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Mrs. Barbara Carr After serving Johnson C. Smith University for 48 years (1973 – 2022), Mrs. Barbara Carr retired on Friday, January 14, 2022. Mrs. Carr received her Bachelors of…

The James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) hosted the Diversity Archivist Partnership (DAP) Fall Institute from October 8th-10th. The institute provided students from JCSU, Allen…

The library was awarded several grants in 2020 and continued to engage in community partnership and outreach. The Institute of Museum and Library Services Museum Grants for African American History…

To protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and our community from the spread of COVID-19 Johnson C. Smith University made the decision to move all classes to…

The James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University established the first Collegiate Storytelling Associations as an affiliate of the National Association of Black Storytellers. JCSU Collegiate Storytelling…

Monika Rhue, Director of Library Services and Curation at Johnson C. Smith University presented at the HBCU Academic Librarians Open Educational Resources (OER) Summit on February 10, 2020. Her topic…

The James B. Duke Memorial Library is now providing current students with a selection of graphing and financial calculators. This service is free of charge if items are returned on…

Need a fast answer to a question? Try the new live chat by using the chat widget on our website. Just click the icon, and enter your name, email, and…

Lindsey Roberts is the new Digitization and Serial Control Technician. She recently moved to Charlotte from Myrtle Beach, SC where she worked in Access Services at Coastal Carolina University. She…

This fall the James B. Duke Memorial Library collaborated with University College to raise awareness of the history of Johnson C. Smith University and historically black colleges as well as…

As you pass by the Center of Information desk in the library, you’ll notice a few new faces. Devin McAllister and Tyler Copeland have joined our team in the role…

Porter Durham, a former member of the Board of Trustees at Johnson C. Smith University, has graciously underwrote the donation of 100 volumes of the Library of America series to…

The James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) has announced the Inez Moore Parker Fellowship in honor of Mrs. Inez Moore Parker and her daughter Amelia. Mrs.…

During the 2019 spring semester, Dr. Terza Lima-Neves worked with the staff of the James B. Duke Memorial Library to plan and host events for the JCSU campus and wider…

Attendees at the RCLM37 Opening Ceremony To embark on National Library Week 2019, the James B. Duke Memorial Library hosted an unveiling of the new RCLM 37 exhibit on April…

On February 3, 2019 the library hosted a soft launch of the Reclaim 37exhibit by featuring the work of Brandon Lunsford, University Archivist. Brandon has been working on a grant…

February 3, 2019 was the official launch of Digital Smith and the Historic West End Digital Mapping project. The unveiling of this project marks the beginning of a new era…

JCSU Collegiate Storytelling Association is the first of its kind on a college campus. We are calling all poets, spoken word artists, story lovers, storytellers, and authors to join us.…

Dr. Linette Fox, Assistant Professor of Management here at Johnson C. Smith University shared her thoughts about The HistoryMakers, one of James B. Duke Memorial Library’s newest licensed databases. The…

The James B. Duke Memorial Library has been selected to participate in a pilot Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative and will receive $8,000 for assisting faculty and students with Open…

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

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…

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.

This tutorial will give students real life examples of what Plagiarism is. It will walk them through a scenario that involves students and their coursework.

This tutorial will help students determine what search terms they would utilize when searching for scholarly, academic resources.

This tutorial will show students the difference between scholarly and popular resources, locate reliable resources on the web and locate reliable

This tutorial will help students to evaluate various information resources they utilize in their research and academic life.

This tutorial goes through each individual step necessary for printing in the library.

This video will walk students through the resources that are available in the James B. Duke Memorial Library.

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…

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.…

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…

Effective August 30, 2017, a new look and a new way to search for resources is coming to the James B. Duke Memorial library.

On August 2, 2017, The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $39.3 million in grants for 245 humanities projects across the country. This round of funding will support vital…

Before there were brands such as Carol’s Daughter, As I Am, or Cantu, there was Madam C.J. Walker. Born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867, she created specialized hair products for African-Americans.

As a celebration of Black History Month, the James B. Duke Memorial Library will be highlighting influential black leaders that have impacted the world. This week we will focus on Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress. Hayden was the first African-American and the first woman to head the Library of Congress.

JCSU’s very own Dr. Chantell McDowell attended the 1st International Academic Makerspace Symposium (ISAM) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from November 13-16, 2016.  The ISAM joined people, knowledge, and inspiration…

Check out the flyer below for more information on JCSU’s Single Stop! 

The library constantly looks for new resources for our students to utilize in their studies. With that in mind, we have obtained a trial for the database HeinOnline until May 2017.

How it all began… In 1928 the first issue of The Bull, the JCSU yearbook, featured Miss Valinda Wagner as sponsor of the Smith-Virginia State football game that year.  In…

JCSU invites the community into a world of words… Johnson C. Smith University and The Charlotte Writers’ Club, along with nearly a dozen other community partners, is planning Carolinas WordFest, a celebration of…

Midterms are quickly approaching and that means it’s time to hunker down and review what we’ve learned so far this semester. It can seem overwhelming, but studying doesn’t have to…

Banned Books Week: September 25-October 1, 2016 Every fall since 1982 the American Library Association (ALA) has celebrated Banned Books Week. This annual event was started by the Office for…

Are you writing your senior paper? A psychology major or a student in the MSW program? A faculty member in the social and behavioral sciences? You are in luck starting…

Here at the James B. Duke Memorial Library we are gearing up to celebrate Hispanic Hertiage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15, 2016. This month is intended to…

As football kicks off this fall we would like to highlight the history of the JCSU Golden Bulls. Check out this article below written by our own University Archivist, Brandon…

Welcome back JCSU! Today we would for you to meet our 4 brand new librarians! Each specalizes in different areas and they all bring a plethora of experience to the…

This week we would like to highlight our James B. Duke Memorial Library Archives!!! Our archives are run by Brandon Lunsford, the Archival Services Librarian and Chelly Tavss, the Photo…

Welcome back JCSU!!  If you’re new…..Welcome!  If you’re returning…..Welcome!!   We hope to see EVERYONE in the library this year. The library has several new librarians for you to meet…