Happy Earth Day! We here at the USF Libraries are committed to the preservation of, and access to, resources concerning impacts on Florida’s natural environment. We invite you to celebrate Earth Day this year by exploring our Florida Environment and Natural History (FLENH) …Continue Reading
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The Florida Ornithological Society Nests at the USF Libraries
Many birds migrate in predictable ways, heading north in spring as winter retreats from cooler climes and cycling south in the fall as northern habitats freeze over. Florida’s milder climate, however, sustains both the migrants and the state’s charismatic resident birds. For …Continue Reading
Annual Vote for Public Domain Digitization
Every year in January, a new group of material will have their copyrights expire and become part of the public domain. These items can be made available online through library digitization, and to celebrate this, the USF Libraries have been selecting titles from our physical collections to digitize each year. …Continue Reading
Emily Mann Receives USF Inclusive Excellence Faculty Award
The USF Libraries are pleased to share that Emily Mann, Assistant Librarian at the USF Nelson Poynter Memorial Library (NPML), has been selected for the 2022 Inclusive Excellence Faculty Award from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at USF. The Inclusive …Continue Reading
Diversify Your Syllabi
What makes an authority on a topic? How do we balance diverse voices with the canon from an academic discipline? Are we perpetuating systems of oppression with the texts we choose? These thought-provoking questions and more were discussed in depth during a …Continue Reading
Gopher Tortoise Days at USF Sarasota-Manatee
If you have visited the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, you may have wondered why such a lush forested area is the first thing you see. It’s because one of Florida’s most important and protected keystone species, the gopher tortoise, makes its home amongst …Continue Reading
USF Giving Week 2022 is here!
Giving Week joins together thousands of USF alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends for a spirited week-long celebration to support a college, program, research area, or cause. This annual fundraising initiative also celebrates Rocky D. Bull’s birthday, and there is no greater …Continue Reading
Special Collections Digital Exhibits Examine Gender & Sexuality in the Archives
Gender and sexuality studies are a popular analytical framework in the humanities, social science, and history fields. USF students and faculty are pursing innovative research on how these topics intersect across a multitude of subjects, and to support them, the USF Libraries …Continue Reading
LIB Latest Research Publications
At the USF Libraries, our faculty librarians and staff regularly contribute research presentations, peer-reviewed articles, or equivalent publications that impact the profession. Explore the LIB Latest below. Theresa Burress and Allison Symulevich co-wrote the article, “Innovating During Times of Disruption: A …Continue Reading
The Incredible Irish-American Mary Jane O’Donovan Rossa
On February 28, 2022, President Joe Biden proclaimed March 2022 as Irish-American Heritage Month. Today, nearly one in ten Americans trace their lineage back to Ireland. In his Proclamation he stated: The United States and Ireland are deeply and forever intertwined: linked …Continue Reading