Correspondent for The Oracle, Isabella Oefelein, interviews a few members of Library Administration regarding the 50th anniversary of the USF Tampa Library’s opening!
Category: Press
On the Grid: Tampa’s Hidden History: USF Special Collections with Andy Huse & Stephanie Mackin
Join us for this episode of On the Grid featuring Andy Huse and Stephanie Mackin from the USF Libraries' Special Collections department.
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USF Libraries’ Special Collections helps to bring Tampa’s lunch counter sit-ins to the stage
This newly published article reflects on efforts of University of South Florida history professors and USF Libraries’ Special Collections that began in the 1970’s to preserve the history of Tampa’s civil rights history. In 2023, that preserved history fueled Mark Leib, an …Continue Reading
USF Libraries’ Textbook Affordability Project saves USF St. Pete students $2.4 million
Check out this great article on USF Libraries’ Textbook Affordability Project (TAP), which works to address financial barriers by lowering course material costs. Since its launch in 2009, the project has saved USF students nearly $44 million across all campuses; at USF …Continue Reading
