USF is one of six universities in the U.S. announced today as new AAU members. The University of South Florida has reached a historic milestone by accepting an invitation to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the …Continue Reading
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USF Libraries expert part of groundbreaking research on western Africa’s prehistory
Africa has the deepest record of human evolution, but to date there is little evidence from west Africa. A new article in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution adds to our understanding with a study of the oldest directly dated archaeological site …Continue Reading
Creating Virtual Tourism and 3D Model Collections that Commemorate the Craftsmanship and Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
By: Lori Collins, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor and co-Director, Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information Virtual tours and immersive learning tools such as virtual and augmented reality and 3D modeling are offering new ways to explore, share, and learn about places …Continue Reading
Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef Collection joins USF Libraries’ FLENH collection
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest post from John Clarke, Coordinator for Florida Environment and Natural History collections at Special Collections, USF Libraries, Tampa campus. The Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef collection is an important collection of marine science research materials …Continue Reading
Launching EcoLiteracies for Climate Action in Florida: A Teaching and Learning Portal
Reading Time: 2 minutes USF Libraries is excited to share that a new Open Educational Resource (OER) is launching in Spring 2023! The EcoLiteracies for Climate Action in Florida (ELCAF) portal is part of a larger collaborative effort between faculty in …Continue Reading
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), marks the day that Auschwitz-Birkenau – the largest Nazi death camp – was liberated in 1945. It seeks to remember the lives of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, along …Continue Reading
New Faces at USF Libraries
2022 new hires... so far!USF Libraries are growing! We are excited to introduce a stellar group of new faces coming on board this year. Join us in welcoming them to the University of South Florida family. These positions will bring USF Libraries into a new era …Continue Reading
Library Workshops for Researchers
Take Your Research to the Next Level!USF Libraries are pleased to launch our 2022-23 Workshops for Researchers program, offering a wide array of research training for faculty, graduate students and USF researchers. Taught by expert faculty and librarian, our virtual workshops cover a range of essential data analysis …Continue Reading
The Florida Ornithological Society Nests at the USF Libraries
Special Collections is the official repository of the society’s physical and digital recordsMany birds migrate in predictable ways, heading north in spring as winter retreats from cooler climes and cycling south in the fall as northern habitats freeze over. Florida’s milder climate, however, sustains both the migrants and the state’s charismatic resident birds. For …Continue Reading
Diversify Your Syllabi
How our librarians are supporting the Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogy Faculty Learning CommunityWhat makes an authority on a topic? How do we balance diverse voices with the canon from an academic discipline? Are we perpetuating systems of oppression with the texts we choose? These thought-provoking questions and more were discussed in depth during a …Continue Reading