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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
https://youtu.be/slFiJpAxZyQ Title: Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson Genre: Documentary film, available on Hulu This movie was reviewed by Julie Humphrey, Durham Tech Library Director. Why did you choose to watch this film? I’ve missed live music and concerts so much during the pandemic. I relished the chance to watch some amazing live performances from incredible African American musicians from the 1960’s. What did you like
The library recently added many new feature films and documentaries to our collection. You may check out two movies at a time for one week with your library card. Here are some of the new titles: The Artist Beginners The Descendents Do the Right Thing Hugo One Woman, One Vote Prohibition Roots A Separation Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Twilight series War Horse Water for Elephants and many more. Use the online catalog to search for movie titles of interest to you. Enjoy!
While North Carolina's official forecasting groundhog Sir Walter Wally may have retired in 2023, you can still get your Groundhog Day fix with the current Punxsutawney Phil's prediction. The verdict? He saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter. In honor of the other Groundhog Day*, we're sharing a few of our books that feature time loops. (*the movie, that is.) Check out these titles available through your Durham Tech Library collections, including the Main Campus, Orange County Campus
While North Carolina's official forecasting groundhog Sir Walter Wally may have retired in 2023, you can still get your Groundhog Day fix with the current Punxsutawney Phil's prediction. The verdict? He saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter. In honor of the other Groundhog Day*, we're sharing a few of our books that feature time loops. (*the movie, that is.) Check out these titles available through your Durham Tech Library collections, including the Main Campus, Orange County Campus
Today, NASA announced that they've found proof of liquid saltwater on Mars. It's an announcement that makes one day finding living microbes on the surface more likely than ever before. With the movie adaptation of The Martian by Andy Weir coming out soon it seems like a good time check out what science has to say about the red planet, and through fiction discover what our preoccupation with the red planet says about us. All of the books below are available to check out of the library. This list
Fall 2024 was rough, y'all. The Library ran out of both loaner laptops and calculators within the first weeks of class and, we were operating on a waitlist for the whole 16 weeks. We hated it as much as you did. THANKFULLY, we're mostly great now and ready to check out Chromebooks and loaner calculators to those who need them thanks to our NC DIT Digital Champion Grant which will allow us to buy more and refresh our current circulating Chromebooks AND purchase additional TI-84 graphing
Hello, hello, hello! A new episode of Out Loud in the Library: A Durham Tech Library Podcast has been published today! I interviewed Jes Dormady about the Campus Harvest Food Pantry. Listen to the episode to hear how the food pantry has adjusted to Covid-19, what kinds of items are available at the pantry, and the best way to support the important work they are doing. Freezer, anyone? And, as always, episode transcripts are available on our podbean site. And, since you're already listening to
2020 is both a US Census and election year. Many of us are thinking about how we can make a meaningful impact in our community. Participating in both the Census and local and national elections can help us make those impacts. Click through to learn a little more about the Census, voting (especially in NC), and a few books to check off your civic engagement category on the Read Great Things 2020 Challenge. At its core, the Census is about more than the government being curious about how many
Welcome to 2024! We made it and have already had some weather excitement. Remember to regularly check your Durham Tech email for updates from instructors, the College, or about changes or reminders about classes or College operations, whether it's weather or life circumstances. A few beginning of semester reminders & news-- Subscribe to the Durham Tech Library Blog If you're getting this in your email, thanks! You're already subscribed. If you're stumbling on this blog post randomly or it has