Finals are nearly over and the winter break is fast approaching! The Furman Libraries’ website celebrates the impending break with a festive image of skaters on Furman’s lake. This photograph was most likely taken in January of 1977. It was a particularly cold winter that year with a few snow storms and several weeks of . . .Continue reading Skating Along at Furman
Hundreds of new photographs showcasing Furman athletes and sports events are now available online in the Furman University Historical Images digital collection. Most of the photographs date from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and all of the originals are part of Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives. Here are some notable photographs that were . . .Continue reading Furman Athletics Photos from the ’80s and ’90s
Recordings of recent Cothran Center Conversations on Meaning and Purpose are now online thanks to a partnership between the Cothran Center and the Libraries’ Digital Collections Center. Cothran Conversations are led by Furman staff and faculty who share their vocational stories, along with their basic beliefs and values. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are . . .Continue reading Cothran Center Conversations Now Online
The Furman University Historical Images digital collection is filled with fascinating, but sometimes mysterious photographs related to the University. Take this image as an example. When it was uploaded to the Historical Images digital collection, it carried the simple description: “A crane operator inspects his crane during construction of Furman’s new campus.” But if you . . .Continue reading The Bluebird and the Crane
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 . . .Continue reading Furman’s Legacy of Slavery: A Digital Exhibition
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 & . . .Continue reading Graduate students in Advocacy & Equity Studies beta-tested DEI Audit Tool for Finding Aids
As you walk into the Duke Library, you might notice a few dinosaurs. A new foyer display titled “Jurassic Tech” features a selection of old or obsolete technology. The display, created by Rick Jones and Kathie Sloan in the Digital Collections Center, provides a fun and interesting exploration of how cameras, music and audio devices, . . .Continue reading Step Back in Time to the Jurassic Park of Technology
The Digital Collections Center Homepage has a fresh new look and exciting new functionality. For the first time ever, users can search for digital collections content natively from the homepage. Simply enter a keyword or phrase that will search across all collections, or scope the search to a specific collection using the drop-down. The “Featured . . .Continue reading Digital Collections Center Website Refresh
The James B. Duke Library hosted “Citizen Diplomacy: A Cuban Art Exhibit” from March 11th – 29th. The exhibit was held in the atrium and hosted in collaboration with Nuance Galleries.. The exhibit showcased 11 artists from Baracoa, Bayamo and Santiago, Cuba including 30+ pieces from the Rob Rowen/Clyde Hensley Collection paired with new works . . .Continue reading Duke Library Hosts Cuban Art Exhibit
If you are interested in searching through the records of South Carolina Baptist Churches, you might want to check out The South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection at Furman University’s James B. Duke Library. This expansive collection documents individuals, churches, and associations in South Carolina Baptist history from as far back as the early 1700s. Currently, . . .Continue reading S.C. Baptist Church Records Now Online!
