You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body is a Confederate Monument

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Monuments can be more than buildings or structures. Caroline Randall Williams—author of the powerful New York Times Opinion piece “You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument,” which grabbed international attention as a reckoning in the movement to dismantle …Continue Reading

The CDC’s New COVID-19 Guidance for Schools, Explained

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The CDC released updated guidance for schools on how to conduct in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and what precautions they should take to keep students and teachers safe. It says that states should prioritize teachers in their vaccine efforts, but it …Continue Reading

Children’s Books that Feature Characters with Disabilities

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Children’s Books that Feature Characters with Disabilities  offers a book list of titles that include main characters or secondary characters with a disability.  Some of these titles are part of the USF Libraries holdings– Emmanuel’s Dream, Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, …Continue Reading

Celebrate Black Heritage Month with Resources from the USF Libraries

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The Antiracist Reading List includes books categorized by Antiracism and Talking about Race, #BlackLivesMatter, Criminal Justice and Policing, Education, Fiction, History, Intersectional Feminism, Memoir, Science, Structural Racism, and Voting Rights. You can find TED Talks and podcasts and recommended reading for children …Continue Reading

Fair Use Week 2021

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Guest post by Copyright and Intellectual Property Librarian, LeEtta Schmidt. One of your research sources makes a provocative statement with authority and insight.  You quote this source in your latest article to illustrate how other scholars are analyzing your topic.  You have …Continue Reading

Color Our Collections 2021

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Break out the colored pencils you bought at the start of quarantine!Tampa Special Collections created a coloring book with 14 images from our archives and book collections for you to enjoy! The tradition was started by the New York Academy of Medicine …Continue Reading

How the Public Domain is Important for Art

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Inspiration in the Public Domain by LeEtta Schmidt.  Read all about how material in the public domain can be used to create something new, whether it be a parody, adaptation or imagery.

What is Fair Use?

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Feel free to share this video with teachers who may have questions about fair use.

Celebrating the Music of Early African American Composers

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Celebrate Black Heritage Month by visiting the USF Libraries online exhibit, “Swing Along! The Music of Early African American Composers.”  The exhibit includes a sheet music gallery, biographical information, a music glossary, and references.