Author: Christy Allen

  • Digital Collections Access Changes

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    Christy Allen

    For over a year, the Libraries’ Digital Collections Center has been actively moving Furman’s digital collections into a new website powered by the software CONTENTdm. Nearly 60,000 items have been moved to the new website, and access to the old digital collections website is being phased out. In early January, the digital collections remaining on…

  • Duke Library Opens Sunday 12pm

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    Christy Allen

    Do you miss your daily library fix? Fear not! The James B. Duke Library will re-open on Sunday, January 24th at 12pm. Any additional changes to the Libraries schedules will be posted on the Furman University Libraries website.

  • Libraries Closed Jan. 22nd – 23rd

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    Christy Allen

    Due to wintry weather conditions Furman University will be closed on Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd. As part of the campus closure, all the Furman University Libraries will also be closed. Any changes to this schedule will be posted on the Furman University Libraries website.

  • Duke Library – Use Service Entrance

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    Christy Allen

    Because of tree removal, the Duke Library’s main entrance is inaccessible. To enter the Duke Library, please come in by the Service Entrance, located on the ground floor, near the Trone Center. If the door is locked, please call 294.2265, and we will let you in! We apologize for the inconvenience, and we promise this…

  • Network Outage – 12/22 at 1pm

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    Christy Allen

    On December 22, starting at 1pm, Furman’s Information Technology Services (ITS) will begin working on the campus network to upgrade the core of our campus network and improve network performance. This work will continue through the evening. The network will be working the morning of December 23rd. During the outage you can expect: The wired and…

  • Archives Open House. 10/24 11am-5pm

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    Christy Allen

    The Furman Special Collections and Archives is celebrating Homecoming with an Open House! Stop by, say hello, and maybe find yourself in the Archives. We’ll be open the following hours: Friday, Oct. 23 from 9am-5pm Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11am – 5pm. You can see materials related to your Furman reunion class, including yearbooks, newspapers,…

  • Open Access Open House

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    Christy Allen

    Are you interested in making your research openly accessible online? Come to the Open Access Open House sponsored by the Furman University Libraries. Enjoy a free cupcake, chat with librarians, explore Open Access materials available in the Furman University Scholar Exchange (FUSE), win fee prizes, and play games. Can’t make it to the Open House?…

  • Wish You Were Here!

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    Christy Allen

    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…

  • Website Maintenance. May 27, 12am-2am

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    Christy Allen

    The Library’s website server will undergo routine maintenance on May 27th from 12am – 2am. During this time, you may experience difficulty accessing portions of the Library’s website including the Special Collections and Archives web pages. Thank you for your patience.

  • Music Library Closed 10am-2pm, March 19th

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    Christy Allen

    The Maxwell Music Library will be closed today, Thursday, March 19th from 10AM – 2PM for Inauguration events. The James B. Duke and Sanders Science Libraries will remain opened.