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Updates from the Instruction and Research Services Desk
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It has been a busy fall semester for our Instruction and Research Services team. We collaborated with colleagues across campus to deliver information literacy instruction to help students develop their skills locating, evaluating, and ethically using information resources. We also provided one-on-one research consultations to students, faculty, and staff, logged more than 700 interactions at…
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Sending You Thanksgiving Wishes
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Furman family! Enjoy the following Thanksgiving themed postcards from our Mary C. Judson postcard collection. The text of the postcards appears above the images. Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving If Wishes Could Make You Happy If wishes could make you happy I’d Wish and Wish so…
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From the Director
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Last week, the Furman University Libraries received a very special delivery from our friends at the Furman Child Development Center. Mrs. Meredith Burton’s Kindergarten class has been busy working on an “Acts of Kindness” project, and as part of their good deeds, our “Little Furman” neighbors created a series of drawings for different groups across…
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The Paladin Project
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Hear ye, hear ye, all students and campus clubs! Special Collection and Archives would like to invite you to contribute to the Paladin Project. This ongoing collaboration with student organizations is dedicated to preserving the full story of campus life. No detail is too small and no club is too niche. If it mattered to…
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Lucky Layers: The Tradition of Dressing Up Charlie
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If you’ve gone down the main stairway into our atrium, you’ve probably noticed the most fashion-forward figure on campus. It’s the memorial bust of Charlie Peace, the namesake of the Charlie Peace Wing. There is a long-standing tradition of dressing the bust in quirky outfits, everything from a Batman mask and cowboy hat to fuzzy…
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The Unofficial Library Wildlife Watch
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At the Furman Libraries, we like to think we offer something for everyone. Quiet study spaces, research support, access to numerous collections, and apparently a thriving social scene for the local wildlife. Being on an eco-friendly campus at the foothills of a mountain means we get the occasional bear sighting, lizards that slip in unnoticed, and moths…
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A Look Back at Homecoming 2025
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As Homecoming brought a wave of familiar faces across campus, Furman Libraries participated in the annual tailgate. Alumni stopped by to reconnect, pick up library swag, and get a glimpse of what we’ve been up to this year. Our yearbooks featuring the reunion years were easily the star of the day. Visitors gathered around to…
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Digital Collections Now Easier to Use!
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Furman University is in the process of migrating their extensive digital collections to a new software, TIND Digital Archive (TIND DA). With its modern and intuitive user interface and advanced metadata tools, TIND DA will help Furman make its materials more accessible and easier to use for researchers, students, and the public. Explore Furman’s Digital…
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International Education Week
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Every year, the Furman Libraries celebrate the richness that international learning adds to the Furman Advantage. This year, we partnered with the Furman University International Student Association (FUISA) to hang flags from around the world in the James B. Duke Library.
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What We’re Reading – November 2025
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In loving memory of Jenny Colvin, Associate Director for Outreach Services (2006-2022) Christy AllenA Knife in the Fog by Bradley HarperAmari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. AlstonRip Van Winkle & the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Robyn AndrewsA Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master…