Month: April 2020

Now Is When You Ask For Help

It’s ok. It’s the end of the semester, and you’re trying to finish those papers and projects so you can move on. It’s stressful. The good news? We are made for this, we train for this, we have even gone to grad school to help you in this very moment. Let us help you feel better about getting a great…Continue Reading Now Is When You Ask For Help

Junior Madeline Dixon, the 2020 Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award Recipient

Madeline Dixon was nominated by Dr. Erin R. Hochman, Associate Professor of History, for her Junior Seminar paper, The Weimar Republic and the War of Memory. In her nomination description, Dr Hochman highlighted Madeline’s use of SMU Libraries’ resources by saying: “Ms. Dixon showed herself to be an excellent researcher, going far beyond the minimum…Continue Reading Junior Madeline Dixon, the 2020 Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award Recipient

Andy Hanson’s Dallas

This winter, we celebrated the life and professional legacy of Andy Hanson with our exhibit Andy Hanson: Picturing Dallas 1960-2008.  The exhibit allowed visitors to appreciate Hanson’s incredible talent and reflect on the history of Dallas. If you were unable to visit the exhibit, you can explore the virtual exhibit at any time by clicking the…Continue Reading Andy Hanson’s Dallas

Interview with artist, Allyson Packer, on Sounding at the Hawn Gallery, Hamon

Karen Weiner, gallery owner and curator of The Reading Room, recently interviewed artist, Allyson Packer, about her exhibition, Sounding, which opened in the Hawn Gallery and the Hamon Arts Library on February 7. Prior to the SMU campus closing in March 2020, Weiner walked through the exhibition installed on all four floors of the Library….Continue Reading Interview with artist, Allyson Packer, on Sounding at the Hawn Gallery, Hamon

Get Unstuck

Meet with an SMU Librarian for a personalized 1on1 consultation, via Zoom. We have a librarian for every subject at SMU. It’s not too late to get help, so book your consultation now. Remember, we have an expert for that! Why Consult With an SMU Librarian? You get individualized help on your specific topic You…Continue Reading Get Unstuck

Documenting Student Life during Covid-19

It started, as these things do, with a conversation. Jill Kelly, history professor, had an idea that she shared with Cindy Boeke, digital collections librarian, and me, the SMU university archivist. Jill said, “What do you think about having a history intern use Zoom to interview students about their experiences during this time of Covid-19?”…Continue Reading Documenting Student Life during Covid-19

Conservation of drawings for Octavio Medellin’s Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church murals

On the Hamon blog in March, Ellen Buie Niewyk discussed the history of Octavio Medellin’s murals for the the Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Dallas and the drawings held in Bywaters Special Collections. Medellin donated these drawings to Bywaters Special Collections in 1996 where these drawings have been rolled in storage for many years….Continue Reading Conservation of drawings for Octavio Medellin’s Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church murals

Let’s Meet

1on1 consultations are personalized meetings with an SMU Librarian, via Zoom. We have a librarian for every subject at SMU. Getting started early is the key to success, so book your consultation now. Remember, we have an expert for that! Why Consult With an SMU Librarian? You get individualized help on your specific topic You…Continue Reading Let’s Meet