I asked the student assistants in the Reference and Research Services Department of Gleeson Library what they read this past summer, and got some very thoughtful book reviews to share with ya’ll! Enjoy the first installment here. The Goldfinch, reviewed by Kelsey Weise I read some great books over the summer, and even over the … Continue reading What are the students reading?
The USF Seed Library is officially open! It’s fun and easy. Borrow some seeds, grow some produce, and perhaps collect and dry a few seeds for your next garden, and (optional) bring some back to donate to the library. More details are available at Gleeson’s USF Seed Library page. . The USF Seed Library is a joint project of the USF … Continue reading The USF Seed Library
“Recently, the Education Department issued a controversial ‘blueprint’ for dealing with sexual harassment that could expose colleges that follow it to First Amendment lawsuits and redefine every flirtation and request to go out on a date as potential sexual harassment. It rejects decades of court rulings by declaring that any unwelcome speech or conduct of … Continue reading Dark Cloud Over Academic Freedom
The next book the Book Club will be discussing is: “The Plague of Doves,” by Louise Erdrich. We will meet on June 14th at noon in room 209 (if room unavailable, other location tbd) of the Gleeson Library. If you are unable to obtain a copy from the Gleeson Library, you may request it from … Continue reading USF Book Club June Selection
We have decided to read Cheryl Strayed’s book for November. Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. November 2nd, 2012 in the Gleeson Library at noon in room 209. Request from Link+ or get at SFPL. …Four years after her mother’s death, with nothing more to lose, Strayed made … Continue reading USF Book Club November and December Selections
Happy Constitution Day, USF! September 17th is the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Now, courtesy of The National Constitution Center, you too can become a signatory of the U.S. Constitution! Sign online at http://constitutioncenter.org/i-signed/ Here’s some Constitution Day trivia to impress your friends: The U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest of all … Continue reading Happy Constitution Day!
The USF Book Club will be discussing Just Kids by Patti Smith on Friday, October 5th at the Gleeson Library. Join us in room 209 from 12-1 pm. Request via Link+ or from SFPL. “Just Kids” begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. It serves as a salute to New York City … Continue reading USF Book Club October
The next two books being discussed by the USF Book Club are: The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje. Thursday, August 9th, 2012 in the Gleeson Library at noon in room 209. Request from Link+ or get to at SFPL. In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At … Continue reading USF Book Club August & September Selections
The San Francisco Public Library’s summer reading program Summer Read SF 2012 begins on June 1. Many readers enjoy books throughout the year, yet there is something inviting about summer reading that encourages one to stretch out a bit: perhaps to spend more time reading while on vacation; to indulge in purely entertaining reading; or … Continue reading Read a Rare Book This Summer
The USF Book Club will meet to discuss the following two books in the upcoming months: An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin. Friday, June 8, 2012. Room 209 of Gleeson Library, 12 noon – 1 pm. Request this one through Link+ or get it at SFPL. Lacey Yeager appears on New York’s art scene … Continue reading USF Book Club: June & July Selections
