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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
Water Groove
For the U.N.’s World Water Day, a gift: Water Groove Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries is the largest and most comprehensive streaming audio collection of world music. It currently provides streaming access to over 44,000 tracks from the Smithsonian archives and world music archives in Asia and Africa. It includes Music from 169 countries from . . .Continue reading Water Groove
In Celebration of the Equinox
In the segment linked via the image above, see Kukulcan’s appearance on the temple at Chichen Itza during the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. It’s from a BBC documentary entitled Tilt: Orbit—Earth’s Extraordinary Journey. Our Films on Demand database offers streaming access to over 25,000 documentary films with closed captioning and interactive transcripts. The database itself is searchable by segment . . .Continue reading In Celebration of the Equinox
Overlooked
Obituaries in the New York Times since its first issue in 1851 have been populated almost exclusively by white men. Even looking at just the last two years, only 20% have been about women. There is, finally, an effort underway to change this, in a project entitled “Overlooked.” Though the first iteration includes only fifteen . . .Continue reading Overlooked
Library Newsletter – Spring 2018
Learn about student summer internships and scholarships, technology updates, winners of the Student Diversity Photography Contest, and how we’re improving the study room experience. Stay up-to-date with new electronic resources, books by international authors, and the Student Scholar of the Month program. The issue also includes an alumni feature, professional activities from Furman Libraries staff . . .Continue reading Library Newsletter – Spring 2018
Graduate School Scholarship
The application is now open for the Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship. Applications will be received until March 2, 2018. The scholarship is given annually to a senior or a Furman graduate who has been accepted into, or is enrolled in, an American Library Association accredited graduate program. Please see the website for more information . . .Continue reading Graduate School Scholarship
Lever Press Sets Gears in Motion
Librarians have been talking excitedly about Lever Press, an open-access publisher for digital scholarship led by liberal arts colleges, for several years. Furman was one of the 40 Oberlin Group libraries to support Lever Press at its inception. A recent article in Inside Higher Ed announces that the publisher expects to publish its first works this year.
Libraries Closed Wed. open 11:00am Thur.
Furman University will be closed all day Wednesday, January 17, and the libraries are closed. On Thursday, January 18, Furman University will delay opening the campus until 11:00 a.m. The libraries will open at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Classes will resume at 11:30 a.m. Students should use caution while walking on campus. Students, faculty, and . . .Continue reading Libraries Closed Wed. open 11:00am Thur.