As you all head home for the holiday break, we wanted to make you aware of some electronic resources you might not know. Don’t let the word “database” scare you off! MUSIC? We got you – Naxos Music Library – it’s one of the world’s largest music databases. Classical, Traditional and Contemporary Jazz, Gospel, even Pop & . . .Continue reading We Got You!
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In Memory of Stan Lee
In Memory of Stan Lee “An entire generation of young readers expanded and strengthened their vocabulary and knowledge through Stan’s stories.” – “Marvel and Disney Remember Stan Lee” “Mr. Lee’s unwavering energy suggested that he possessed superpowers himself…. And the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledged as much when it awarded him a National Medal . . .Continue reading In Memory of Stan Lee
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 https://libcal.furman.edu/reserve/group-study/ Those with . . .Continue reading Reserve a Group Study Room
Consumptive Chic
CONSUMPTIVE CHIC: A HISTORY OF BEAUTY, FASHION, AND DISEASE Dr. Carolyn A. Day Long before “heroin chic” made headlines, the emaciated figure and feverish flush associated with tuberculosis victims were admired as beautiful. As the disease spread throughout Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it became commonplace to regard tuberculosis as a positive affliction, one to be emulated in beauty . . .Continue reading Consumptive Chic
A/C and a Microwave!
Are you on campus doing research or taking classes this summer and need a cool place to eat your lunch? If so, stop by the Library Café. While the café is not open for service, the space is open for use! Besides a microwave to warm your lunch, you’ll find the vending machines and the . . .Continue reading A/C and a Microwave!
Explore the Digital Dictionary
This past spring semester, 23 Furman students contributed to a digital dictionary that you can hear online. The Furman exhibit, “Humans vs. Nature? Breaking the Dichotomy,” was created as a project for the English course, Literature and the Environment. It’s featured on The Sonic Dictionary, a growing collection of more than 800 sound recordings created by university . . .Continue reading Explore the Digital Dictionary
Southern Librarian Scholarship Recipients
The Furman University Libraries are proud to announce the 2018 recipients of the Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship for Library Science. The Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship was established in 1985 by her husband, Furman Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, J. Albert Southern, and their children, Tom and Janet Southern Huskey and John L. Southern, in recognition of her . . .Continue reading Southern Librarian Scholarship Recipients
Study Break: Come paint a rock!
#library rocks Make and take a rock at the Library’s research assistance desk. We’d love to see a picture of your rock on Instagram or Facebook so tag the Library.
Booker T. Washington’s Birth Anniversary
In honor of Booker T. Washington’s birth anniversary today, a sample of various resource types available in and through the Furman library: The Booker T. Washington Papers (e-book) Booker T. Washington Rediscovered (print book) The Golden Age of American Oratory (streaming documentary film) Lost sounds: Blacks and the birth of the recording . . .Continue reading Booker T. Washington’s Birth Anniversary
The Librarian at the Nexus of the Harlem Renaissance
“You might not know about Regina Anderson, but you’ve probably heard of many of her friends. On a typical day in 1923 or 1924, Anderson might leave her desk at the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library and drop a letter to W.E.B. Du Bois in the mailbox. She may go home to . . .Continue reading The Librarian at the Nexus of the Harlem Renaissance