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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
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
It's nearing the end of Black History Month, so while our blog post topics may broaden, we'd like to leave you with some books by Black Americans that have made an impact on the Durham Tech community to read beyond just February because Black history is American history all year long. Keep reading for Durham Tech's favorite reads by Black American authors--fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, environmental justice, social justice, criminal justice, economics, fantasy, and finance--, and for a
Summer has really and truly arrived, which means it may be too hot to use some of our awesome cookbooks,* but that doesn't mean you can't check out some of our awesome other food-related books and movies. [gallery type="slideshow" link="none" size="medium" ids="2255,2256,2257,2258,2259,2260,2261,2262,2263,2264,2265,2266,2267,2268,2269,2270,2271" orderby="rand"] *Check out section TX in all campus libraries for cookbooks of all cuisines and sizes.
The spring Durham Tech Library newsletter is now available. Features include new staff, OER, Summon tips and tricks, current reading challenges, upcoming Crafternoons, TLC news, and more! Durham Tech Library Newsletter Spring 2020 [pdf will open in same window] Download
Check out our LibGuide on Career Resources for books, DVD's, and e-books available from the library. This guide also features links to great online video content and excellent web resources. The library has lots of materials on writing resumes, job searching, and interviewing but we also have some new resources to help with choosing a college major and career exploration. Borrow one today! Get the Career You Want: A Teach Yourself Guide Call Number: HF 5549.5 .J63 M36 2011 Publication Date: 2011
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
Title: The Girl on the Train Author: Pamela Hawkins Genre: mystery Why did you choose to read this book? I wanted to read something entertaining and different from my usual fare. What did you like about it? It was fast-paced and entertaining! Rachel Watson involves herself in the lives of her ex-husband, his wife and their neighbors. Love triangles and a murder make this a page-turner. Was there anything noteworthy about the book? It was a Goodreads Choice Award 2015 winner in the Mystery &
“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” On Monday, August 5, 2019, author, editor, and teacher Toni Morrison passed away. Morrison was nearly 40 when her first book, The Bluest Eye, was published. She went on to become the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature for her "novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, giv[ing] life to an essential aspect of American reality." She earned the
A few months ago, we asked the Durham Tech community to share books that they thought would be important for their colleagues or peers to read. The end of the semester is here, so now's the time for a big reveal! Click through to see what books people recommended. Links for access are in the captions. Choices have not been edited-- these are books that have been read and suggested through the Hey! Read this Book Library Blog post and through emails sent in March 2022 to students, faculty, and