Mallette Dean, a Printmaker and His Art by John T. Hawk

Congratulations to Gleeson Library’s rare book librarian, John Hawk, on the publication of his book Mallette Dean, a Printmaker and His Art, published by the Book Club of California. The book documents the work of Mallette Dean (1907-1975) who was a California artist, illustrator, and letterpress printer. Dean was a W.P.A. artist who contributed panels to Coit … Continue reading Mallette Dean, a Printmaker and His Art by John T. Hawk

Pontificals, Palestine, and Pelagianism in the Donohue Rare Book Room

Nearly all of the books held by Gleeson Library can be found by searching Ignacio, our library catalog, but did you know that we’re adding information to Ignacio all the time? Here are a few books from the Donohue Rare Book Room that we added to the library catalog recently: Catholic Church, Clement, Balthasar Moretus, Jan … Continue reading Pontificals, Palestine, and Pelagianism in the Donohue Rare Book Room

“People at USF could be Diggers if they wanted to –“

With institutions around the city celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, I got to thinking about our own campus’ proximity to the Panhandle and to the Haight Ashbury neighborhood. I wonder how the experience of the USF community was touched or shaped by its location during that summer… Gleeson Library has copies of the … Continue reading “People at USF could be Diggers if they wanted to –“

ARLIS/NA + VRA 2016 conference sessions available

By Gina Solares, Head of Cataloging & Metadata Management I recently had the opportunity to attend the 3rd joint Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) & Visual Resources Association (VRA) conference in Seattle. Over 800 library and arts information professionals from universities, public libraries, museums, design schools, corporate libraries, & other special libraries gathered to discuss topics … Continue reading ARLIS/NA + VRA 2016 conference sessions available