September 22, 2016
Central University Libraries is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Faculty Information Literacy Stipend. Both Dr. Kathleen Gallagher and Dr. Beth Newman are implementing assignments into a Fall 2016 course that address information literacy concepts and skills, working…
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September 21, 2016
Interested in what’s happening with mapping and GIS at SMU? Help kick off this year’s GIS@SMU research cluster on Thursday September 29th at 5pm in the Group Projects Room, Room 106 in Fondren Library. Klaus Desmet (economics), Mark McCoy (Archaeology)…
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September 15, 2016
The Central University Libraries 2015 – 2016 Annual Report is available online. Learn about the Fondren Library renovation, library accomplishments, and staff achievements. 2015 – 2016 A 21st Century Transformation Mustangs Give Back Friends of the SMU Libraries grants Scrapbooks for…
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September 14, 2016
Fondren Library will be closing at 3pm this Friday, September 23rd for Game Day. Regular hours will resume Saturday September 24th at noon.
September 13, 2016
This new school year brings the opening of the Collaborative Commons. This space in Fondren Library features group study stations with whiteboards and AV equipment, moveable furniture for our students to study how they want and a Starbucks to…
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September 1, 2016
Time to break out the all-night snacks and 5-hour energy! Fondren Library will be open 24/5 (Sun at noon through Friday at 6pm) starting on Sunday Sept 11. All of the new study spaces will be open all night, including…
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September 1, 2016
Students and faculty can now enjoy remarkable views of the Dallas skyline in the newly-renovated 4th floor Skyline Study Area at Fondren Library. This is a quiet study area where students can study and be inspired in a comfortable environment set against a stunning…
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August 23, 2016
The Caren H. Prothro Learning Commons at the Fondren Library opened this week to welcome students back to campus. The Learning Commons offers concierge service support for information and research. The space also houses two new computer labs and many…
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August 9, 2016
It’s official! Starbucks is now open in Fondren Library. Drop by today to get your caffeine fix! Stick around and watch the Olympics on the four big-screen TVs in the adjacent Collaborative Commons area. Or bring your laptop and do a…
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August 4, 2016
Dean and Director of SMU’s Central University Libraries Gillian M. McCombs has announced her retirement from that position effective in summer 2017. McCombs joined SMU in 1998 and guided the University’s central library system through a transformation of resources, facilities…
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