Think you know how our presidents spoke and thought about issues during their administrations? Think immigration is a new topic in America? Come and play the “Who Said What” quiz in the government documents area of the library. Match the fourteen most recent presidents with their statement about immigration. The statements are taken directly from . . .Continue reading Do You Know Your Presidents?
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Martin Luther King as Reader and Thinker
Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday we commemorate this weekend, was a scholar from an early age. Skipping two grades, he entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15! He then went on to divinity school and received his degree in 1951, at age 22 from Crozer Theological Seminiary. By 26 he received his doctorate . . .Continue reading Martin Luther King as Reader and Thinker
Welcome back!
Just in time for the opening of Spring semester, we have a three day weekend! MLK Jr. Holiday Hours January 15 Saturday 10 am – 7 pm January 16 Sunday Noon – 5 pm January 17 Monday 10 am – 1 am
Spring Reserves 2011
Hello faculty members: Spring 2011 is just around the corner. The library faculty and staff would like to offer their services and remind you that you can request items be placed on reserve for the spring 2011 semester through our website. If we can assist with anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact us and . . .Continue reading Spring Reserves 2011
Cans for Library Fines
Take care of your library fines and help fill a local food bank at the same time! Kappa Alpha is holding a food drive with the library. Bring a can of food/item of nonperishable food for every dollar you owe in fines. Although this does not apply to replacement costs of lost items, IT DOES . . .Continue reading Cans for Library Fines
Expanded Study Hours
For your studying convenience…Fall Exam HoursDecember 5 Sunday Noon – 2 amDecember 6 Monday 8 am – 2 amDecember 7 Tuesday 8 am – 1 amDecember 8 Wednesday 8 am – 2 amDecember 9 Thursday 8 am – 2 amDecember 10 Friday 8 am – 8 pmDecember 11 Saturday 10 am – 8 pmDecember 12 . . .Continue reading Expanded Study Hours
Happy Birthday Mark Twain
175 years ago today, humorist, journalist, river boat captain and American original, Samuel L. Clemmons (pen name Mark Twain) was born in Missouri, near the Mississippi River. A popular writer who captured colloquial and native speach as well as the American spirit, Twain is surely best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1875) and The . . .Continue reading Happy Birthday Mark Twain
Who’s Using the Library? Then & Now
“Furman Library Popular Place In Campus Life” This was the headline of a story in the January 31, 1928 edition of the Hornet, the student newspaper predecessor of the Paladin. The story went on to tell of the many daily visitors to the library (chalked up on a recording tablet in the library) and the . . .Continue reading Who’s Using the Library? Then & Now
A Thankful Library
We have a lot to be thankful for: 1. A great LEED-certified building to work, study and learn in 2. A large collection of materials and resources that have been carefully chosen to support Furman’s curriculum 3. A supportive administration that allows us to function at a high level 4. A supportive faculty that lets . . .Continue reading A Thankful Library
Digicenter Honored by InnoVision
InnoVision, an awards program focused exclusively on celebrating achievements in innovation and technological excellence in the South Carolina Upstate region, has honored Furman Library’s Digicenter and its manager, Jen Haldaman. The Digicenter was selected as a finalist for innovations Jen developed using Apple Script and metadata which automatically generate KML files for GoogleEarth maps and . . .Continue reading Digicenter Honored by InnoVision