Press Coverage

  • Secrets of the Sulphur Springs Water Tower Revealed in 3D

    November 15, 2019 - Fox 13 News

    Dr. Lori Collins, Director of digital mapping group from USF Libraries, and Debi Johnson, leader of the Preserve Our Tower group, lead a project to preserve the Sulphur Springs Tower in Tampa. The tower was a famous tourist attraction from the 1920's.

  • USF to Honor Lurlene McDaniel, Whose Books Inspired Young Adults

    November 6, 2019 - WUSF News

    Lurlene McDaniel, USF Class of 1965, will have her writing career showcased at the USF Tampa Library on Thursday, November 7th with a "Coffee & Conversations" lecture and discussion about her final novel, "The Girl with the Broken Heart."

  • The Tampa Natives Show – Drew Smith

    November 1, 2019 - Tampa Bay Arts & Education Network

    Mario Nunez interviews Drew Smith, an associate librarian at the University of South Florida and an avid genealogist, about the historic and controversial Zion cemetery located right here in Tampa, Florida.

  • Spring Forward; Collaborating to Build and Assess a Collection of Learning Objects

    October 31, 2019 - Charleston Conference

    Collaborative library practices are being developed for interactive learning activities that address library skills. The research process presented in a flipped-classroom style may represent a useful innovation in this area. This is an ongoing project at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa Library in which interactive digital learning objects are developed, embedded into all sections of a university course via the online learning management system, assessed, and reworked.

  • Ooooohhh, Scary Stuff: Halloween Season Draws Horror Film Expert to USF For Lectures

    October 28, 2019 - WUSF News

    Author and horror film expert, Gary Rhodes gives three lectures at the University of South Florida on Tuesday. He will speak on “The Birth of Horror Cinema” in the 4th Floor Grace Allen Room in the USF Tampa Library from 1-3 PM.