Ireland is a country that is deceptively small on the map in relation to its substantial global impact. Since 2013, Dr. Jennifer Knight, Instructor in the Department of History, and Dr. Matthew Knight, Associate Librarian and Affiliate Faculty in Department of History have been committed to developing the Irish Studies program at the university. … Continue Reading
Category: Meet Your Libraries
Welcome to Our New Visiting Librarians!
Brandi Jagars and Emily Norton start August 20, 2021The USF Libraries Research and Instruction unit are delighted to welcome two new visiting faculty members: Brandi Jagars and Emily Norton. Both Brandi and Emily are already USF Libraries’ employees who have recently completed their Master’s in Library and Information Science. As …Continue Reading
Terry Hutchings, Graduating Student Spotlight
Summer 2021 EditionTerry Hutchings is the Manager of Library Operations & Facilities at the USF Tampa Library, and is graduating this Summer with his Master’s in Library & Information Sciences. He loves spending time at the beach, having brunch with friends, and doing yardwork. …Continue Reading
Todd Mendenhall, Graduating Student Spotlight
Summer 2021 EditionTodd Mendenhall is the Executive Administrative Specialist to the Dean of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on the USF St. Petersburg campus. He is graduating this Summer with his Master’s in Learning Design and Technology, with a concentration in E-learning Design and …Continue Reading
Anastasia Temkina, Graduating Student Spotlight
Summer 2021 EditionAnastasia Temkina is a Student Assistant in Special Collections at the USF Tampa Library, graduating this Summer with her Master’s in Applied Anthropology! Ana loves playing videogames and crocheting. How has the Library contributed toward your academic goals? My work in Special …Continue Reading
Reading Together, Virtually
The Virtual Book Club at USF Sarasota Manatee recently won the 2020-2021 Student Success Regional Chancellor Award!With the move to remote instruction in March 2020, and the quick cancelation of on-campus activities, it soon became clear that some USF students felt isolated. There was a need for intellectually stimulating opportunities, and students wanted to connect with their friends …Continue Reading
Fifty Years with Florence Jandreau: An Oral History
An oral history with the University of South Florida’s longest-serving non-faculty staff memberIn 1971, Florence Jandreau was fresh out of high school and beginning her first job at the University of South Florida—where she’d stay for 50 years and become USF’s longest serving non-faculty staff member. Florence’s institutional knowledge is invaluable: She has served under six presidents, many provosts, and seven of the eight library directors and deans. To commemorate her extraordinary five decades of service, … Continue Reading
Fifty years: USF Libraries employee to retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member
As a child, Florence Jandreau remembers peeking through the woods and trees to see the new university in town. At the time, she could have never imagined the impact USF would have on her life or that she would one day retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member. … Continue Reading
Deborah Lawhon Retires After 37 Years
Debbie is a Library Specialist in Collections & Discovery at the USF Libraries Tampa campusDeborah “Debbie” Lawhon has over 35 years of experience in library technical services and this month she is retiring. Debbie collaborates with department colleagues to manage serials subscriptions at the USF Libraries, and as a Library Specialist, her contributions include monitoring journal …Continue Reading
Susan Silver Retires After 31 Years
Susan Silver is an Associate Librarian at the USF Libraries Tampa campusAfter working at the USF Libraries for 31 years, Susan Silver, Associate Librarian in the Research & Instruction department on the Tampa campus, is retiring. Susan has been the liaison librarian for a range of behavioral science programs including Psychology and the College …Continue Reading