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The final Library Fest Podcast is out now! I was honored to interview three amazing, influential, and accomplished people for Out Loud in the Library and Library Fest-- Gordon C. James, Volkan Alkanoglu, and Tayari Jones. You can find the first two interviews at the links below. Gordon C. James interview with Out Loud in the Library. Volkan Alkanoglu interview with Out Loud in the Library. However, this blog post is to highlight the interview I did with Tayari Jones, author of An American
Have you been using the library's textbook reserves? Do you need some additional study resources for one of your classes (whether you're the teacher or the student)? Check out these [temporarily] free textbook and study resources from various publishers and one from the Internet Archive. The Durham Tech campus bookstore is partnering with Red Shelf for e-access to many of our textbooks. Be sure to create an account using your Durham Tech email address. Cengage is offering extended trial access
Have you seen the new Wonder Woman movie? Have you heard about it? Are you curious about the super-heroine who is breaking box office records all over the place? We have the books for you! A riveting work of historical detection revealing that the origin of Wonder Woman, one of the world’s most iconic superheroes, hides within it a fascinating family story—and a crucial history of twentieth-century feminism. Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore has uncovered an astonishing
The next Library Book Club selection is Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates which appeared on many best books lists of 2015. We will meet on Thurs. Feb. 4th at 1:00 pm in the ERC Schwartz room. Here's a book description from the Goodreads website: In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and
We know you can get innumerable recipes online, but there's just something about a cookbook that someone has put together and (hopefully) tested the recipes until they're just right. Both Durham Tech Library locations with circulating book collections have cookbooks available. From classics to new releases, check out the TX location on our shelves for all your cookbook needs. Prefer to read your cookbook on a tablet? The NC LIVE HomeGrown Ebooks Collection has some real gems-- from bacon to
This book was read by Meredith Lewis, a Reference Librarian at (mostly) the Orange County Campus Library. Why did you choose to read this book? The Orange County Campus has a new small collection of medical and scientific nonfiction, and this one stood out because it was about an entire body system that, frankly, I realized I knew very, very little about. Plus, who doesn’t want to know more about what goes on inside their own body (presented in an interesting and easy-to-read way)? I’m also
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
Interested in Durham Tech's strategic planning process? Strategic Planning Committee member (and fellow librarian) Stephen Books answers all my questions. What is a strategic plan? Where is the data coming from? How will it be implemented? All this and more in our conversation. Stephen read March, which is available at the Durham Tech Library. He's counting it on his 2021 Read Great Things Challenge list. Are you participating in the reading challenge yet? Find out more on the library blog!
As we become more familiar with Canvas, we have received lots of great questions about using the LMS. In learning more about Canvas together, some common issues have emerged from faculty. These have the potential to cause frustration and some moments of panic. The good news is that each of these issues has an easy and quick fix. To help you avoid these panicky moments, please review the problems and solutions below. HELP…I gave an extension to a student on a quiz (or assignment or discussion)
It's February, which in addition to being Black History Month, is also American Heart Month. While everyone's needs are different, there are many similar ways we can be attentive to our heart health, including understanding our blood pressure and knowing when it's too high or too low, eating more fruits and vegetables, trying to get better sleep, working on how we handle stressful events in our lives, and stopping smoking. The National Institute of Health has some great Fact Sheets to learn more