I am always excited about the beginning of the fall term on the Hilltop. Since I was an undergrad, there has always been something truly special about that brief span of time at the end of summer when new students step on campus for the first time, returning students come back, and many begin their … Continue reading Ignatian Year Welcome from the Acting Dean
Course Reserves Course reserves will continue to be online only, as they were in the past year while most people were working remotely. Because of the fluidity of the pandemic and its consequences, where there are many situations where print reserves would not serve our students, we believe online reserves are still essential. Please contact … Continue reading Some Service Updates for the Fall
Happy Fall semester! This beginning of the school year is a unique moment in time and unlike any other semester Gleeson Library has seen. However, the new Instruction and Outreach department is very excited to welcome back students, faculty, and staff to the library. We have been very busy over the last 16 months, and … Continue reading Library Instruction and Collaboration
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center, as a member of the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC), has entered into a “read and publish” agreement with Cambridge University Press through 2023. The agreement enables University of San Francisco-affiliated authors to publish articles in fully open-access or hybrid open-access Cambridge journals at no cost to individuals, and … Continue reading Publishing Pilot with Cambridge University Press
Library phone service and elevator access will be unavailable due to university-wide scheduled maintenance. Continue reading Phones and Elevators Unavailable Saturday June 12
It is with profound sadness that the Gleeson Library | Geschke Learning Resource Center shares the passing of USF Trustee Emeritus and library champion Dr. Charles Geschke. Dr. Geschke passed away on Friday, surrounded by his family. In 1997, the Nancy A. and Charles M. Geschke Learning Resource Center at Gleeson Library was dedicated and … Continue reading Dr. Charles Geschke, 1939 – 2021
Reducing harmful language in library catalogs A wonderful documentary called Change the Subject is now available to watch free on YouTube and the Dartmouth College Library website. The film relates the story of a group of students whose fight for justice in their educational environment took them from the library to the halls of Congress. … Continue reading Changing the subject at USF
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center is a place where people not only find research and reading materials, but also connect with friends and colleagues to work together or just talk. During remote learning and social distancing, Gleeson has sought out ways to create and continue connections and community through the Library. In November 2020, Gleeson … Continue reading Gleeson Greetings Program Closes Last Year with Community and Connection
Since our building closed in mid-March along with the rest of campus, Gleeson Library staff have been working hard to provide remote access to our services and collections for students, staff, and faculty. We are here to support you — classes are online and so is the library. Here are new ways students and faculty are … Continue reading At Your Fingertips: Remote Library Services
Building diverse and equitable collections is a core value of librarianship. In Gleeson Library’s recent strategic planning, we focused on aligning our values with our practice. To meet its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence strategic goal, the Library set the following objective: To review and enhance collections and services to better reflect diversity, equity, and historically underrepresented groups. Continue reading Prioritizing Collection Diversity at Gleeson Library
