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Postell has been an art instructor at Durham Tech for 13 years, but this is the first time he’s ever taught online.
J.B. Buxton is the fifth President of Durham Technical Community College.
Donate Books for Kids! The Library and Center for College and Community Service are co-sponsoring a Book Drive for local nonprofit, Book Harvest, that began Monday and runs through Friday, April 1st. Book Harvest collects new and gently used children's books for triangle families who need them. Collection bins are located in the library on Main Campus and at the Orange County Campus, as well as in the Food Pantry, Phillips Building, room 310C. Book Harvest needs books for young children
Durham Tech has a lot of partners that help provide a wide range of services and access to information. One of those partners is UNC Chapel Hill’s North Carolina Digital Heritage Center ( http://www.digitalnc.org). The Center’s mission is support “community engagement and lifelong learning by promoting and increasing access to North Carolina’s cultural heritage.” This includes helping libraries like Durham Tech’s library digitize information, which increases access to the materials. Materials
Banned Books Week is an annual event which celebrates the freedom to read and highlights the importance of open access to information for all. Banned Books Week brings awareness to issues of censorship in libraries and schools. [caption id="attachment_3587" align="aligncenter" width="373"] Image from ALA: American Library Association[/caption] According to the American Library Association, "A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group
The library is excited to host our fourth annual Student Art Exhibition which features wonderful art works by our talented Associate in Fine Arts students. Paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and drawings are presented. The art will be on display through May 2nd. Enjoy photos of some of the art works in the exhibition below. An opening reception with refreshments will be held on Wed. Apr. 24 from 4:00-6:00 pm in Library Room 212 to celebrate the artists.
Do you like your book adaptations to go beyond the two hour constraint of a movie screen? If so, have you checked out the literary companions to these recent television adaptations?
We have a great crop of new books this month with something sure to please everyone. From the hipster cook to the DIY mechanic to the fiction fan there will be a book to catch your eye. Come check out our New Books shelf at the library where these books and more are waiting for you! [gallery link="none" type="rectangular" ids="2637,2638,2639,2640,2641,2642,2643,2644,2645" orderby="rand"]
The Library and Student Government Association are excited to host craft workshops again this fall semester. Workshops are held in the Library’s Group Study Area room 5-105A on the lower level of Main Campus Library unless otherwise noted and are open to all students, faculty, and staff. All materials and supplies are provided. Join us for creative fun and to try something new! Photos from spring semester Crafternoon workshops: Main Campus Schedule Make and decorate your own academic planner or
[caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="254"] Sample ebooks from the collection[/caption] NC LIVE, North Carolina’s statewide library consortium, is experimenting with a new eBook project that gives North Carolina library patrons unlimited access to more than 1,200 eBook titles from North Carolina-based publishers. This collection offers a wide range of content, including novels by popular North Carolina authors, poetry, short stories, and non-fiction. The eBooks are available for