“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” – Theodore Roosevelt Historic and civic education are powerful tools that shape our worldview and provide insight into the understanding of current events, as well as our current socio-political climate. Learning …Continue Reading
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Nicole Perez, Graduating Student Spotlight
Summer 2020 EditionNicole Perez Lopez is one of our front desk student assistants. This summer, she will be graduating with a Bachelor’s in Health Science and a minor in Deaf Studies! How has the Library aided in your academic goals? The library has been …Continue Reading
Collections Entering the Public Domain in 2021: Help Us Choose What Gets Digitized
Each year, works and materials enter the public domain due to the expiration of copyright. As we approach 2021, some of the items in our USF Libraries collections are ready to enter the public domain. Copyright is “exclusive rights granted by law …Continue Reading
Celebrate Archives Awareness Week
July 12-18, 2020Each July, the City of Tampa recognizes Archives Awareness Week as part of the city’s annual birthday celebrations. As one of the Tampa Bay area’s larger archival repositories, the USF Tampa Library Special Collections has celebrated with the city for many years. …Continue Reading
Celebrating African American Music Appreciation Month
African American Sheet Music CollectionCreated by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, and further commemorated by President Barack Obama, the month of June has been declared “African American Music Appreciation Month.” Originally called “Black Music Month,” June marks the celebration of African American music and its influence …Continue Reading
Anti-Racist Resources
Our recommendations for enlightenment during this trying timeAs we strive to overcome racial tension and fight injustice together, we want to provide integral anti-racist resources with our community. One way to educate ourselves is by reading books and sharing the Black experience in America. Our Libraries’ Diversity and Inclusion …Continue Reading
Editor Exchange: Exploring Numeracy, an Open Access Journal
It’s not just math stuff“Editor Exchange” introduces USF’s open access journals, housed on Scholar Commons, and highlights a journal, its focus, the goals of the editors, and research. Have you ever read a news article that included tables, charts, and statistics? Or wondered how that information …Continue Reading
Delia Diaz, Graduating Student Spotlight
Spring 2020 EditionDelia Mabel Diaz is one of our Special Collections student assistants. She will be graduating with a Bachelor’s in Anthropology this Spring! How has the Library aided in your academic goals? It has helped push me higher in the lists for graduate …Continue Reading
Kaylin Chastain, Graduating Student Spotlight
Spring 2020 EditionKaylin Chastain is one of our Library Research Assistants (LRAs). She will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Linguistics. How has the Library aided in your academic goals? The Library has helped me enhance …Continue Reading