The USF Libraries Digital Collections and Special Collections are proud to announce that The Lue Gim Gong Collection is now fully digitized and online. This popular collection has been cited extensively in local history publications and sheds light on issues related to …Continue Reading
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USF Libraries to house archive of Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian, Elie Wiesel
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has named the University of South Florida (USF) and the Florida Holocaust Museum as the permanent homes of the papers and artifacts of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who became an esteemed humanitarian, writer, and recipient …Continue Reading
Spotlight: The African American Experience in Florida
An initiative of USF Libraries’ Special Collections, The African American Experience in Florida (AAE), is an online portal containing materials and archives from Black communities, individuals, and businesses. The portal aims to help students, educators, researchers, and the public learn about Black …Continue Reading
How a USF Library Study Session Saved a Life
If you follow USF Libraries on the socials, you know we are fans of a good animal rescue story. We’ve got staff who always have an eye open for urban wildlife in need and we like to share these stories because they …Continue Reading
Apply Now for USF Libraries Awards & Scholarships!
The first deadline for USF Libraries Awards & Scholarships – February 14th! Research awards, essay prizes, and scholarships are available in a variety of topics including: LGBT Research Award, Tampa campus, up to $500–submit an essay about how you will be incorporating …Continue Reading
Bram Stoker wasn’t the first to write about Vampires! 🧛♂️
Congrats to USF Libraries’ Matt Knight, whose co-edited book, Dion Boucicault – The Vampire (1852) and The Phantom (1873), has been published by University of Wales Press / Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. From the publisher: “Almost fifty years before Bram Stoker penned Dracula, …Continue Reading
USF Libraries’ Kaya van Beynen Named 2023 ARL Leadership Fellow
The USF Libraries are proud to announce that Kaya van Beynen, associate Dean, Library Research & Instruction, has been selected as a 2023 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellow. The Leadership Fellows Program is a 13-month hybrid experience that provides the …Continue Reading
USF Libraries’ Tomaro Taylor Receives Academy of Certified Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award
USF Libraries are excited to congratulate Tomaro Taylor, Director of USF Libraries Special Collections, on receiving the 2023 Academy of Certified Archivists’ (ACA) Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award acknowledges extraordinary services rendered to the Academy by its members. Award recipients …Continue Reading
Schedule a Virtual Reality Visit to Tampa Bay’s Kellogg Mansion
In residence at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa Library September 21, 2023 through March 1, 2024, the Kellogg Mansion Immersive Experience uses cutting edge virtual reality technology to take participants back in time while learning about the history of Dunedin’s …Continue Reading
USF Libraries Workshops for Researchers Announced
The USF Libraries have kicked off their Fall 2023 Workshops for Researchers programming. There are dozens of workshops available on a range of tools and techniques supporting the endeavors of USF researchers across disciplines. Workshops are organized around topical “tracks”, which are: …Continue Reading