New York Libraries have been fighting book bans across the country by lending 25,000 books to nonresidents since last spring. Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public Library has been particularly proactive with its Books Unbanned program, offering its e-books collection to young people ages 13-21 …Continue Reading
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New Multilingual Writing Center
The Multilingual Writing Center offers FREE one-on-one writing consultations to international and/or multilingual USF graduate students from any field who may encounter unique challenges in the academic writing process. They hold 45-minute sessions in which students will be working one-on-one with Sean Farrell, a …Continue Reading
Planning a Grant with USF Libraries
Are you working on a grant application that could benefit from expertise found in the USF Libraries? We are interested in partnering with you! In order to help you be successful, the USF Libraries want to ensure that we have the appropriate …Continue Reading
COVID-19 in Florida: Collecting & Curating Research
The USF Libraries Florida COVID-19 Hub was created as a resource center for academics and the public to obtain information immediately, such as GIS data and news. It was developed by the USF Libraries Geographic Information Systams (GIS) unit of the Digital …Continue Reading
Academic Freedom and the Inclusive and Equitable Classroom Guide
The USF Libraries has created a guide to help educators navigate free speech, first amendment rights, academic freedom and inclusive/equitable pedagogy. This is not a guide on anti-racism or resources for students, but rather something to assist educators as they teach these …Continue Reading
#ColorOurCollections
Each year in February, the New York Academy of Medicine Library sponsors #ColorOurCollections, an annual coloring festival promoted on social media, where libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural organizations around the world are invited to share images from their collections for coloring.Check …Continue Reading
National Women’s History Month Resources
National Women’s History Month traces its origins back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City’s factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was later observed in 1909. Below are some resources that celebrate National Women’s History …Continue Reading
African American Experience in Florida (AAE)
In celebration of Black History Month, the USF Libraries are featuring the history of the African American Experience in Florida. In the spring of 2021, the USF Libraries launched the African American Experience in Florida (AAE), an online portal containing materials and …Continue Reading
Up to the Challenge: Books to Navigate Threats to Intellectual Freedom
This article, written for schools and libraries, offers some excellent reading for those who wish to learn more about how to fight book banning in libraries and schools. Featured books that the USF Libraries owns are: Controversial Books in K-12 Classrooms by …Continue Reading