New Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. Collection Books

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Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. at the college’s 50th anniversary celebration.
Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. at the college’s 50th anniversary celebration.

2022 marks the 15th year of the Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. Collection at Durham Tech Library’s Main Campus. After retiring, Dr. Phail Wynn Jr., president of Durham Tech from 1980 to 2007, made a great investment in Durham Tech Libraries to create a new, special collection: The Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. Collection.

The Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. Collection touches upon social responsibility and civic engagement, including topics such as ecology and environmental studies, fighting poverty, cultural awareness, appreciating diversity, global citizenship, teaching tolerance, and promoting world peace.

We continue the development of this very special collection with brand new materials every year.

Today, we highlight a few new beautiful additions to the collection, including the gorgeously illustrated The Atlas of a Changing Climate and new resources on personal sustainability in titles like Can I Recycle This? and Simply Sustainable.

Generous users can always contribute to the legacy of Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. by donating to the Dr. Wynn Jr. Memorial Funds, which includes The Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. Library Endowment, or by coming into the library and checking out a new book from the collection!

a large satellite image of the united states, a map of hurricane sandy is visible as it runs into the east coast
A vibrant, illustrated page detailing the breadth of Hurricane Sandy from the book The Atlas of a Changing Climate, now available in the Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. collection

Keep reading to see our full selection of new Dr. Phail Wynn Jr. Collection titles!

To explore these great new reads, click on the book cover and you will be taken to our catalog where you can request the title to be held for you at one of our library locations. As always, you can also ask us to locate materials by email (library@durhamtech.edu), by phone at 919-536-7211, or through our online chat.

We look forward to checking these out for you!

Our evolving planet visualized with more than 150 maps, charts, and infographics. The Atlas of a changing climate, Brian Buma.
The atlas of a changing climate: our evolving planet visualized with more than 100 maps, charts, and infographics
Can I recycle this? A guide to better recycling and how to reduce single-use plastics. Author, Jennie Romer. Illustrator, Christie Young.
Can I recycle this?: a guide to better recycling and how to reduce single-use plastics
Pastoral Song A farmer's journey by James Rebanks, author of the Sherpherd's Life. Nature book of the year by the Sunday Times.
Pastoral song: a farmer’s journey
The Sound of The Sea, seashells and the fate of the oceans by Cynthia Barnett.
The sound of the sea: seashells and the fate of the oceans
Downeast Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America by Gigi Georges

Downeast: five Maine girls and the unseen story of rural America
Simply sustainable, moving toward plastic-free, low waste living by Lily Cameron
Simply sustainable: moving toward plastic-free, low-waste living
Desperate an Epic Battle for clean water and justice in Appalachia by Kris Maher
Desperate: an epic battle for clean water and justice in Appalachia

How ten global cities take on homelessness, innovations that work by Linda Gibbs, Jay Bainbridge, Muzzy Rosenblatt, Tamiru Mammo with Kristin Misner-Gutierrez and Susan Kellam
How ten global cities take on homelessness: innovations that work

Bias interrupted, creating inclusion for real and for good by Joan C. Williams
Bias interrupted: creating inclusion for real and for good