Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince 1956, the University of South Florida has been amazing people. But, you should expect a bang from an institution built on a World War II practice bombing range, shouldn’t you? The early years definitely have stories, some inspiring and some surprising. …Continue Reading
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Swing Along!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTalented. Undeterred. History Shapers. These are but some of the attributes found in the musicians of the “Swing Along!“ exhibit. In spite of prejudice and lack of opportunities, these men changed the history of music. Each story is unique as the individual …Continue Reading
Digital Collections Rights Statements
Reading Time: 2 minutesOur online world has made finding information and media easier than ever, but knowing what can be done with that material, legally, isn’t always clear. U.S. Copyright law and international trade agreements mean that most of the material you may find online …Continue Reading
USF Libraries 3D Biological Specimens
Reading Time: < 1 minute The School of Geosciences Research Platform Team (RPT) and Digital Heritage and Humanities Collection (DHHC) at the USF Libraries worked with paleo-biologist professors Jen Bright and Greg Herbert to create 3D models of six biological specimens for use in an out-of-classroom …Continue Reading
Tampa in Time
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTampa was incorporated in 1849, but for a long time was overlooked or considered a town with dubious morals—a town for mobsters or corrupt politicians. In spite of these unfortunately accurate accusations, Tampa grew, and as it grew changes took place. From …Continue Reading
Digitization in Celebration of African American History Month
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlack Migrations is the theme of 2019’s Black History Month as chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The theme focuses on the movement of African American people in the U.S. from the south to the north, …Continue Reading
Celebrating the Public Domain: 19 in 2019
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is the public domain? The public domain consists of material that is not protected by copyright and is therefore considered to belong to everyone for every kind of use (find more info on the copyright guide). Items enter the public domain …Continue Reading
New Digital Collection: Dr. Garald Gordon Parker
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJournals, reports, maps, and photographs from the ‘Father of Florida groundwater hydrogeology’ Digital Scholarship Services is happy to announce the launch of a new digital collection pulled from the USF Libraries’ Tampa Special Collections: the papers of Dr. Garald Gordon Parker. Dr. …Continue Reading
Digital Scholarship Services Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and this year’s theme: Hispanics: One Endless Voice to Enhance our Traditions, Digital Scholarship Services has digitized a small selection of musical and theatrical materials from our Special Collections Sheet Music and Centro Asturiano Collections. First, in …Continue Reading
Archive Awareness Week
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHappy Birthday City of Tampa. For people who like cake, July 15th was another day to indulge without guilt. It’s also a time to remember Tampa’s history and take part in Archive Awareness Week. During the week of July 15 – 21, local archivists …Continue Reading