Last Semester we hosted Lyricist Lounge in Gleeson Library’s Atrium and coming up this Friday April 1st from 7pm – 9pm we will be doing it again! Lyricist Lounge is an event that gives students an opportunity to gather and hear their peers address social justice issues, identity expression, experiences of oppression and triumph, and more! In partnership with … Continue reading Lyricist Lounge in Gleeson’s Atrium Friday April 1st!!
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
By Janet Carmona and Colette Hayes Last week at Gleeson Library, a group of budding information activists — many of them students in USF’s Art and Architecture Department — considered the coverage of women on the widely used online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Past surveys have shown that only 8%-15% of editors on Wikipedia are women, which … Continue reading Second Annual Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Held at Gleeson Library
On exhibition in the Donohue Rare Book Room through January 15th is Notes of Beauty, a selection of illuminated gradual leaves from the rare book collection. Graduals are liturgical works that were used by choirs during Mass. The vellum leaves are manuscripts; the notes, text, and decorations were all done by hand. The works on … Continue reading Illuminated Graduals in the Rare Book Room
This holiday season, Gleeson Library wishes you much warmth and happiness. Help us share the warmth with our Gleeson Library, St Anthony’s Sock Drive. Donate warm socks to someone in need. Drop off socks at the Library anytime now until the end of finals. Homeless men and women have limited access to clean socks, increasing the risk … Continue reading Share the Warmth: sock drive
This week (November 13-21st) is International Education Week at USF, and across the United States. IEW is a national celebration of education exchange. International Education Week encourages American students to consider studying abroad and welcomes international students who are studying abroad here. The week reminds us that we are a global community that learns from the meaningful connections … Continue reading International Education Week 2015
This past Friday, November 6th, Gleeson Library was lucky to host Lyricist Lounge in our library atrium!! Lyricist Lounge is a monthly open mic event that encourages and supports the art of spoken word poetry, singing, and other forms of self-expression. With over 200 people in attendance, Lyricist Lounge at Gleeson Library was definitely the … Continue reading Lyricist Lounge @ Gleeson Library!!
The animatronic Halloween village will be on display in the Rare Book Room from 9-5pm on Friday, October 30th and Monday, November 2nd. The village is on loan from Amy Gilgan, one of the creepy reference librarians at the Gleeson Library. Continue reading Halloween Village in the Rare Book Room
“Constitution Day” celebrates the ratification of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. On this day, 228 years ago, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention gathered in Philadelphia, PA to sign this landmark document. The Constitution established our national government and fundamental laws, and continues to guarantee basic rights for U.S. citizens. The Bill of … Continue reading Happy Constitution Day!
USF Seed Library will be holding a Seed Swap on Saturday September 12th at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. The USF Seed Library and Urban Agriculture department have been asked to participate in San Francisco’s first ever Urban Ag Academy, to be held at the County Fair Building, in Golden Gate Park … Continue reading Saturday Seed Swap in Golden Gate Park
