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On November 8, North Carolinians will cast their ballots for the 2022 midterm elections. Non-presidential elections often see fewer than half of the total eligible voters cast their ballot during midterm elections, according to North Carolina's State Board of Elections. If you are reading this and will be at least age 18 by election day, you can make an impact by being an informed and engaged citizen and casting your ballot in November, or during the early voting period (October 20 - November 5)
ConGRADulations to our 2022 Durham Tech graduates! Over 350 people earned their degrees, diplomas, and certificates during Durham Tech's 60th Commencement Ceremony at the Durham Bull's Athletic Park last Wednesday, May 18. 2021 MacArthur Fellow and 2002 Durham Tech alumnus Ibrahim Cissé delivered the commencement speech (embedded below; link to YouTube video). https://youtu.be/DI4VLWsmSTg?t=1427 Keep reading for some Durham Tech resources from the College to help you make your next moves and to
While our downstairs stacks may be closed, the Durham Tech Library is open to get your books to you. Whether fiction or nonfiction, we've got options! Know what you want and already have a library account? You can search our catalog or use Search Library and put a hold on a book yourself. (Have trouble? Let us know. Your Durham Tech Library account might need updating.) Feel free to email us (library@durhamtech.edu or a specific librarian) the titles of the books you want. If they're in our
Wait. Why would you celebrate banning books? It's actually the opposite. Banned Books Week draws attention to books that have been challenged for removal in library and school collections and draws attention to historical banning or removal of texts. Celebrating Banned Books Week reminds us of the power of words. Click through to read more about Banned Books Week, including the books that were most frequently challenged in 2020. Removing a book from the collection due to inaccuracies, age, or
Hello, hello, hello! If you haven't heard yet, the Durham Tech Library has started a podcast! It's called Out Loud in the Library. You can listen and subscribe through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. I'm a big podcast listener myself so I thought I would share some of my favorites with you today. Obviously, my podcast is the best one. But once you finish listening to mine I'm sure you'll want more podcast content. So, listen to episode 2 of Out Loud in the Library
Librarians like to make sure you have all the information, so sometimes it's hard for us to keep it short. There's just so much information out there! We want to make sure you have all the details that you need. Sometimes you just need to keep it short[er] and sweet, though. With that in mind, here's a top 15 list of essential library links for your first few weeks of school and beyond-- Need a laptop? We have Chromebooks and a few PCs for students to borrow: https://www.durhamtech.edu/student
Say goodbye to those chilly evenings, readers, it's Springtime! We're celebrating the arrival of warmer weather and buzzing insects with a few new additions to our catalog. Maybe you've heard about mushroom foraging and want to give identification a try, or you've spotted a few colorfully feathered friends that you'd like to identify. Are you starting to plan your garden? We've got books for all of that over at our Main Campus Library. Keep reading to see a colorful gallery of these new
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Just a reminder that Durham Tech, including the Library, will be closed for Thanksgiving Break on Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24. We'll see you again on Monday, November 27 for the final push towards the end of the semester. Many of us will be seeing our families (blood or chosen) for this short Thanksgiving break or sometime over the next month of various food holidays, and while we love them, sometimes it's nice to have a little break. If you're looking to stretch, explore, or adapt
Crafternoons are a partnership between the Durham Tech Student Government Association and the Library. Masks have taken on a different meaning this year, but let's decorate the top part of your face to go along with the mask that covers your nose and mouth. What you need for a basic mask: Paper (I'd recommend a lightweight sheet to make your ideal template and then--if you like-- something heavier to give it structure, but since you're going to decorate it, feel free to use those political