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In a (hopefully) repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech, here's what the Durham Tech library staff is reading and has recently read-- [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="2729,2730,2731,2732,2733,2734,2692,2735,2736,2739,2740,2744" orderby="rand"] [caption id="attachment_2747" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Several librarians also enjoy regularly reading The Awkward Yeti, including their current comics on germs in preparation for the new semester.[/caption
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA, http://dp.la) is a virtual library that makes photographic and other resources available from libraries across the United States. It organizes these resources into themed exhibitions (such as Women with Wings: American Aviatrixes), a map and a timeline. Content comes into the DPLA from a variety of libraries, museums, archives and other cultural institutions. Many of the resources are old photographs or scans of letters that are not subject to
On June 10, 2015, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the 21st US Poet Laureate. Dr. Billington said, "His poems engage in a serious sense of play—in language and in image--that I feel gives them enduring power. I see how they champion voices and traditions and histories, as well as a cultural perspective, which is a vital part of our larger American identity." [caption id="attachment_1464" align="alignnone" width="750"] Juan Felipe
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the Orange County Campus (mostly) Librarian, and several Durham Tech faculty & staff over the summer. Two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, are born into different villages in eighteenth-century Ghana. Effia is married off to an Englishman and lives in comfort in the palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle. Unbeknownst to Effia, her sister, Esi, is imprisoned beneath her in the castle’s dungeons, sold with thousands of others into the Gold Coast’s booming slave trade
The Library is saddened by the passing of Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. He was a champion of students and a supporter of the library both during his tenure as President of the College and after. For more than ten years (established in 2007), Dr. Wynn donated funds to establish a special collection based around eight topics he selected consisting of materials that, as per Dr. Wynn's request, "pertain (…) to socially responsible topics…" The topics he selected were the following: Cultural Awareness Global
This book was read by Julie Humphrey, Library Director. Title: The Library Book Author: Susan Orlean Genre: Nonfiction #ReadGreatThings2019 Category: Social Science book Why did you choose to read this book? I always enjoy Susan Orlean’s writing in the New Yorker magazine and really liked her book The Orchid Thief. This is an ode to libraries so how could I resist? It also has a beautiful cover! What did you like about it? This book provides a fascinating account of the Los Angeles’s Central
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
Title: Righteous Author: Joe Ide Genre: mystery Why did you choose to read this book? I enjoyed reading the first book in this series, IQ . What did you like about it? Like IQ , this is a fast-paced detective story featuring Isaiah Quintabe (“IQ”), a self-made private investigator in Los Angeles. IQ uses a combination of reasoning, cunning, surveillance and lock-picking skills and Krav Maga in his pursuit of justice. Several characters return from Ide’s debut novel in this sequel. When IQ
The book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. The library copy of this book is currently available on the New Book shelf in the library. [caption id="attachment_2836" align="aligncenter" width="329"] Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah[/caption] Why did you choose to read this book? I watch The Daily Show on a fairly regular basis. When Trevor Noah took over from Jon Stewart I was unsure if this guy I’d never heard of
I know you've been missing the library podcast. But the good news is that we're back! Ready fill your ears with library content in 2022. Learn about comics and graphic novels from English instructor Patrick Morris. He joined us to answer explain what the difference between comics and graphic novels is. And, makes recommendations to people who haven't read any before. He has passion and knowledge to share! Learn more about our new Recording Room and our Tech Tools on our website. Use the 'Reserve