Needing some inspiration for traveling this summer? Then look no further than in the archives! From maps to travel guides, postcards to posters, diaries to scrapbooks, there are a variety of resources to guides your plans. So plug in that hybrid vehicle, and grab something to take notes. For those looking to venture down to…Continue Reading On the road across Texas…
The Bridwell Quarterly Spring 2022 & The Bridwell Quill Issues 44–46
Please enjoy “The Ballad of Time Travel” issues 44–46 of Anthony Elia’s newsletter The Bridwell Quill along with Issue 15 of Bridwell Library’s The Bridwell Quarterly (Spring 2022). If you have comments or questions, please feel free to contact us at mried@smu.edu. Happy reading!…Continue Reading The Bridwell Quarterly Spring 2022 & The Bridwell Quill Issues 44–46
Campus-wide Access to the New York Times
SMU Libraries has begun a subscription to resources provided by The New York Times. Besides unlimited access to the NYT, the following benefits are also available: Over 80 newsletters such as Well, Climate Forward, In Her Words, and more. Podcasts such as The Daily. Access to Spanish and Chinese translated editions of The New York…Continue Reading Campus-wide Access to the New York Times
News from the DeGolyer Library June 2022
News from the DeGolyer Library June 2022 Our Latest Exhibit Send Me a Postcard! Women on the Road across 19th-20th Century America “Send Me a Postcard! Women on the Road across 19th-20th Century America” highlights women’s voices and their stories across America’s roadways. Though travel has generally been associated with men, and the male prerogative…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library June 2022
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: May 2022
In May 2022, SMU Libraries uploaded 502 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 212 images, ca. 1905-1941, from the John Miller Morris Real Photograph Postcards and Photographs of Texas. This project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: May 2022
Friends of SMU Libraries 2022 Grants
Since its founding in 1970, Friends of SMU Libraries has been committed to helping the libraries maintain excellence. They have funded over $1,000,000 in library materials, books, electronic resources, equipment, and services. The Friend’s Grants Committee meets annually to review and award grant monies to benefit SMU Libraries. This year the Grants Committee met in…Continue Reading Friends of SMU Libraries 2022 Grants
Behind the Scenes: SMU Libraries Research & User Experience Intern Program
The Research & User Experience (R-UX) Intern Program at SMU Libraries gives local Master of Library and Information Science students the opportunity to engage in librarian-level work including research services, teaching library instruction sessions for undergraduate students, and improving user experience through special projects and committee assignments. The R-UX Internship program has been a mechanism…Continue Reading Behind the Scenes: SMU Libraries Research & User Experience Intern Program
Send me a postcard!
On exhibition this summer in the DeGolyer Library’s Hillcrest Hall Send me a postcard! Women on the road across 19th-20th century America examines women motorists/automobilists and their travels across the country. The concept for this exhibit developed from a series of blog posts written over the course of a few summers. “That’s Where the…Continue Reading Send me a postcard!
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: April 2022
In April 2022, SMU Libraries uploaded 537 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 191 images, ca. 1902-1950s, from the John Miller Morris Real Photograph Postcards and Photographs of Texas. This project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: April 2022
News from the DeGolyer Library May 2022
News from the DeGolyer Library May 2022 Our Latest Exhibit Send Me a Postcard! Women on the Road across 19th-20th Century America “Send Me a Postcard! Women on the Road across 19th-20th Century America” highlights women’s voices and their stories across America’s roadways. Though travel has generally been associated with men, and the male prerogative…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library May 2022