Terry Hutchings is the Manager of Library Operations & Facilities at the USF Tampa Library, and is graduating this Summer with his Master’s in Library & Information Sciences. He loves spending time at the beach, having brunch with friends, and doing yardwork. …Continue Reading
Category: Awards & Recognition
Todd Mendenhall, Graduating Student Spotlight
Summer 2021 EditionTodd Mendenhall is the Executive Administrative Specialist to the Dean of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on the USF St. Petersburg campus. He is graduating this Summer with his Master’s in Learning Design and Technology, with a concentration in E-learning Design and …Continue Reading
Anastasia Temkina, Graduating Student Spotlight
Summer 2021 EditionAnastasia Temkina is a Student Assistant in Special Collections at the USF Tampa Library, graduating this Summer with her Master’s in Applied Anthropology! Ana loves playing videogames and crocheting. How has the Library contributed toward your academic goals? My work in Special …Continue Reading
Audrey Powers Retires After 16 years
Audrey Powers is an Emeritus Associate Librarian at the USF Libraries Tampa campusAudrey Powers, Emeritus Associate Librarian, will retire from the USF Libraries on August 6th after 16 years of service. Over that time, she has contributed in a wide variety of ways, and has distinguished herself as a consummate professional in academic librarianship. …Continue Reading
Jim Gray Retires After 40 Years
Jim is an Associate Librarian and Head of Fiscal Operations at the USF Libraries Tampa campusThis is a milestone year for Jim Gray, as he celebrates 40 years of service at the USF Libraries and retires on August 6th. Jim came to the USF Libraries from Texas Tech University. He started as the circulation librarian, but it …Continue Reading
Fifty Years with Florence Jandreau: An Oral History
An oral history with the University of South Florida’s longest-serving non-faculty staff memberIn 1971, Florence Jandreau was fresh out of high school and beginning her first job at the University of South Florida—where she’d stay for 50 years and become USF’s longest serving non-faculty staff member. Florence’s institutional knowledge is invaluable: She has served under six presidents, many provosts, and seven of the eight library directors and deans. To commemorate her extraordinary five decades of service, … Continue Reading
Fifty years: USF Libraries employee to retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member
As a child, Florence Jandreau remembers peeking through the woods and trees to see the new university in town. At the time, she could have never imagined the impact USF would have on her life or that she would one day retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member. … Continue Reading
Deborah Lawhon Retires After 37 Years
Debbie is a Library Specialist in Collections & Discovery at the USF Libraries Tampa campusDeborah “Debbie” Lawhon has over 35 years of experience in library technical services and this month she is retiring. Debbie collaborates with department colleagues to manage serials subscriptions at the USF Libraries, and as a Library Specialist, her contributions include monitoring journal …Continue Reading
Susan Silver Retires After 31 Years
Susan Silver is an Associate Librarian at the USF Libraries Tampa campusAfter working at the USF Libraries for 31 years, Susan Silver, Associate Librarian in the Research & Instruction department on the Tampa campus, is retiring. Susan has been the liaison librarian for a range of behavioral science programs including Psychology and the College …Continue Reading
Audrey Powers: Emeritus Associate Librarian
Please help us congratulate Audrey Powers on being awarded the distinction of Emeritus Associate Librarian at the University of South Florida. This recognition is in honor of Audrey’s service to the USF Libraries and to the librarian profession. Audrey has worked at USF …Continue Reading