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Welcome Dr. Nashieli Marcano
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The Furman University Libraries have the pleasure of introducing to you our newest faculty member Dr. Nashieli Marcano our Archivist/Digital Collections Librarian. Dr. Marcano comes to us from the Kennesaw State University Library System where she held the position of Graduate Librarian for Humanities and Social sciences. Her new role at Furman is Archivist and…
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Ebook Problem Fix!
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We’ve been hearing from a lot of people on campus that they are having issues accessing ebooks. These problems can be caused by a variety of factors, but there is one simple step you should take to see if you can fix your ebook access problem: deleting your browser cache. Think of deleting your browser…
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Join the Library Student Advisory Group (LSAG)
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Charge of the Group Give the Library feedback when we need a student perspective Serve as a focus group for discussion of library issues Bring student needs and concerns to the Library’s attention and participate in discussions on how to respond to these needs (advocating for students) Help bring Library concerns to the attention of…
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What’s New at Furman Libraries?
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Are you looking for the latest Furman Libraries news? Well you’ve come to the right place.We have a new faculty member in our archives, we’ve received donations from our Dins Day fundraiser, and we’ve published a new edition of our newsletter. Nashieli Marcano Dr. Marcano comes to us from the Kennesaw State University Library System…
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Steve Richardson Retires After 35 Years at Furman
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Following in the footsteps of three generations of his family, Steve Richardson graduated from Furman in 1977. He completed his Masters in Library Science at USC in 1982 and joined Furman as the Reference and Online Services Librarian in 1986. A year later Steve introduced the campus to digital resources and never looked back! Steve…
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Miles Recommends (Summer Reading)
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Here are recommendations from Miles Dame, Outreach Assistant, for a few of the BINGO square categories. Educated by Tara Westover is a great choice for the biography/memoir square. She has such an interesting and unique life experience and will have you turning the pages to find out what happens next in this true story. The…
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Read Diversely this Summer
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Whether you use our BINGO challenge or are looking for the right beach read, we always recommend reading widely and intentionally seeking out diverse voices. Jenny Colvin, one of our Outreach librarians, created a PRIDE version of the Summer BINGO challenge as one example: Read a book… with pride themes… B I N G O…
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Summer Reading BINGO Challenge
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Katherine McCann, Biology and Spanish double major on the Pre-Health track, also works in Digital Collections in the Furman Libraries during the year. She had the idea to challenge the Furman community to read this summer and developed this BINGO card challenge. The BINGO card can be clicked on and downloaded. Those using screen readers…
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Libraries Closed June 3rd – June 6th
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The Libraries will be closed from noon on June 3rd through the end of the day on June 6th for our annual “Bugs & Rugs”, closure. During this time, our buildings undergo routine fumigation and steam carpet cleaning. You can still access the Libraries databases and other online resources during the closure by visiting our…
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Library Catalog Offline May 29-May 30
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The Library Catalog will be unavailable between 9pm on May 29 and 9pm on May 30th. Patrons will not be able to search the catalog, check out materials, request PASCAL Delivers, or renew materials during this time frame. The Library Catalog is expected to resume normal functions by May 30th at 10pm. If you have…