** Deadlines for ordering Interlibrary Loan items ** Classes end April 30th! 4/22/2019 – the last day to submit BOOK & other physical ILL requests 4/30/2019 – the last day to submit ARTICLE ILL requests The deadlines apply only to those items needed before the end of Spring term. Requests submitted after these deadlines will . . .Continue reading Interlibrary Loan Deadlines
Category: James B. Duke Library
Students Must Be Silent In The Libraries
April Fools!! You do not have to be silent to use the libraries at Furman, but we all study differently, so it’s helpful to know where the different areas are to fit your style best. James B. Duke Library “Front of the House” – The Rinker Research Commons when you first walk in, and the . . .Continue reading Students Must Be Silent In The Libraries
Furman Libraries Summer Internship
Have you ever wanted to experience behind-the-scenes in a library to explore a possible career? Are you looking for a productive way to spend your summer? This summer, the Furman Libraries will again offer a full-time internship for Furman undergraduates. Designed for students with an expressed interest in library and/or information science, this internship will . . .Continue reading Furman Libraries Summer Internship
Spring Break Hours
March 2 Saturday 1pm – 5pm March 3 Sunday 1pm – 5pm March 4 Monday 9am – 5pm March 5 Tuesday 9am – 5pm March 6 Wednesday 9am – 5pm March 7 Thursday 9am – 5pm March 8 Friday 9am – 5pm March 9 Saturday . . .Continue reading Spring Break Hours
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Miles Hauser ’19! He is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Miles wins a private study room in the library for the month of March. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • large study table with 4 chairs • super-duper . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Extended Hours During Midterms
To help you get through midterms, the James B. Duke Library has extended its hours. Feb 24 Sun 10:00am – 2:00am Feb 25 Mon 8:00am – 2:00am Feb 26 Tue 8:00am – 2:00am Feb 27 Wed 8:00am – 2:00am Feb 28 Thu 8:00am – 2:00am
Win a private study room!
The library has created a private, upgraded study room reserved for the “Scholar of the Month” and their friends. Perks include: exclusive access to the upgraded study room for one month (think of it as your own office in the library for the month of March) comfy lounge chair large study table with 4 chairs bookcase to . . .Continue reading Win a private study room!
Reserve a Group Study Room
Six group study rooms on the first floor of the James B. Duke Library are available for reservation: 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, and 120. You can reserve these study rooms up to two weeks in advance and for up to three hours per week. To reserve a group study room, go to libcal.furman.edu/booking/studyroom. Those . . .Continue reading Reserve a Group Study Room
Summer Research & Creative Fellowships
Special Collections and Archives Research and Creative Fellowships Summer 2019 Sponsored by Carolyn ’67 and Joseph ’68 Warden For the third year in a row, Special Collections and Archives will offer two 10-week summer fellowships for Furman undergraduates. These competitive fellowships will allow students to perform original research using materials in Special Collections and Archives . . .Continue reading Summer Research & Creative Fellowships
Happy Birthday, Nick!
Copernicus’ Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began Before we began to explore the vastness of our universe with daring missions like launching a billionaire’s mid-sized sedan into space, or attempting to communicate with extraterrestrial beings through artistic images of a balding man blankly consuming a bagel, Europeans sat mostly oblivious to the vastness around them. . . .Continue reading Happy Birthday, Nick!