USF Libraries’ Tomaro Taylor Receives Academy of Certified Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award

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USF Libraries are excited to congratulate Tomaro Taylor, Director of USF Libraries Special Collections, on receiving the 2023 Academy of Certified Archivists’ (ACA) Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award acknowledges extraordinary services rendered to the Academy by its members. Award recipients …Continue Reading

Schedule a Virtual Reality Visit to Tampa Bay’s Kellogg Mansion

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In residence at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa Library September 21, 2023 through March 1, 2024, the Kellogg Mansion Immersive Experience uses cutting edge virtual reality technology to take participants back in time while learning about the history of Dunedin’s …Continue Reading

USF Libraries Workshops for Researchers Announced

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The USF Libraries have kicked off their Fall 2023 Workshops for Researchers programming. There are dozens of workshops available on a range of tools and techniques supporting the endeavors of USF researchers across disciplines. Workshops are organized around topical “tracks”, which are: …Continue Reading

Don’t Miss: September Events at the Libraries!

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We’ve got some great events going on in September at USF Libraries. Here’s a quick overview: September – October 6: “Alice in Wonderland Exhibition Extravaganza” at Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Pete This creative collaboration between USF Libraries and The Dali …Continue Reading

Dali at the Library: An Alice in Wonderland Collaborative Exhibit

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September 13, 2023
6 pm

USF St. Pete’s Nelson Poynter Memorial Library has gone down the rabbit hole with a lively Alice in Wonderland collaborative exhibit that is now on view. The exhibit features everything “Alice” from USF Libraries’ Special Collections complemented by Salvador Dali’s enchanting Alice …Continue Reading

Juneteenth Reading List

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Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, became aware of the Emancipation Proclamation and the freedom that came with that executive order. In observance of this important historic event, the DEI committee has compiled a list of …Continue Reading

Arsenic in the Archives

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Reading Time: 3 minutesExamples of USF Libraries Tampa Special Collections books likely tinted with arsenic. Some wholly bound in green cloth, others with green tinted inserts. Painters and art students are probably already aware that that cadmium accentuated paints they may use …Continue Reading