by Gabe Fresa, Library Intern, Summer 2018 Sixty-three years ago, the final book in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy was published. The series focuses on the quest to destroy the “Ring of Power” and permanently end the Dark Lord Sauron’s malevolent influence in Middle Earth. A young hobbit and his gardener encounter numerous . . .Continue reading Please Go on an Adventure with Your Gardener
Category: James B. Duke Library
Homecoming Tent and Open House
Are you planning to attend Homecoming? If so, visit the Furman University Libraries’ tent on the Furman Mall. We would love to see alumni, and especially library student assistant alums, on Saturday, October 20th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Furman’s Special Collections and Archives is celebrating Homecoming with several events throughout the weekend. “Behind the . . .Continue reading Homecoming Tent and Open House
Pascal visits the library!
Meet Pascal the bookworm! He’s visiting all the PASCAL member libraries and spreading the word about the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries. If you need a book that we don’t have, check PASCAL (http://www.pascalcat.org/) to see if it is available through a partner library. This service is free to Furman students, faculty, and staff. Want more . . .Continue reading Pascal visits the library!
The Wizard Behind the Curtain
For the Furman University Libraries to function, a lot of the work goes on behind the scenes. Meet the wizard behind the curtain, Rebekah Ostini. Rebekah is the Coordinator for Content Management who oversees acquisitions, coordinates the purchasing of new materials, creates and maintains access to electronic resources, and handles the serials. In addition to . . .Continue reading The Wizard Behind the Curtain
SC Voter Registration Deadline Extended
The South Carolina voter registration deadline is extended 10 days in the wake of massive flooding from Hurricane Florence. According to an article in The Post and Courier, South Carolina voters in all 46 counties have until October 17 to register in person, online or by mail. Pick up a SC voter registration form at the . . .Continue reading SC Voter Registration Deadline Extended
Fall Break Hours
The James B. Duke Library will be operating under an altered schedule during Fall Break. October 6 Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm October 7 Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm October 8 Monday 9:00am-5:00pm October 9 Tuesday 9:00am-1:00am
CLP: Desegregation of Greenville Public Library
CLP – Desegregation in Greenville: The Public Library Story Dr. Wayne A. Wiegand, historian and co-author of The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism will visit Furman University on October 3rd. Dr. Wiegand will speak about the integration of public libraries in the South during the civil . . .Continue reading CLP: Desegregation of Greenville Public Library
Meet the Scholar of the Month!
Congratulations to Barrie Clark (’20)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Barrie wins a private study room in the library for the month of October. Perks of the private study room: • floor to ceiling dry erase wall • super-duper comfy chair • large study . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month!
Time Travel and Other Things to Do While Waiting for the Rest of Your Study Group to Arrive
by Gabe Fresa, Library Intern, Summer 2018 Greetings, Time-Traveler! Certainly, you are reading this because you want to begin the respectable art of treating the space-time continuum like Play-Doh at a child’s daycare. Maybe, you decided to revisit that moment in the past in which you first became interested in time travel. Whichever the case may . . .Continue reading Time Travel and Other Things to Do While Waiting for the Rest of Your Study Group to Arrive
Hurricane Florence
Cheers went up in the library as students received the official University email alerting them that classes would be canceled on Thursday and Friday! While day and evening classes are canceled, the James B. Duke Library will remain open and operate under normal hours. However, the Sanders Science Library and Maxwell Music Library will be . . .Continue reading Hurricane Florence