A new report details the university’s role as a catalyst for growth across the state of Florida. In this report, the breadth and depth of USF’s economic impact can be seen in all aspects of the university’s operations — from the students it educates, to the faculty and professional staff it employs, to the talented professionals and entrepreneurs who power a modern innovation economy. … Continue Reading
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Emilio Hernandez, Graduating Student Spotlight
Emilio A. Hernandez is a Student Assistant in Special Collections at the USF Tampa Library. He is graduating this December with his Master’s in Library & Information Sciences! Emilio loves to hangout out with his buddies offline and online. He’s a huge …Continue Reading
Demara Lynch, Graduating Student Spotlight
Demara Lynch is a Front Desk Associate at the Library Services Desk at the USF Tampa Library. She is graduating this December with her Bachelor’s in Health Sciences, with a Biological Sciences concentration, and a minor in Nutrition. She loves to watch …Continue Reading
Saving Florida’s Flamingoes
The majestic flamingo, painted pink like a Caribbean sunset, was not always welcome in Florida. It was almost hunted to extinction in the early twentieth century. Until recently, the State of Florida assumed that flamingoes seen in the state were non-native escapees from captive populations and therefore not a native species. Thanks in part to the power of libraries, the future for flamingoes is changing … Continue Reading
LeEtta Schmidt Awarded Outstanding Library Faculty Award
The USF Library Faculty Award Committee has chosen LeEtta Schmidt as the winner of the inaugural Outstanding Library Faculty Award. This award recognizes a library faculty member’s “superior achievement in their professional duties, their research and creative activity, and in their service …Continue Reading
LinkedIn Learning
Have a new class or assignment that requires a software you have never used before? LinkedIn Learning is an excellent place to augment the skills you have begun to develop in your courses or career. … Continue Reading
Karam Collection at the Tampa Museum of Art
The Farid Karam, M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection is on view at the Tampa Museum of Art from November 11, 2021 to April 11, 2022. Fifty-six items from the 149-item collection are included in the exhibit and are on loan from the USF Libraries Tampa …Continue Reading
GIS Day 2021!
In celebration of GIS Day, Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information (CDHGI) in the USF Libraries is hosting a GIS Virtual Project Gallery featuring select GIS projects created by students, faculty, and staff of the University …Continue Reading
Meet Our 2021-2022 Student Scholars
The USF Libraries scholarship, research award, and essay prize program ensures USF students are given opportunities to learn, discover, and succeed. We feel honored to work with and support our students in their academic achievements, and in the 2021-2022 academic year we …Continue Reading
Tomaro Taylor Awarded Jean Key Gates Distinguished Alumni Award
The USF Libraries is delighted to announce that Tomaro Taylor is one of three 2021 recipients of the USF Master of Library and Information Science Jean Key Gates Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is presented annually to alumni who have outstanding professional …Continue Reading