Month: April 2019

FREE: Material Horizon Workshop: Digital Negatives – May 3rd at 11 am

Digital Negativeswith Ross Faircloth, Artist & Ashley Whitt, Artist and Director of Visual Resources Friday, May 3rd11:00 am – 1:00 pmThe Darkroom, OFAC 2625 Using Adobe Photoshop, participants in this workshop will learn how to create digital negatives which will then be used to make silver gelatin prints in the darkroom. Computers, software, and materials…Continue Reading FREE: Material Horizon Workshop: Digital Negatives – May 3rd at 11 am

Meet the Librarians: Megan Heuer

For Head of Information Literacy and Communication Arts Librarian Megan Heuer, there is no such thing as a typical. She spends her time working with professors and students in the communication arts majors, managing the other librarians in Fondren Library, and working with the guides team.   Heuer got her start as a librarian at…Continue Reading Meet the Librarians: Megan Heuer

Meet the Librarians: Rafia Mirza

In Fondren 104C, Humanities Librarian Rafia Mirza sits surrounded by figurines and posters of Kermit the Frog, Wall-E, Ms. Marvel, and the Powerpuff Girls.   As reflected in her choice of decoration, Mirza is interested in popular culture. In college, she studied pop culture, media, and the public memory at the State University of New…Continue Reading Meet the Librarians: Rafia Mirza

Eggs and artichokes: Easter recipes from the DeGolyer cookbook collections

  The Easter holiday meal is upon us this week, and it’s a chance to incorporate the flavors of spring. There are a variety of books and manuscripts in DeGolyer Library’s cookbook collection to inspire menus this Easter season. Ten years ago, Ann Drees donated her collection of Helen Corbitt Cooking School cookbooks that featured…Continue Reading Eggs and artichokes: Easter recipes from the DeGolyer cookbook collections

Immerse Yourself in the Digital Humanities!

SMU Libraries premieres the Digital Humanities Research Institute. Join DHRI@SMU, August 19-22, 2019. Apply now, applications are due April 22. Digital humanities (DH) uses computational methods and tools to address humanities questions.What is a good way of getting started in the digital humanities? Bootcamps! DHRI@SMU offers intensive training in digital tools and skills.We will give…Continue Reading Immerse Yourself in the Digital Humanities!

Meet the Librarians: Rebecca Graff

Research Librarian, Rebecca Graff’s tip to undergraduates, “Contact your librarian. Seriously. It starts to sound cliché after a while, but we can help in many ways. We can help you think about the question you’re asking and help you think about it in ways you might not have thought on your own.” Graff understands the…Continue Reading Meet the Librarians: Rebecca Graff

The Brinkerhoff Lodge and Potter Art Iron Studios Collection at Hamon Arts Library

What do a historic log lodge in Wyoming and the Bywaters Special Collection at the Hamon Arts Library have in common? As it turns out, both house unique collections related to a Dallas art studio, the Potter Art Iron Studios. The Brinkerhoff Lodge in Wyoming is an exaggerated rustic cabin on the shores of Jackson…Continue Reading The Brinkerhoff Lodge and Potter Art Iron Studios Collection at Hamon Arts Library

Meet the Librarians: Beverly Mitchell

Librarian, Beverly Mitchell

Schedule a consultation with Beverly or any of your Librarians, now! ………………. The Assistant Director of Hamon Arts Library Beverly Mitchell wears many hats. She is a liaison for the Art and Art History and Dance Departments. She manages the Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery. She helps develop Hamon’s collections. In general, Mitchell is a librarian…Continue Reading Meet the Librarians: Beverly Mitchell

SMU Digital Collections Update: March 2019

In March 2019, SMU Libraries uploaded 373 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 82 bank notes ca. 1866-1929 added to the Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency as part of the TexTreasures FY2019 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services….Continue Reading SMU Digital Collections Update: March 2019