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Tampa Library Building turns 50

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe USF Tampa library building has sheltered students, history, innovation, and distinctive collections for 50 years in 2025. To commemorate this 50-year anniversary, the USF Tampa Libraries have curated a special digital exhibit.

Mapping Minds, Shaping the World: Recap of ESRI GIS Day 2024 at USF Libraries

Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing USF Libraries’ incredible GIS Day 2024 event in November, we are thrilled to announce that the presentation recordings are available for viewing in Digital Commons. This annual event brought together students, faculty, and GIS enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their applications across various fields.

AI and Fair Use: Celebrating Fair Use Week 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesFair Use Week 2025 takes place from February 24-28, 2025.  This year, we are continuing to watch several court cases that could decide how generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools function or establish new understanding of how U.S. copyright law enables innovation and creative uses of copyrighted content through an exception known as fair use.

Gasparilla 101

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post was guest authored by Andy Huse, Florida Studies Curator and Librarian in Special Collections at the Tampa Library   There has been a lot of ink spilled about the authenticity of the Jose Gaspar myth. For the better part of …Continue Reading