the [long talked about and now finally mostly finished] Main Campus Library RECORDING ROOM! The Recording Room, located in the Main Campus Library in room 5-213, has four visual zones for video recording needs-- an accent wall featuring Durham Skyline wallpaper (designed by local artist Katie Hayes of Katie Hayes Creative and New South Pattern
This week's Black History Month post highlights Black creators in poetry and music, including pop, hip hop, rap, punk, and rock. This is only a small selection of our collection, so stop by and browse our digital collections from your own computer or stop in and browse our shelves. Updated 2/15/2023: Want some poetry bookmarks? Go to the end of the post! Interested in learning how to make your own music using only a laptop? Check out this awesome event through the Wake County Public Libraries
April 22, 2022 is Earth Day 2022. This year’s theme is Invest in our Planet, which means " We need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. A partnership for the planet." Durham Tech is incorporating green goals within its 2021-2026 Strategic Plan – Pathways to Institutional Excellence by prioritizing the creation of green and sustainable campuses
Exterminate All the Brutes , Raoul Peck's four-part documentary series, portrays the historic patterns of colonialist violence and genocide through powerful dramatizations. Peck includes pockets of deadpan comedy through his direct, sneering narration by having white western actors verbally deliver the thin historic justification for conquest directly to indigenous audiences. The result is a unique series of visual essays that trace this historic pattern of violence right up to the political
March 1-5, 2021 is Open Education Week! North Carolina, like many states, is moving towards making Open Educational Resources a valid alternative to traditional publisher-controlled teaching resources. Today’s blog post will acquaint you with some of the things NC has been doing with OER and hopefully get you thinking about how you might use them to customize your course content (and make life simpler for students!). Check it out! Let me insert a shameless plug for Durham Tech’s OER Team – a