Hi everyone! My name is Robby and I am a student assistant for the periodicals unit in the Acquisitions department at Gleeson library. Ever since my freshman year, I have always studied in the library on all floors. To me, Gleeson serves as a place of collaboration between fellow classmates, a safe quiet space for … Continue reading Student Assistant’s Perspective on Databases
Written by Erika Johnson and Shawn Calhoun, Associate Deans of Gleeson Library|Geschke Center. The Gleeson Library | Geschke Center staff completed our most recent program review in 2017. From that process, we not only gained important insights into our educational project and how it best fits into USF’s larger educational mission, we also experienced firsthand how … Continue reading Reflection and Direction from Gleeson|Geschke’s Program Review
Natalie Abbott, a Gleeson Library | Geschke Center intern, wrote this post. Whether you are new to San Francisco or just want to become better acquainted with the city, here are some useful resources for exploring the area: Streets of San Francisco: The Origins of Street and Place Names Louis K. Loewenstein Reference Stacks: F869.67 … Continue reading Reference Books of the Month: Exploring San Francisco
Greg Borman, a current Gleeson Library | Geschke Center intern, wrote this post. The three titles detailed below represent the kinds of art-related print reference books that the Gleeson library holds. These can be found near the reference desk on the library’s first floor. Further information about the Gleeson library’s art reference materials, including online … Continue reading Reference Books of the Month: Art Books
Becky Miller, a current Gleeson Library | Geschke Center intern, wrote this post. School is winding down for most students and many will be graduating, so we decided to focus on the library’s career resources. The highlighted books, which will be available for viewing this month at the Reference Desk, are especially appropriate for those … Continue reading Reference Books of the Month: Career Resources
This post was written by one of our current library interns, Amna Ali. Gleeson Reference is home to a wealth of dictionaries ideal for quick searches on specific terms and phrases, or browsing and explorations related to subjects of interest, be it something as specific as “microbiology or molecular biology” and “investment” terminology or more … Continue reading Reference Books of the Month: Dictionaries
