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The semester has started! That means assignments, deadlines, work, school, family, friends, pandemic, economy, politics, and more, are all stressors as we move into pumpkin spice season fall. Find resources below to help manage that stress and take care of your mental health. Are you a Durham Tech employee who wants to speak to a counselor? Remember that you have access to the Employee Assistance Program. It's free and confidential. Are you a Durham Tech student who wants to speak to someone
This book was read by Julie Humphrey, Assistant Director, Library. [caption id="attachment_2345" align="aligncenter" width="196"] --It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario[/caption] Why did you choose to read this book? I really enjoy nonfiction, biographies, memoirs, and reading about women’s lives. I am also interested in photography, photojournalism, and travel. This book about a woman war photographer sounded compelling to me. What did you like about it? I
This audiobook was listened to by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library (currently working from home). It was received for free from through the Libro.fm ALC program. Title: The City We Became: A Novel Author: N.K. Jemisin Narrator: Robin Miles Genre: Fantasy Summary: Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. In
In honor of today's Science Seminar on Mushroom Biology and Fungal Biotechnology, with special guest Dr. Omoanghe S. Isikhuemhen from NC A&T University, we are highlighting a couple of mush reads! Also, some pictures of locally found mushrooms just for fun(gi)! The Fungarium by Katie Scott and Ester Gaya is a great overview of the kingdom fungi. With detailed and colorful illustrations you get an up close look at all kinds of wonderful mushrooms and fungi found throughout the world. Learn which
In 2017, the state of North Carolina proclaimed the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day. What is Indigenous People's Day? An alternative to Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day is "a celebration ... to bring acknowledgment to the Native population" and remove the focus from Columbus, a man who caused harm to Native populations. Want to learn more about Indigenous people's history and culture? Here's a very small selection of the books available through the Durham Tech library
[caption id="attachment_2538" align="aligncenter" width="880"] Image from: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek[/caption] Banned Books Week is an annual event which celebrates the freedom to read. Librarians, booksellers, publishers, and teachers across the country unite during Banned Books Week to oppose censorship and ensure free access to information and books. Visit our library's display window to see some of the frequently challenged books from schools and libraries over the last few
First, NC LIVE will be adding the following brand new resources to its collection by Thursday, December 15: Art & Architecture Complete Biography Reference Center Entrepreneurial Studies Source Environment Complete Legal Information Reference Center Points of View Small Business Reference Center Small Engine Repair Reference Center Also, NC LIVE audio books are coming back! NC has just announced they will again offer downloadable audio books beginning Tuesday January 3, 2012. All audio books
For many, January is a time to mindfully start new habits, either just as a new year reset (hello, dry-anuary participants and all of you doing Whole 30 for your very last day today!) or as the start of a new, hopefully enduring habit. The library surveyed Durham Tech faculty and staff and asked them to anonymously share their goals for 2019. Have similar goals? Why not use the Read Great Things Challenge to help you reach those goals by reading a book to expand your knowledge, and also check
The Durham Tech Academic Calendar at http://www.durhamtech.edu/html/prospective/calendar.htm tells us that fall break for students is almost here! During fall break, the Durham Tech ERC main campus library will operate on a reduced schedule, from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday October 11 and Friday October 12, then closed on Saturday October 13. No classes are in session during this time, so the ERC library computer lab will be closed Thursday and Friday and no free printing will be available
Welcome back! In honor of starting the new semester with success in mind, this week, we'll be posting some tips for success both for faculty, staff, and students! Look for upcoming tips on academic success, digital tools to organize your academic and personal life, and other ways to start the semester out on a positive note! Good luck! And some library business: Please note that starting on Monday, August 24 all students will need an updated or current student ID in order to enter the library