Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery day, students, creators, teachers, and consumers benefit from copyrighted material because of the fair use exception in the United States copyright law. Fair Use Week, February 24 through February 28, celebrates the creative potential and achievements made possible by this powerful exception to copyright law
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The Florida Environmental Interface (FEI): Digitizing the History and Future of the USF Libraries Florida Environmental Collections
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuest Post by Matthew Torrence, Research Platform Team Librarian for the Geosciences In order to protect and improve our environmental future, it is important to preserve the past! The new Florida Environmental Interface (FEI) offers an excellent opportunity for researchers to access …Continue Reading
Celebrating Black History Month with the USF Photograph Collection
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe USF Photograph Collection pictorially documents the history and legacy of the University of South Florida, including the impact of two pioneering individuals. In celebration of Black History Month, Digital Dialogs would like to recognize Dr. Ernest Boger, II and Dr. Juel Smith for their many accomplishments and contributions to our USF community… (Continue Reading)
Alicia Appleman-Jurman, a Holocaust Survivor
Reading Time: 5 minutesToday marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp. In the weeks before its liberation, the Schutzstaffel (SS) evacuated nearly 60,000 prisoners and forced them to march to Wodzislaw while leaving 7,000 sick and dying prisoners behind in Auschwitz. Suffering from starvation and harsh winter conditions, more than 15,000 people died or were killed during, what is now referred to as, the death march. While an exact number is not known, it is believed that at least 1.3 million people were forced to enter Auschwitz as prisoners. Of these… (Continue Reading)
Celebrating the Public Domain in 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesCopyright protects works of original authorship from being legally copied, disseminated, and otherwise exploited without the author or rights-holder’s approval. This protection is for a limited time in order to balance the interests of the author with the possibility that a work …Continue Reading
Catesby Collection
Reading Time: 3 minutesMark Catesby’s two-volume set of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands was published in 1754. Over 250 years later, this printed edition is housed in just 45 libraries globally. Describing and illustrating North American flora and fauna from an 18th-century naturalist’s perspective, this work has become a rare and important artifact for historians and scientists alike… (Continue Reading)
3D scans and copyright
Reading Time: 2 minutesCopyright law originated with the printed word and many feel that it most easily and accurately applies when dealing with written works. The digital world has opened new avenues to creators, however, and the concept of copying is expanding from just paper …Continue Reading
Digital Citizenship
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat does it mean to be a good digital citizen? Fundamentally, being a good digital citizen reminds us that our digital footprint, or the sum total of information we post and share on the internet, can follow us throughout our lifetime. Photos …Continue Reading
Excavations of a pre-Columbian platform mound
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor more than four decades, Charles Stanish has unearthed the mysteries and secrets of ancient societies in the Americas. His work uncovers the interplay of trade, war, and labor organization as villages evolved into complex societies. His discoveries gave new understanding to …Continue Reading
DLF in Tampa
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Digital Library Federation (https://www.diglib.org/) is a library member group that works together to advance research and the development of digital library technologies. Every year DLF has a forum, open to members and non-members alike, where digital library practitioners can gather, share …Continue Reading