What the President’s Office is reading: David ShiSteve Nicholls / Paradise Found: Nature in America at the Time of DiscoveryIt’s a fascinating book that vividly portrays the physical landscape of America at the time Europeans first arrived on its shores in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Rod SmollaPat Conroy /South of BroadI’m vastly enjoying the . . .Continue reading What We’re Reading–President’s Office
Easter Break Hours
Easter Break Hours April 1 Thursday 8 am – 6 pm April 2 Friday CLOSED April 3 Saturday CLOSED April 4 Sunday CLOSED April 5 Monday 8 am – 1 am
Spring Break Hours
Have a great spring break! March 6 Saturday 1 pm – 5 pm March 7 Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm March 8 Monday 9 am – 5 pm March 9 Tuesday 9 am – 5 pm March 10 Wednesday 9 am – 5 pm March 11 Thursday 9 am – 5 pm March 12 . . .Continue reading Spring Break Hours
Swagtastic Bling!
Have you checked out the new window display on your way in to the library?
Library Gems–The Curriculum Collection
When the library was enlarged and remodeled in 2004, plans were made to include a space for the Education Department’s Curriculum collection. This consisted of K-12 textbooks and instructional materials that education majors could use to prepare for going into the classroom. Since then, Furman has become one of the repositories of textbooks that South . . .Continue reading Library Gems–The Curriculum Collection
Closing Early Because of Snow
The music library will close at 9:30 today, Tuesday, March 2, because of inclement weather. Please check Public Announcements and the Furman web site in the morning for an update for Wednesday’s hours. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Database News – Music Index on EBSCO Platform
Music Index has been officially switched over to the EBSCO platform. This is great news for several reasons: • The Full-Text? button is now integrated into the database, making it much easier to find whether the article exists online, whether we own it in print, or if you need to be redirected to interlibrary loan. . . .Continue reading Database News – Music Index on EBSCO Platform
Improving the Search
The Furman Libraries are experimenting with a different “search and discovery” experience for connecting with the library’s resources. This new version, titled WorldCat Local will search the library’s article databases, digital book collections, the catalog, and all libraries worldwide at the same time resulting in a greater range of resources uncovered on any topic. Despite . . .Continue reading Improving the Search
Extended Hours During Midterms
The main library will be open until 2 AM Sunday (28th) – Thursday (4th) for your studying convenience. Good luck on midterms and papers!
What We’re Reading–CTL & Studio Lab
This week we asked our downstairs neighbors in CTL and the Studio Lab what they’ve been reading. Here’s what they told us: Andrew Cannon:The Four Loves / C.S. LewisThe Hobbit / J.R.R. TolkienThe Mountain of Silence / Kyriacos C. Markides Diane Boyd:The Music Room / William FiennesThe Tour de France 1903-2003: A Century of Sporting . . .Continue reading What We’re Reading–CTL & Studio Lab