As we kick off a new term, you may be eager to explore how AI is transforming academic research. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your knowledge, there are plenty of resources available to support your journey. At SMU, we offer a range of AI resources, including library-created resources. For those new to…Continue Reading Explore AI with SMU Libraries
Fondren Library is undergoing a major renovation ahead of the opening of the Rees-Jones Library of the American West. This renovation involves relocating one-third of the library’s collection, giving staff a chance to review books that haven’t been handled in a long time. Janet Allmon in the cataloging department had one such experience. The book…Continue Reading Ellis Shuler and the Creation of the Geology Library
In August 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded or enhanced 270 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 12 promotional brochures, 1925-1989, were added to the Southern Methodist University Campus Memories collection. These items, spanning the 1920s to the 1980s, feature facts about and images of SMU’s campus and student life. 20 oral history transcript excerpts,…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: August 2024
The Hamon Arts Library welcomes our students and faculty back for the fall term. If you visit Hamon spaces, you will notice that multiple changes are in progress. First is the renovation of restrooms on the first and second floors. We apologize for the dust. This is the first phase of a project that started…Continue Reading Welcome Back to Hamon and Pardon Our Dust
As one door closes, another door opens. This is certainly true of Fondren Library in 2024, as we say goodbye to the Science Information Center (SIC), fondly known to Mustangs as the “blue side” of Fondren. The SIC building is now closed, and the facility will soon make way for the construction of the new…Continue Reading Fondren Library Renovation Updates
In the spring of 2024, DeGolyer Library hosted the exhibit Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (1711-1851). The exhibit was curated by lexicographer and legal scholar Bryan A. Garner, who has authored more than two dozen books on English usage and style. Missed the exhibit? Check out this virtual tour, hosted by…Continue Reading A Tour of Taming the Tongue
![[John Wesley to Alexander Knox, 1776 December 5], Bridwell Library, SMU.](https://blog.smu.edu/smulibraries/files/2024/08/jwl_222_large.jpg)
In July 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded or enhanced 412 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 24 drawings, ca. 1870-1897, from the William Halsey Locomotive Drawings collection. These drawings, which are some of the few examples which show the colors used to decorate locomotives during the period, were a gift from Dee Young and…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: July 2024
We dug through the Hervey Priddy Collection of American Presidential and Political Memorabilia digital collection to find examples of political messaging from a time when the medium was slower, and the attacks could be just as nasty as they are today. From the Willie Horton ad to “It’s the Economy, Stupid,” to swift boats and…Continue Reading Campaign Pins and Presidential Elections
The Library Education and Development (LEAD) committee at SMU Libraries hosted a staff-wide Professional Development Day on Friday, July 26. LEAD is committed to facilitating ongoing professional development to support the advancement of all staff members and contribute to the strategic direction of SMU Libraries. The day started with SMU Libraries’ Dean, Dr….Continue Reading 2024 SMU Libraries Staff Professional Development Day
The Summer Olympics are almost here! On July 26th, the XXXIII Olympiad will begin with an opening ceremony on the Seine, in the heart of Paris. Readers who want to delve into Olympic history can explore Robert Yarnall Richie’s collection of photographs from the 1936 Randall’s Island Olympic Trials in New York City. Events held…Continue Reading Countdown to the Olympics