Start 2021 and the Read Great Things 2021 Challenge off right and mark your short book off the list.
Reading Great SHORT Things!
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Out Loud in the Library-Interview with President Buxton
The first 2021 podcast episode of Out Loud in the Library is here! Have you listened yet?
In this episode, I interview President Buxton about what it was like to start his new job during a pandemic, what he sees ahead in 2021 for Durham Tech, and of course what he’s been reading.
Listen below or find the podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen.
If you or someone you know is involved in the Durham Tech community and would like to be featured on the podcast please reach out to me at bippleyc@durhamtech.edu. I would love to have you on!
110+ Languages Are At Your Fingertips: Transparent Language Database Now Available FREE Online
Want to listen to your favorite anime in Japanese? Want to read primary sources for your research in German? Just want to brush up that language you studied for years in school, but somehow can’t seem to remember at all?
We are excited to announce that we now offer Transparent Language Online free to all students, staff, and faculty at Durham Tech.
Inauguration Day: Learning about Our Presidency & Government
Today is Inauguration Day, as designated by the 20th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Spring 2021 Library Services: Online, In-Person, & In-Between [Updated Mon., April 26]
Your Durham Tech librarians are here for you, virtually and in-person at the Main Campus and Orange County Campus Libraries.
A very important reminder: If you’re coming anywhere on any of the Durham Tech campuses, you need to wear an effective face covering over both your nose and mouth the entire time you’re on campus. Masks are available at the Library desk and other locations on campus for those who need them.
We want to encourage you to stay online if you are able. The Center for Academic Excellence has awesome tutoring available for technology help and you can always chat with or email your librarians. Need a computer, Chromebook, or internet at home? Check out the Computer and Internet Assistance page to get started requesting help.
If you feel sick, have been tested for COVID and are waiting for the results, or have been exposed to COVID, please stay home. Give us a call (919-536-7211, extension 1631) or send us an email (library@durhamtech.edu) to see how we can help you remotely.
If you do need to come to campus when we are open, you will be required to complete the Durham Tech Daily Check-In form to get the daily code word. When you arrive in the library, you will be required to check in at the library desk with a photo ID (student ID preferred) for contact tracing and you will give the daily code word and have your temperature checked. Quick trips are encouraged.
We are currently operating at a 25 person maximum capacity, and our downstairs areas are closed (study areas, downstairs computer lab, and book stacks). If the Library is at maximum capacity, you’ll be asked to wait outside until someone leaves. When health conditions improve, the maximum occupancy will increase.
Well, what can you do and what can we help you with through virtual and in-person library services?
Read more ABOUT LIBRARY SERVICESReading Great Things in 2021: New Year, New Categories
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 following 12 categories:
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