Thank you for assisting us with our science deselection project last semester. Now we are in the process of redistributing the books that we have withdrawn from the collection. Traditionally we send the books we withdraw to Better World Books or to Greenville Literacy. However, based on several requests, we have decided to offer withdrawn . . .Continue reading Free Books
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Blind date with a book!
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the James B. Duke Library is playing matchmaker! After all, going out on a blind date is a lot like starting a new book – you never know what kind of experience you’re going to have. Select your “date” from the display of specially wrapped books, check it out at the . . .Continue reading Blind date with a book!
Magical Asterisk
In our library instruction sessions, we teach students about the power of the asterisk as a truncation tool. In most databases, using an asterisk at the end of the word will allow you to simultaneously search for multiple potential word endings. This works in practically everything except LexisNexis, including the online library catalog. Instead of . . .Continue reading Magical Asterisk
The Unexpected Librarian
The Unexpected Librarian: How a Recent Furman Grad Found Himself in Library School Chase Ollis (’11) is one of the 2015 recipients of the Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship. 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 . . .Continue reading The Unexpected Librarian
Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Thomas (’16)! He is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Thomas wins a private study room in the library for the month of February. Would you like to become a Scholar of the Month and win a private study room in the library? Entry forms (one per . . .Continue reading Scholar of the Month
Ethel C. Southern Scholarship
What are you doing after graduation? For some the path to a career is clear and straight. But many of us will tell stories of a chance meeting, a job that was meant to be temporary, or an unforeseen opportunity that led to a field we had not originally considered. Have you ever thought of . . .Continue reading Ethel C. Southern Scholarship
Furman’s History in Pictures
The burning of the Furman Bell Tower, the Scarlet fever quarantine of 1906, the May Day pageants of Greenville Woman’s College – all this and more can be found in the new “Furman Historical Images” digital collection. Spanning 150 years, the collection contains nearly 2800 photographs and glass plate negatives of Greenville Woman’s College, Furman’s . . .Continue reading Furman’s History in Pictures
Digital Collections Access Changes
For over a year, the Libraries’ Digital Collections Center has been actively moving Furman’s digital collections into a new website powered by the software CONTENTdm. Nearly 60,000 items have been moved to the new website, and access to the old digital collections website is being phased out. In early January, the digital collections remaining on . . .Continue reading Digital Collections Access Changes
Resumania!
It’s crunch time in your job and graduate school search. Spread out over two weeks beginning Monday, January 25th, the Malone Career Center will be offering a variety of events to help you prepare for the transition to jobs and graduate school. The “Career Crunch Time” schedule kicks off with an event called Resumania, which . . .Continue reading Resumania!
Graduate School Scholarship
The application is now open for the Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship. Applications will be received until March 4, 2016. 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