We’ve got some great events going on in September at USF Libraries. Here’s a quick overview: September – October 6: “Alice in Wonderland Exhibition Extravaganza” at Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Pete This creative collaboration between USF Libraries and The Dali …Continue Reading
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Dali at the Library: An Alice in Wonderland Collaborative Exhibit
USF St. Pete’s Nelson Poynter Memorial Library has gone down the rabbit hole with a lively Alice in Wonderland collaborative exhibit that is now on view. The exhibit features everything “Alice” from USF Libraries’ Special Collections complemented by Salvador Dali’s enchanting Alice …Continue Reading
Gandy Digitization Project: Completing 100 Years of Tampa Bay Photography
by Amanda Boczar – George “Skip” Gandy IV, 1942-2020, captured images of a Tampa Bay very much in transition. In 2012, Gandy donated over 80,000 images to Special Collections as photographic negatives, slides, and prints. A small sample of 218 of these …Continue Reading
Juneteenth Reading List
Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, became aware of the Emancipation Proclamation and the freedom that came with that executive order. In observance of this important historic event, the DEI committee has compiled a list of …Continue Reading
University of South Florida accepts invitation into the Association of American Universities
USF is one of six universities in the U.S. announced today as new AAU members. The University of South Florida has reached a historic milestone by accepting an invitation to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the …Continue Reading
USF Libraries expert part of groundbreaking research on western Africa’s prehistory
Africa has the deepest record of human evolution, but to date there is little evidence from west Africa. A new article in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution adds to our understanding with a study of the oldest directly dated archaeological site …Continue Reading
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading List
This month we celebrate and recognize the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, the DEI committee has compiled the following list of eBooks available for checkout through …Continue Reading
Apply for USF Libraries awards and scholarships by May 19!
May 19 is the application deadline for USF Libraries awards and scholarships! 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
2023 Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference
This year, the 2023 Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference takes place on April 13th. It is the second year the library has worked with the Office of High Impact Practices and Undergraduate Research (HIPUR) to host the virtual event. For the 2022 Virtual …Continue Reading
Pets in the Archives: Cats and Dogs and Alligators… Oh my!
From cats and dogs to lizards and snakes, pets enrich our lives and bring us happiness on a daily basis. Nothing is better than coming home after a long day and being met at the door by an excited pet, ready to give you snuggles. As proud pet moms, the authors of Digital Dialogs would like to celebrate National Pet Day with a look at beloved pets as seen through our USF Libraries’ Digital Collections.