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
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USF Libraries featured on PBS Florida This Week
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
Farewell to Todd Chavez, 11 years as USF Libraries Dean!
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
NEW: Summer Visualization Institute for Faculty
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
Library eBook & Collection Changes in May
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
GIS Day Highlights the Impact of Spatial Technology Across USF
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
Not aliens, but accountants: a USF Libraries curator helps explain the riddle of Monte Sierpe
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
USF Libraries celebrates new “Gulf Scholars” program
The University of South Florida is one of six higher education institutions this year to be awarded $600,000 from the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to launch a Gulf Scholars program. Starting in fall 2026, approximately 20 undergraduate students from all majors will …Continue Reading
New Tampa Library Entrance Opens Nov. 10
Get ready for Tampa Library's new entrance!We are excited to unveil the long-awaited Tampa Library entry renovation with expanded egress, storm-proof windows and doors, and a secure eGate system. The entrance will open November 10, 2025. Reminder: a tap-enabled USF ID is required to enter the library. What’s …Continue Reading
AI advances at the USF Libraries
Everyone is talking about AI, and it’s no different here at the USF Libraries. In addition to offering workshops on AI-related topics, we have some new AI-backed resources to boost student and faculty research. The USF Libraries catalog, powered by Primo and …Continue Reading