Due to circumstances beyond our control, requesting materials through PASCAL Delivers will be temporarily unavailable beginning Friday, September 24, 2021 at 5pm and lasting into next week. We apologize for the inconvenience. If there are any books or other materials that you need, that we don’t own, we are still able to request those through . . .Continue reading PASCAL Delivers service temporarily unavailable
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Libraries Closed June 3rd – June 6th
The Libraries will be closed from noon on June 3rd through the end of the day on June 6th for our annual “Bugs & Rugs”, closure. During this time, our buildings undergo routine fumigation and steam carpet cleaning. You can still access the Libraries databases and other online resources during the closure by visiting our . . .Continue reading Libraries Closed June 3rd – June 6th
Library Catalog Offline May 29-May 30
The Library Catalog will be unavailable between 9pm on May 29 and 9pm on May 30th. Patrons will not be able to search the catalog, check out materials, request PASCAL Delivers, or renew materials during this time frame. The Library Catalog is expected to resume normal functions by May 30th at 10pm. If you have . . .Continue reading Library Catalog Offline May 29-May 30
Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries
The James B. Duke Library, Maxwell Music Library, and Sanders Science Library may be accessed by Furman students, faculty, and staff by swiping their Palacards (University ID cards) at the entrance. Members of OLLI or community researchers must contact the Libraries in advance and schedule an appointment. Masking and distancing is required for all regardless . . .Continue reading Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries
100 donors for the Libraries!
Dr. Janis Bandelin (Director of Furman Libraries emerita) and her husband, Bill Fitzpatrick, have offered a challenge: if 100 donors give to the Libraries, they will donate $10,000. Every donation matters and will help us reach our goal of 100 donors! This year, all Dins Day gifts to the Libraries will be directed to support . . .Continue reading 100 donors for the Libraries!
Find It @ Furman Replaces Library Catalog
The Libraries have a new way to search print and electronic materials: Find It @ Furman. This new library management system will replace the Library Catalog, a system which is over 15 years old and has reached end-of-life. Find It @ Furman will allow for searching print and electronic resources, a more intuitive user experience, . . .Continue reading Find It @ Furman Replaces Library Catalog
The Libraries are Here to Help!
The Furman Libraries are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are still here to help you with your research needs! Check out our COVID-19 Remote Learning Guide to learn how we can help you. Read the most up-to-date information regarding Furman’s response to COVID-19.
Off- Campus Access to Library Databases – Downtime
Off-campus access to library databases/e-resources will be unavailable beginning tomorrow, March 12th, at 9am due to a server migration. There may be intermittent downtime throughout the morning. As part of this migration, E-Book Central may be unavailable from both on and off-campus, throughout the morning. After the migration is complete, all accounts in E-Book Central . . .Continue reading Off- Campus Access to Library Databases – Downtime
Libraries Celebrate Faculty Achievements
The Furman University Libraries and the Office of the Provost cordially invite you to a celebration of scholarly and creative achievements in 2019. The reception will showcase Furman faculty members who have completed a degree, received a grant from an external funding source totaling more than $1,000, and/or published books, book chapters, journal articles, exhibits, . . .Continue reading Libraries Celebrate Faculty Achievements
Newspaper Editorials Foreshadow the Civil War
Back in 1997, Dr. Lloyd Benson, Furman’s Walter Kenneth Mattison Professor of History, launched an ambitious online project titled “Secession Era Editorials.” The purpose of the website was to provide online access to political newspaper editorials written in the “secession era”, a precursor to the American Civil War. On his original website, Dr. Benson noted: . . .Continue reading Newspaper Editorials Foreshadow the Civil War