Holly E. Jeffcoat is the first Dean of SMU Libraries. Formerly the Associate Dean of UConn Library at the University of Connecticut where she was responsible for leading information technology, patron services, planning and core library operations, Holly assumed the…
Whether you’re a first-year college student, starting graduate school, or you’ve been here for a while and want help navigating the library’s resources, SMU Libraries can help. Ask Us We are here to answer your questions –from booking a study…
Graduate Students, We need your help. The Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship (ADV 6372) course is conducting a survey as part of their SMU Libraries case. They are helping us learn how to effectively tell graduate students, like you, about the…
Central University Libraries knows that you don’t just love us because we are a great place to study and research, but it’s because we have some awesome Book Recommendations too! Take advantage of one of our favorite guides, The Recreational…
In collaboration with Bridwell Library, the G. William Jones Film and Video Collection will be hosting four 35mm screenings, each Thursday during February, as part of Black History Month. Each film is part of The Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection,…
You Spoke and We Listened Interim Dean and Director of Central University Libraries, Elizabeth Killingsworth announces longer hours for Fondren Library for the beginning of the Spring Semester: “It’s exciting, we were able to extend the hours in the first…
Librarians’ Role in the Academic Mission of the University We acknowledge that librarians add value to a university’s academic mission. However, there is very little concrete evidence in support of librarians’ contributions to the advancement of academic excellence, unlike the…
A digital collection, which can contain just a few or thousands of items, can be an incredibly useful tool for a researcher who needs a searchable database of digital files relating to an academic project or area of interest. For…