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So technically Tuesday was National Library Workers' Day, but it was also a high pollen count day, so there's been a bit of a delay in posting (apologies). We may be biased (acknowledging bias is an important part of information literacy, you know), but we have a great group of library employees. Your Durham Tech Library staff participate in councils, committees, mentoring, programming, advising, campus planning, and many other parts of the Durham Tech community. We recognize that the way to
You say-- The price of a ticket to NYC is not a price that you're willing to pay. Good news! The Library's here to cure your post- Hamilton blues. Don't be sad; Remember that books and streaming theater can be digitally had! Now you're glad! Remember that even though it's summer, we're here for you. Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da Da-da, dat, dat, da-ya-da Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da Da-da, dat, dat, da-ya* With Hamilton's recent run at DPAC, if you scored tickets, you
This book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Why did you choose to read this book? The cover was really pretty. Seriously. I was putting up the ‘Written in their Own Words’ display and found this book. It was pretty enough, and looked interesting enough, that I decided to read it. What did you like about it? I liked the descriptions of food in the book. The author is a chef and her love of food and passion for cooking is obvious. She describes
A wide-ranging exploration of architecture and innovation, featuring floating foundations, incorporating nature into school design, how temperature can impact our perception of happiness at work, the balance between community and privacy (and choice), and the challenges of living on Mars, among other topics. Title: The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness Author: Emily Anthes Genre: Nonfiction; Popular Science; Psychology of Daily Life
[caption id="attachment_4045" align="aligncenter" width="198"] Available at the Main Campus Library (GV 1785 .C654 A3 2014)[/caption] This book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Genre: Memoir #ReadGreatThings2018 Categor(ies): A memoir & A book about or that features sports Misty Copeland is the first African-American Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. She started dancing at 13 years old, far older than most ballerinas, and overcame
Join us on February 23rd at 2 PM in the Verizon room for a lively discussion about the book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly. Book description from GoodReads: Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would
At the end of the spring semester, the Library and the Durham Tech Fine Arts classes come together to host a student art display. We look forward to this event each year. With the physical library closed, the annual art display was [obviously] cancelled, but we still wanted to find a way to highlight some of the wonderful art that Durham Tech students created this year, so we've created a virtual art show two ways. https://youtu.be/O6QznvW7iT4 Need to spend a little more timing browsing
The Hayti Heritage Film Festival, created in 1994 to create and celebrate a "Black film ecosystem in the South" and normally held in Durham at St. Joseph's United AME Church, is mostly virtual this year. Now in its 27th year, the films are centered around the theme of "The Hero's Journey," and has a combination of films and panels, running from Monday, March 1 to Saturday, March 6. While most films will be screened online, there will be a few drive-in movies. Check out the schedule to purchase
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