June 6th is the National Day of Caves and Karst, and we’re celebrating with the official launch of the newly redesigned Karst Information Portal (KIP). For 2021 and 2022, the scientific community is also engaging in the International Year of Cave and Karsts, a global celebration organized by the International Union of Speleology.[1] Caves and karsts are geological formations that play a significant role in Florida’s environment. …Continue Reading
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The Oracle in the Archives: The Grim Reaper of Pizza
The push for the USF Libraries to digitize the college’s student newspaper, The USF Oracle, began several years before I was hired as a staff member in the building. Alumni and researchers alike have always been interested in being able to view campus newspapers, and the more that they could view online, the better… …Continue Reading
Annual Vote for Public Domain Digitization
Tell us what to digitize for our 2023 celebration of the public domainEvery year in January, a new group of material will have their copyrights expire and become part of the public domain. These items can be made available online through library digitization, and to celebrate this, the USF Libraries have been selecting titles from our physical collections to digitize each year. …Continue Reading
Snapshots of Women at Work
The 20th century marked a watershed century for the women’s labor movement, starting with the progressive era and evolving as world wars and the women’s rights movements reshaped how society responded to a gender-integrated workforce. As we continue to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and accomplishments of women, this week we’re taking a look at this evolution through documents. …Continue Reading
Womyn’s Words and the Women’s Energy Bank Collections
March is #WomensHistoryMonth, a time to reflect on, give voice to, and celebrate the lives of women throughout history. Women of the Tampa Bay area have no shortage of stories to tell, and many of their stories are available in USF Libraries and Tampa Special Collections. The Women’s Energy Bank was a non-profit organization run for women, by women, and … Continue Reading
Black Women Anti-Violence Activists on Display at the USF Tampa Library
From the African American Experience (AAE) in Florida BlogIn partnership with the USF Center for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention, a new display showcases Black Women Anti-Violence Activists. The display includes a collection of books, journals, and media resources that are accessible by students, and have been specifically curated in honor of Black Heritage and Women’s History Month. … Continue Reading
USF Celebrates Women’s History Month
Vital contributions of women create opportunities at USF and beyondMarch marks the University of South Florida’s celebration of Women’s History Month and an opportunity to highlight the contributions of women throughout history and contemporary society. Throughout its history, USF has benefitted tremendously from amazingly accomplished women. The following article highlights just a few of their remarkable contributions. … Continue Reading
Fair Use Week 2022
Fair Use/Fair Dealing week is an international celebration of exceptions in copyright laws that allow for certain uses of copyrighted material in order to encourage new art and creativity. Fair use week runs from February 21–25, 2022 and was originally supported by the Association of Research Libraries…. Continue Reading
Dean Chavez on Inside USF: The Podcast
Not your grandmother’s libraryFrom chronicling dinosaur footprints in Spain to the African American Experience in Florida, the USF Libraries offer a wealth of ever-growing digital collections, along with traditional resources, to inform and intrigue members of the USF community and beyond. Dean Todd Chavez discusses the library of today and what the future holds…. Continue Reading
‘We Wanted Some Basic Human Rights: The Civil Rights Struggle in Tampa’ exhibit
In 2016, students of USF History professor Dr. K. Stephen Prince created an exhibit on the Civil Rights Movement utilizing fifteen archival collections housed in USF Tampa Special Collections. The items displayed are accompanied by information that expounds on the importance of the material, calling on the reader to think more deeply about their historical context and significance. … Continue Reading