As part of the University’s strategic budget reduction process, the USF Libraries – Tampa campus is tasked with reducing recurring spending by $2,033,500, or 15.3 percent of the E&G base budget. To meet the requirements of the reduction, it was necessary to …Continue Reading
The EdLib Report
Library Numbers and USF ID Cards
The USF ID card is important for all new students to acquire whether they come to campus or not, because it has an important number on it which is a patron’s “library empowerment” number. It is a 14 digit number starting with …Continue Reading
Activism in the Archives: Researching LGBTQ and History
When: Monday, October 19, 2020 from 4:30-5:30 PM Where: Online How: Use this link to log in: https://bit.ly/30izUyk Please join the USF Libraries LGBTQ+ Special Collections and the Office of Multicultural Affairs to honor LGBTQ+ History Month and explore LGBTQ+ history in Tampa …Continue Reading
New Online Workshop from USF Libraries about Historical Research
As part of the new workshop series on information literacy, the USF Libraries has created “Find History.” Instructors with historical research assignments can assign this workshop to students for credit or extra credit. Students who complete the workshop earn a badge, which …Continue Reading
ATLE Helps Students with Study Skills
The Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ATLE) has provided some terrific resources for faculty who want to help students learn better reading, test prepping, and studying skills. First, there is this one-page handout that tells students what study skills successful students …Continue Reading
Open is Not Forever: A Study of Vanished Open Access Journals
Many reputable journals are costly and behind paywalls because, unlike some poor quality open access journals, one is paying for copy editing, indexing, and preservation. When you publish with a quality journal, you have a reasonable expectation that your article will be …Continue Reading
