At the beginning of each new year, works and materials enter the public domain due to the expiration of copyright. In 2019, the USF Libraries digitized 19 items from our collections to celebrate them entering the public domain. In 2020, we digitized …Continue Reading
Category: Special Collections
Celebrating the Life and Work of Skip Gandy
The USF Libraries celebrate the life and work of George “Skip” Gandy IV, 1942-2020. A Florida native, Gandy’s childhood on Davis Islands shaped him into becoming an avid outdoorsman, environmental activist, and an honored donor to USF. In 2012, Gandy donated his …Continue Reading
Heroes Among Us
The USF community responds to COVID-19 with resilience, creativity and compassionThis excerpt is taken from the USF Magazine Winter 2020 issue, USF Heroes Among us: The USF community responds to COVID-19 with resilience, creativity and compassion. Additional photos have been added. Library Services Desk They are likely the first people you meet …Continue Reading
Meet Our Fall 2020 Student Scholars
Honoring our scholarship and research award recipientsCelebrating our students and their academic achievements is one of our favorite pastimes, and under normal circumstances, we’d be gathering in the Tampa Library to honor our most recent round of student scholarship and research award recipients, and the donors who made …Continue Reading
Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion
Celebrating Open Access Week 2020For the last ten years, academic and research communities have participated in a global event, Open Access Week, “to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to …Continue Reading
Matter of Pride: LGBTQ+ History in USF Special Collections
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History MonthThis article was originally published in June 2020 in celebration of Pride Month. It has been updated with additional resources for LGBTQ+ History Month. In the LGBTQIA+ community, June represents the ongoing strides being made to fight for equality, create awareness, …Continue Reading
Activism in the Archives: Researching LGBTQ+ History
Home Sweet Homecoming
A new digital exhibit that reminds us there is no place like our home away from homeDrawing upon images and the memories of those who lived it, Home Sweet Homecoming is a tribute to our students past and present, the University we’ve built together, and a heartfelt reminder that there is no place like our home away from …Continue Reading
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage & How It’s Shaped Tampa Bay
Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15Hispanic heritage is an integral part of Florida history. Within Tampa, Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican cultures and influences have shaped the city. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to recognize some of the icons that …Continue Reading
Home Sweet Homecoming
Thursday, October 8th from 6 - 7 p.m.Join the event at 6 p.m. on Thursday the 8th by clicking the following Microsoft Teams Live link: bit.ly/30fzwAm We welcome you to engage in the presentation by utilizing the chat feature to ask questions and comment. We hope to see you …Continue Reading