Category: James B. Duke Library

  • 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…

  • International Education Week 2021

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    lbaker

     The flags are up in the library!  It must be International Education Week!  As we start this year’s celebration, it is important to acknowledge that we are still in the midst of a global pandemic.  Even as we ache for a “return to normal,” we remember that in much of the world and in many…

  • Welcome Dr. Nashieli Marcano

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    Miles Dame

    The Furman University Libraries have the pleasure of introducing to you our newest faculty member Dr. Nashieli Marcano our Archivist/Digital Collections Librarian. Dr. Marcano comes to us from the Kennesaw State University Library System where she held the position of Graduate Librarian for Humanities and Social sciences. Her new role at Furman is Archivist and…

  • Join the Library Student Advisory Group (LSAG)

    Join the Library Student Advisory Group (LSAG)

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    Miles Dame

    Charge of the Group 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 bring Library concerns to the attention of…

  • Summer Reading BINGO Challenge

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    Jenny

    Katherine McCann, Biology and Spanish double major on the Pre-Health track, also works in Digital Collections in the Furman Libraries during the year. She had the idea to challenge the Furman community to read this summer and developed this BINGO card challenge. The BINGO card can be clicked on and downloaded. Those using screen readers…

  • Library Catalog Offline May 29-May 30

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    Christy Allen

    The Library Catalog will be unavailable between 9pm on May 29 and 9pm on May 30th. Patrons will not be able to search the catalog, check out materials, request PASCAL Delivers, or renew materials during this time frame. The Library Catalog is expected to resume normal functions by May 30th at 10pm. If you have…

  • Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries

    Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries

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    Christy Allen

    The James B. Duke Library, Maxwell Music Library, and Sanders Science Library may be accessed by Furman students, faculty, and staff by swiping their Palacards (University ID cards) at the entrance. Members of OLLI or community researchers must contact the Libraries in advance and schedule an appointment. Masking and distancing is required for all regardless…

  • 100 donors for the Libraries!

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    Christy Allen

    Dr. Janis Bandelin (Director of Furman Libraries emerita) and her husband, Bill Fitzpatrick, have offered a challenge: if 100 donors give to the Libraries, they will donate $10,000. Every donation matters and will help us reach our goal of 100 donors!   This year, all Dins Day gifts to the Libraries will be directed to support…