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During the month of June, LGBT Pride Month is celebrated each year in memory of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The Stonewall riots were one of the key events of the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The Library of Congress honors LGBT pride month and their "collections contain many books, posters, sound recordings, manuscripts and other resources produced by, about and for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community." Explore the Library of Congress LGBT Audio and
Please join members of the library staff and the college for Durham Tech’s Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging Event on Mon. Jan. 20th from 9:00 - 6:30 at the Wynn Bldg room 1103. Click here for more information and to sign up for a volunteer shift. This important service project is a great way to start off the year! The library has lots of resources on Dr. King's life and work, as well as materials on poverty, social justice, activism, and service. Titles for inspiration and information: The 100
In our second blog post of Fall 2022, we are working to keep you informed about evaluating possible alternatives to Sakai. In late August, we sent out a survey targeted at employees who teach Durham Tech courses using Sakai. The purpose of this survey was to get honest and focused feedback from those who serve as instructors. Because moving to a new learning management system can bring up all different types of reactions, we wanted to make sure instructors had an opportunity to voice their
Try picking a book based on it's description! Below are a few descriptions of some of the library's new books. The descriptions are written a little like dating profiles (though you may never want to date these individuals!) with just a bit of information. See if any of these books interest you. The titles and call numbers are at the bottom of the entry, if you’re interested in reading them! I’m a poet at heart. Bilingual and bicultural, I straddle the world of modern America and the nostalgia
Title: The Lying Game Read by: Mary Kennery Author: Ruth Ware Genre: thriller/suspense/female friendships Why did you choose to read this book? I love mysteries. I have read the other books by Ruth Ware – In a Dark, Dark Wood (a favorite!) and The Woman in Cabin 10. I was waiting to read her latest one. What did you like about it? How the plot begins: a text of three words: I need you. Then three texts in reply: I’m coming. I’m coming. I’m coming. Fatima, Thea, Isa and Kate were best friends in
Marley Dias, age 11, is an inspiration! When she got frustrated by the lack of diversity in her school’s required reading, she did something about it. One evening at dinner, she spoke to her mom about her frustration. "I told her I was sick of reading about white boys and dogs," Dias said, pointing specifically to "Where the Red Fern Grows" and the "Shiloh" series. Dias’ activist mother helped her realize that she could do something about it. Marley told her mother that she was "going to start a
I think the real question is-- do we care if book clubs are cool? No. No, we do not care because we're beyond doing what other people think is "cool" and are more interested in doing things that bring us joy and help us explore ideas with openness and curiosity. Plus sometimes there be dragons. The Durham Tech Library is gathering data for faculty and staff reading groups. Take our survey and let us know what types of books and reading groups you'd be interested in joining and if you'd be
NC LIVE recently added two new online science resources: McGraw-Hill's AccessScience and Gale's Science in Context. The best way to get to these resources is from the NC LIVE home page, at nclive.org. In the "By Subject" section, choose "Science & Technology." That will take you to an alphabetical list of science and technology resources and AccessScience is the first one on the list; Science in Context is near the bottom. (If you're trying to access these resources from off campus, please call
Calling all Students! Make plans to attend one of our Library Workshops this semester! Click here for the printable schedule: Flyer Library Workshops Fall 15 revised WHY? Learn important skills for success at Durham Tech and beyond! WHERE? ERC Main Campus Library Computer Lab room 520 (and Orange County Campus when noted below) WHO? Workshops are open to all Durham Tech students and no preregistration is required Library 101: Learn How to Use the Library Learn to locate books, DVDS, articles
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates the contributions and cultural history of Hispanic Americans. The Library of Congress, National Archives, and Smithsonian Institution (among others) have created digital displays to commemorate the occasion, including art, audio, literature, and video. To explore these resources, go to http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ Check out our front window display highlighting some of our library's resources by Hispanic