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Try picking a book based on it's description! Below are a few descriptions of some of the library's new books. The descriptions are written a little like dating profiles (though you may never want to date these individuals!) with just a bit of information. See if any of these books interest you. The titles and call numbers are at the bottom of the entry, if you’re interested in reading them! I’m a poet at heart. Bilingual and bicultural, I straddle the world of modern America and the nostalgia
Let your mind be like the eye of the hawk…Destined from birth to serve as protector of the princess Zariya, Khai is trained in the arts of killing and stealth by a warrior sect in the deep desert; yet there is one profound truth that has been withheld from him. In the court of the Sun-Blessed, Khai must learn to navigate deadly intrigue and his own conflicted identity…but in the far reaches of the western seas, the dark god Miasmus is rising, intent on nothing less than wholesale destruction. If
Credo Reference Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and assignments. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 200 videos. This is an excellent resource for finding background information from reference sources. The topic pages have in-depth articles that give a nice overview and explanation of thousands of topics. Click here to explore Credo or use the link on our Library Databases page.
During the month of June, LGBT Pride Month is celebrated each year in memory of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The Stonewall riots were one of the key events of the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The Library of Congress honors LGBT pride month and their "collections contain many books, posters, sound recordings, manuscripts and other resources produced by, about and for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community." Explore the Library of Congress LGBT Audio and
The library is thrilled to be hosting our third annual Student Art Exhibition. Come see the amazing art by our extremely talented Associate in Fine Arts students. Drawings, paintings, watercolors, and sculpture are all featured. The art will be on display through May 4th. Enjoy photos of some of the art works in the exhibition here. [gallery type="slideshow" size="large" ids="4216,4215,4214,4213,4212,4211,4210,4209,4207,4206,4205,4204,4203,4202,4201,4198,4200" orderby="rand"] For more
This month the library is featuring several March-themed displays. Do you have the fever? Check out the library's collection of basketball books and DVDs. Shooting Stars by LeBron James Tobacco Road : Duke, Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, and the history of the most intense backyard rivalries in sports Heart of the Game DVD The Last Shot : city streets, basketball dreams Women's History Month Test yourself on your knowledge of women's history with this quiz from the National Women's History
We are excited to announce the launch of a new training opportunity – Canvas Gradebook Essentials. In this workshop, you’ll engage with instructional videos and quizzes designed to help you learn how to set up and manage your Canvas Gradebook effectively. It is offered online, allowing you to work at your own pace, whenever or wherever is convenient for you. You'll leave this workshop with the confidence, skills, and resources to make your Canvas Gradebook a reliable tool for clear and accurate
Are you participating in the Read Great Things Challenge? Have you heard of it before? Are you interested in participating next year? Wondering why we started a reading challenge at Durham Tech? Learn all these things and more on our last podcast episode of the year! I interview Meredith Lewis, OCC Librarian, and we talk about the reading challenge, why reading can be good for you, and what she is reading right now. Out Loud in the Library will return in January 2021 with new episodes, new
Have you wondered about the origins of Halloween? Check out this short video about the connection to Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”), an ancient Celtic celebration.