Presenter Poet and Kennedy Center Teaching Artist Glenis Redmond will discuss her work in creating inspiring and transformative literature for young people and encourage a “brave space” for critical conversations about inequities and injustices. She will also be sharing poems from her newest book, “The Three Harriets and Others,” which will be released in early . . .Continue reading Poetic Time Travel: How Past Creates the Present – CLP
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Steve Richardson Retires After 35 Years at Furman
Following in the footsteps of three generations of his family, Steve Richardson graduated from Furman in 1977. He completed his Masters in Library Science at USC in 1982 and joined Furman as the Reference and Online Services Librarian in 1986. A year later Steve introduced the campus to digital resources and never looked back! Steve . . .Continue reading Steve Richardson Retires After 35 Years at Furman
Miles Recommends (Summer Reading)
Here are recommendations from Miles Dame, Outreach Assistant, for a few of the BINGO square categories. Educated by Tara Westover is a great choice for the biography/memoir square. She has such an interesting and unique life experience and will have you turning the pages to find out what happens next in this true story. The . . .Continue reading Miles Recommends (Summer Reading)
Read Diversely this Summer
Whether you use our BINGO challenge or are looking for the right beach read, we always recommend reading widely and intentionally seeking out diverse voices. Jenny Colvin, one of our Outreach librarians, created a PRIDE version of the Summer BINGO challenge as one example: Read a book… with pride themes… B I N G O . . .Continue reading Read Diversely this Summer
Summer Reading BINGO Challenge
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 . . .Continue reading Summer Reading BINGO Challenge
Libraries Closed June 3rd – June 6th
The Libraries will be closed from noon on June 3rd through the end of the day on June 6th for our annual “Bugs & Rugs”, closure. During this time, our buildings undergo routine fumigation and steam carpet cleaning. You can still access the Libraries databases and other online resources during the closure by visiting our . . .Continue reading Libraries Closed June 3rd – June 6th
African American Newspapers Individual Long Run Titles
A new Box now appears in the Historical Newspaper page on the News Sources Libguide. With the addition of Proquest titles and others from within the Black Studies Center the libraries now offer access to ten 20th century newspapers owned and edited by African Americans. With the exception of the Daily Defender, each of the . . .Continue reading African American Newspapers Individual Long Run Titles
Library and Information Science Career Info Panel
Furman University Library and Information Science Career Info Panel What do you really know about careers in Library and Information Science? Hint: it’s not just books and reading! The Furman University Libraries and Malone Career Center invite you to join them for a panel discussion on careers in the Library and Information Science field. The . . .Continue reading Library and Information Science Career Info Panel
FU Students Can Vote In Greenville
No matter where your home is, Furman Students can vote in Greenville for the 2020 Presidential Election If you are 18 or older; a United States citizen; not serving out a felony sentence; not declared mentally incompetant by a court of law; and live on campus, you can register to vote in Greenville. Out of . . .Continue reading FU Students Can Vote In Greenville
Libraries Celebrate Faculty Achievements
The Furman University Libraries and the Office of the Provost cordially invite you to a celebration of scholarly and creative achievements in 2019. The reception will showcase Furman faculty members who have completed a degree, received a grant from an external funding source totaling more than $1,000, and/or published books, book chapters, journal articles, exhibits, . . .Continue reading Libraries Celebrate Faculty Achievements