- Education in the Time of COVID-19
April 9, 2020 - 2020 Letter from the Dean
I must admit that I am taking a bit of liberty with the title from Gabriel García Márquez’s 1985 book, Love in the Time of Cholera, but this is truly a period of wrenching transformation for higher education, and for our society at large. At this unprecedented time, the USF Libraries’ long-standing record of agility has been a true asset and point of pride ... - SG, USF Libraries Bridging Technology Gap Through Laptop Loan Program
April 9, 2020 - The Oracle
After noticing that many students might not have reliable access to computers at home, the USF Library’s administration launched a laptop loan program was on March 23 alongside the Tampa campus’ Student Government (SG) and the St. Pete campus’ SG and Information Technology (IT). The service started providing students who need computer access at home with laptops and webcams to complete their remote coursework. - Here's What Tampa Bay Universities and Colleges Are Doing To Help Fight Coronavirus
April 9, 2020 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
The region's biggest research institution is tackling coronavirus on many fronts. USF Libraries has created a map that updates in real-time with the number of coronavirus cases and deaths, breaking down those statistics further into residential status, sex and age. - The Florida Holocaust Museum Launches Virtual Tour
April 7, 2020 - Tampa Bay Newspapers
This virtual exhibition is a collaboration between the Florida Holocaust Museum and the University of South Florida's Tampa Library and Department of History. The goal of the project is to bring the historical and educational resources and the visual experience of the museum's permanent exhibition to a wider audience and to preserve the content of the exhibition. - Virtual Travel Options Pop Up From Bryce Canyon to the Vatican to Disney World
April 4, 2020 - St Louis Post Dispatch
The Digital Heritage and Humanities Collection department of the University of South Florida has created a showcase of three-dimensional tours of several sites in Florida and around the world. All are important to world culture.