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We are pleased to add the Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning film Boyhood. The film follows a boy named Mason and his family as he experiences the pleasure and pain of growing up. Notable for being filmed with the same cast over a 12 year period, we can watch as the actors themselves grow with the roles they play. [caption id="attachment_1153" align="aligncenter" width="209"] Boyhood[/caption] Also, this month we have a great crop of new books for your reading pleasure. [gallery type=
Get your read on with these new nonfiction titles at the Orange County Campus Library, most of which fit neatly into Read Great Things Challenge 2019 categories. Remember that your Durham Tech Library card is valid at all Durham Tech Library locations and you can request to pick up a book from another campus at your home campus (though you're always welcome to come visit).
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.
The library is excited to host our fourth annual Student Art Exhibition which features wonderful art works by our talented Associate in Fine Arts students. Paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and drawings are presented. The art will be on display through May 2nd. Enjoy photos of some of the art works in the exhibition below. An opening reception with refreshments will be held on Wed. Apr. 24 from 4:00-6:00 pm in Library Room 212 to celebrate the artists.
The college experience isn't just about taking classes. It can be about networking with other students, exploring different careers or industries, finding internships, and getting involved with organizations on campus and in the wider community. If you are interested in developing your coding skills and networking with others, Girl Develop It is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing, "affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn web and software development through
Thinking about coming to the book club? There's still time! The Durham Tech Library Book Club meets on February 4th at 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Schwartz Room in Building 5. We're reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates and you can check out a copy from our library, or get your own copy elsewhere. Can't finish the book in time? Come anyway! The more the merrier. Not into non-fiction? Help us choose what fiction book to read next by voting in our online poll here. We
If you have been studying at Durham Tech for a couple semesters, you are probably familiar with some of the article databases and other research tools that are available through NC LIVE, such as Academic Search Complete and Newspaper Source Plus. This semester--and continuing through 2017--NC LIVE is subscribing to some new resources you'll want to use! ProQuest Central provides access to " thousands of periodical titles and millions of full-text articles." ProQuest Newsstand replaces Newspaper
The votes are in! The next book that the Durham Tech Library Book Club is reading will be Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. The library has 5 copies of the book waiting behind the circulation desk to be checked out and enjoyed. The meeting to discuss this book will be December 3rd at 3pm in the Schwartz Conference Room. Join us! [caption id="attachment_1238" align="aligncenter" width="202"] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel[/caption] One snowy night Arthur Leander, a famous actor
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
Title: Righteous Author: Joe Ide Genre: mystery Why did you choose to read this book? I enjoyed reading the first book in this series, IQ . What did you like about it? Like IQ , this is a fast-paced detective story featuring Isaiah Quintabe (“IQ”), a self-made private investigator in Los Angeles. IQ uses a combination of reasoning, cunning, surveillance and lock-picking skills and Krav Maga in his pursuit of justice. Several characters return from Ide’s debut novel in this sequel. When IQ