During Summer O, the library asked students, “If you were a book, where would you be shelved?” Everyone who participated was entered into a drawing to win an iPad mini. Our lucky winner was Julia Stewart! If Julia was a book, you would find her shelved in the art section. Congratulations on winning the iPad . . .Continue reading If You Were A Book
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Library Makes the Top 10
The Furman Library was included in the list of “10 Tiny Colleges With Truly Impressive Libraries,” by the Open Education Database. http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-tiny-colleges-with-truly-impressive-libraries/ Below is what it says about the James B. Duke Library. Furman University One of the oldest colleges in South Carolina, this school produces more PhDs than any other liberal arts school, perhaps with . . .Continue reading Library Makes the Top 10
Text a Librarian
How do I do it? You can text a librarian at 864.214.7172. Add our number to your phone, and you’ll be able to send questions and receive answers without a computer and without entering the building. When can I use this service? The texting service is available during the same hours as the Research Assistance . . .Continue reading Text a Librarian
Labor Day Hours
In observance of Labor Day, the Furman Libraries will be operating on an adjusted schedule: James B. Duke LibrarySeptember 1 Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pmSeptember 2 Monday 10:00am – 1:00am Sanders Science LibrarySeptember 1 Sunday 1:00pm – 4:30pmSeptember 2 Monday 1:00pm – Midnight Maxwell Music LibrarySeptember 1 Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pmSeptember 2 Monday 1:00pm – Midnight
Orange is Not the New Black
The library’s latest display is titled, “Orange is NOT the New Black.” It refers to the current television show, “Orange is the New Black.” Based on a book by Piper Kerman, this HBO series chronicles the author’s one year incarceration in a federal prison. The display highlights the serious problems of incarceration. The selected items cover a wide range of topics, . . .Continue reading Orange is Not the New Black
Lockers in the Library
Go from this… to this! Classes just started, and I bet your backpack is already full of notebooks, textbooks, and your laptop. And now you need to checkout five library books. How are you going to carry everything? Well, you don’t have to schlep all your belongings around campus. Did you know the . . .Continue reading Lockers in the Library
Welcome Back, Paladins!
Welcome back to campus and welcome back to the library! We hope you have a great first day and a great semester. Remember to Ask a Librarian if you have any questions.
Library Collaborates on Peter Wexler Exhibit
The work of Peter Wexler, renowned New York theatre designer, producer, painter, sculptor and photographer, will be on display Aug. 26–Oct. 5 in the Thompson Gallery of Furman University’s Roe Art Building. The exhibition, “Creating a Digital Museum: The Art and Theatre Work of Peter Wexler,” is free and open to the public. It is . . .Continue reading Library Collaborates on Peter Wexler Exhibit
Early English Books Online
Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700 – from the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the . . .Continue reading Early English Books Online
Duke Library Closing for Scheduled Maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance, the James B. Duke Library will be operating under an altered schedule for the following dates: Date Day Hours 8/15/2013 Thursday 9:00am – 12:00pm 8/16/2013 Friday CLOSED 8/17/2013 Saturday CLOSED 8/18/2013 Sunday CLOSED 8/19/2013 Monday 9:00am – 5:00pm The library will reopen on Monday, August 19th, at 9am and resume normal . . .Continue reading Duke Library Closing for Scheduled Maintenance