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Have you wondered about the origins of Halloween? Check out this short video about the connection to Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”), an ancient Celtic celebration.
Whether you're taking summer classes or celebrating the first week of summer vacation, take a few moments (heck, maybe even give it a few hours!) this weekend to check out the Read Local Book Festival in downtown Durham from Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17. The festival will feature authors and publishers local to Durham (meaning: Durham County and the nearest surrounding counties, including Orange, Wake, Chatham, Person, and Granville). Check out the list of participants-- you may see a
If you have walked by the Main Campus Library recently you may have seen our new display in our front window. Courtesy of Cambiando Caminos the display is for Diá de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Observed from October 31st to November 2nd, this holiday is often affiliated with Halloween in the United States. However, this is a distinct and different holiday with its own history and traditions. Learn more below, or if you are off campus click here. Make sure to stop by and see the lovely display!
In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech, here’s Durham Tech’s awesome faculty and staff’s favorite spooky or scary reads: [gallery size="medium" link="none" ids="3627,3628,3629,3630,3631,3632,3633,3634,3635,3636,3637,3638,3639,3640,3641,3642,3643,3644" orderby="rand"] [gallery link="none" size="full" type="rectangular" ids="3645,3646,3647"] As always, if you’re interested in a title or related title, you can either use the call number provided to locate it
Do you need equipment to better participate in your online class meetings, record a class lecture, or narrate a PowerPoint presentation? We now have webcams and microphone headsets available for checkout. Are you an AFA student who needs high-quality digital images of your artworks? We now have a Canon PowerShot digital camera for your photography needs. You can make an appointment to schedule an equipment pickup at the library by emailing library@durhamtech.edu or calling 919-536-7211. A
Today is Constitution Day and to celebrate we wanted to highlight a couple of videos about the US Constitution from our Films on Demand database. Films on Demand has streaming video that is free to watch and easily embedded into Sakai. This first video is The Almost Painless Guide to the US Constitution and is a short summary of how the Constitution was created with fun narration and a quick quiz at the end. (If you're off campus you will need to log in with your Durham Tech username and
This episode was difficult to name since I talked about many different things with Dana Cea, a PhD student at ECU (pronouns she/her or they/them). Listen to learn about how to support LGBTQ+ students, how to find a therapist that fits you, and what we should be doing to help disabled students. Join Dana Cea and Spectrum Club for an event on April 6th, at 2 PM. This conversation will highlight disabilities plus supports and mental health awareness in the LGBTQ+ community. Join the event at this
(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"
There are lots of movies coming out this fall based on books. Several book adaptations have been released as films earlier this year as well. Check out these books from the library to read before or after watching the movie version! For a more complete list of book adaptations to film, visit the article " Books to Movies & TV in 2019: 50+ Upcoming Adaptations" from Bibliofile's Review of books.