Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re researching materials published and registered between 1931 and 1963, figuring out their copyright status often means checking whether the copyright was renewed after the initial term. Enter the U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog (USCO), a fascinating proof-of-concept tool that brings the U.S. Copyright Office’s card catalog online. Spanning records from 1870 to 1977.
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Cultivating Access: National Gardening Day and the USF Botanical Gardens Virtual Tour
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post was guest authored by Denise Wright, GIS Analyst II in Digital Initiatives at the Tampa Library April 14th is National Gardening Day, and it’s a great time to reflect on our appreciation for plants, green spaces, and gardens. Whether you’re …Continue Reading
New Authorship Guide
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUSF Libraries have released a comprehensive new guide that addresses credit, authorship order, copyright ownership, and strategies for handling common authorship concerns.
Your Institution Metadata Just Got an Upgrade in Digital Commons
Reading Time: 2 minutesDigital Commons Data has updated its institution lookup service. Institution information is now sourced from the Research Organization Registry (ROR), an open and globally recognized registry of research organizations.
Vote on What Collections We Digitize in Celebration of 2027 Public Domain!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe want your input on which titles from the list we should add to the USF Libraries’ Digital Collections; 27 titles for 2027!
Introducing the Born-Digital Archives Toolkit
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a world where so little of our knowledge creation is done with pen and paper, how are libraries and archives preserving the history of today? That question is top-of-mind for many curators, librarians, and archivists who are seeing a rapid increase in donations of digital files and a wide range of media formats. Proactive planning and skill development can help manage the growth of what archives refer to as born-digital collections.
Public Domain 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn our eighth year celebrating Public Domain Day through digitization, we digitized 27 titles after a public vote on works in USF Libraries’ collections.
Enhancing Archival Access: USF Libraries Implements Ethical AI for Handwritten Document Transcription
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of South Florida Libraries is proud to announce a major advancement in its Digital Initiatives: the adoption of QDox, an AI transcription solution developed by Quantiphi and powered with AWS Textract. This technology is being used to transcribe handwritten archival documents with greater efficiency and ethical oversight.
Baking the Archives: A Ginger Loaf to Remember
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis post was guest authored by Mikayla Osso, Collections Operations Supervisor in Collections & Discovery at the Tampa Library When I was a little girl, there were two toys that I wanted more than anything: a Baby Alive doll and an …Continue Reading
Streaming Media and USF Libraries’ Media Collections
Reading Time: 2 minutesDid you know that the USF Libraries has a varied collection of media on VHS and DVD? While available to checkout for home or in class viewing, most homes and classrooms no longer have the equipment to make use of the films, documentaries, and television series stored in these old media formats.