Many 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
Special Collections will be at EcoFest celebrating Earth Day 2022! This community event celebrates the many businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Tampa Bay area dedicated to the principles of sustainability, ecology, equity, and economy. Come see us to grab some USF …Continue Reading
Every year in January, a new group of material will have their copyrights expire and become part of the public domain. These items can be made available online through library digitization, and to celebrate this, the USF Libraries have been selecting titles from our physical collections to digitize each year. …Continue Reading
If you have visited the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, you may have wondered why such a lush forested area is the first thing you see. It’s because one of Florida’s most important and protected keystone species, the gopher tortoise, makes its home amongst …Continue Reading
Gender and sexuality studies are a popular analytical framework in the humanities, social science, and history fields. USF students and faculty are pursing innovative research on how these topics intersect across a multitude of subjects, and to support them, the USF Libraries …Continue Reading
On February 28, 2022, President Joe Biden proclaimed March 2022 as Irish-American Heritage Month. Today, nearly one in ten Americans trace their lineage back to Ireland. In his Proclamation he stated: The United States and Ireland are deeply and forever intertwined: linked …Continue Reading
the picasso that wasn’t: “bust of a woman” Join The Dalí Museum for an installment of Coffee with a Curator, in conjunction with the Picasso and the Allure of the South exhibition, where Tampa Special Collections’ Andy Huse will explore The Picasso …Continue Reading
Special Collections is hosting a very special conversation, originally scheduled for #WomensHistoryMonth, with Edie Daly (She/Her/Hers), local lesbian activist and community organizer, and S. L. Crawley, PhD (They/Them/Theirs), Associate Professor in the USF Department of Sociology. Monday, April 18th 6PM, virtual via …Continue Reading
The 20th century marked a watershed century for the women’s labor movement, starting with the progressive era and evolving as world wars and the women’s rights movements reshaped how society responded to a gender-integrated workforce. As we continue to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and accomplishments of women, this week we’re taking a look at this evolution through documents. …Continue Reading
March is #WomensHistoryMonth, a time to reflect on, give voice to, and celebrate the lives of women throughout history. Women of the Tampa Bay area have no shortage of stories to tell, and many of their stories are available in USF Libraries and Tampa Special Collections. The Women’s Energy Bank was a non-profit organization run for women, by women, and … Continue Reading