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It's new book time at the Orange County Campus Library! To borrow one or more of these books, either schedule an appointment for a Monday between 12:30 and 5:00 on the Orange County Campus or put a hold on the book to pick up at the Main Campus either through the library catalog or by contacting the library. Happy reading! Maybe you're looking for some fiction? We've got some variety. Maybe you're interested in some nonfiction? And coming soon! The following are currently being processed and
If you're a college basketball fan--like I am--then maybe you consider this the most wonderful time of the year. The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament's "Round of 64" is underway as of today and the Division I Women's Tournament begins tomorrow. So, what has that got to do with the Durham Tech library? Well, you may be surprised at how much information we provide about basketball, with a bevy of library resources. For example, do you know who coined the term "March Madness" and how the
[caption id="attachment_3702" align="aligncenter" width="198"] Available on the New Book Shelf at the Durham Tech Main Campus Library[/caption] Title: Take Out: A Mystery Author: Margaret Maron Read by: Mary Kennery, Library Technician Genre: Mystery Why did you choose to read this book? I read all of the Deborah Knott character series of books. This is the first Sigrid Harald, a NYPD homicide detective, book that I tried. What did you like about it? I like to read a mystery. I enjoyed learning
Working on a research project and want a little help using our integrated search, also known as Summon, so that you can find the best options for your assignments that aren't going to be behind a paywall? Librarians Stephen Brooks and Courtney Bippley have put together a video tutorial to get you started. You can reach Summon by clicking on the Search Library box on the Durham Tech Library homepage. Login to view articles by using your Durham Tech username and password, the same ones you'd use
We asked Durham Tech to share the baking and cooking they've been doing at home, and, well, we're making various quick and slow breads, embracing box mixes, getting a little fancy, and not forgetting to eat our vegetables. Click through for food pics and recipes (for most). Links to recipes are in picture captions. We've been making some bread: "sourdough" (not really successful yet), soda bread, and sandwich white bread. Creating some fancier breads, too: Parmesan and cheese herb bread, hot
Join us on Thursday, April 21 from 12:30-2:00 PM in the Wynn Building Multipurpose Room for Taste & See, where you will get to taste delicious food made by Durham Tech’s own Culinary Program, learn fun food history facts, and even check out a cookbook to take home from the Durham Tech Library’s cookbook collection! Food while supplies last. This event is a collaboration between Durham County Library’s Library Fest, Durham Tech’s Culinary Program, Durham Tech Library, and the Viva the Arts
At this point in the semester, your Gradebook in Canvas has probably gathered quite a few assignment columns. The presentation of columns can seem cluttered, especially when viewing all student work in your Gradebook. While it is not hard to navigate your Canvas Gradebook, the Filters feature can help to improve clarity, organization, and ease of grading. Filters allow you to narrow your Gradebook view to specific: Modules (i.e., Week 2) Assignment Groups (i.e, Exams) Status (i.e., Missing, Late
Instructional Technologies is busily preparing for the upcoming transition from Sakai to Canvas. In this post, we provide some quick updates on where we are in the process and a heads up about more information that will be coming your way soon. What’s happened so far Here’s a quick summary of what Instructional Technologies has been doing in January and February… Setting up and configuring Canvas for Durham Tech. Integrating Canvas with Durham Tech’s student information system (Colleague) to
Memes. They rise and fall through blog posts and comment sections. Places like Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter are full of them. Allow me to introduce you to my favorite meme of 2017: I lik the bred. (I know it's only February, but I'm confident about this.) For an explanation of the origin, history, and evolution of the meme see this summary on Buzzfeed. So, without further ado, here are a few Durham Tech Library additions: My name is book and in the daye I wayt for student eyes to laye upon my
Are you participating in the library's Read Great Things Challenge 2019? Do you need suggestions for books about immigration? Here are some recent books, both nonfiction and fiction, that explore immigration and the immigrant and refugee experience. These are now available in the library collection.