Congratulations to Caroline Stanton (’19)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Caroline wins a private study room in the library for the month of December. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • super-duper comfy chair • large study table with . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
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Tame the Paper Writing Dragon
Tame the Paper Writing Dragon Dedicated time to work on your projects with experts standing by to help! And snacks! Research Assistance Librarians and Writing and Media Lab Consultants on hand to confer with. Did we mention snacks? Two Sessions on Thursday, December 6th: 3-5 pm in WGSS/LGBTQ resource room (Furman Hall 138) 5-7 pm . . .Continue reading Tame the Paper Writing Dragon
In Memory of George H.W. Bush
Selected Furman Library books related to President George H.W. Bush’s life and work: All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush Out of the Shadow: . . .Continue reading In Memory of George H.W. Bush
A Librarian in Your Pocket
A Librarian in your Pocket Got a question and a cell phone? Text your librarian at (864) 214-7172.
History of the Furman Libraries
Furman Singers Scrapbooks
Furman Singers Scrapbooks Founded in 1946, Furman Singers is one of the premier collegiate ensembles in America. The group tours across the United States and Europe, showcasing a repertoire that covers everything from Renaissance motets to the finest choral music of the 20th century. Each year since 1970, the Furman Singers compile a scrapbook documenting . . .Continue reading Furman Singers Scrapbooks
Truncat*
Truncation is a search technique that broadens your search to include various word endings and spellings. Adding an asterisk to the root of a word commands your keyword search to return results with all possible endings of the word. So, instead of trying to brainstorm all the ways you can say “sustainable,” you can just . . .Continue reading Truncat*
Art & Architecture Database Trial
Database Trial: Art and Architecture Source available through Saturday, December 15, 2018 Art & Architecture Source is a full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. With strong international coverage, it offers hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts and thousands . . .Continue reading Art & Architecture Database Trial
Just in time for the holidays!
Just in time for the holidays! Dysfuctional family fiction: Lookaway, Lookaway Steely and formidable, Jerene Jarvis Johnston sits near the apex of society in contemporary Charlotte, North Carolina, where old Southern money and older family skeletons meet the new wealth of bankers, land speculators, and social climbers. Jerene and her Civil War reenactor husband, Duke, have . . .Continue reading Just in time for the holidays!
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours November 20 Tuesday 8am – 5pm November 21 Wednesday CLOSED November 22 Thursday CLOSED November 23 Friday CLOSED November 24 Saturday CLOSED November 25 Sunday 5pm-1am Thanksgiving wishes postcard addressed to Miss Stella Rossignol, postmarked 1909. This postcard is part of the Judson Postcard Collection, a collection from Mary C. Judson, lady . . .Continue reading Thanksgiving Holiday Hours