In partnership with the SMU Association of Asian and Pacific American Scholars and Allies (AAPASA), we encourage SMU students, faculty and staff to celebrate Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month by learning more about the AAPI community. Here are a few ways to do so: Read a book Contemporary Asian America includes essays on Asian…Continue Reading Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with SMU Libraries!
In Search of Belonging – Opening reception on April 23, 1 – 3 pm at the Hamon Arts Library
In 2011, the Princeton Review ranked Southern Methodist University as the eleventh worst university for gay students. Then, in a dramatic shift a decade later, Campus Pride listed it among ten religious schools living up to LGBTQ-inclusive values in August 2021. However, the struggle for LGBT campus acceptance has lasted far longer than just one…Continue Reading In Search of Belonging – Opening reception on April 23, 1 – 3 pm at the Hamon Arts Library
Bridwell Edible Book Festival (BEBFest May 3, 2022)
Bridwell Edible Book Festival — BEBFest 2022 — Tuesday, May 3 • 1:30pm–3pm Gill Hall, Bridwell Library Thank you to all who participated & voted in this year’s BEBFest. We are excited to announce the BEBFest 2022 winners! 1. MacBeth Cake by the “MacBakers” 2. Tell Tale Heart by Rachel Holmes 3….Continue Reading Bridwell Edible Book Festival (BEBFest May 3, 2022)
Congratulations to 2022 Weil Award Recipient, Justin Patty
Please join us in congratulating Justin Patty, the 2022 Recipient of the Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award! The Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award recognizes a student research paper that demonstrates depth, breadth, and thoughtful command of library resources. The winning student receives an award at Honors Convocation and $500. The…Continue Reading Congratulations to 2022 Weil Award Recipient, Justin Patty
News from the DeGolyer Library April 2022
News from the DeGolyer Library April 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 April 2022
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: March 2022
In March 2022, SMU Libraries uploaded 331 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 209 photographs and postcards, ca. 1903-1937, 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…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: March 2022
Music & Metadata Librarian, Rahni Kennedy Selected for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program
Rahni B. Kennedy, Music & Media Catalog/Metadata Librarian and Physical Processing Manager, has been selected to participate in the (ARL) 2022-2023 Leadership and Career Development Program (LCPD). The LCDP is a yearlong program that prepares mid-career level librarians from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to prepare them to take on leadership roles in their…Continue Reading Music & Metadata Librarian, Rahni Kennedy Selected for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program
Hear from Director Sandy Miller on the Business Library renovation in Cox
How is the construction going on the Cox Renovation and expansion? Construction teams have been busy inspecting and touring the Cox buildings, and if you look outside near Fincher you will see sample brick color selections in place. The official groundbreaking ceremony is set for May 6th and the buildings are planned to be emptied…Continue Reading Hear from Director Sandy Miller on the Business Library renovation in Cox
Defeating the Stereotype
“Will electronics replace the housewife?” was the title of a 1958 tongue-in-cheek promotional piece for household appliances printed in Texins, Texas Instruments employees’ magazine. In addition to being a leader in oil exploration and the defense industry, the company’s advancements in infrared optics, transistor and vacuum technologies were positioning it as a contender in the…Continue Reading Defeating the Stereotype
Maître d’art Didier Mutel Lectures at SMU April 7 & 8
Maître d’art Didier Mutel Lectures at SMU RSVP: April 7, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & RSVP: April 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. *Lectures are free and open to the public French Maître d’art Didier Mutel to Speak at SMU April 7 and 8, 2022 The book artist, engraver and printer Didier Mutel, who has…Continue Reading Maître d’art Didier Mutel Lectures at SMU April 7 & 8