Learning in the Fast Lane: The Past, Prsent and Future of Advanced Placement by Chester Finn and Andrew Scanlan (Princeton, 2019) traces the origins Advanced Placement programs, their influence, and impact on higher education.
Category: Books & E-books
Anti-Racist Reading List
The USF Libraries Anti-Racist Reading list, curated by St. Pete’s Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, includes library-owned resources. both print and e-books through the Libraries.. The purpose of the list is to help our community create meaningful discourse about the injustices and racial …Continue Reading
Returning or Renewing USF Library Materials
Returning Materials If you have books, DVDs, CDs, or similar materials that need to be returned to the USF Libraries, you may use the book returns to do so. The return date will be back-dated when the USF Libraries reopen for business. …Continue Reading
Featured E-book: The Mindful School
Mindfulness strategies are being tested out in schools to help kids who display challenging behaviors. A new title about that has come out, The Mindful School: Transforming School Culture through Mindfulness and Compassion, by Patricia Jennings. This book covers mindfulness programs for …Continue Reading
Setting the Record Straight: Panic and Pandemics
In mid-February, Booklist, a reviewing source for libraries, compiled a list of books for librarians. The full list is given here. Contact your librarian at USF if you think these titles are useful for your teaching or your research. The library has …Continue Reading
Dr. Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award Reception
You are invited to come meet and greet with award recipient Sandra Uwiringiyimana author of How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 4-6 pm at the USF Alumni Center–Traditions Hall. Click here to …Continue Reading
Featured E-book: The Creative Qualitative Researcher
The Creative Qualitative Researcher: Writing That Makes Readers Want to Read by Ronald J. Pelias (Routledge), discusses the concept of “creative scholarship, which asks researchers to use literary skills to evoke the emotional/intellectual complexity of the subject matter. Four qualitative methods are …Continue Reading