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Both in-person and virtual library services will be unavailable for Winter Break starting Monday, December 20. The Library plans to reopen and have services resume Monday, January 4. Need a loaner laptop or internet access for the Spring semester? Read over the options for computer and internet assistance and fill out the Spring 2021 Computer Request form. Students will be contacted by Maggie West, Coordinator of Student Wellness and Basic Needs, to review their application. Unable to return
Just a reminder that Durham Tech will be closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 23-25. The Main Campus Library will close at 1:00 on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Regular hours (library and other) resume on all campuses Monday, Nov. 27. In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech and just in time for the season of eating, here’s Durham Tech’s awesome faculty and staff’s favorite culinary or food-related reads: [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="3662,3670,3669,3668
In a New York Times article this week, Michiko Kakutani wrote, "Not since Lincoln has there been a president as fundamentally shaped — in his life, convictions and outlook on the world — by reading and writing as Barack Obama." President Obama has talked about books that have been important to him throughout his presidency. He even shared a list of books that he recently purchased for his eighteen year old daughter, Malia. Find inspiration in his recommendations! The library has many books by
The library is featuring a display on the lower level of poetry books. Check out classic poets or modern poets! Be inspired to write your own poetry. Here are some great websites for reading, learning about, and listening to poetry! Poets.org A resource from the Academy of American Poets with thousands of poems, essays, biographies, weekly features, and poems for every occasion. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/ Find poems, poets, poetry news, articles, and book reviews http://www.loc.gov/poetry/
Check out our LibGuide on Career Resources for books, DVD's, and e-books available from the library. This guide also features links to great online video content and excellent web resources. The library has lots of materials on writing resumes, job searching, and interviewing but we also have some new resources to help with choosing a college major and career exploration. Borrow one today! Get the Career You Want: A Teach Yourself Guide Call Number: HF 5549.5 .J63 M36 2011 Publication Date: 2011
There are worldwide events and webinars this week to increase awareness about textbook costs as barriers to education and the potential for technology to enhance teaching and learning. Durham Tech Library advocates for Open Educational Resources and provides support for faculty and staff interested in exploring OER. Stop by the Main Campus or Orange County Campus libraries to pick up an OER button to show your support. Here are some resources to help you learn more: Open Education North Carolina
Despite the fact that sometimes it still feels like April and that yesterday was August 1, the big ol' year that has been 2020 is almost over. What does that mean? Well, it's time to make your "what I read" list and check it twice to make sure you finished your Read Great Things 2020 Challenge categories and see how many books you read to see if you finished the Above Average Reading Challenge. Prizes will be available for winners in December, and we'll have a virtual celebration in January both
Quick note: The Durham Tech Main Campus Library will close from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8 for a College-wide staff training. Printing and chat will be unavailable during this time (since your Durham Tech librarians staff chat during the day.) We will be open from 8:00-8:50 a.m. and then again from 12:30 -5:30 p.m. after the training has finished. It's summer term and summer time (kind of?), and whether you're taking classes, teaching, working, or just taking a little break, the
Title: Record of a Spaceborn Few Author: Becky Chambers Genre: Science Fiction Read Great Things Challenge 2020 Categories: A book that is part of a series, a book suggested by a Durham Tech librarian. Description: Hundreds of years ago, the last humans on Earth boarded the Exodus Fleet in search of a new home among the stars. After centuries spent wandering empty space, their descendants were eventually accepted by the well-established species that govern the Milky Way. But that was long ago
The Library supports the Culinary Arts program and the Durham Tech community with cookbooks, ebooks, databases, and streaming video collections related to cooking, nutrition, food science, and more. Enjoy cooking and baking with this global collection of new cookbooks! We hope you find some inspiration here with new recipes and ideas. We also have cookbook ebooks available through the NC LIVE Home Grown eBooks, which includes a Food and Wine collection. The library also provides the Gale