What are you doing after graduation? For some the path to a career is clear and straight. But many of us will tell stories of a chance meeting, a job that was meant to be temporary, or an unforeseen opportunity that led to a field we had not originally considered. Have you ever thought of . . .Continue reading Ethel C. Southern Scholarship
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Main Library Open, Branches Closed
The Duke Library is open today until 1 AM. The Maxwell Music and Sanders Science Libraries will stay closed until Monday morning.
Library Hours and Winter Storms
When the university is closed, the library will be closed. If the university remains open, but classes are cancelled for the following day, the library will close at 6 pm. If severe weather occurs on the weekend, then the library generally will be closed. Changes to the library schedule will be posted online as soon . . .Continue reading Library Hours and Winter Storms
Resumania!
It’s crunch time in your job and graduate school search. Spread out over two weeks beginning Monday, January 25th, the Malone Career Center will be offering a variety of events to help you prepare for the transition to jobs and graduate school. The “Career Crunch Time” schedule kicks off with an event called Resumania, which . . .Continue reading Resumania!
Vamp and Tramp Booksellers
Bill and Vicky Stewart, proprietors of Vamp and Tramp Booksellers, will be visiting Furman on Thursday, January 21st, from 10-11:30 in the Pitts Room on the second floor of James B. Duke Library. Vamp and Tramp is one of a select group of booksellers in this country who specialize in contemporary book art, artists’ books, . . .Continue reading Vamp and Tramp Booksellers
Graduate School Scholarship
The application is now open for the Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship. Applications will be received until March 4, 2016. The scholarship is given annually to a senior or a Furman graduate who has been accepted into, or is enrolled in, an American Library Association accredited graduate program. Please see the website for more information . . .Continue reading Graduate School Scholarship
MLK Holiday Schedule
In observance of the national holiday in Dr. King’s honor, the James B. Duke Library will be operating on an adjusted schedule. January 17 Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. January 18 Monday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. Books by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Furman University Libraries: Stride . . .Continue reading MLK Holiday Schedule
ProQuest Down: 1/16
The J.B. Duke Library would like you to be aware that there will be significant downtime for ProQuest products on Saturday, January 16 beginning at 8 pm. We apologize and thank you for your patience. On January 16, 2016, ProQuest will be upgrading its systems infrastructure to improve performance, security, and overall reliability of your . . .Continue reading ProQuest Down: 1/16
Prime Minister, President, or King?
A new display in the Government Documents Collection highlights the CIA online publication Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Have you ever wondered who heads the governments of South Korea, Mali, or Finland? Do you know if Cambodia has a president or a king? All of this information – and much more . . .Continue reading Prime Minister, President, or King?
New Addition: Nautical Calculator
While attending the American Library Association’s Midwinter Conference in Boston, Furman’s Special Collections Librarian and Archivist, Jeff Makala, made an exciting purchase for the library. At the Brattle Book Shop near Boston Common, on their outdoor sales tables no less, he found an 1801 nautical calculator for only $5. This fourth edition of Goodfellow’s Merchant’s . . .Continue reading New Addition: Nautical Calculator