Author Archives: Courtney Bippley

About Courtney Bippley

Courtney is a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Her favorite genres are fantasy and science fiction. She loves dogs, coffee, and dancing.

#ReadGreatThings2018: Books to Movies and/or Television

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I don’t know if you’ve heard, but 2018 is here and the library is launching a reading challenge!

Read Great Things Challenge Logo

To help you discover books for the reading challenge categories, we will be highlighting books from our collection that fit into different categories (and also count towards that last one– librarian recommendations).

Get excited!

Stephen Colbert and Kermit the frog waving their arms around excitedly

This month we’re covering books that will be turned into movies or television shows this year.

Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers; adapted by Guy A. Sims
Black Panther book 1
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
Dietland by Sarai Walker
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James Hansen
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth
Once Upon a River by Bonnie Campbell
Every Day by David Levithan
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer book cover
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

These are only a few of all the page-to-screen adaptations happening this year, but you can find more here, here, and here.

#readgreatthings2018 protip: Many of these books can count towards 2 categories.

Remember, if we don’t have a copy of a book you’d like to read, we can get it for you through inter-library loan. Just ask a librarian.

Fresh Books On Our Shelves

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Take home a stack of books to keep you company over the holidays!

David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker, Julia Scheele
Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker, Julia Scheele
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
Available at the Main Campus Library
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens
The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens
Valerian, Vol. 1: The Complete Collection by Pierre Christin
Available at the Main Campus in the Graphic Novel Collection (PN 6747 .C45 V34 2017 Vol. 1)
Trashing the Planet: Examining Our Global Garbage Glut by Stuart A. Kallen
Trashing the Planet: Examining Our Global Garbage Glut by Stuart A. Kallen
Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus
Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Available at the Main Campus (PZ 7.1 .S7546 De 2017)

 

 

Day of the Dead Display

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If you have walked by the Main Campus Library recently you may have seen our new display in our front window. Courtesy of Cambiando Caminos the display is for Diá de Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

Red skeleton demon holding a flower in his mouth.

Observed from October 31st to November 2nd, this holiday is often affiliated with Halloween in the United States. However, this is a distinct and different holiday with its own history and traditions. Learn more below, or if you are off campus click here.

Make sure to stop by and see the lovely display!

September’s New Books

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Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell
Hamilton: the Revolution: Being the Complete Libretto of the Broadway Musical with a New Account of its Creation and Concise Remarks on Hip-Hop, the Power of Stories, and the New America by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
Hamilton: the Revolution: Being the Complete Libretto of the Broadway Musical with a New Account of its Creation and Concise Remarks on Hip-Hop, the Power of Stories, and the New America by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
Life after Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life after Experiencing Major Loss by Bob Deits
Life after Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life after Experiencing Major Loss by Bob Deits
The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America by Rick Wartzman
The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America by Rick Wartzman
Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamic Militancy in Nigeria by Helon Habila
Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamic Militancy in Nigeria by Helon Habila
Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence – And Where It’s Taking Us Next by Luke Dormehl
Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence – And Where It’s Taking Us Next by Luke Dormehl
She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period. by Sherry A. Ross
She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period. by Sherry A. Ross
The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II by Svetlana Alexievich
Available at the Main Campus (D 810 .W7 A5313 2017)
Portrait Revolution: Inspiration from around the World for Creating Art in Multiple Mediums and Styles by Edited by Julia L. Kay
Portrait Revolution: Inspiration from around the World for Creating Art in Multiple Mediums and Styles by Edited by Julia L. Kay

New Semester, New Books

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Take one of these books home to enjoy. Or cry over. Or marvel at. Or learn from. Or all of the above.

Do I Make Myself Clear? Why Writing Well Matters by Harold Evans
Do I Make Myself Clear? Why Writing Well Matters by Harold Evans
Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski
Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski
American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough
American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough
Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? by Heath Fogg Davis
Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? by Heath Fogg Davis
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore
The Life of Pauli Murray by Rosalind Rosenberg
Available at the Main Campus (E 185.97 .M95 R67 2017)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Available at the Orange County Campus (QB 461 .T97 2017 and online as an audiobook through the Dogwood Digital Library Collection
The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea by Christopher J. Lebron
The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea by Christopher J. Lebron
Audubon: On the Wings of the World by Fabien Grolleau and Jeremie Royer
Audubon: On the Wings of the World by Fabien Grolleau and Jeremie Royer
The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies are Changing the Way We Have Kids-and the Kids We Have by Bonnie Rochman
The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies are Changing the Way We Have Kids-and the Kids We Have by Bonnie Rochman
The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South by John T. Edge
The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South by John T. Edge

Welcome Back!

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Welcome back, Durham Tech!

As we begin the Fall 2017 semester, a few friendly library reminders:

Your student ID is your pass into the library. Current students need to have a up-to-date student ID. There will be a grace period the first week of classes, but after that, each student only gets 2 passes a semester (alternate photo ID required). Get or update your student ID at the Security Desk on any Durham Tech Campus –it should say Fall 2017.

Textbooks are available for in-library use. Behind the circulation desk, we have textbooks on reserve for many classes for anyone to use. These textbooks can’t leave the library and are loaned out on a first come, first served basis. If you’re looking at a way to cut costs or aren’t sure if you need to buy a book for a class, you’re welcome to use ours. You can check them out with your updated student ID/library card for two hours at a time.

Books and DVDs are here for you to borrow. We have all kinds of fiction and non-fiction books and DVDs (and even a small collection of CDs) that you can check out to take home. Books check out for three weeks; movies check out for one week. You can also renew items one time each. Don’t have what you’re looking for? We can get most books or articles for you from other libraries through interlibrary loan.

Librarians are here to help. The library has physical books as well as online databases full of books and articles,and librarians ready to teach you how to use them. We can also help you learn your way around the computers, printers, scanners, copiers, and around your course resources, like Sakai and your Connectmail. Don’t be afraid to ask questions!

Have a great semester and don’t forget to stop by and see us!

 

 

What We’re Reading: Soulless

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This book was read by Courtney Bippley who is a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library.

Soulless by Gail Carriger

Why did you choose to read this book?

I’m doing the POPSUGAR reading challenge this year so I read this book to fulfill the steampunk novel requirement.

 

What did you like about it?

I enjoyed the main character who, unmarried, is considered to be a spinster but never lets that stop her from doing what she wants. She is a heroine who is very direct in thought, speech, and action, which is refreshing.

 

Did it remind you of any other book, or a movie?

It reminded me of the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies because of the historical/fantasy mash up aesthetic. I do realizes that they are set in different historical eras but the juxtaposition of the old fashioned clothes and manners against the fantasy elements (and the bloodier aspects of the plot) are very similar.

Who would you recommend the book to?

Anyone who likes steampunk books or a nice paranormal romance with some historical romance flavor.

What would you pair this book with?

A parasol to stylishly provide some shade for you and your book as you walk in the park and kill vampires.