A leaking ice machine at a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office facility led to the discovery of decades-old records tied to efforts to take down the Trafficante family, the most notorious Mafia family in Tampa Bay history. USF archives librarian Stephanie Mackin helped …Continue Reading
The USF Libraries and our Building Partner, the Academic Success Center, are celebrating Homecoming in style! Join us for crafts, pizza and snacks, library swag, and a birthday paw-ty for our beloved Therapy K9 Star. If you have any questions about this …Continue Reading
USF Libraries GIS Day is a campus-wide event celebrating geographic information systems (GIS), mapping, spatial analysis, and location-based technologies. GIS Day is an opportunity to share the innovative ways geospatial tools and technologies are being used across USF and our community, while …Continue Reading
The University of South Florida has announced the appointment of Carol Ann Borchert as the new Dean of the USF Libraries, bringing to the role a distinguished record of advancing library operations to enhance the impact of research and scholarship across the …Continue Reading
USF Libraries’ St. Pete campus Dean, Kristina Keogh, was featured on the local PBS show, Florida This Week, as part of a panel on preserving Black history and boosting Black-owned businesses in Tampa Bay. Kristina represented USF Libraries and spoke about Nelson …Continue Reading
It’s the end of an era! Our greatest thanks go out to Dean Todd Chavez, for 11 years of visionary leadership. Todd started with USF Libraries in 1994 and after a little well-deserved time off, will return to the Libraries as a …Continue Reading
USF Libraries invite faculty applications for the first annual Visualization Summer Institute, July 27-31, 2026; an in-person, intensive workshop experience at USF St. Pete’s Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. This four-day Institute (with an optional fifth day dedicated to guided exploration) by …Continue Reading
Greetings! The USF Libraries are making several ebook platform updates this spring in response to publisher changes. These are the changes faculty should be aware of: ProQuest Ebook Central Changes ProQuest Ebook Central is ending its Demand Driven Acquisition (DDA) program, and …Continue Reading
The USF Libraries hosted its annual GIS Day celebration this week, creating a dynamic, interdisciplinary platform for sharing spatial research and innovation. The event brought together academics and industry professionals to showcase how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) drive discovery and play a …Continue Reading
Since it first came onto the radar of researchers in the 1930s, Monte Sierpe has been a mystery. The site, in the Pisco valley of southern Peru, stretches for nearly a mile and features over 5,000 precisely positioned holes dug into a …Continue Reading