Author: Madeline Eastergard
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From the Director
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The Furman Libraries have 436,707 print books in our collection (at last count). Even with all of those titles, sometimes a member of our University community needs a research resource that we don’t have. Under those circumstances we look first to our South Carolina academic library partners. Over 25 years ago Furman was instrumental in…
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University Reads: A New Shelf Showcases Furman Authors
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We’re thrilled to announce the unveiling of a new dedicated shelf in the James B. Duke Library – a celebration of the remarkable literary contributions of our university community! This special collection showcases the diverse range of printed monographs authored, edited, or translated by our talented faculty, staff, administrators, and students. This new shelf is…
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From the Director
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Thanksgiving break is just a week away, and exams will be looming large when we return. I can still vividly recall the stress of college exams, how they seemed to sneak up on me every semester. Despite feeling prepared, I’d often find myself caught in the campus-wide wave of anxiety, surrounded by towering stacks of…
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Furman Libraries Welcome Music Librarians for Conference
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The Furman University Libraries hosted the Southeast Chapter of the Music Library Association (SEMLA) for their annual meeting October 25-26, 2024. Prior to the meeting, the Libraries also hosted “Music in Libraries: Just the Basics,” an annual preconference one-day workshop on October 24th. The conference kicked off with a well-attended opening reception held in the…
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From the Director
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In July we bid farewell to long time colleague and library faculty member Laura Baker. Laura began her tenure at Furman in 2001 as our Interlibrary Loan Librarian, becoming an Outreach Librarian in 2013. She was promoted to Associate Librarian in 2020. Laura’s outstanding record of librarianship, teaching, advising and mentorship of students, leadership in…
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Libraries Host Furman’s First Juneteenth Commemoration
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On June 18th, the day before Furman’s university holiday to mark Juneteenth, several Furman faculty and staff gathered on the front porch of the library to host Furman’s first campus-wide commemoration of Juneteenth. As the summer session’s only CLP event, it was attended by over 60 people on a hot summer day, with everyone pausing…
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From the Director
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Most of us are aware of the challenges caused by FAFSA, the federal form required for financial aid, which has affected every university in the country this year. Because of Furman’s uncertainty about net tuition revenue for the fall, the University is in the process of realigning our budget to be more fiscally responsible. To meet…
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Brittany Champion presents at NC Live Conference
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Brittany N. Champion, Outreach Librarian, presented at the NC Live Conference and Triad Academic Library Association (TALA). Each session supported her research interests and encouraged library personnel to incorporate holistic DEI practices in their daily work. This year’s NC Live Conference theme was the Wellness in Libraries. One of the sessions focused on the incorporation…
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Furman’s Legacy of Slavery: A Digital Exhibition
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Written by Nashieli Marcano In a similar fashion to the Seeking Abraham Report produced by the Task Force of Slavery and Justice, and its accompanying physical exhibition held in 2018, Furman’s Legacy of Slavery is a digital exhibition space for visitors to interact with Furman historical materials related to the institution’s connection with slavery. The sections of the website…
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Graduate students in Advocacy & Equity Studies beta-tested DEI Audit Tool for Finding Aids
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Written by Nashieli Marcano This spring semester we welcomed students from the Advocacy & Equity Studies graduate program to beta-test the DEI Audit Tool for assessing finding aids. As part of the course, AES 630: Seminar in Public Narratives—Cultural Institutions as Vehicles for Storytelling and in collaboration with Dr. Kylie Fisher (Art Education; Advocacy &…