In his introduction to the latest edition of the Bridwell Quarterly, library director Anthony Elia writes, “Every season offers us something to consider, reflect upon, and deal with. This spring and summer were no exception.” This is certainly true in the case of Bridwell Library, as is detailed in the newest editions of the Quarterly,…Continue Reading Seasons of Change at Bridwell Library
Kate Alleman has joined the staff at the Hamon Arts Library as our Fine Arts Librarian. As part of the Teaching and Learning Team, Kate will handle library instruction for Art History, Studio Art, Dance, and Fashion Media as well as Common Curriculum Writing and Reasoning (WRTR) courses. Kate’s most recent position has been at…Continue Reading Getting to Know the Hamon Arts Library New Fine Arts Librarian
Fan of the Golden Age of Hollywood? Then make sure to check out TCM’s newest season of The Plot Thickens, its podcast dedicated to in-depth explorations of Hollywood history. This season is all about director John Ford, winner of six Academy Awards and considered one of Hollywood’s first auteurs. To tell the story of the…Continue Reading The Plot Thickens…for the Ron Davis Oral History Collection
Annette Becker, director of the Texas Fashion Collection (TFC) at the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, recently found photographs of interest within the collections at SMU’s DeGolyer Library. Housed within the library’s abundance of manuscripts, maps, photographs and rare documents are the Stanley Marcus Papers. The collection is comprised of…Continue Reading Dallas Fashion History in the Archives
Generative AI (GAI) has become part of the fabric of higher education. We discuss its use in instruction, research, and daily tasks. What is often left out of this conversation is the impacts of GAI on the environment and labor. These concerns are easy to overlook considering the separation between GAI processes and the user,…Continue Reading The Generative AI Balancing Act: Considering Ethics in Relation to Progress
![[Electric Theater and JCPenney, Springfield, Missouri], 1943, DeGolyer Library, SMU.](https://blog.smu.edu/smulibraries/files/2024/10/jcp_433_large.jpg)
In September 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded 345 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 73 photographs and illustrations, ca. 1920s-1980s, from the J. C. Penney Company Records. Highlights include a series of photographs taken to show where the Kirksville, MO, store location was being expanded, including two images of the construction, and a photograph…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: September 2024
At the Mildred J. Hawn Gallery in the Hamon Arts Library, a significant era of North Texas art history is being thoughtfully preserved. Ellen Niewyk is currently processing the newly acquired collection of Murray Smither’s papers. This task not only honors his legacy but also provides a unique opportunity for the public to witness the…Continue Reading Discovering Dallas Art History at the Hamon Arts Library
Robert T. Anderson was an internationally renowned organist who taught at Southern Methodist University from 1960-1996. He was also the organist for Perkins Chapel during his distinguished career at SMU. Robert Theodore Anderson was born 90 years ago on October 5 in Chicago, Illinois, and began studying piano at age 5 and organ at the…Continue Reading Remembering Robert T. Anderson
The Hamon Arts Library may have its official home off the Boulevard at SMU, but holdings from its special collections can be found worldwide. Hamon has two special collections: the Bywaters Special Collections, which focuses on the visual and performing arts primarily in the 20th century, and the G. William Jones Film and Video Collection….Continue Reading A Well-Traveled Library
Ephemera is the plural form of the Greek word Ephemeron (Epi = on, about, round; Hemera = day). Literally, it refers to something that lasts through the day. And here at the DeGolyer, it refers to one of our favorite categories of collecting. Among our holdings of Ephemera are such things as almanacs, advertisements, bank…Continue Reading Welcome to the Hotel California