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The first 2021 podcast episode of Out Loud in the Library is here! Have you listened yet? In this episode, I interview President Buxton about what it was like to start his new job during a pandemic, what he sees ahead in 2021 for Durham Tech, and of course what he's been reading. Listen below or find the podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen. If you or someone you know is involved in the Durham Tech community and would like to be featured on the podcast
Title: The Three-Body Problem Author: Cixin Liu Genre: science fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I am participating in Book Riot’s 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Having read The Three-Body Problem allows me to check off the category “A book of genre fiction in translation.” Also, the book has been on display on the Special Collections area of the main campus library and I’ve walked by it many times. The cover jumped out at me; this qualifies it for the library's Read Great Things
The Library and Student Government Association are pleased to host a Constitution Day event on Monday as part of Durham Reads Together. Event Details: Mon. Sept. 18, 2017 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Constitution Day Read-in with students, faculty, administration, and staff. Pick up a free copy of the US Constitution, register to vote, color at the craft table, win cupcakes at our trivia contest, and learn about the Constitution on the Main Campus plaza. Our rain location is the ERC Auditorium in Building
[caption id="attachment_3559" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Available at Main Campus on the New Book Shelf[/caption] Title: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Author: Kate Moore Genre: Historical Nonfiction Why did you choose to read this book? Well, I'd heard a lot about it. I tend to like historical nonfiction that tells the stories of groups of people who maybe aren't as known in American history. I read Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth
A new year, a new set of Read Great Things categories. Are you ready to participate? What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a personal reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library throughout 2019 that encourages folks to diversify and/or increase their reading goals by completing books that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories: A book that will help you with one of your personal goals A book by or about someone you admire A social
(In which one of your librarians highlights the different categories of the Read Great Things Challenge 2019. Want to know more about the Read Great Things 2019 Challenge? Check out our library blog post about it. All are welcome to participate!) I like memoirs. A lot. I know this isn't everyone's favorite genre, but on the other hand, some people really only like to read memoirs. (You do you, reader.) If you also like memoirs or just need to fill that " book by or about someone that you admire"
This week in Out Loud in the Library I spoke with Charmaine Grafton, President of the Student Government Association. For all those who have met her, you already know she is a delightful and authentic person. It was a pleasure to get to speak to her and learn about what the SGA is up to this year. They are adapting to the online environment admirably. But, I don't need to tell you that. You can listen for yourself!
Good Morning, Durham Tech! Surely, I'm not the only one dreaming about a second (and third, and fourth, and fifth...) cup of coffee this morning. Maybe you woke up with energy and pep, good for you! This post is for everyone else who is fantasizing about that smooth, bold, dark ambrosia and who would like to learn more about it while doing so. Here are three books about coffee available through ebrary. Click on the covers below to read them online, download them to your device, or just stare at
Reading and writing are a huge part of being a college student. Essays, research papers and exams require students to think critically and put those thoughts into words. Many written assignments necessitate citations, with which students demonstrate that they have consulted sources and synthesized the information they discover with their own thoughts into a cogent analysis with original conclusions. The library is here to help! The library on the main campus has some books at the circulation