Moving Beyond the Article, Beyond the Impact Factor: Alternative Metrics in Theory and Practice Friday, November 16, 2012 1:30 – 3:00 pm Patrick Lecture Hall – Plyler Hall Scholarship is increasingly moving online. As it does, scholarly impacts once invisible are beginning to leave traces–things like conversation on twitter, saves in reference managers, discussion . . .Continue reading November 16: Altmetrics
Category: Events
CLP-Islam, Sharia & Democracy
Islam, Sharia, and Democracy Thursday, November 1 7 pm, Daniel Chapel Come hear Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, from Sudan, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory Law speak on Islam and human rights in cross-cultural perspectives. See what books by Dr. An-Na’im are in the library, and come browse our World Religions Symposium . . .Continue reading CLP-Islam, Sharia & Democracy
Faculty Fridays: Finding Impact
Faculty Fridays: Work Smarter, Not Harder The Furman Libraries will be offering a series of workshops for faculty this Fall. These hands-on sessions, called Faculty Fridays, will highlight services and products to save you time and energy. From crafting better Moodle links to receiving search results in your email, we can show you how to . . .Continue reading Faculty Fridays: Finding Impact
Faculty Fridays: Maximizing theSEARCH
Faculty Fridays: Work Smarter, Not Harder The Furman Libraries will be offering a series of workshops for faculty this Fall. These hands-on sessions, called Faculty Fridays, will highlight services and products to save you time and energy. From crafting better Moodle links to receiving search results in your email, we can show you how . . .Continue reading Faculty Fridays: Maximizing theSEARCH
What Is Open Access?
International Open Access Week October 22 – 28, 2012 You’re not able to access some of the articles you want to read online because many scholarly journals are available only to subscribers. Journal subscriptions – especially in science, technology, and medicine – can cost thousands of dollars each year, and some cost more than $20,000. . . .Continue reading What Is Open Access?
Open Access Week 2012
Open Access Week, an international event highlighting the many opportunities and benefits of open access for the academic and research community, is October 22-28. In an effort to increase awareness of this important movement, the Furman University Libraries will be providing information and treats throughout the week. We’d also like to invite faculty to join . . .Continue reading Open Access Week 2012
Homecoming 2012
To help you get in the homecoming spirit, take a look at the Special Collections and Archives many digitized collections documenting the history of Furman University. Furman Student Newspapers New Campus Photos 1950-1962 Old Main Campus Photos 1851-1958 University Yearbooks You can also visit the library’s Special Collections and Archives during homecoming. They will be . . .Continue reading Homecoming 2012
Faculty Fridays: Search Alerts
Faculty Fridays: Work Smarter, Not Harder The Furman Libraries will be offering a series of workshops for faculty this Fall. These hands-on sessions, called Faculty Fridays, will highlight services and products to save you time and energy. From crafting better Moodle links to receiving search results in your email, we can show you how to . . .Continue reading Faculty Fridays: Search Alerts
Food Fight!
Did you notice this flyer and collection bin in the foyer of the library? Furman vs. Wofford Food Fight The Wofford vs. Furman “Food Fight” is now underway. The winning school will be determined by the weight of the cans collected. Wofford won last year’s competition with 859 pounds of canned goods collected. This year, . . .Continue reading Food Fight!
Get Ready To Vote!
For many of you, this will be your first chance to vote in a presidential election. Make sure you exercise this very important right! Don’t let being away from home mess up your chance to cast your ballot. Use the information in the box below to find out about registering to vote and obtaining an . . .Continue reading Get Ready To Vote!