Pride month has just wrapped up, but we can continue to celebrate it and learn more throughout the year.
Curious about the different pride flags you have seen last month?
Looking to improve your LGBTQIA+ vocabulary, learn more about the community, and be a strong ally?
Scroll down for more Pride resources recommended by your librarians!
Continue Reading →Title: Born on the Fourth of July
Directed by Oliver Stone
Genre: War, Biopic, Available via DVD at Durham Tech Library
This movie was reviewed by Kyle Minton, Reference Librarian.
Why did you choose to watch this film?
I watched this the day before the 4th of July, primarily because of the holiday and I had not seen it before. It is notable for being part of Oliver Stone’s trilogy regarding the Vietnam War, which includes Platoon (1986) and Heaven and Earth (1993). The movie won Stone (who served in Vietnam as an Infantryman) his second Academy Award for Best Director and is based on a memoir written by Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic, who is portrayed by Tom Cruise in the film. The film follows a dramatized depiction of Kovic’s journey through military recruitment, active deployment and the war injury that paralyzes him below his chest. The film’s climax follows Kovic’s depression regarding his injury and adjustment to civilian life as the war rages on, until Kovic finds new vigor in participating in anti-war demonstrations with other Vietnam War veterans.
In addition to the DVD, Durham Tech Library has an eBook of the memoir available for users.
Continue Reading →June is LGBTQIA+ PRIDE Month!
As President Joe Biden states in this year’s Pride month proclamation:
As we celebrate and honor members of the LGBTQIA+ community and the work of activists, we recognize the hard-fought achievements of the past and the urgency of supporting LGBTQIA+ rights today.
Read on to learn more about Pride and check out our Pride recommendations.
Continue Reading →The Library has added many new materials for faculty and staff on equity, pedagogy, student engagement, online teaching and learning, student services, and more!
The Library also subscribes to the journal New Directions for Community Colleges in print and with online access (log in using your Durham Tech username and password).
This journals offers practical recommendations on current trends in the field of community college education and includes contributions from leaders and researchers through evidence-based and research-oriented accounts that shape policy and practice.
The current issue is focused on expanding community college opportunities through access, transfer, and completion. Other issues highlight Latinx students, work-based learning, and teaching and learning in the 21st Century Community College.
Keep reading to check out our professional reading recommendations.
Continue Reading →You say–
The price of a ticket to NYC is not a price that you’re willing to pay.
Good news!
The Library’s here to cure your post-Hamilton blues.
Don’t be sad;
Remember that books and streaming theater can be digitally had!
Now you’re glad!
Remember that even though it’s summer, we’re here for you.
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With Hamilton‘s recent run at DPAC, if you scored tickets, you may be left wanting more.
While we don’t have access to the streaming musical itself (Disney+ has a monopoly on that), we do have some books and movies that you can immerse yourself in to keep the historical magic alive.
Keep reading!
Continue Reading →Just in time for summer session, the Orange County Campus Library has some exciting new fiction and nonfiction in its collection.
Looking to come to the OCC to visit? Our library hours have changed for the summer!
Librarian services will be available Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Main Campus is open Monday through Thursday for all your in-person Durham Tech Library needs. Virtual services are available Monday through Friday.
Keep reading for the new books!
Continue Reading →Remember Durham Tech’s Equity Action Plan from 2020? We’re getting an update on how we are doing from Vice President Dr. Angela Davis. Learn about Durham Tech’s community partnerships, equity scorecard, and some challenges we’ve faced along the way.
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns you can contact Dr. Davis at Davisa@durhamtech.edu.
Take a look at Durham Tech’s Equity Scorecard.
Find out more about the Durham Living Wage Project.
Dr. Davis read What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith, available at the Durham Tech Main Campus Library.
Reading Circle Guides (under construction) can be found on our website.
Find the 2022 Read Great Things Challenge on the Library Blog (and don’t forget to subscribe).
Context for the Parks and Recreation quote that was censored can be found here.
Follow the library on Facebook and Instagram. Contact me, Courtney Bippley, at bippleyc@durhamtech.edu. Contact the Durham Tech Library at library@durhamtech.edu.
Music for this podcast was made by Robert Isaacs.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With an on-going pandemic, global conflict, and then the rigors of everyday life, the past few years have been a lot.
Be Well at Durham Tech provides students with a 24/7, 365 free mental health support line with licensed counselors as well as free telehealth or off campus face-to-face counseling sessions.
Students are able to receive services regardless of their location– in-state or internationally.
Health insurance is not required for services.
To access the free 24/7 mental health support line, call 833-434-1217. Speak with a counselor or make an appointment.
If you have questions, contact Karen Mosley-Lyon at mosleylyonk@durhamtech.edu.
Are you a Durham Tech student who wants to speak to a licensed mental health professional? Counseling Services is here for you during regular campus hours.
Are you a Durham Tech employee who wants to speak with a licensed mental health professional? Remember that you have access to the Employee Assistance Program. It’s free and confidential.
If you’re struggling right now or know someone who is, sometimes it’s hard to know how to feel better. While we can’t fix everything immediately for ourselves or others, we can look for help ourselves or find ways to support others.
If you’re really struggling, it’s important to reach out and ask for help. You are important. You matter. You deserve to get help.
The Durham Tech Main Campus, Orange County Campus, and Dogwood Digital Library collections have lots of books available to help you learn more about your mental health and promote positive habits. Click through for what we’ve got available.
Continue Reading →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).
Keep reading for some Durham Tech resources from the College to help you make your next moves and to support you if you’re still working towards your goals at Durham Tech!
As always, the Durham Tech Library has many books available for you. Stop in and see us or check out many of our ebook and audiobook resources through Dogwood Digital Library.
Continue Reading →It may only be mid-May, but Durham Tech is getting ready to ramp up for Summer Session classes (starting May 23). The Library hours will be changing for the summer beginning Monday, May 16.
Come see us at the Main Campus Library Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Come visit the Orange County Campus librarian Monday or Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (the library space may be open additional hours in accordance with front desk staffing).
Request services at the Northern Durham Center through the library email address (library@durhamtech.edu).
Library services will be VIRTUAL on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Computer and printing access are available in the Student Resource Center (Wynn 10-115) from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Need more time? All Durham Public Library locations are open until 6:00 PM on Fridays.
Need library instruction or to check out/return a laptop after posted hours? Reach out to us at library@durhamtech.edu and let’s chat.
Hours will change again in August when we return for the fall, but check College communications and the Library website for any unanticipated changes.