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We're 11.5/12ths of the way through 2018, and the end of the year and the end of the Durham Tech Library's Read Great Things Challenge 2018 is coming up fast. To give us an idea of how many prizes (!!!) and participation items we need, if you're participating or have been trying to participate, please fill out our survey if you haven't already: Read Great Things Challenge 2018 Check-In Survey All participants (whether you finish or not) are welcome to stop by the Main Campus Library on Wednesday
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! We're excited to see everyone back on campus and to "see" you online, too-- just a reminder that you can chat with your Durham Tech Library staff between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday (and with other librarians evenings and weekends). What can the Durham Tech Library do for you this semester? Whether it's research assistance, library instruction, Tech Tool or Chromebook lending, facilitating reading communities or challenges, helping you
[caption id="attachment_607" align="alignleft" width="171"] Santosh 'Toshi' Shonek[/caption] Our NDC librarian, Santosh 'Toshi' Shonek, has published her third volume of poetry, called Take My Love for Granted, which is now available for checkout from the libraries. Toshi's daughter created the art work for each of her book covers. Toshi has worked at Durham Tech for about thirteen years. Before Durham Tech, she was a librarian at Duke University. Toshi recalls how she began writing poetry, "One
It's that time of year again. You know what I mean. https://youtu.be/WzusALvGH7U Since we can't avoid it (unless we never leave the house) or control it, we may as well accept it and cope as best we can with itchy eyes, stuffy noses, and a dream of the few perfect days before the humidity settles in our bones. Here are some blonde books to read outside (after taking your allergy meds) to soak up the spring weather with canary covers to hide the pollen. Click on the link in the caption to access
So far, we've watched, listened, and learned more about civic engagement. If you're looking for reading resources to help you learn about and engage in meaningful positive change related to race in America, the Durham Tech Library has curated a book list containing history, self-assessment, action and engagement advice, art, film, data science, travel, personal stories, and social science, just to name a few. Check it out! For a short description for each book, a catalog link for books available
Did you know that the Durham Tech Library sponsors an annual reading challenge? Click through to learn more about the Read Great Things 2021 Challenge AND to learn about our 2021 Reading Sprint (and what you can win for both). The Read Great Things Challenge started in 2018 and is a category-based reading challenge, meaning each year we have 12 different categories, consisting of one category that counts as a free space (like in BINGO) and our very favorite category--A book suggested by your
If you've ever wished you could organize your students into groups without creating a mess in your course setup, Canvas has finally answered your prayers. The new Differentiation Tags feature is here, and it's about to make the organization of students in your online classes a whole lot simpler. What Are Differentiation Tags? (In Plain English) Think of Differentiation Tags as invisible sticky notes you can put on students' names. You create these tags, assign students to them, and then use them
While students and staff can explore the library's website and its many resources on their smartphones and tablets, dedicated standalone apps for these devices can still offer a great deal of flexibility. Users may already be familiar with Libby, which grants Durham Tech users access to the wonderful Dogwood Digital Library collection, which offers popular fiction and non-fiction books. This post highlights a few other apps that provide unique ways of accessing academic materials while on the go
Need to fill out your 2020 challenge form? Here it is! If you've already filled it out, no need to do it a second time. We'll be in touch shortly about prizes. They arrived while we were away for Winter Break. What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a personal reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library that encourages folks to diversify and/or increase their reading goals by completing books throughout 2021 that fit into at least 10 of the
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