Digital Dialogs

Welcome to Digital Dialogs at the University of South Florida!
Welcome to Digital Dialogs! This blog features topics in four topic sections designed to help you discover ways to incorporate digital collections, many of which are primary resources, into your projects. We also cover tools that you could use to create multimedia projects of your topic, and provide examples of exhibits and other projects that have been created here at the University of South Florida Libraries.- Collections of Interest—highlighting digital collections at the USF Libraries
- Featured Projects— recent and existing digital projects at the USF Libraries or that incorporate USF Libraries materials
- Tools of the Trade—tools you can use to create and augment your own projects
- Across the Academy—trends, news, and projects affecting, inspiring, or connected to our work
Secrets of a Haunted House
Reading Time: 4 minutesRichard Schmidt celebrates spooky season by reviewing another (hopefully) frightening dime novel.
Open Access Week: Navigating the “Transformative Agreements” Era
Reading Time: 3 minutesOpen Access Week is always held in October and the 2026 theme is “The Cost of Knowledge.”...
Copyright Act Turns 50
Reading Time: 2 minutesFifty years ago, the Copyright Act of 1976 was signed into law October 19, 1976 as Title...
Introducing Altmetric Explorer: Demonstrate Your Scholarly Impact Through Alternative Metrics.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs of July 2026, all users with USF authentication can access Altmetric Explorer and explore its capabilities....