In this work, Black Immigrant Literacies: Intersections of Race, Language, and Culture in the Classroom, author and USF faculty member, Patriann Smith, offers authentic narratives of Afro-Caribbean youth, the author describes how teachers and educators can: (1) teach the Black literate immigrant; …Continue Reading
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Celebrate Black History Month with New DEI E-book Titles in Education from the USF Libraries
February is Black History month and we have some great new E-book DEI titles in education from the USF Libraries to celebrate! Check them out. Critical Race Theory and Its Critics: Implications or Research and Teaching, by Fracesca Lopez and Christine E. …Continue Reading
Workshops for Researchers–Stay Tuned
The USF Libraries are thrilled to offer over 70 workshops in Spring 2024! Stay tuned: the Workshops for Researchers schedule will be available by mid-January. If you have any questions or accommodation requests, please reach out to the Research & Instruction Coordinator, Jennifer Slagus, …Continue Reading
Academic Writer–Everything APA
Academic Writer is a web-based subscription application from the USF Libraries providing interactive tools to help students and faculty learn and apply APA Style®. It features point-of-need quick guides and video tutorials. All of the content from the APA Publication Manual is included …Continue Reading
Introduction to Wikipedia: Indigenous Peoples Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
The USF Libraries has partnered with Tennessee State University and Wikimedia DC to present this introductory workshop to Wikipedia editing on Friday, November 17th from 11AM-2PM . Participants will learn how to create and edit Wikipedia articles during an hour-long virtual workshop. …Continue Reading
Picasso at USF
This post from the Digital Dialogs, blog a blog hosted by Special Collections, outlines plans for a Picasso sculpture that never came to be. The sculpture was originally planned to be erected in the 1970’s by sculptor Carl Nesjar. The Digital Dialogs …Continue Reading
Featured E-Book Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education
Vivian Bradford’s book, Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education includes a nuanced discussion about how colleges and universities have been the target of misinformation in recent years. Chapters focus on such key concepts such as trigger …Continue Reading
Generative AI and Large Language Models in ETDs
The Office of Graduate Studies has created a content page about USF policies related to the use of generative AI and large language models in ETDs. It focuses on academic integrity, the need for transparency, citing guidelines and other recommendations for using …Continue Reading
African American Burial Ground and Remembering Project
Join this virtual presentation from 2-3 PM on Tuesday, October 24th to learn about this multicampus research study bringing together local artists, USF faculty, staff, and students to address the erasure of historical Black communities in the Tampa Bay area. Part of …Continue Reading