According to the American Library Association’s ’s banned books list, following is a complete list of the 13 most-targeted titles of 2022. Please share this list and encourage any young people you know to read these books! Items below include links to …Continue Reading
Category: Books & E-books
Celebrating Pride Month in the USF Tampa Library
During the month of June, the USF Tampa Libraries has a display of print books around LGBTQ themes available to check out. The display is located to the right of the Library Services Desk should you visit the library. The display will …Continue Reading
Featured Resource: Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
Publisher statement, “A first of its kind, the Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers addresses key issues and obstacles to ethnoracial diversity across the life course of teachers’ careers, such as recruitment and retention, professional development, and the …Continue Reading
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Resources
June is LGBTQ Pride month and in honor of the celebration of pride, we feature here The USF Libraries research guide that helps scholars focus on LGBTQ resources. It also has a link to the Tampa Library Special Collections materials related to …Continue Reading
Using the “Virtual Browse” Function in the USF Libraries Catalog
Did you know that you can browse books online with a feature in our catalog? Let’s say you wanted to look for more books like Descartes and the Last Scholastics by Roger Ariew. If you pull up the full record of the …Continue Reading
Featured E-Book: Gender Diversity and Sport
This timely and urgent e-book, Gender Diversity and Sport by Gemma Witcomb and Elizabeth Peel, presents cutting-edge research exploring the complexities of barriers to inclusive access to sport and physical activity, and discusses how sport, and society, can move forward beyond the …Continue Reading
Women’s History Month Collections
At the Tampa campus library, a selection of materials, including books and DVDs, related to women’s history are on display at the front of the library and available for checkout. Titles range from Women’s History in Global Perspective to Maya Angelou’s Letter to …Continue Reading
Counter the Bans: Free Books for Teachers in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Virginia and More States
In the face of growing attacks on the teaching of history, The New Press is partnering with the Zinn Education project to send books to teachers and teacher educators in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Click here to …Continue Reading
Books Save Lives Award Event on Thursday, February 23, 1:45 PM
You are invited to the annual Books Save Lives award reception on February 23 at 1:45 PM celebrating Mindy McGinnis, 2023 award winner and author of Heroine. This award, originally given by the Florida Council of Teachers of English (FCTE) but now …Continue Reading
Featured E-book: The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives
In The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives, by David Mura, the author reveals harmful narratives white people create to justify white supremacy and to maintain oppression. Mura connects history, literature, ethics and his own personal experiences to …Continue Reading