This post from the Digital Dialogs, blog a blog hosted by Special Collections, outlines plans for a Picasso sculpture that never came to be. The sculpture was originally planned to be erected in the 1970’s by sculptor Carl Nesjar. The Digital Dialogs …Continue Reading
The EdLib Report
Featured E-Book Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education
Vivian Bradford’s book, Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education includes a nuanced discussion about how colleges and universities have been the target of misinformation in recent years. Chapters focus on such key concepts such as trigger …Continue Reading
Generative AI and Large Language Models in ETDs
The Office of Graduate Studies has created a content page about USF policies related to the use of generative AI and large language models in ETDs. It focuses on academic integrity, the need for transparency, citing guidelines and other recommendations for using …Continue Reading
African American Burial Ground and Remembering Project
Join this virtual presentation from 2-3 PM on Tuesday, October 24th to learn about this multicampus research study bringing together local artists, USF faculty, staff, and students to address the erasure of historical Black communities in the Tampa Bay area. Part of …Continue Reading
Schedule a Virtual Reality Visit to Tampa Bay’s Kellogg Mansion!
In residence at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa Library September 21, 2023 through March 1, 2024, the Kellogg Mansion Immersive Experience uses cutting edge virtual reality technology to take participants back in time while learning about the history of Dunedin’s …Continue Reading
USF Tampa Library Celebrates Banned Books Week
For Banned Books Week (October 1st-7th, 2023), library staff wrapped banned books available for check out and only labelled them with brief descriptions about why the book was challenged or banned. Students checked them out in record numbers until they were all …Continue Reading
Upcoming Events in October–Online Workshops for Researchers
Updating Your Researcher Profiles. Tuesday, October 10, 2023-10-11AM. This workshop walks through many popular researcher profile platforms. Did you have a name change? Do you need to clean up the citations listed? Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to …Continue Reading
Featured E-book: Empowered or Left Behind: Use of Technology During COVID-19
Empowered or Left Behind, by DeeDee M. Bennett Gale and Xiaojun Yuan, summarizes the secondary impacts of COVID-19 in the United States due to the increased use of technology. The book highlights marginalized populations to identify where technology facilitated access or contributed …Continue Reading
New Library Resources
USF Libraries works with faculty to acquire new materials for research and teaching. This year, we acquired many new resources requested by faculty and students. You can browse the complete list of resource additions or contact your subject librarian to learn more. …Continue Reading