University of South Florida Libraries

Are you an incoming USF student? Be sure to check out our Summer 2024 Workshops for Researchers schedule for free virtual workshops on a variety of topics!

You can find the schedule here: https://calendar.lib.usf.edu/calendar/research_workshops?cid=15370&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=15370&inc=0

Our latest exhibit, “The United States Maritime Service Training Station at Bayboro Harbor – St. Petersburg, FL” is on view at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library through August 2024.

This exhibit delves into the history of the USMSTS facility from site selection in 1939 through the creation of USF’s St. Petersburg campus in 1965.

Join us Thursday, July 11, at 1pm, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibit with Florida Studies Curator & Campus Archivist, Alexandra Vargas-Minor. Coffee, tea, and treats will be available!

🧨🎆 ATTENTION: USF Libraries (all campuses) will be closed on July 4th, 2024 and will reopen July 5th at 7:30am. 🤘

⭐ In observance of Juneteenth, the USF Libraries (all campuses) will be closed Wednesday, June 19th, 2024. We will reopen the next day on June 20 th at 7:30am. 📚🤘

⭐ In observance of Memorial Day, the USF Libraries (all campuses) will be closed Monday, May 27th, 2024. We will reopen the next day on May 28th at 7:30am. 📚🤘

May 17th is ! The Endangered Species Act (ESA) celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and has been credited with saving 99% of listed species from extinction. Special Collections wants to take a moment to celebrate and raise awareness for threatened and endangered species by sharing a recent exhibit on dusky seaside sparrows. Unfortunately, duskies were one of the few species that never recovered under the ESA. However, the ESA has been critical for the survival of so many other Florida species, such as roseate spoonbills, Florida manatees, American alligators, and wood storks.

The Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) Collection is filled with materials that document the struggle and survival of these important members of Florida’s ecosystem. Follow https://ow.ly/Hk0c50RFuLn to see the full exhibit on dusky seaside sparrows & the FLENH portal to learn about how USF Special Collections is preserving environmental records to safeguard the future of Florida’s fauna.

Thanks to our amazing Special Collections team for the post info!

🚨 REMINDER: The USF Libraries (every campus) will be closed for an inservice day on May 6th. We will see you on May 7th at 8am when we reopen🤘📚

☀️😎 Here are our Summer 2024 hours! Please note the upcoming Intersession dates and hours, as well as our Inservice Day closure on May 6th! 📚🤘

Need some extra studying time? We have some special extended hours for Finals Week! 🤘

Once again, we at the USF Libraries bull-ieve in you! You got this! 📚

We know you're studying hard, and we're so proud of you! From all of us at the USF Libraries, we bull-ieve in you! Good luck on finals! 🤘📚

🌎HAPPY EARTH DAY 🤗

There is so much beauty on our planet to celebrate, learn from, and protect. If you are interested in knowing more about the natural history and environment here in Florida, check out our Florida Environment and Natural History (FLENH) special collection portal. So many amazing people, plants, animals, ecosystems and their stories to share!

Learn more about FLENH: https://flenh-usflibrary.hub.arcgis.com

🍃 A New Leaf for the USF Herbarium! 🍁

The USF Libraries and USF College of Arts and Sciences have formed an extraordinary partnership: the transfer of the USF Herbarium to the Libraries. Together, our goals are to proactively manage, grow, and enhance use of this distinctive and impressive research collection.

Established in 1958, the USF Herbarium acquires, preserves, and makes accessible for research and curricular use several significant collections. It is one of the largest herbaria in the United States and the second-largest in Florida.

The USF Herbarium is known for its rich collection of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, and lichens. The collection has over 270,000 specimens and more than 10,000 books and related resources! Check it out at https://lib.usf.edu/special-collections/usf-herbarium/

Image: Specimen One from the Herbarium; Calydorea caelestina, J.S. Allen, USA, Florida, Bradford Co., circa 1950

It’s USF Giving Week! Help Your Libraries Thrive!

Help us plan for the future to ensure we have adequate funding to be the best research libraries for your USF. Your support will help us exceed expectations in offering access to innovative technology, extraordinary expertise, high-quality information resources, and research spaces that inspire discovery and collaboration.

Visit usf.to/libraries to support us. We are so grateful for your generosity! 💚

Go Bulls!

So lovely to see one of our own receive some well-deserved recognition for their hard work and dedication to USF student success! 🤘🤘Samuel Holloway II, the "late night, unsung hero" of USF St. Petersburg campus Nelson Poynter Memorial Library is featured in this fantastic article detailing his time and impact at USF Libraries. He will be retiring in April and though we are sad to see him go, we're excited for all the adventures awaiting him.

Congratulations, Samuel Holloway III, on your upcoming retirement. You will be missed!
https://ow.ly/YlrY50R3uGx

ATTENTION USF FACULTY‼️ Do you want to explore the Libraries’ primary sources and related services to incorporate into your courses and research?

USF Libraries invite faculty to apply to participate in a week-long Collections to Curriculum Summer Institute, held from 9am to 3:30pm, May 20-24, 2024, at the USF Tampa Library.

Each participant will receive a $1200 stipend. Online applications will be accepted through April 5th: https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnBuHsHiiaYy8ya?Q_CHL=qr

USF Libraries Special Collections is home to many women’s organization archives and records, and soon to be added to these legacy collections will be the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc®, South Atlantic Region digital and physical archives!

The first Greek-letter organization founded by Black college women, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc®, was established in 1908 at Howard University. AKA has continued to promote sisterhood, high ethical and scholastic standards, and strong community ties for over a century.

Check out our online exhibit, A Journey Through 115 Years of Timeless Service and Sisterhood, curated by the Gamma Theta Omega Chapter of AKA, here: https://usflibexhibits.omeka.net/exhibits/show/gammathetaomegaaka/aka-introduction

🤩 Nothing better than a surprise visit from members of USF Women's Basketball! We wish you luck in your game against Florida Atlantic tomorrow night at 7 PM! GO BULLS! 🏀



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💕 Love is in the... sidewalk? 💕

While everyone knows about Valentine's Day, today also marks another significant holiday- Library Lover's Day! This day is dedicated to all the book lovers around the globe, and honors libraries, librarians, and bookworms for their page-turning adoration! We've captured some literal USF Library lovers, who carved their sweeties' initials into the wet cement around the library!

Are there any other heartwarming sidewalk creations you know of around USF? Let us know all about them! 🤘🥰

A FRIENDLY REMINDER: 🌟🥇🌟FEBRUARY 14th🌟🥇🌟 is the first application deadline for USF Libraries awards and scholarships!

Research awards, essay prizes, and scholarships are available in various topics. Don’t miss out on individual awards up to $2,500!

Find out more at: bit.ly/usflib-scholarships🤘🤘

We are excited to announce that The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has named the University of South Florida (USF) and 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 of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Wiesel’s physical and digitized papers, including correspondence with world leaders, unfinished manuscripts, photographs, and video and audio recordings will be housed and catalogued at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library’s Special Collections Department on the USF St. Petersburg campus. Artifacts from his collection, including his Nobel Prize, the contents of his personal office and library, and a variety of artworks will become a cornerstone of the permanent exhibition at the museum, which is located in downtown St. Petersburg.

"The USF Libraries look forward to ensuring these materials and the stories they represent are shared through ongoing teaching and research initiatives, securing opportunities for scholars and students to both learn and create new knowledge from Elie Wiesel’s invaluable archive,” says Kristina Keogh, campus dean of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.

https://lib.usf.edu/news/usf-libraries-to-house-archive-of-nobel-peace-prize-winning-humanitarian-elie-wiesel/

Photo by Michael Geissinger. Nobel Prize winner Eli Wiesel backstage before speaking to the United Jewish Appeal Convention in Washington.

📢 🤘 AUTHOR TALK 🏳️‍🌈 📢

Please join USF Special Collections and the USF Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on February 5, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm at the USF Tampa Campus Marshall Center - MSC 3711 (Egret room) for a lecture by author Rose Norman and publisher Julie R. Enszer. Archives and publication from our LGBTQ+ Studies collection will be on display. The event is free and open to the public!

In The Pagoda: A Le***an Community by the Sea, Rose Norman expertly synthesizes interviews and extensive archival research to tell the story of the women who made that community a place for le***an culture to bloom and grow. During this talk, Rose will discuss The Pagoda and will answer audience questions.

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🚨📚 Author Talk/Book Signing! 🗣️🚨

Please join us on Monday, February 5th from 5pm-6pm at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at USF St. Pete for a presentation and book signing by Dr. Ray Arsenault celebrating his newest book–the first book-length biography of John Lewis. This event is free and open to the public.

In John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community, Arsenault traces Lewis' upbringing in rural Alabama, his activism as a Freedom Rider and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, his championing of voting rights and anti-poverty initiatives, and his decades of service as the "conscience of Congress". Books will be available for sale with a book signing after the talk.

USF Libraries will be closed on January 15, 2024, in observation of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Join USF Multicultural Affairs as they host multiple events during their MLK Commemorative Week that embody Dr. King's commitment to social justice, service and civility. For more details, visit: https://bit.ly/mlk_commemorative_week_2024

Please join us on Thursday, January 25th, from 11 am-12 pm for a presentation by Dr. Kisha G. Tracy on her most recent book, Why Study the Middle Ages? This event is a keynote of the USF Humanities Institute's Undergraduate Humanities Conference and co-sponsored by the USF Libraries Faculty Professional Development Committee.

The event is hosted both in-person and virtually. For more details, please visit: https://bit.ly/kisha-tracy-keynote

Are you ready for the Spring semester to begin? It's sooner than you think! 🤘

We'll see you next week! 📚

That's it for us until next year! To all students, faculty, staff, and general go-ers, we wish you happy holidays and all the best for the new year. We'll be back on January 2nd, opening up at 8 a.m.!

🌟🥇🌟FEBRUARY 14th🌟🥇🌟 is the first application deadline for USF Libraries awards and scholarships!

Research awards, essay prizes, and scholarships are available in various topics. Don’t miss out on individual awards up to $2,500!

Find out more at: lib.usf.edu/scholarships-research-awards🤘🤘

Congratulations to all Fall 2023 Graduates! 🎓🤘

It's not every day that your expert librarian in Florida history, and the legendary Cuban sandwich, is caricatured by the The New York Times... 😮👏

Andy Huse, you are TOO COOL 🤩

Images reposted with permission of Koren Shadmi/📷

The History of the Cuban Sandwich (Gift Article) An illustrated look at how the pressed sandwich became storied in Tampa, Fla., Miami and beyond.

We just wondered what AI would make of "joyful holiday gathering turkey Florida".

And there you go.

Have a wonderful holiday however you choose to spend it. USF Libraries will be closed 11/23-11/24