February 2024

Recent Accessions in African American History in the DeGolyer Library

Publication date February 29, 2024
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections

The DeGolyer Library has accessioned many exciting items over the last six months. Below are some of the highlights Heroines of Jericho. Texas. Proceedings … 1936, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1963, 1973 The Heroines of Jericho, a female Masonic organization, had its first chapters in Texas founded around 1884. The organization is still…Continue Reading Recent Accessions in African American History in the DeGolyer Library

Maximize Your Research Impact: Deposit Your Data in the SMU Dataverse Repository

Publication date February 28, 2024
Categories: Research & Teaching

In the dynamic landscape of research, data sharing and preservation are crucial. SMU Libraries has partnered with the Texas Data Repository (TDR) to offer the SMU Dataverse Repository, a reliable and accessible platform to deposit your valuable data. Dr. Kathleen Smits, chair of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, the first at SMU to start…Continue Reading Maximize Your Research Impact: Deposit Your Data in the SMU Dataverse Repository

The SMU Symposium on Poetic Form at Bridwell Library, March 18 & 19

Publication date February 27, 2024
Categories: Bridwell Library, Events, News

Access the Symposium Program online. Monday, March 18 & Tuesday, March 19 at Bridwell Library Registration for the event can be completed online. SMU’s English Department and Bridwell Library invite you and your guests to the SMU Symposium on Poetic Form, Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Scholars and poets will gather on…Continue Reading The SMU Symposium on Poetic Form at Bridwell Library, March 18 & 19

Reading and Managing ALL Those Sources

Publication date February 16, 2024
Categories: Student Success

overview of many books spread on a table

Reading When it comes to reading and research, two things are true – you will need to do a lot of reading AND you will need to be strategic about what you do and do not read. You don’t need to read everything to be a real researcher. When you research to explore a topic…Continue Reading Reading and Managing ALL Those Sources

Artificial: The Art of Graphic Resurrection, by Amy Kurzweil

Publication date February 14, 2024
Categories: Bridwell Library, Events, News

SMU Jewish Studies, Department of Religious Studies, and Bridwell Library present Nate and Ann Levine Endowed Lecture in Jewish Studies Artificial: The Art of Graphic Resurrection by Amy Kurzweil Tuesday, February 20, 7:30 pm McCord Auditorium, 306 Dallas Hall (3225 University Blvd., Dallas, TX) Amy Kurzweil will discuss her new book, Artificial: A Love Story,…Continue Reading Artificial: The Art of Graphic Resurrection, by Amy Kurzweil

SMU Libraries Celebrates Black History Month

Publication date February 14, 2024
Categories: Fondren Library, Student Success

Nationally celebrated across the United States since 1976, Black History Month is a time to reflect on the history, culture, and countless contributions to American society by African Americans. This year’s theme is African Americans and the Arts. To celebrate, we created a book display highlighting a few of the contributions to our library by…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Celebrates Black History Month

Pamela and the Early Origins of the Romance Novel

Publication date February 13, 2024
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections

Title page of Pamela, with library stacks behind the book

For Valentine’s Day, we wanted to take a look at the romance literature within the DeGolyer Library. Romance novels make up the biggest share of the publishing market–in 2018, they accounted for 25% of all books purchased, and in 2022, an estimated 19 million printed romance novels were sold. But where did the genre begin?…Continue Reading Pamela and the Early Origins of the Romance Novel

Moving and Storing the SMU Archives

Publication date February 6, 2024
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections
Categories: SMU Archives

Last April, I learned that the Southern Methodist University Archives would move and go into storage during the construction of the Rees-Jones Library of the American West. Although I am excited about a new building, new storage for historical material, and new exhibit space, I was also apprehensive. Moving an archives is a complex project….Continue Reading Moving and Storing the SMU Archives

Love Data Week

Publication date February 1, 2024
Categories: Events, Fondren Library, Research & Teaching, Student Success

Data is inarguably an integral part of our lives, influencing decision-making processes across all disciplines. February 12 -16, SMU Libraries will join the global community in celebrating International Love Data Week, an initiative that emphasizes the importance of data in research, education, and innovation. This year’s theme – “My Kind of Data” – underscores the…Continue Reading Love Data Week

SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: January 2024

Publication date February 1, 2024
Categories: Digital Collections
Categories: TexTreasures2024

Shoot the Chutes, Lake Cliff, Dallas, Tex., ca. 1908, DeGolyer Library, SMU.

In January 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded and/or updated 348 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 5 interviews were added to the SMU Oral History and Digital Humanities Student Projects collection. These interviews, with Vicki Blanton, Sean Cordobés, Tyne Dickson, Marcus S. Duron, and Andrea Nguyen, are part of the Voices of SMU project….Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: January 2024