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On June 10, 2015, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the 21st US Poet Laureate. Dr. Billington said, "His poems engage in a serious sense of play—in language and in image--that I feel gives them enduring power. I see how they champion voices and traditions and histories, as well as a cultural perspective, which is a vital part of our larger American identity." [caption id="attachment_1464" align="alignnone" width="750"] Juan Felipe
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the Orange County Campus (mostly) Librarian, and several Durham Tech faculty & staff over the summer. Two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, are born into different villages in eighteenth-century Ghana. Effia is married off to an Englishman and lives in comfort in the palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle. Unbeknownst to Effia, her sister, Esi, is imprisoned beneath her in the castle’s dungeons, sold with thousands of others into the Gold Coast’s booming slave trade
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
Hello, hello, hello! The podcast is back after a short break and this time I spoke with Durham Tech librarian Tracey Callison about our new Spanish Language Collection. She put in the leg work to make this happen. Find out how a library collection gets put together, why having more Spanish language materials is important, and what Tracey is reading! (Hint: She's reading one of our favorites!) Find the 2021 Read Great Things Challenge categories on the library blog! Follow the library on Facebook
Instructional Technologies is excited to invite you to an open house showcasing Durham Tech’s brand new Lightboard Studio on Wednesday, September 18 from 2:00-3:00 PM. What is a lightboard? A lightboard is a transparent glass writing surface. Think of it as a glowing, see-through whiteboard. You’ll stand (or sit, if you prefer) behind the glass and write with fluorescent markers, while a video camera on the other side records your lecture. The result? Students can see your face as you explain
Dance is wonderful. It is one of my favorite things in the world despite the fact that I'm only okay at it on a good day. Who cares? If I'm dancing I'm having a good time. Many of the dances known in the United States were created by the Black community. Blues dancing, Swing, the Twist, Disco, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Jitterbug, Moonwalk, Cakewalk, and so many more. These are dances that have shaped the look and feel of decades. See below for a video of Lindy Hop dancers back in the day and books
Durham Tech Library has created an extensive online guide to help with evaluating and categorizing news sources. You'll find links to videos, infographics, articles, books, ebooks, handouts, games and activities, a research study from Stanford, and much more! http://durhamtech.libguides.com/infolit Feel free to link this guide to your Sakai course sites and share with students. We also have some new books in the library for further reading and discussion on this important topic: [caption id=
This book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. [caption id="attachment_1914" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes[/caption] On Thanksgiving Day, 2013, Rhimes' sister told her: "You never say yes to anything." This became a wake-up call-- and a challenge. Rhimes' details her one-year experiment with saying "yes" that transformed her life. She reveals how accepting unexpected invitations she would have otherwise declined enabled
Yesterday I announced that this is Open Education Week and described the characteristics that make a work "open." I mentioned that Open Educational Resources (OER) in their digital form don't cost anything and that print versions of OER textbooks are available at far less cost than commercial textbooks. Why is this important? Let's talk about students' needs. According to The Hope Center, staggering numbers of U.S. college students are food or housing insecure. Students often have to make
The Durham Tech Library is happy to announce that our new podcast, Out Loud in the Library, is live! Listen to my voice as you drive to work, fold laundry, play games on your phone, or sit staring creepily into the distance. You can find it on Spotify, Podbean, and Google Podcasts. Soon to be available through Apple Podcasts as well (slight delay because Apple). Each episode will feature library updates and an interview with a student, staff, or faculty member from Durham Tech. Our very first