Be sure to mark your calendars for “Values of the Game,” a Special Collections and Archives CLP event on February 26 at 4:30pm in the Pitts Room, second floor of the James B. Duke Library! We are excited to host well-known Furman professor and chair of the Health Sciences department , Dr. Bill Pierce, as he . . .Continue reading CLP: “Values of the Game”
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Finding Primary Sources
Would you like to discover more primary sources for your teaching and research? This workshop will guide you through the catalog and databases to uncover these rich historical and contemporary sources. Documents could include newspapers, diaries, government documents, speeches, legal briefs and opinions, and more. There’s a wealth of primary information to do be discovered . . .Continue reading Finding Primary Sources
What Are You Doing After Graduation?
ARE YOU CONSIDERING GRADUATE STUDY AFTER FURMAN? Each year the Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship is offered to graduating Furman students or alumni who plan to attend, or are attending, an American Library Association approved masters program in library science. The application for this scholarship is being accepted now and must be completed by February 28. . . .Continue reading What Are You Doing After Graduation?
Blind Date with a Book
What is the LSAG?
The Library Student Advisory Group is a group of students who: Give the Library feedback when we need a student perspective; Serve as a focus group for discussion of library issues; Bring student needs and concerns to the Library’s attention and participate in discussions on how to respond to these needs (advocating for students); Help . . .Continue reading What is the LSAG?
A Very Short Introduction
The Very Short Introductions series published by the Oxford University Press offers concise introductions to a wide range of subjects. Each volume provides discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it was developed and influenced society. Visit the . . .Continue reading A Very Short Introduction
Libraries Closed Jan. 29
Furman University including the James B. Duke Library, Maxwell Music Library, and Sanders Science Library, closed at 5pm on Tuesday, January 28 and will remain closed throughout the day on Wednesday, January 29 due to snowy conditions. We will provide information about any further hours updates here, on our website, as they become available. . . .Continue reading Libraries Closed Jan. 29
Work Smart Workshop
Would you like to make use of Turnitin with your classes? Interested in knowing more about those originality reports or what all those advanced options in Moodle really mean? Mark your calendar for: Turnitin Work Smart Workshops When: Tuesday, January 28 @ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Wednesday, January 29 @ 11:30 am – 12:20 . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
What is the LSAG?
The Library Student Advisory Group is a group of students who: Give the Library feedback when we need a student perspective; Serve as a focus group for discussion of library issues; Bring student needs and concerns to the Library’s attention and participate in discussions on how to respond to these needs (advocating for students); Help . . .Continue reading What is the LSAG?
Greenville Civil Rights Exhibit
The exhibit “Protests, Prayers, and Progress: Greenville’s Civil Rights Movement” opens to the public today at the Upcountry History Museum – Furman University. Set against the backdrop of the national Civil Rights movement, the exhibit focuses on the challenges and triumphs of Greenville area civil rights activists during the 1960s, as well as lesser known . . .Continue reading Greenville Civil Rights Exhibit