The Furman Libraries and Center for Inclusive Communities are sponsoring a Student Diversity Photograph Contest that provides prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. We are seeking digital photographs that represent what diversity and inclusion look like to students at Furman. Along with the photo, we are seeking a brief description that “tells the . . .Continue reading Student Diversity Photo Contest
Year: 2017
Meet the Scholar of the Month!
Congratulations to Anna (’19)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Anna wins a private study room in the library for the month of November. Perks of the Scholar of the Month room include: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • super-duper comfy chair • large study . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month!
CLICK HERE to win a private study room for a month!
The library has created a private, upgraded study room reserved for the “Scholar of the Month” and their friends. Perks include: exclusive access to the upgraded study room for one month (think of it as your own office in the library for the month of November!) floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall comfy lounge chair large study table . . .Continue reading CLICK HERE to win a private study room for a month!
Exercise Your Right to Research
To celebrate Open Access Week, the Duke Library has an exhibit in the Research Commons with information from the Right to Research Coalition a student-run group made up of 77 college student organizations who are committed to open access and have signed the Student Statement on the Right to Research. A part of the exhibit . . .Continue reading Exercise Your Right to Research
On Display: The Healing Power of Music
A selection of books about how music therapy can improve health outcomes is currently on display in the Maxwell Music Library. This exhibit called “Music is My Medicine: The Healing Power of Music” includes the following titles: Scales to Scalpels: Doctors Who Practice the Healing Arts of Music and Medicine Beyond the Roof of the World: . . .Continue reading On Display: The Healing Power of Music
Furman Libraries Open Access Fund
The Furman University Libraries’ Open Access Fund (FUL OA Fund) supports open access publishing by helping to offset the cost of Article Processing Charges (APCs) for Furman authors. Furman University faculty, adjunct faculty, researchers, post-docs, staff and students in all disciplines are eligible to apply for up to $3,000 to offset publication fees for peer-review, . . .Continue reading Furman Libraries Open Access Fund
Newly Added Audiobooks
The Furman University Libraries have a growing collection of popular fiction and non-fiction titles on CD. This collection is located to the left of the Circulation Desk at the James B. Duke Library, and across from the Circulation Desk in the Sanders Science Library. New additions to the audiobook collection include the following titles: . . .Continue reading Newly Added Audiobooks
Diwali: The Festival of Lights
by Krissa Stewart, Library Intern, Summer 2017 Diwali: October 19, 2017 Festival of Lights; celebration of the victory of good over evil Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights and one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism. So popular, that several countries have declared it a national holiday. Diwali signifies the triumph of light over . . .Continue reading Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Faculty Open Access Events
The following faculty events will be held on Tuesday, October 24th for Open Access Week: Lever Press: Lunch and Learn Dining Hall, Trustees Dining Room Oct. 24. 11:45am – 12:45pm Enjoy a free lunch while Furman’s Dr. Aaron Simmons gives a presentation about the open access monographic publisher Lever Press. He will explain what . . .Continue reading Faculty Open Access Events
Open Access Week
Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. OA published information is freely available to anyone in the world with an Internet connection – no subscription necessary. Each October, Open Access Week offers a chance to advocate for more scholarly work to be made available . . .Continue reading Open Access Week