Author: Christy Allen
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Wednesdays are Wonderful All Summer Long
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Every summer, the people who work for and in the Furman Libraries enjoy a fun break on Wednesday afternoons at 3pm. They gather on the front porch, sharing snacks, laughs, and conversation. This tradition, known as “Wonderful Wednesday”, started over 20 years ago, and has been an essential part of the library’s culture ever since.…
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Rainbow Book Month
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Furman University Libraries join hundreds of other libraries across the country to celebrate Rainbow Book Month™, a national celebration of authors and books that reflect the LGBTQ+ experience. No longer a place for just books, libraries are transforming lives by fostering community, understanding and access to the very best in LGBTQ+ literature and community resources.…
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EBSCO Database Enhancements
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If you use EBSCO databases like Academic Search Premier, Business Source Ultimate, Communication Source Complete, or PsycInfo, you’ll notice some big changes! You’ll be greeted by a cleaner and more streamlined design, more intuitive filter/sort/find features, and a suite of new tools including the AI Insights tool that provides AI-generated summaries of articles. To view…
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The Case of the Mysterious Doughnut
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May 16, 2025: Employees of the James B. Duke Library at Furman University were met with a shocking surprise on Friday morning. A doughnut topped with chocolate fudge frosting and rainbow sprinkles was propped against the outside of a window overlooking the library’s roof. Onlookers were baffled by the half-eaten confection. Who placed the doughnut…
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Students Help Improve Library Website
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On April 28, Furman students participated in a card sort activity to help improve the library website. The activity involved sorting 30+ common website tasks such as searching the library catalog or activating a New York Times account. The students sorted these tasks into groups they felt were logical and then named those groups. Student…
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Donate to Help Improve our Digital Collections!
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Do you love looking through old photos? Reading old handwritten letters? Learning about the history of Furman University? Then you should check out the library’s digital collections! This year for Dins Day, we are raising money to improve our digital collections software. We plan to move our historical photographs, manuscripts, and rare books to a…
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Help us Improve the Library Website!
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We are in the process of assessing our website to make it easier to find information and to streamline your ability to complete important tasks. The project team includes librarians Christy Allen, Jean Thrift, and Scott Salzman. Our initial focus is on improving navigation. If you would like to share your thoughts about the library…
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Explore Furman’s StoryMaps
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Members of the Furman community are creating compelling digital storytelling and mapping websites thanks to ESRI’s ArcGIS StoryMaps software. For the first time, Furman-created StoryMaps are now accessible in one place. The new Digital Storytelling and Mapping Portal located in the University’s institutional repository (FUSE) allows users to explore a rich selection of StoryMaps created…
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Scrooge at Furman
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Few stories evoke the holiday spirit so readily as Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. First published in December of 1843, the book reportedly sold out all 6,000 copies on its first day (Dickens, Wannamaker, p. 5). In the years since its publication, the story inspired countless movies, TV shows, plays, musicals, written adaptations, and more.…
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Skating Along at Furman
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Finals are nearly over and the winter break is fast approaching! The Furman Libraries’ website celebrates the impending break with a festive image of skaters on Furman’s lake. This photograph was most likely taken in January of 1977. It was a particularly cold winter that year with a few snow storms and several weeks of…