** Deadlines for ordering InterLibrary Loan items ** Classes end April 28th. 4/14/2015 – the last day to submit BOOK & other loan ILL requests. 4/25/2015 – the last day to submit ARTICLE ILL requests. The deadlines apply only to those items needed before the end of Spring term. Requests submitted after these deadlines will . . .Continue reading Interlibrary Loan Deadlines
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eBooks: Student Use and Satisfaction
Furman University Libraries started intentionally buying eBooks for our collection in 2001. From 2001-2013, Furman students used our eBooks only a few hundred times a year. In the fall of 2013, PASCAL, the South Carolina academic library consortium, purchased a collection of over 100,000 new eBooks to be shared by SC college and university students. . . .Continue reading eBooks: Student Use and Satisfaction
Easter Break Hours
April 2 Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm April 3 Friday CLOSED April 4 Saturday CLOSED April 5 Sunday CLOSED April 6 Monday 10:00 am – 1:00 am A colorful Easter Festival in Old Town Square, Prague. As Americans prepare for Easter with egg hunts, chocolate bunnies, and the ubiquitous marshmallow chicks, other countries . . .Continue reading Easter Break Hours
Light Your FUSE!
The Furman University Scholar Exchange (FUSE) is an open access collection of scholarly, research, and creative works produced by faculty, students, staff, and other members of the Furman community. FUSE is administered by the Furman University Libraries in cooperation with individual departments and academic units of the University. FUSE collects the varied and diverse scholarly . . .Continue reading Light Your FUSE!
Work Smart Workshop
Work Smart Workshop: Digital Media Resources Friday, March 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm James B. Duke Library, Room 043 Looking for new ways to engage your students with your class material? Looking for images or video to add to a presentation? Consider adding media. The libraries provide access to an impressive number of digital . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
Dessert Celebration!
With its recent ranking of STARS Gold status by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Furman joins an elite group of 37 universities, and only 3 others in the Southeastern U.S., who have been so recognized for the strength and breadth of their campus-wide implementation of sustainability. We are proud to . . .Continue reading Dessert Celebration!
Keurig Coffee Kiosk
Bring your coffee cup to the James B. Duke Library for a hot, fresh, delicious cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. The new Keurig coffee kiosk has been installed in the 24-hour study room! For $1 you can purchase a K-Cup from the vending machine or save money by bringing your own! The Keurig . . .Continue reading Keurig Coffee Kiosk
CLP: Byron Hurt TONIGHT
Filmography Byron Hurt, award-winning documentary filmmaker, a published writer, and an anti-sexist activist. His most recent documentary, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. In addition, Hurt has also written, directed, and produced Soul Food Junkies, a journey into the culture of Southern soul food while studying the potential problems . . .Continue reading CLP: Byron Hurt TONIGHT
Travels of Robert Tucker
Dr. Robert Tucker worked as the university librarian at Furman University from 1947 to 1978. Robert and and his wife Azile traveled extensively both before and after his retirement, amassing a collection of materials from North and South America, Europe, and Asia that form the Travels of Robert Tucker Collection. Dr. Robert Tucker was born . . .Continue reading Travels of Robert Tucker