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 . . .Continue reading Need a Furman ID or Appointment to Access Libraries
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 . . .Continue reading 100 donors for the Libraries!
A dream deferred will become a dream fulfilled on Friday, April 16th, 2021, at 1:00 pm as the Joseph Vaughn Plaza and statue unveiling of Joseph Vaughn, ’68, cum laude, will be officially dedicated by President Elizabeth Davis and the Furman University Community, in front of the James B. Duke Library. The dream began in . . .Continue reading Joseph Vaughn Statue Unveiling
All students at Furman have direct access to librarians in Outreach Services, including: A librarian paired with their First Year Writing class A personal librarian assigned as soon as a student declares a major Ability to make individual appointments for research consultations Two branch librarians residing in the Maxwell Music Library and Sanders Science Library . . .Continue reading Know Your Librarian
The Libraries have a new way to search print and electronic materials: Find It @ Furman. This new library management system will replace the Library Catalog, a system which is over 15 years old and has reached end-of-life. Find It @ Furman will allow for searching print and electronic resources, a more intuitive user experience, . . .Continue reading Find It @ Furman Replaces Library Catalog
This week is National Library Week, and originally the American Library Association had picked “Find Your Place At the Library” as the theme. They had to make a quick pivot when most libraries across the world shut down for COVID-19, including the Furman Libraries. Now we are celebrating the theme as “Find the Library At . . .Continue reading Zoom Backgrounds for National Library Week
The Furman Libraries are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are still here to help you with your research needs! Check out our COVID-19 Remote Learning Guide to learn how we can help you. Read the most up-to-date information regarding Furman’s response to COVID-19.
The Furman Libraries want to stay in touch with you and support your teaching and learning in the online environment that will be commencing soon. We have created a Guide that lists all the ways* you can get in touch with librarians and staff who can connect you with our resources and suggest ways of . . .Continue reading Virtual Ways to Use the Library Resources–Human and Electronic
The Furman Libraries would like to introduce our new Director of Libraries Dr. Caroline Mills! If she looks familiar, that’s because Dr. Mills has worked in the Furman Libraries since 2008, first as the Access Services and Instruction Librarian, and then, starting in 2012, as the Assistant Director for Collection Services. Since the retirement of . . .Continue reading New Director of Libraries
The Audio Recording Studio in the James B. Duke Library is open and available for reservation this summer! The Audio Recording Studio is a sound-insulated room located on the lower level of the library near the IT Service Center, and is equipped with a microphone and a laptop computer with Camtasia and Audacity installed. Faculty, . . .Continue reading Try our Audio Recording Studio
