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Associate Director for Special Collections and University Archivist Jeff Makala gave the 2023 Kenneth Karmiole Lecture in the History of the Book Trades at Rare Book School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in July 2023. Titled “The Lives (and Afterlives) of Stereotype Plates in the 19th Century United States Booktrade,” the talk was . . .Continue reading Jeffrey Makala Gives Lecture at Rare Book School
Steve Richardson has been spending part of his retirement in Special Collections for the past year as a volunteer on a project related to Upstate South Carolina history and culture, one of his main interests and passions. The department recently received a group of papers of Belton Oscar Mauldin ’1860 and the Mauldin and Sloan . . .Continue reading Librarian Emeritus Steve Richardson ’77 volunteers in Special Collections
This spring, the library mounted an exhibition based on two research projects undertaken largely in Special Collections last summer. Curated by Dr. Gretchen Braun (English) and Catherine Davis ’24 with help from Jeffrey Makala, the exhibition traces links between scientific advances in racial science and heredity in the nineteenth century and its reactions, debates, and . . .Continue reading Faculty-Student Collaborative Exhibition: “Mice and Men: Evolutionary Thought and Heredity in Nineteenth Century America”
This article was originally published by Furman News. Written by Jerry Salley. The Furman Scholarship Reception on Feb. 16, sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Furman University Libraries, showcased 159 scholarly and creative works. It was also a celebration of more than 40 external research grant awards received during 2023, totaling upward of . . .Continue reading Record-breaking grant funds celebrated at reception
Seven Furman Library employees attended and/or presented at the PASCAL Membership Conference on June 6 and 7 in Columbia, SC. PASCAL (Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries) is a state-wide consortia for university and college libraries across the state. PASCAL has over 53 member institutions including Furman University. The two-day conference brought together library professionals . . .Continue reading Furman Libraries Present at PASCAL Conference
The Libraries recently completed a large-scale project to ensure unique library materials remain available thanks to a partnership with library consortium EAST. The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) is a shared print initiative involving 60+ academic and research libraries in 11 states from Maine to Florida. EAST is focused on retaining unique, scarcely held, and . . .Continue reading Ensuring Access to Unique Library Materials
On behalf of the Southern Scholarship Committee, I am very excited to announce our 2024 Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship award winners. Before we get to our lucky recipients, some history and information about the scholarship. The Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship was established in 1985 by her husband, J. Albert Southern, and their children, Tom and . . .Continue reading Ethel Carlisle Southern Scholarship Recipients for 2024
As you walk into the Duke Library, you might notice a few dinosaurs. A new foyer display titled “Jurassic Tech” features a selection of old or obsolete technology. The display, created by Rick Jones and Kathie Sloan in the Digital Collections Center, provides a fun and interesting exploration of how cameras, music and audio devices, . . .Continue reading Step Back in Time to the Jurassic Park of Technology
Many of you who have been part of the Furman community for at least a few years will remember Jenny Colvin, an extraordinary librarian and human being. Yesterday marked the second anniversary of her passing. Jenny joined us as our Music Librarian in 2006 then went on to become our Associate Director for Outreach Services. . . .Continue reading What We’re Reading – In Memory of Jenny Colvin
The libraries are proud to have employed many of the recent graduates. On behalf of all of us in the libraries, congratulations! Read more about a few of these Furman alumni and their post graduation plans below. Anna Clare O’Gorman Anna Clare studied anthropology and linguistics and worked at the research assistance desk. What do . . .Continue reading Library Graduates