Looking for a person? You may also search our Employee Directory.
Do you like your book adaptations to go beyond the two hour constraint of a movie screen? If so, have you checked out the literary companions to these recent television adaptations?
The library has the first three graphic novels in the recent Black Panther series and we have just ordered the fourth. If you liked the movie and want to learn more of the back story, borrow these today! You'll find them on our new bookshelf. [caption id="attachment_4037" align="alignright" width="194"] Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 2[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4036" align="alignleft" width="190"] Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1[/caption] [caption id=
Before you head off campus today come grab a book to read over the long weekend. These are some of our new titles you can take home! [gallery link="none" type="slideshow" ids="4485,4486,4487,4488,4489,4493,4492,4491,4494" orderby="rand"]
The next Library Book Club selection is Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates which appeared on many best books lists of 2015. We will meet on Thurs. Feb. 4th at 1:00 pm in the ERC Schwartz room. Here's a book description from the Goodreads website: In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and
[caption id="attachment_2917" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Image from https://pixabay.com/en/colorful-color-brush-painted-1974699/[/caption] This month the library is featuring a display of international authors on the lower level. Check out these authors and titles to explore the world. Many of these works have been translated from their original languages. For more ideas, browse this Goodreads list of popular international authors for inspiration. Search the library's online catalog for
You may have heard of Dewey the cat from the book Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron. This book chronicles Dewey's story of living in a public library in Spencer, Iowa. Other libraries around the world also have cats. To see great photos and read other stories take a look at these fun links: [caption id="attachment_500" align="alignleft" width="244" class=" "] Spencer Public Library's Dewey the Cat[/caption] http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/quick-guide-library-cats/
1. Helpful and friendly librarians and library staff! 2. Computers, computer lab, and Wifi access 3. Comfortable group and individual study spaces 4. Cool new books! 5. New DVDs! 6. LibGuides for research help 7. Citation workshops and help with MLA & APA formats! 8. Research databases 9. Graphic novels! 10. Magazines, journals, and newspapers and much more! Visit the library today to register for your library card. Let us help you find the information and resources you need to be successful
Hi, my name is Holly. I am one of the library technicians in the Durham Tech Campus Library. You'll usually see me at the desk in the evenings and most Saturdays. If you have been in the library in the evenings or on Saturdays, you may have noticed that there is a tiny laptop that sits near the computers at the circulation desk. This little computer is called an Interpretype. I am hard of hearing, so I use this device to communicate with people at the desk more efficiently. People with hearing
[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="300" class=" "] Image of Maurice Sendak from PBS.org[/caption] Do you remember reading the book Where the Wild Things Are? Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator, died on May 8, 2012, in Danbury, CT, at the age of 83. Maurice Sendak received the Caldecott Medal in 1964 as the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Read more about the man and his work in the following New York Times article. http://go.galegroup
LearningExpress Library offers online tutorials, practice tests and eBooks aimed at people who want to improve their test-taking and workplace skills. LearningExpress Library offers the following : Self-paced e-courses for improving skills with Microsoft Word and Excel, social networking as part of the job search, and professional writing for cover letters and on-the-job reports. Practice tests for the GED, SAT, and GRE, plus a variety of occupational assessments. There are even resources for