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Interested in old films and film clips? Interested in free creative commons licensed film clips available for reuse in your own projects? Check out the Prelinger Archives through archive.org, which contains ephemeral films from advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur sources. Want to see Burt the turtle teach you how to duck and cover in case of an atomic bomb (through a very catchy tune)? How about a cat video from 1947? Wish you could see the importance of springs in daily life? And

Dr. Phail Wynn Jr, was president of Durham Technical Community College from 1980-2007. When Dr. Wynn made a generous donation to the library in 2007, the library created a special collection in his name. Dr. Wynn requested the collection pertain to socially responsible topics such as ecology and the environment, cultural awareness, global citizenship, teaching tolerance, appreciating diversity, fighting poverty, and promoting world peace. The library is very proud of this collection and we add

Our last set of new books for Spring 2016 have arrived. Check out some of these titles over the summer! [gallery link="none" type="rectangular" ids="2156,2157,2158,2159,2160,2161,2162,2163,2164" orderby="rand"]

Want to show a movie in your class? Wondering about all the memes you use in your PowerPoint slides? Have doubts about the famous essay you uploaded to Sakai? We can help! The Durham Tech Library now has a libguide to help you with all your copyright questions and concerns. It covers Fair Use, the TEACH Act, and books you can check out for more in depth information. We've included links to sites where you can find images and resources that are either without copyright restrictions, or under a

This book was read by Meredith Lewis, a Reference Librarian at (mostly) the Orange County Campus Library. [caption id="attachment_2035" align="aligncenter" width="198"] The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig[/caption] Why did you choose to read this book? If we’re being honest, the cover was impressive—a picture of a burned out Omega symbol with no other text and artistically “burned” corners. I picked it up, realized it was dystopian lit without a zombie apocalypse (nuclear destruction, yes) and not

Title: Independence Day Author: Richard Ford Genre: literary fiction Why did you choose to read this book? This is the second book in a series and I enjoyed the first book, The Sportswriter .There are two more books in the series: The Lay of the Land and Let Me Be Frank with You , which were published in 2006 and 2014, respectively. What did you like about it? It is very well-written. The first-person narrative invites the reader to get inside the main character’s head. In 1988 Frank Bascombe is

Shout out (again) to the Durham Tech Marketing Department!

Shout out (again) to the Durham Tech Marketing Department!

Shout out (again) to the Durham Tech Marketing Department!

Shout out to the Durham Tech Marketing Department!