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Digital Smith’s Presbyterian Collection Featured on OCLC’s Website
One of our collections in Digital Smith is featured on the website and social media of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) for the month of September. OCLC is a…
Read MoreLibrary Awarded Federal Grant for the Makerspace Project
The James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University has been awarded a $100,000 grant to be used for a project called “Making Space for Tech @ An…
Read MorePreservation Week 2018
Do you know what this week is? It’s a big one for archivists! IT’S PRESERVATION WEEK…do you ever think about saving your stuff? We’d like to share some neat ways…
Read MoreDivine Kingship of Asante
The history of Black people is so amazing. We have a rich history of struggle, triumph, and unconditional love. Our history stretches across the waters into the continent of Africa.…
Read MoreRead a Book Today
Read, read, read a book Travel anywhere Worldwide, you decide A book will take you there. Read, read, read a book Beginning to the end What a way to spend…
Read MoreLibrary Entrepreneurial Research Hub
The James B. Duke Memorial Library is pleased to announce funding in the amount of $33,609.00 from the Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) to fund a new Library Entrepreneurial Research…
Read MoreDonations to the Archives
Dr. James B. Ewers, Jr., youth advocate, consultant, author and President Emeritus of the Teen Mentoring Committee (TMC) of Ohio and alumni of Johnson C. Smith University donated 23 photographs of prominent African American leaders. The photographs will be digitized, preserved, and added to the archives and Digital Smith Collection.
Read MoreNational Arts and Humanities Month
National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) is a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. Celebrated every year since 1993, NAHM’s four primary goals are to: Create a national, state…
Read MoreBanned Books Week: Changes in Challenge Categories
September 24th – September 30th is Banned Books Week. This is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and highlights the value of free and open access to information.…
Read MoreNational Hispanic Heritage Month
The James B. Duke Memorial Library Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the societal and cultural contributions of Hispanic…
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