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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
Starting a new semester can be both exciting and daunting, whether you're a new or returning student. It's important to set yourself up for success. Consider the following five tips tohelp you have the best semester possible: Plan for college academically. Make sure you're meeting with your advisor and keeping up with the requirements of your program. Thinking of changing programs? Meet with your advisor as soon as possible to see what new requirements you need to complete. Plan for college
Title: Purity Author: Jonathan Franzen Genre: fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I first read Franzen a few years ago. His book The Corrections received a lot of praise when it came out around 2000 and since. It’s a fantastic novel! I also loved his book Freedom. Though Purity received some mixed reviews, I thought it was worth a try. Purity is Pip Tyler’s real name. Pip, a 20-something woman with $130,000 in student debt and a job she doesn’t enjoy, is the central character. She
With the spring semester over and done*, summer reading is upon us! Looking for some light structure to your summer reading? Why not try the Durham Tech Library's Read Great Things Challenge? What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library throughout 2018 that encourages folks to diversify or increase their reading goals by completing books that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories: A book being
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day, which encourages protection and conservation of the oceans. "World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future." For resources and information visit the World Oceans Day website coordinated by The Ocean Project and sponsored by many aquariums and organizations around the world. You can join their mailing list, participate in actions and events, and join their social media campaign. http://www.worldoceansday.org/ Have
March is Women's History Month and while we've highlighted #EmbraceEquity for International Women's Day, many of our new books in our Main Campus, Orange County Campus, and Dogwood Digital Library collections highlight the accomplishments and stories of women, both historical and contemporary. Check out these new books by and about women at-- the Main Campus in Durham the Orange County Campus in Hillsborough and some audiobooks in our Dogwood Digital Library (available through your Libby app
We know you can get innumerable recipes online, but there's just something about a cookbook that someone has put together and (hopefully) tested the recipes until they're just right. Both Durham Tech Library locations with circulating book collections have cookbooks available. From classics to new releases, check out the TX location on our shelves for all your cookbook needs. Prefer to read your cookbook on a tablet? The NC LIVE HomeGrown Ebooks Collection has some real gems-- from bacon to
Marley Dias, age 11, is an inspiration! When she got frustrated by the lack of diversity in her school’s required reading, she did something about it. One evening at dinner, she spoke to her mom about her frustration. "I told her I was sick of reading about white boys and dogs," Dias said, pointing specifically to "Where the Red Fern Grows" and the "Shiloh" series. Dias’ activist mother helped her realize that she could do something about it. Marley told her mother that she was "going to start a