Reading Time: < 1 minuteEach year, more material reaches the end of its copyright protection and falls into the public domain. And each year, the USF Libraries invite our community to participate in selecting which public domain works from the Libraries’ collections will be digitized and made freely available online.
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Preservation Spotlight: Turning Negatives into a Positive with the Skip Gandy Collection
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor Preservation Week 2025, we are excited to provide an update on the digitization of the Gandy Collection of Commercial and Aerial Photography. With more than 125,000 photographs, the collection showcases more than 50 years of Tampa history from behind the lens of Skip and Sandy Gandy.
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.
National Reading Month: Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson, and Olympians
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn honor of National Reading Month, Digital Dialogs asked members of USF Libraries’ faculty and staff to share a story about a book sparked their love of reading. Read one of these stories below! This post was guest authored by Henesis Veras, …Continue Reading
Beyond the Paywall: Bridging Information Privilege with Open Research Strategies and Resources
Reading Time: 3 minutesSusan Ariew and Evan Fruehauf discuss information privilege, the availability of scholarship, and open access.
Baking the Archives: Blueberry “muffins”
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis post was guest authored by Alexandra Vargas-Minor, Florida Studies Curator and Campus Archivist at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on the St. Petersburg campus Growing up in a family of bakers, I have always had an affinity for baking and …Continue Reading
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.
Library Lovers’ Day: Superpowers around me
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn honor of Library Lovers’ Day, Digital Dialogs asked members of USF Libraries’ faculty and staff to share a story about a book that impacted their life. Read one of these stories below! This guest post was written by Mrudula Ravada, Research …Continue Reading
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