Islam, Sharia, and Democracy Thursday, November 1 7 pm, Daniel Chapel Come hear Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, from Sudan, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory Law speak on Islam and human rights in cross-cultural perspectives. See what books by Dr. An-Na’im are in the library, and come browse our World Religions Symposium . . .Continue reading CLP-Islam, Sharia & Democracy
Year: 2012
Faculty Fridays: Finding Impact
Faculty Fridays: Work Smarter, Not Harder The Furman Libraries will be offering a series of workshops for faculty this Fall. These hands-on sessions, called Faculty Fridays, will highlight services and products to save you time and energy. From crafting better Moodle links to receiving search results in your email, we can show you how to . . .Continue reading Faculty Fridays: Finding Impact
Hurricane Resources
All eyes are focused on the Atlantic coast as Hurricane Sandy is churning northward. Here is a web resource to help you track the storm: NOAA – StormCentral 2012 – Event: Sandy – Includes the latest advisories from the National Hurricane Center, satellite images, rainfall forecast graphics and tide and water level predictions. For further . . .Continue reading Hurricane Resources
American Archives Month
Opps, we almost forgot…October is National Archives month! It’s time to celebrate the important role archives play in documenting history for future generations. Furman’s Special Collections and Archives is located on the second floor of the library. This department of the library contains the unique, the unusual, and the unexpected. For example, their collection includes Medieval . . .Continue reading American Archives Month
Database Trial: Access World News
One more week for the trial of Access World News. If you have yet to take a look at this resource, we encourage you to test it and get a sense of how much it could improve your research. This comprehensive news source greatly expands our coverage both locally and into all corners of . . .Continue reading Database Trial: Access World News
Faculty Fridays: Maximizing theSEARCH
Faculty Fridays: Work Smarter, Not Harder The Furman Libraries will be offering a series of workshops for faculty this Fall. These hands-on sessions, called Faculty Fridays, will highlight services and products to save you time and energy. From crafting better Moodle links to receiving search results in your email, we can show you how . . .Continue reading Faculty Fridays: Maximizing theSEARCH
What Is Open Access?
International Open Access Week October 22 – 28, 2012 You’re not able to access some of the articles you want to read online because many scholarly journals are available only to subscribers. Journal subscriptions – especially in science, technology, and medicine – can cost thousands of dollars each year, and some cost more than $20,000. . . .Continue reading What Is Open Access?
Like Us On Facebook
The Furman Library is on Facebook. Visit our Facebook page and “Like” us to keep up with library news and events, helpful links, and things of interest. So why not put us on your social media radar? We’ll try to keep it lively! As a means of promoting our Facebook account, we recently placed bookmarks, . . .Continue reading Like Us On Facebook
Open Access Week 2012
Open Access Week, an international event highlighting the many opportunities and benefits of open access for the academic and research community, is October 22-28. In an effort to increase awareness of this important movement, the Furman University Libraries will be providing information and treats throughout the week. We’d also like to invite faculty to join . . .Continue reading Open Access Week 2012
Homecoming 2012
To help you get in the homecoming spirit, take a look at the Special Collections and Archives many digitized collections documenting the history of Furman University. Furman Student Newspapers New Campus Photos 1950-1962 Old Main Campus Photos 1851-1958 University Yearbooks You can also visit the library’s Special Collections and Archives during homecoming. They will be . . .Continue reading Homecoming 2012