The University of South Florida Libraries accelerate learning and knowledge production through distinctive collections, information service innovation, and thought leadership. We are one library serving three diverse campus communities in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee. As the heart of an AAU member …Continue Reading
USF librarians Matt Torrence, Allison Symulevich, Jason Boczar, and Jessica Szempruch have co-authored an article recently published in the journal Innovative Higher Education. The article explores the potential of scholarly podcasts for public knowledge dissemination. In it, the authors identify “metrics for …Continue Reading
Great news, this valuable collection is now digitized and online, thanks to efforts by USF Libraries Special Collections and Digital Collections! The Sociedad la Union Marti-Maceo collection first arrived at USF in 1983, and features records of the Afro-Cuban mutual aid society’s organizational …Continue Reading
The USF Libraries Digital Collections and Special Collections are proud to announce that The Lue Gim Gong Collection is now fully digitized and online. This popular collection has been cited extensively in local history publications and sheds light on issues related to …Continue Reading
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has named the University of South Florida (USF) and the Florida Holocaust Museum as the permanent homes of the papers and artifacts of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who became an esteemed humanitarian, writer, and recipient …Continue Reading
An initiative of USF Libraries’ Special Collections, The African American Experience in Florida (AAE), is an online portal containing materials and archives from Black communities, individuals, and businesses. The portal aims to help students, educators, researchers, and the public learn about Black …Continue Reading
If you follow USF Libraries on the socials, you know we are fans of a good animal rescue story. We’ve got staff who always have an eye open for urban wildlife in need and we like to share these stories because they …Continue Reading
The first deadline for USF Libraries Awards & Scholarships – February 14th! Research awards, essay prizes, and scholarships are available in a variety of topics including: LGBT Research Award, Tampa campus, up to $500–submit an essay about how you will be incorporating …Continue Reading
Congrats to USF Libraries’ Matt Knight, whose co-edited book, Dion Boucicault – The Vampire (1852) and The Phantom (1873), has been published by University of Wales Press / Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. From the publisher: “Almost fifty years before Bram Stoker penned Dracula, …Continue Reading
It’s not often we see one of our own caricatured (flatteringly, of course) in the New York Times! Andy Huse, USF Special Collections librarian, is featured in a creative illustrated culinary history and heritage piece on the Cuban sandwich. Andy is considered …Continue Reading