Category: James B. Duke Library

  • Swipe to Enter the Libraries after 7pm

    Swipe to Enter the Libraries after 7pm

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    Christy Allen

    Starting Thursday, February 1st, 2024, Furman students and employees will be required to swipe their Furman ID cards to enter the Duke Library after 7pm. Library hours remain the same. This change was made to increase the safety of Furman students and library employees, while also complying with University building access guidelines. Learn more about…

  • We Will Rock You!

    We Will Rock You!

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    Mary Fairbairn

    Furman students joined us at the Research Assistance desk on Thursday, December 7, to paint rocks as a study break during finals. They were AMAZING! We hope they found as much fun and stress release in their creative activity as we did observing the results. Bravo, rock artists!

  • Exam Week Study Breaks!

    Exam Week Study Breaks!

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    Christy Allen

    The James B. Duke Library is hosting a three study breaks during exam week: Writing Marathon (in partnership with Paladin Peer Support) Dec. 4th: 7pm – 12am. Haynsworth Room   Hot Cocoa Bar Dec. 6th: 7pm – 8:30pm. Research Assistance Desk   Rock Painting Dec. 7th: 7pm – 8:30pm. Research Assistance Desk

  • International Education Week 2023

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    lbaker

    Flags representing over 190 countries are on display in the Duke, Sanders Science and Maxwell Music libraries this week as we mark International Education Week (IEW) 2023 !  We take time during IEW to recognize the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  We celebrate our international students, faculty, and staff as well as our…

  • SC Instructional Materials Review

    SC Instructional Materials Review

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    Christy Allen

    The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials recommended by the Instructional Materials Review Panels will be submitted to the State Board of Education (SBE) for adoption on December 12, 2023. The public may review materials on book trucks near…

  • Native American Heritage Month

    Native American Heritage Month

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    Miles Dame

    The Libraries are celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November with two displays in the Duke Library. View a small collection of Native artifacts including two books and a Clovis point from our Special Collections and Archives. Also featured is a small woven honeysuckle vase made by Violet Lee, a Cherokee weaver on loan from…

  • SC Instructional Materials Public Review

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    Christy Allen

    The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials recommended by the Instructional Materials Review Panels will be submitted to the State Board of Education (SBE) for adoption on December 13, 2022. The public may review materials in the Curriculum/Juvenile Collection…

  • Library Mourns Loss of Jenny Colvin

    Library Mourns Loss of Jenny Colvin

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    Christy Allen

    Jenny Colvin, Associate Director for Outreach and Access Services, and library faculty member passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12. Jenny, who joined the Furman University Libraries in 2006, was deeply connected across campus, collaborating with many students and colleagues on a variety of initiatives. An expert in storytelling, she taught in our May Experience…

  • Updated Library Hours Due to Winter Weather

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    Scott

    Libraries resume regular hours on Thursday, January 20th: Duke Library: 8:00am – 1:00am Maxwell Music Library: 8:00am – 9:00pm Sanders Science Library: 8:30am – 9:00pm Special Collections & Archives: noon – 5:00pm (by appointment)

  • Auditing Furman Libraries Digital Collections and Finding Aids: A Self-Reflection of our Archival Practices

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    Nashieli

    Furman Libraries has been documenting life at Furman through its digital archival collections. The Digital Collections Center, in partnership with the Special Collections & Archives, brings together unique digital reproductions and descriptions of over 130,000 records—from ancient and modern artifacts, photographs, music recordings, and oral histories, to manuscripts, diaries, correspondence, yearbooks, newspapers, and ephemera. With…