Continuing Education courses for Summer II and Fall 2026 are now available to view in Self-Service. Course sections listed with a begin date after July 1, 2026 will open for registration on July 1, 2026.
Looking for a person? You may also search our Employee Directory.
The next time you visit one of your classes in Canvas, you might notice there’s a new feature available to you. On the righthand side of your course Home page, you’ll see a new Check Accessibility button, and in your course menu, a new navigation link labeled Accessibility will appear. Both of these will take you to the new Course Accessibility Checker. What is the Course Accessibility Checker? You may already be familiar with the Accessibility Checker built into the Rich Content Editor (RCE)
One item of wrap-up before moving on to 2024-- if you haven't filled out the Read Great Things 2023 completion form to document your "win," you have until Thursday, February 15 to do so. Not sure if you've "won"? Click on the form or the 2023 challenge information guide. You'll have needed to complete 10 categories in total, but can double-dip, so five well-chosen books can do it for you. No sign up was necessary, so if you read it in 2023, you could win! Prizes will be available late February
Enter our National Library Week "Why I Love My Durham Tech Library" Drawing to win some sweet library prizes! Fill out our form by 5:00 on Wednesday, April 7 letting us know why you love your Durham Tech Library (or if you just like us-- honestly, we know love is a strong feeling). Four faculty/staff and four students each will be eligible to be entered in a drawing to win a cork-bottom coffee mug (complete with lid!) and a mask from our previous Read Great Things Challenge prizes. You're also
Help us name our library skeleton on Main Campus for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card (generously donated by an anonymous Friend of the Library). Winners will be announced at the beginning of November. No need to wander into the woods for a fright—our library shelves are brimming with chills and thrills enough to make even the bravest reader look over their shoulder. This October, step into a world where every creak of the floorboards and rustle of pages hints at something lurking just out
We have added several new documentary films to our library collection. Learn something new! Borrow one today! Use the online catalog to search our film collection by title or keyword. If you are looking for movies on a particular topic you can search for that topic along with the words "and video" to limit to video titles. American Teacher See the stories of four teachers in different areas of the country, revealing the frustrating realities of today's teachers, the difficulty of attracting
A little unfinished business first-- Need to fill out your 2022 challenge form? Here it is! Since we're a little late releasing the new list this year (and everyone deserves a little grace sometimes when we're able), you've got until Friday, January 13, 2023 to complete and submit the 2022 Reading Challenge form. If you've already filled it out, no need to do it a second time. Want to revisit old challenges? Check out our new Read Great Things Challenge LibGuide website for the ghosts of reading
A new year, a new set of Read Great Things categories. Are you ready to participate? What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a personal reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library throughout 2019 that encourages folks to diversify and/or increase their reading goals by completing books that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories: A book that will help you with one of your personal goals A book by or about someone you admire A social
Tune into yourself with books that will help you with your self-care goals through the Read Great Things 2021 Challenge. Self-care can be about taking care of yourself in many ways: emotionally, spiritually, creatively, physically, or mentally. Keep reading for some suggestions based on what your own self-care goals might look like, including some suggestions contributed by your Durham Tech community. If your self-care goal is to care for your body, mind, and spirit: If your self-care goal is to
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
New Documentaries: Blackfish The filmmaker began researching the lives of orcas in captivity after the death of Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Her film offers a powerful and provocative look at a remarkable breed of animals that humans still don't fully understand, and how the financial interests of water parks and resorts may run counter to the best interests of the animals they put on display. Dark Girls Dark Girls is a fascinating and controversial film that goes underneath the surface to