Reading Time: 4 minutesA show at the Cuban Club Theater. Robertson and Fresh Collection of Tampa Photographs. USF Libraries Digital Collections. USF Libraries’ Special Collections is home to many different types of physical items and ephemera. From books and journals to newspapers, …Continue Reading
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Florida’s Greatest Hurricane Exhibit
Reading Time: 2 minutes Florida is known for many aspects of its natural environment, from sandy beaches to expansive swamps. In its position jutting out from the base of the United States, the state is also a prime target for Atlantic hurricanes, …Continue Reading
Introducing Digital Commons @ USF
Reading Time: 2 minutes We are happy to announce a new, consolidated, Institutional Repository at the USF Libraries! The new repository, Digital Commons at the University of South Florida, highlights the research of USF faculty, students, and staff across our three campuses …Continue Reading
#Creekshed – USF Creek Shed Digital Collection
Reading Time: 2 minutes USF Libraries is collaborating with Dr. Thomas Hallock (USF St. Petersburg campus) and Dr. Amanda Hagood (Eckerd College) to archive a series of columns called City Wilds for the newspaper Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. The articles are intended …Continue Reading
Enjoying Real and Imagined Florida Landscapes in the Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards
Reading Time: 5 minutes Over a hundred years ago, postcards became popular souvenirs when visiting far off destinations. The images depicted on their backs provided vivid glimpses into the landscapes seen by family members and friends. The postcards from the Hampton Dunn …Continue Reading
Millions of Years in the Making: A New Platform for the Karst Information Portal
Reading Time: 3 minutes By: Amanda Boczar, Curator for Digital Collections and Jason Boczar, Digital Scholarship and Publishing Librarian June 6th is the National Day of Caves and Karst, and we’re celebrating with the official launch of the newly redesigned Karst …Continue Reading
The Oracle in the Archives: The Grim Reaper of Pizza
Reading Time: 6 minutes Guest post from Richard Schmidt, Collection Specialist for Special Collections– Tampa campus. Richard specializes in digitization of rare materials. The push for the USF Libraries to digitize the college’s student newspaper, The USF Oracle, began several years before …Continue Reading
National Bicycle Month 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes May is National Bike Month! In 1956, the League of American Bicyclists established national bicycle month to promote cycling in communities around the United States. Bike to Work Week is going to be May 16 – 22, 2022, …Continue Reading