Year: 2010

  • Digitizing Hidden Resources

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    eyoung

    The Digicenter, located on the ground floor of the James B. Duke Library keeps a steady stream of projects going that stretch across all academic departments. The digitization of physical objects such as photos, slides, maps, and any number of formats of text greatly broadens the access and increases the value of the original resources…

  • Record Number of Books Processed This Summer

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    eyoung

    Our cataloging staff and amazing student workers have brought about a sight not seen in years–no books waiting to be cataloged! Last summer the library started an in-house “shelf ready” program to get the books and materials we purchase to the shelves faster. It streamlines the cataloging procedures our staff do, as well as reducing…

  • Find Missing People at the Library

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    eyoung

    If you’re looking for people who disappeared in July, the library might be the best place to start: Jimmy Hoffa, infamous leader of the Teamsters Union, disappeared 35 years ago this month.The fall and rise of Jimmy Hoffa / Walter SheridanHoffa / Arthur A. SloaneOut of the jungle : Jimmy Hoffa and the remaking of…

  • Primary Documents!

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    eyoung

    With the acquisition of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set the Furman community now has access to an enormous range of primary documents that trace the building of the nation and its relationships with other nations. This collection of government publications captures key aspects of American life from the early 19th century onward–from agriculture, to westward…

  • New Books!

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    eyoung

    The New Book display has been populated with all new books that have arrived in our library in the past month or so. If you haven’t browsed it recently, come by and see what we have gotten. Compelling topics, up to the minute information, visually stunning graphics–what will you check out? The Leisure Collection has…

  • EDS~A New Way to Search

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    eyoung

    The quest for the most convenient and most comprehensive way to search all the library’s resources together continues! Some of you gave us feedback or were in focus groups last Spring about a product called World Cat Local, which allowed library users to search a single box for results in books, articles, and other formats.…

  • DVDs, Audio Books, all media has moved

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    eyoung

    The library’s collection of DVDs, VCRs, audio books and spoken word LPs (that’s records for you younger people) have moved to a bright and convenient new home on the main floor. After the current journals, magazines and serials end, the media collection begins. If you’ve never browsed the collections, come do it now. If you…

  • $99,999 popup window

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    eyoung

    If you print in the library or a Furman computer lab you will soon notice a new popup message when you log into a computer. The popup is from the software Furman is piloting to report on printing in computer labs. If Furman had a print quota, the popup would inform you of the balance…

  • Earthquake in Charleston!

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    eyoung

    Did you know a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Charleston, SC in 1886? A new display in the Government Documents area of the library (main floor, near Reference) highlights this event and the library resources that document it. Come and see photos of the damage to familiar Charleston streets and landmarks. See the U.S. Geological Survey…

  • Independence Day Hours

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    eyoung

    Independence Day Hours July 2Friday8 am – 4 pm July 3SaturdayCLOSED July 4SundayCLOSED July 5MondayCLOSED