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[caption id="attachment_4188" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Available at the OCC Library on new books shelf (QE 882 .P8 M49 2017)[/caption] This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the Orange County Campus librarian. Genre: Narrative Scientific Nonfiction [the author is telling a true story, but re-creates some of the dialogue and events as though he were there] #ReadGreatThings2018 Categor(ies): A popular science book Find out more about the Read Great Things Challenge here. What is this book
At this point in the semester, your Gradebook in Canvas has probably gathered quite a few assignment columns. The presentation of columns can seem cluttered, especially when viewing all student work in your Gradebook. While it is not hard to navigate your Canvas Gradebook, the Filters feature can help to improve clarity, organization, and ease of grading. Filters allow you to narrow your Gradebook view to specific: Modules (i.e., Week 2) Assignment Groups (i.e, Exams) Status (i.e., Missing, Late
Are you, a friend, or one of your students trying to complete school assignments on a smart phone, tablet, old/slow/wonky computer, or shared computer? Does your computer mostly work, but you need a better webcam or microphone to participate in online class discussions? Do you need a Chromebook to bring home so you can complete your assignments when it's convenient? Let the Library help! Chromebooks are available for ALL current students (curriculum, con-ed, full-time, part-time, adult high
Title: Meal Author: Blue Delliquanti with Soleil Ho Format: Graphic Novel Genre: Fiction Why did you choose to read this book? The cover drew me to it at first. I like food and I like books about food and the images of the characters looked fun. Then, once I realized it was about eating bugs I was even more fascinated. What did you like about it? I really liked the diverse cast of characters the book has along with the LGBT romance. Lots of representation of groups that are underrepresented in
Calling all Students! Make plans to attend one of our Library Workshops this semester! Click here for the printable schedule: Flyer Library Workshops Fall 15 revised WHY? Learn important skills for success at Durham Tech and beyond! WHERE? ERC Main Campus Library Computer Lab room 520 (and Orange County Campus when noted below) WHO? Workshops are open to all Durham Tech students and no preregistration is required Library 101: Learn How to Use the Library Learn to locate books, DVDS, articles
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the [mostly] Orange County Campus Librarian, and is available for checkout at the Orange County Campus Library. Title: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World Author: Steve Brusatte Genre: Popular Science, General Dinosaur Awesomeness #ReadGreatThings2018 Category: A popular science book; A book that takes place during or is about a historical event 50 years or more in the past [this historical event took place a few million years
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
In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech, here’s Durham Tech’s awesome faculty and staff’s favorite spooky or scary reads: [gallery size="medium" link="none" ids="3627,3628,3629,3630,3631,3632,3633,3634,3635,3636,3637,3638,3639,3640,3641,3642,3643,3644" orderby="rand"] [gallery link="none" size="full" type="rectangular" ids="3645,3646,3647"] As always, if you’re interested in a title or related title, you can either use the call number provided to locate it
The library staff have compiled some of our favorite books and movies and have created a display downstairs on the lower level of the library. We hope you find something good to read or watch over your winter break! We would also enjoy hearing about your favorites. Feel free to post comments to share a book or movie that you recommend. Fiction: 11/22/63 by Stephen King PS 3561 .I483 A615 2011 20 under 40: Stories from the New Yorker PS 648 .S5 A1466 2010 Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
Did you know that NC LIVE has more databases than the ones on our database page? It's true! And, as a member of the Durham Tech community you have access to all of it. (You may also access NC LIVE through your local public library.) This post is going to look at the Natural Medicines database. First you need to know how to get to the database. You can get to NCLIVE by going directly to nclive.org or clicking the NCLIVE Home Page link on the library databases page. From there you can browse the