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We are starting off the New Year with a few technical difficulties. The most important of these is that the computers in the library computer lab have crashed, and so right now our computer lab is closed. Our upstairs public computers are available for use; you can print b/w copies for 5 cents a page or we can help you save your work to print later. Free printing (10 pages a day) for Durham Tech students is available at the Wynn Center computer lab. Our IT department is working hard to resolve
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!
Dr. Maya Angelou, one of the most celebrated and admired poets, novelists, and civil-rights activists in the United States, died last month at her home in Winston Salem. The library has many of Maya Angelou's works including her novels, poetry collections, autobiographies, essays, and cookbook. Check the online catalog for titles. Here are some tributes to her life and work: New York Times CNN NPR http://mayaangelou.com/bio/
Did you know that Durham Tech library staff have created nearly 50 online research guides to help you with your assignments? Click the "LibGuides" link on the library home page to see them! LibGuides is a service provided by Springshare, which allows libraries to create multifaceted guides to research, tailored to the library's resources and to specific subjects. Many of Durham Tech's LibGuides are designed around specific courses ( ENG 231 / ENG 232) or subjects taught at Durham Tech ( Dental
The library has sports-related books and DVDs to get you excited about the London Olympics 2012, which begin on July 27th. Here are some of our titles: Sport and Society in the Global Age GV 706.5 .M36 2012 Muhammad Ali : the king of the ring GV 1132 .A44 H45 2011 Sports and Athletes GV 565 .S66 2011 Grace & Glory : a century of women in the Olympics GV 721.5 .G63 1996 Moneyball [DVD] PN 1997.2 .M66 2011 Invictus [DVD] PN 1997.2 .I58 2010 The Heart of the Game [DVD] GV 886 .H43 2007 Here is the
The main campus library of Durham Tech has a copy of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)--book and DVD--at the circulation desk and it is available for use within the library. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comments during a 45-day period, which ends on October 13, 2015. GoTriangle will hold public information sessions regarding the DEIS: on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill and
Want to show a movie in your class? Wondering about all the memes you use in your PowerPoint slides? Have doubts about the famous essay you uploaded to Sakai? We can help! The Durham Tech Library now has a libguide to help you with all your copyright questions and concerns. It covers Fair Use, the TEACH Act, and books you can check out for more in depth information. We've included links to sites where you can find images and resources that are either without copyright restrictions, or under a
(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"