Due to Hurricane Matthew, PASCAL Delivers requesting has been temporarily suspended. If you’ve recently placed a request, please expect delays with deliveries. For any questions please contact Elaina Griffith at elaina.griffith@furman.edu, 864-294-2198. In the interim, we recommend using Interlibrary Loan to request books not owned by the Furman University Libraries. What is PASCAL Delivers? PASCAL . . .Continue reading Hurricane Matthew Suspends PASCAL Delivers
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CLP and Corresponding Library Resources
Good White People – CLP Thursday, October 6, 2016, 4-5:30pm McEachern Lecture Hall Dr. Shannon Sullivan has written about well-meaning white liberals that she sums up as “white middle-class goodness,” an orientation she critiques for being more concerned with establishing anti-racist bona fides than with confronting systematic racism and privilege. Sullivan untangles the complex relationships . . .Continue reading CLP and Corresponding Library Resources
WINNER! Scholar of the Month!
Congratulations to Ann (’18)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Ann wins a private study room in the library for the month of October. Perks of the Scholar of the Month room include: floor to ceiling dry erase wall super-duper comfy chair large study . . .Continue reading WINNER! Scholar of the Month!
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read September 25 – October 1, 2016 Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- . . .Continue reading Banned Books Week
For the Love of the Cello
A new display in the Maxwell Music Library celebrates the cello. Titles include: Topless cellist : the improbable life of Charlotte Moorman The world of music according to Starker Rostropovich : the musical life of the great cellist, teacher, and legend Gregor Piatigorsky : the life and career of the virtuoso cellist Emanuel Feuermann (ebook) . . .Continue reading For the Love of the Cello
CLP and Corresponding Library Resources
Islam in the 21st Century – CLP Monday, September 26, 2016, 1:30 – 3pm Johns Hall 101 Understanding Islam in its various forms is essential in our current political context. Dr. Charles Kimball is an expert analyst of the Middle East, Islam, Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations, and the intersection of religion and politics in the U.S. In an age . . .Continue reading CLP and Corresponding Library Resources
Dogs in the Library
Dogs (and the Sanders Science Library) Are Your Best Friends A new display in the Sanders Science Library highlights several books, ebooks, and films from their collection about dogs. Titles include: A dog’s history of America : how our best friend explored, conquered, and settled a continent Origins of the domestic dog : the fossil . . .Continue reading Dogs in the Library
National Hunting and Fishing Day
Over 100 years ago, hunters and anglers were the earliest and most vocal supporters of conservation and scientific wildlife management. They were the first to recognize that rapid development and unregulated uses of wildlife were threatening the future of many species. These early conservationists called for the first laws restricting the commercial slaughter of wildlife. . . .Continue reading National Hunting and Fishing Day
Win a Tricked Out Study Room!
Wouldn’t it be nice to have your own private study room in the library? For an entire month? To share with 3 friends?! SUCH A ROOM EXISTS! The library has created a private, VIP study room reserved for the “Scholar of the Month” and 3 of their friends. Perks include: a floor to ceiling dry . . .Continue reading Win a Tricked Out Study Room!
On Display: Peace Corps
A new display in the James B. Duke Library highlights the Peace Corps. Titles include: Nine hills to Nambonkaha : two years in the heart of an African village When the world calls : the inside story of the Peace Corps and its first fifty years The village of waiting Going up country : travel essays . . .Continue reading On Display: Peace Corps