This piece is featured in the latest edition of The Bridwell Quarterly. Exploring the future of sustainable printing, binding, and book making in Canada During the week of February 10th, 2025, Bridwell Director Anthony Elia traveled to Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) to visit with book artists and printers and explore the city’s vibrant book arts culture…Continue Reading Book arts & printing in wintry Winnipeg
A transformational reimagining The scale of Jer’Lisa Devezin’s works in her exhibition, Texturized, is striking. Cowrie Shells 1-3, 2024, comprised of three bowl-sized, stoneware cowrie shells, has a seductive, soft gray glaze that pulls the viewer in and invites the viewer’s touch. The dark void of their wedged-shaped opening is reminiscent of Lee Bontecou’s canvas…Continue Reading Reviewing Hamon’s striking new exhibit
Students welcomed to campus with updated spaces Students returning to Fondren Library this fall found more than just their favorite study spots — they discovered newly updated spaces designed to better support the many ways they like to learn and work. In the Prothro Learning Commons, the pre-existing setup offered plenty of study tables, but…Continue Reading Revitalizing student spaces at Fondren Library
Guiding student learning At SMU, faculty members find a trusted partner in the Libraries — where resources, expertise, and support align to help them innovate in research and enhance their teaching. Dr. Constantin C. Icleanu, associate teaching professor of Spanish, partnered with SMU Libraries and librarian Rebecca Graff and applied to the Research Assignment Stipend…Continue Reading Teaching in the time of AI: New initiative for SMU faculty
Scholarly sources made simple SMU Libraries is currently trialing Consensus.app, an AI tool that searches across about 200 million academic papers. Consensus is a search engine not a chatbot, so it only gives you real, academic papers in the results unlike other AI tools you may be familiar with (ChatGPT, I’m looking at you). Here…Continue Reading Get the most out of Consensus, an AI academic search tool
A partnership to preserve history On October 5th, a rare Yiddish-language film from the G. William Jones Collection will return (on loan) to Parksville, NY – the very town where it was originally made. The screening is part of a special series of events sponsored by the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, an organization Hamon…Continue Reading Rare film returns home after 75 years, courtesy of the Jones Collection
Unlocking groundbreaking research What if the key to groundbreaking research was just a click away, accessible anytime and anywhere through your library’s digital resources? At SMU Libraries, a vast collection of databases and digital tools empowers scholars and students to explore, innovate, and uncover new insights with ease. Here’s how new digital resources come to…Continue Reading Designed for discovery: Tools that help you find more, faster
SMU Libraries leading the way What happens when curious minds meet cutting-edge technology? At the intersection of AI and academia, a collaboration between SMU Libraries and faculty reveals insights into the newest AI tools and their potential uses in research. Carrie Johnston, director of research and scholarly initiatives at SMU Libraries, led the inaugural AI…Continue Reading AI meets academia: Exploring the future of faculty research
Presidential history comes to life for SMU inauguration From Robert S. Hyer to R. Gerald Turner, this exhibition traces the legacy of SMU’s ten presidents through artifacts preserved in the SMU Archives at DeGolyer Library. Discover the leadership, vision, and milestones that have shaped the University’s history. Brynn Price, communications and engagement specialist at SMU…Continue Reading Leading the Mustang Legacy: The Presidents of SMU exhibition opens
In August 2025, the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions uploaded 259 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 22 photographs, 1882-1963, from the Collection of African American Photographs, showing Black people in Texas, including portraits and snapshots of social activities throughout the decades. Examples include a carte de visite portrait of Doc (D.) C….Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: August 2025