We are what we eat! But eating well can be challenging for busy people with odd hours or maybe not much money or running low on Dons Dollars. The library has hundreds of cookbooks in print and online and we’d like your recommendations, either of something we already have or a book we should acquire. … Continue reading Cookbooks for students
If you are interested in mythology and folklore, whether it’s for a class assignment, or for your own personal edification, the Gleeson Library/Geschke Learning Center has a wide array of resources on the subject. Here are just four titles that you may find interesting. These and many more works on mythology and folklore can be … Continue reading Reference Books of the Week
Greetings! The USF Book Club’s next pick is The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. We picked this book to support the USF Reading Project, which is examining a mural by Diego River as the selection for this year. That’s not the only way Gleeson is supporting the USF Reading Project. Government Information Librarian Carol Spector has … Continue reading USF Book Club: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Over here in Gleeson we’ve purchased 1 Kindle and 3 iPads that we are getting ready to loan to patrons. Yep, that’s right — soon you’ll be able to check out this hardware from the Circulation Desk for 5 days. Are you excited? I sure am! Anyone have thoughts or a wish list related to … Continue reading The e-readers are coming! The e-readers are coming!
UPDATE, 8/16/2010: It seems like the weather tomorrow may not be very pleasant, so we’ll meet indoors, not in the community garden. See you in the seminar room of Gleeson Library, #209. ———————————————————————- Hello! At Book Club we decided to expand our horizons with a poetry selection for August. I suggested a book I read … Continue reading USF Book Club: Breakfast with Thom Gunn
On this day in history (July 21, 1899) Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. In his distinguished career as a journalist and writer, he wrote several novels, collections of short stories and works of non-fiction. In 1954 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Donohue Rare Book Room holds several Hemingway … Continue reading Ernest Hemingway in the Rare Book Room
Hello everyone! From what I hear, Isabel Allende is an amazing writer so it’s high time Book Club read one of her books. Island Beneath the Sea is her newest and it is an historical novel that largely takes place in Haiti, so it is appropriate to the times. Opening in Saint Domingue a few … Continue reading USF Book Club: Island Beneath the Sea by Allende
I happened to catch an encore airing of Philsophy Talk’s annual Summer Reading Episode a few weeks ago which gave me some fresh recommendations, such as The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, which I am definitely planning on checking out soon. One thing one of the featured guests said was that he considers … Continue reading Summer 2010: What are you reading?
The Ignacio Catalog now displays the status “New Book Areas” for all the new material displayed in Gleeson Library! There are three New Book Areas to browse. The first New Book Areas is located just west of the main entrance between the Circulation and Reference desks. The second highlights new art books, and is located … Continue reading New Book Areas
Writing for a Real World: a multidisciplinary anthology by USF students is the latest addition to Gleeson Library’s digital collections. The collection includes all the 7 volumes of the publication since its inception in 2002. It features the best of USF students writing with both writer’s and instructor’s comments. Come check it out here! To … Continue reading Writing for a Real World now online