Happy 100th birthday to Dr. Robert Tucker! Dr. Tucker worked as the university librarian at Furman University from 1947 to 1978. His tenure at the university witnessed the move from the downtown campus to the current location, and into a new library far better-suited to handle the demands of the collection. He expanded the South . . .Continue reading Happy 100th to Dr. Tucker
Year: 2015
Database Trial: Rotunda
The Furman University Libraries have just activated a trial for University of Virginia’s Rotunda Collections. Rotunda The University of Virginia’s Rotunda Collections offer hundreds of thousands of fully searchable, primary and secondary materials in history and the humanities. SAH Archipedia is the online version of the Society of Architectural Historians’ Buildings of the United States series. . . .Continue reading Database Trial: Rotunda
Reception: 96 Press Archives
An exhibition marking the acquisition of the Ninety-Six Press Archives will run through January 15, 2016. An opening reception, sponsored by the Friends of the Furman University Libraries, will be held on Thursday, October 15, at 4:00pm, in Special Collections and Archives, located on the 2nd Floor of the James B. Duke Library. The reception . . .Continue reading Reception: 96 Press Archives
Fall Break Hours
The James B. Duke Library will be operating under an altered schedule during Fall Break.
Eric Schopler Exhibit
Eric Schopler Exhibit This summer, Psychology professors Michelle Horhota and Erin Hahn led a MayX Class to the Center for the History of Psychology in Akron, Ohio. Their students worked with a collection of papers from Eric Schopler, a seminal researcher in the field of Autism. The students organized the physical collection, created an online . . .Continue reading Eric Schopler Exhibit
New Titles Lists
If you want to be able to see new books that have been added to the library, don’t forget our new titles lists, which are organized by discipline. You can also find lists of new audiobooks, leisure reading, and special collections. If you currently use an RSS reader, you can even subscribe to one of . . .Continue reading New Titles Lists
Extended Hours During Midterms
To help you get through midterms, the James B. Duke Library has extended its hours.
Calling All Freshmen!
During Summer Orientation, the librarians handed out Legos to the Class of 2019 as a way of encouraging incoming students to “connect” with us. Today (September 30) is the last day to bring your Lego to the Research Assistance Desk in the James B. Duke Library and be entered to win an iPad mini! A . . .Continue reading Calling All Freshmen!
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read September 27 – October 3, 2015 Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- . . .Continue reading Banned Books Week
Wish You Were Here!
The gloomy damp weather that has settled over the campus in the last few days is a brisk reminder that Autumn is more than just pumpkin spice lattes and decorative gourds. It can also be a little dismal and soggy. If this weather has you dreaming of exotic far-away locales, look no farther than the . . .Continue reading Wish You Were Here!