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Welcome back! In honor of starting the new semester with success in mind, this week, we'll be posting some tips for success both for faculty, staff, and students! Look for upcoming tips on academic success, digital tools to organize your academic and personal life, and other ways to start the semester out on a positive note! Good luck! And some library business: Please note that starting on Monday, August 24 all students will need an updated or current student ID in order to enter the library
Every year, the American Library Association, libraries, bookstores, and other groups and places "celebrate" Banned Books Week the last week in September. While people may object to books based on topic or personal taste, Banned Books Week at its core is about celebrating and promoting the right to read and discouraging blanket censorship of literature based on its subject-matter or presentation. To check out some books that are frequently challenged and why, see the library displays in the Main
The library has many new books by diverse poets. You can find these on a table at the back of the library on the upper level and on a display rack on the lower level. To learn more about National Poetry month events and to sign up to receive poems in your email inbox, visit the Academy of American Poets. [gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" ids="4115,4123,4113,4116,4117,4122,4118,4114,4121,4119,4112,4111,4120"] Reading a book of poetry or a book written in verse qualifies for Durham Tech's
Interested in old films and film clips? Interested in free creative commons licensed film clips available for reuse in your own projects? Check out the Prelinger Archives through archive.org, which contains ephemeral films from advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur sources. Want to see Burt the turtle teach you how to duck and cover in case of an atomic bomb (through a very catchy tune)? How about a cat video from 1947? Wish you could see the importance of springs in daily life? And
The library is featuring a display on the lower level of poetry books. Check out classic poets or modern poets! Be inspired to write your own poetry. Here are some great websites for reading, learning about, and listening to poetry! Poets.org A resource from the Academy of American Poets with thousands of poems, essays, biographies, weekly features, and poems for every occasion. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/ Find poems, poets, poetry news, articles, and book reviews http://www.loc.gov/poetry/
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/
Take a look! We have added a lot of new fiction, literature, and poetry as well as non-fiction titles on many other topics. We invite you to browse these titles and check them out! To check for item availability and call number location, use the Durham Tech library catalog . New Reference Books! These items can be used in the library but not taken out. [gallery columns="4" ids="725,724,723,722,721,720,719,718,717,716,715" orderby="rand"] New Circulating Books! These items can be checked out for
Just a reminder that Durham Tech will be closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 23-25. The Main Campus Library will close at 1:00 on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Regular hours (library and other) resume on all campuses Monday, Nov. 27. In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech and just in time for the season of eating, here’s Durham Tech’s awesome faculty and staff’s favorite culinary or food-related reads: [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="3662,3670,3669,3668
Can't wait to see your favorite superheroes on screen again? Why not let the library soothe your inner Marvel fan and watch those talented actors in these films. Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man/Tony Stark) [caption id="attachment_1221" align="aligncenter" width="249"] The Judge with Robert Downey Jr.[/caption] Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk/Bruce Banner) & Natalie Portman (Jane Foster) [caption id="attachment_1336" align="aligncenter" width="210"] The Kids Are Alright with Mark Ruffalo[/caption] [caption id