We don’t like to boast around here, but with the arrival of Black History Month, we want to shout from the rooftops about Durham Tech Libraries’ robust collection of documentary films about famous Black activists, artists, athletes.
Have you seen a movie about New York slam poets?
How about a survey of the history of Black Feminism?
Click “Continue Reading” to see what films we’re talking about!
Waiting for snow like sweet little Sumo Humphrey in his warm, ADORABLE winter jacket?
Just taking virtual classes this semester?
Good news is that you don’t have to be on campus to take advantage of lots of Durham Tech Library resources and services!
Keep reading for information about our virtual library services AND a bonus joyful dog video! (Click that Read more link!)
Continue Reading →New semester, new upcoming Crafternoons!
We’re reaching back to some old favorites from Crafternoons past for the Spring 2022 semester, so join us at either the Main Campus or Orange County Campus to create something awesome!
No prior experience or expertise necessary– all supplies and instructions will be provided at the event!
Click through to find out more info about our Spring 2022 Crafternoons in February, March, and April!
Continue Reading →It’s a new semester and your 3 branch campus libraries and 9 library staff members are ready to help you succeed!
Masking is required on all Durham Tech campuses and in all Durham Tech Libraries. To encourage continued masking, food is no longer allowed to be eaten in the Main Campus Library. Masks may be removed briefly while actively drinking from beverage containers with lids, but should be put back on immediately.
BEFORE arriving at any Durham Tech campus, be sure to assess your health. If you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, do not come to campus. Contact your supervisor or instructor and the Public Health team at (919-536-7200, ext. 5510) or email covid19@durhamtech.edu.
This applies to anyone who visits any Durham Tech campus and may have been exposed to COVID-19 and/or may be experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19. Exposure to COVID-19 must be reported whether it happened on a Durham Tech campus or not. Report possible exposure and/or if you are experiencing COVID-19-related symptoms by completing the Contact Tracing Form.
Okay, back to library business.
Your campus libraries are open for studying, printing, book and DVD checkouts, and research assistance.
Your online library (our library website!) is always open for research, research assistance, ebook and audiobook checkout, streaming video access, chat services, and more! To access databases and other digital resources off-campus, authenticate or log in with your Durham Tech username and password (same as for Sakai or Self-Service).
How can we help?
Continue Reading →A little unfinished business first–
Need to fill out your 2021 challenge form? Here it is!
Need to fill out your 2021 SPRINT form? We’ve got you– here it is!
If you’ve already filled it out, no need to do it a second time.
New year, new Read Great Things Challenge categories! 2022 marks the fifth year of our reading challenge and we’re excited to have you in our community of readers.
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 2022 that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories:
Continue Reading →The end of the semester is upon us!
The last day the Durham Tech Library will be open and Durham Tech Library staff will be available is Friday, December 17. All Durham Tech Libraries will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 20-21 and the College will be closed from Wednesday, December 22 through Monday, January 3. The Libraries will reopen starting on Tuesday, January 4 and your library staff will be back and ready to help.
Have a Chromebook to return? If you miss us in December, plan on bringing it back when we return in January. Unless explicitly arranged, you need to put that Chromebook in the hands of a Durham Tech Library staff member. Do not put it in the book return! If you are taking classes again next semester, email us at library@durhamtech.edu to renew. Need some help with your Chromebook? Check out our Tech Tools Chromebook Help page. Need to borrow a Chromebook for the Spring semester? Check out that Chromebook Help page for more details.
Have a book to return? That can go in any of our campus book returns. We’ll check them in when we get back in January if you return them while we’re closed.
Have a rental textbook to return? Take it to the Bookstore on Main Campus in the Wynn Building (Building 10) or follow mailing instructions to make sure you get credit.
Need a book to read over break? Stop in while we’re open or check out our Dogwood Digital Collection to read or listen to our ebooks and audiobooks using the Libby app. Search for ‘Dogwood Digital’ in Libby and log in using your Durham Tech username and password (just like Sakai or Self-Service).
Want to know what you should start reading for the Read Great Things 2022 Challenge? Hold your horses, buddy. Those categories will be released January 1, 2022. Subscribe to the blog for notifications. Have you already completed the 2021 Challenge and SPRINT, filled out your form(s), and collected your prizes? If so, good for you! If not, what are you waiting for? You’ve got 16 whole days!
Need advising help? While our college locations are closed to in-person visits December 22 – January 3, Durham Tech will have admissions representatives available for enrollment, transcripts, and advising-related questions through our email at betterskills@durhamtech.edu or by calling an enrollment specialists at 919-536-7200 ext. 1125, 1149, or 1815. Your assigned librarian advisors will be back January 4 to answer questions if you can wait.
We’re looking forward to working with you in the Spring semester! Have a nice break!
Do you ever get down after reading the news?
Ever feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the climate crisis?
Ever feel alone in worrying about the future?
Do you feel left out of conversations around sustainability and eco-consciousness?
Join our reading circle!
In the spring 2022 semester, the Durham Tech Library will be hosting a reading circle for the book All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, an anthology edited by Dr. Ayana Johnson and Dr. Katherine Wilkinson about truth, courage, and climate solutions. The book tackles history, society, community, technology, intersectional feminism, climate change, climate solutions, and more.
What is a reading circle?
It’s like a book club, but just for this book. We will be following guidance from the All We Can Save Project, a nonprofit working to build a feminist climate resistance.
How long will it take?
10 weeks, with a meeting once a week. We will read essays and poems before each meeting and discuss them. The selections build on each other, so we highly suggest making it to at least 8-10 meetings.
When does it start?
It will start at the end of January and run through March.
Why are you doing a reading circle for this book?
Because I think it’s an amazing book that can foster community, increase knowledge, and renew hope. Read more of my thoughts about the book on the Durham Tech Library Blog.
Does the Durham Tech Library have copies of the book?
Yes! We have print copies and an audiobook available. If we run out of copies, we can get more through interlibrary loan.
Who can participate?
Anyone! This is not limited to Durham Tech employees only. Students, family members, and members of the public are also invited. All ethnicities, gender identities, and ages are encouraged to attend.
I’m interested! What next?
Fill out this interest form for more communication about the All We Can Save Circle.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out to me at bippleyc@durhamtech.edu. I hope to hear from you soon!
Ever notice an RV parked by Walmart at midnight? Ever wonder where your Amazon packages came from? Do you imagine that life on the road embodies the American dream? Find out!
This book was read by Susan Baker, Main Campus Reference Librarian.
Title: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Jessica Bruder
Genre: Travel…sociology…retirement…economics…poverty? Nonfiction works, too.
Read Great Things 2021 categories: A book about social justice or equity, A microhistory (I personally used this title for this category), Choose your own category: A book made into a movie; A book suggested by a Durham Tech library staff member
Why did you choose to read, listen to, or watch this?
I kept seeing this title—for the book, for the movie—in libraries, in magazines, in articles. I resisted. But its persistent presence, as well as the image of on the cover, ultimately seduced me— hasn’t everyone dreamed of hitting the road in a vintage Airstream, especially during the darkest days of the pandemic?
Continue Reading →It’s December 1, which means you have 30 (or 31, depending how you count it) days to complete your 2021 Read Great Things Challenge and/or the 2021 Reading SPRINT!
Continue Reading →Title: Summer of Soul (…or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Genre: Documentary film, available on Hulu
This movie was reviewed by Julie Humphrey, Durham Tech Library Director.
Why did you choose to watch this film?
I’ve missed live music and concerts so much during the pandemic. I relished the chance to watch some amazing live performances from incredible African American musicians from the 1960’s.
Continue Reading →