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2023's poetry month bookmarks have “Everything is Exactly the Same as it Was the Day Before” by Ina Cariño, “Allowables” by Nikki Giovanni, "Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale" by Dan Albergotti , "[after Ross Gay’s 'A Small Needful Fact' and Jay Ward’s 'Ars Poetica in Which the Dead Child is Renamed as a Flower']" by Durham's Poet Laureate (2022-23) DJ Rogers, and “What It Looks Like To Us and the Words We Use” by current US Poet Laureate Ada Limón. The file is a pdf, so you can print your
Next week is Open Education Week 2022! Here are a few links to get you started thinking about Open Educational Resources (OER): The Library's 2020 OE Week blog post, which has an introduction to OER and why it is important The Durham Tech Library's OER Research Guide, which has tons of information and resources related to open education openNCCC through the North Carolina Community College System, which has local information about sharing and discovering OER through collections and communities
During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) we recognize Hispanic and Latinx Americans and celebrate their heritage and culture. Use your Durham Tech credentials to view the films below from Films on Demand. Habla y Vota comprises over 200 testimonials from U.S. Latinos—including celebrities, recognized professionals, and everyday Latinos—who’ve shared their funny, poignant, and honest stories about being Latino in the U.S. The Latino Americans is a six episode PBS series
Recent protests have reignited larger discussions of race, African American history, and the unfinished work in America towards equality. To learn more about this important conversation, the Library has collected some predominantly audio resources to help you continue to educate yourself. NPR's Code Switch podcast features conversations about race and how it impacts all aspects of society and life, all led by journalists of color. Episodes focus on history, books, music, and current events
Please join members of the library staff and the college for Durham Tech’s Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging Event on Mon. Jan. 20th from 9:00 - 6:30 at the Wynn Bldg room 1103. Click here for more information and to sign up for a volunteer shift. This important service project is a great way to start off the year! The library has lots of resources on Dr. King's life and work, as well as materials on poverty, social justice, activism, and service. Titles for inspiration and information: The 100
Check Out What’s New at the Library! There’s something fresh on the shelves...and we’re not just talking about the cookbooks (though we’ve got some delicious new ones)! Whether you're craving culinary inspiration, hunting for your next favorite graphic novel, or looking for something magical to share with the kids, we’ve got exciting new arrivals waiting for you. You can always find our newest books at the top of the stairs in the Main Campus Library and behind the computers in the Orange County
Do you need…. In-depth information on college, graduate, and professional programs? Professional training, scholarships, and entrance tests? Practice tests for entrance exams, certifications, and licensing exams? Help with basic skills such as arithmetic or grammar? TERC is for you! Use the link from the library’s Articles, Journals, and Databases box on the library homepage (T for TERC) and log in off-campus by using your Durham Tech username and password--the same one you would use for Sakai
NC LIVE recently announced the addition of 495 titles to its HomeGrown e-books collection. The new titles come from five publishers, including The University of North Carolina Press. The HomeGrown collection has grown to include 3,600 e-books, which are hosted on the BiblioBoard platform. They are organized into "curations": fiction, nonfiction and young adult/juvenile titles. You can also use the site's search tool to find books by keyword. Each curation is sub-divided into categories. For
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
This movie was watched by Julie Humphrey, Library Director. Title: At Eternity’s Gate Director: Julian Schnabel Genre: Drama Why did you choose to watch this movie? I liked one of the director’s previous films ( The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) and I wanted to learn more about Vincent Van Gogh. Willem Dafoe was nominated for a best actor academy award for this role and I really like his acting and I enjoy biopics. What did you like about it? It was a fascinating and vivid portrait of the