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Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrates Hispanic heritage and culture. [caption id="attachment_1589" align="alignleft" width="300"] image from
With all the recent less-than-heartening news about college athletes and academics, it's nice to see something positive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbYGCu26xVU Read the article here about University of Georgia's Malcolm Mitchell and the book club he joined to help him improve his reading. Our favorite part? Wait, but what about the touchdowns? "That came natural," Mitchell said. "That's a gift. I had to work to read." While we don't have a book club, we do have lots of great books for you to
The library recently added nearly twenty new contemporary art books to our collection thanks to the Art Resources Transfer program sponsored by The Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program (D.U.C.). The D.U.C. distributes books on contemporary art and culture free of charge to rural and inner-city libraries, schools, prisons, and alternative education centers nationwide. By enriching library collections with art resources, the program fosters arts education, literacy, and access
NoveList Plus is a great tool for readers and book clubs. It is designed to help you find information on your favorite titles, authors, or series, including recommendations for your next great read. NoveList Plus features: Book discussion guides Author Read-alikes Award-winners lists Happy browsing and reading with NoveList Plus! Remember to ask the library for a password if you would like to access this resource remotely via NC LIVE.
Credo Reference Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and assignments. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 200 videos. This is an excellent resource for finding background information from reference sources. The topic pages have in-depth articles that give a nice overview and explanation of thousands of topics. Click here to explore Credo or use the link on our Library Databases page.
Want to brush up on your HTML skills, create an app, program with JAVA or SAS, repair a PC, or learn PHP 7? Check out some of our new computer books selected by Tom Murphy, Assistant Dean, Information Technologies Programs. [gallery size="medium" type="slideshow" ids="2220,2219,2218,2217,2216,2215,2214,2213,2212"] Also explore, ebrary's Computer and IT books e-book collection online. There are more than 3,000 titles! Click on the Computers & IT collection to browse books or search for topics or
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
This spring the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) replaced its seventh edition handbook with a new eighth edition. The new edition includes significant changes that focus more on the process of writing and documenting sources. Previous editions of the handbook provided very specific guidelines for formatting and citing and the new eighth edition outlines basic core elements and principles of MLA documentation and explains how writers can use them in different situations. Explore the
In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech, here are some of Durham Tech’s great faculty and staff’s recommendations to help you complete your Read Great Things Challenge: [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="4499,4500,4501,4502,4503,4504,4505,4506,4507,4508,4509,4510,4511,4512,4513,4514,4515,4516,4517,4518,4519,4520,4521,4522,4523,4524,4526" orderby="rand"] Need more information about how to participate in (and "win") the Durham Tech Library's Read Great
In addition to almost being Earth Day, it's time for April's Crafternoon! Current students can pick up a spring flower kit that includes a seed packet of flowers, a small bag of potting soil, a ceramic pot, and a set of paints and brush to decorate your pot in one of two places: 1) in the Main Campus Library or 2) at the Food Pantry's outdoor pickup location (outside of Phillips). Kits are first come, first served. Send us pictures of your painted planters to library@durhamtech.edu Crafternoons