Rainforests are a major world biome which humans are not thought to have inhabited until relatively recently. New evidence now shows that humans lived in west Africa’s rainforests by at least 150 thousand years ago. Humans originated in Africa around 300 thousand …Continue Reading
Category: Special Collections
USF St. Petersburg’s origin story comes to life through USF Libraries Special Collections
USF Libraries Special Collections documents and archives the USF St. Pete campus’ military history.The United States Maritime Service Training Station (USMSTS) was a complex of buildings constructed by the U.S. Maritine Commission as a venue for the U.S. Maritime Service to train volunteers to serve in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Between 1939 and 1950, the …Continue Reading
USF Libraries Presents: GIS Day 2024
Step back in time and explore the hauntingly beautiful photos of Ybor City during the Great Depression! November 20, 2024
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
USF Libraries is excited to host a virtual GIS Day on November 20th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature lightning talks and presentations by USF students, faculty, and staff celebrating innovative applications of geographic information system (GIS) technology …Continue Reading
The History of Some of Florida’s Beloved State Parks
Florida’s state parks have recently seen their share of news coverage. If you followed the discourse, it’s evident that Floridians adore their parks! This excellent digital exhibit, Parks, Sanctuaries, and Ecotourism, developed by USF Libraries’ Florida Environment & Natural History Special Collections …Continue Reading
USF Libraries Curator Awarded $150,000 National Science Foundation Research Grant
Christoper Kiahtipes, Ph.D., curator of the USF Libraries’ Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) collections, has been awarded a $152,407 grant from the National Science Foundation for his project “Collaborative Research: Resilience, Experimentation, and Collapse in Small-Scale Fisheries.” Kiahtipes is co-principal investigator …Continue Reading
USF Libraries to Unveil New Exhibit: The Ybor City Dwelling Album
Step back in time and explore the hauntingly beautiful photos of Ybor City during the Great Depression!
The Ybor City Dwelling Album: Photos From the Great Depression, Then and Now
October 22, 2024
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
USF Libraries and The Florida Museum of Photographic Art present The Ybor City Dwelling Album: Photos From the Great Depression, Then and Now A recently digitized album of photos sheds light on the city’s early Slum Clearance efforts decades before they were …Continue Reading
What’s So Special About the USF Forest Preserve?
Thanks to the USF Libraries’ new Tampa Through Time portal, we recently took a little guided historical jaunt around USF’s Greenways and were pleasantly surprised by how much there was to see and learn. One particularly impressive spot on the USF Greenways …Continue Reading
USF Libraries’ Tampa Through Time Portal Brings Archives to Life Through Experiential Content
The University of South Florida Libraries’ Tampa Through Time Portal is a no-cost, interactive resource that merges archives, digital tools, and mapping to allow users to immerse themselves in the city’s rich history. “The USF Libraries digitized 25 new collections just for …Continue Reading
USF Libraries Celebrates Earth Day 2024: See Our FLENH Collections!
Join USF Libraries in celebrating Earth Day 2024 by checking out our FLENH Collections!The USF Libraries are proud to celebrate Earth Day 2024! We are committed to the preservation and accessibility of data-driven resources concerning the impact of Florida’s natural environment. Take some time this Earth Day to explore our Florida Environment and Natural History …Continue Reading