Author: Micah Wingard
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Updates from the Instruction and Research Services Desk
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It has been a busy fall semester for our Instruction and Research Services team. We collaborated with colleagues across campus to deliver information literacy instruction to help students develop their skills locating, evaluating, and ethically using information resources. We also provided one-on-one research consultations to students, faculty, and staff, logged more than 700 interactions at…
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From the Director
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Last week, the Furman University Libraries received a very special delivery from our friends at the Furman Child Development Center. Mrs. Meredith Burton’s Kindergarten class has been busy working on an “Acts of Kindness” project, and as part of their good deeds, our “Little Furman” neighbors created a series of drawings for different groups across…
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The Paladin Project
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Hear ye, hear ye, all students and campus clubs! Special Collection and Archives would like to invite you to contribute to the Paladin Project. This ongoing collaboration with student organizations is dedicated to preserving the full story of campus life. No detail is too small and no club is too niche. If it mattered to…
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Lucky Layers: The Tradition of Dressing Up Charlie
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If you’ve gone down the main stairway into our atrium, you’ve probably noticed the most fashion-forward figure on campus. It’s the memorial bust of Charlie Peace, the namesake of the Charlie Peace Wing. There is a long-standing tradition of dressing the bust in quirky outfits, everything from a Batman mask and cowboy hat to fuzzy…
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The Unofficial Library Wildlife Watch
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At the Furman Libraries, we like to think we offer something for everyone. Quiet study spaces, research support, access to numerous collections, and apparently a thriving social scene for the local wildlife. Being on an eco-friendly campus at the foothills of a mountain means we get the occasional bear sighting, lizards that slip in unnoticed, and moths…
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A Look Back at Homecoming 2025
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As Homecoming brought a wave of familiar faces across campus, Furman Libraries participated in the annual tailgate. Alumni stopped by to reconnect, pick up library swag, and get a glimpse of what we’ve been up to this year. Our yearbooks featuring the reunion years were easily the star of the day. Visitors gathered around to…
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Homecoming 2025
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From study sessions to lifelong friendships, the Duke Library has always been part of the Furman story, and we can’t wait to celebrate that connection with you this Homecoming. Join us on Saturday, October 25, from 11 AM – 2 PM on the Furman Mall, where we’ll be sharing a tent with our friends at the…