The collections of the Donohue Rare Book Room are the focus of two articles in the current issue of USF Magazine. The article “The Museum Makers” details the recent exhibition Reformations: Dürer & the New Age of Print. The exhibition, which drew entirely upon the Rare Book Room’s print collection and collection of early-printed books, was … Continue reading Special Collections Featured in USF Magazine
The Japan Film Festival of San Francisco and J-POP Summit begin this weekend (that’s tomorrow!), so we thought you might want to get in the mood by watching some Japanese films courtesy of Gleeson Library. Supplement your festival viewing pleasures with streaming Japanese independent films straight from the library’s web site in our new database Asian Films Online: … Continue reading Japanese Films & Festival
It all started in 2011, when USF’s Community Design Outreach program collaborated with the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) on a project documenting artifacts and sites from the Japanese American Confinement period, funded by the National Park Services (NPS). The project was initially envisioned as a website with approximately 250 images of plans and … Continue reading Building Faculty and Community Collaboration
“It will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that’s the only way of insuring one’s immortality.” – James Joyce, on Ulysses Bloomsday is an annual literary holiday held around the world to celebrate James Joyce’s masterpiece, Ulysses. The controversial and formerly banned epic takes place in Dublin, Ireland on June 16th. … Continue reading Bloomsday 2015!
We’re just full of suggestions and discussions on summer reading. Here’s another batch to get you rolling into June… You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself by David McRaney In this entertaining collection of psychological essays, McRaney explores the ways in which … Continue reading Even More Summer Reading
Here’s the next installment of summer reading suggestions and discussions from library staff. Got any books piled next to your bed that you’re going to dive into? Tell us in the comments! What: Dead Wake; the last crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Lawson. Where: On a beach in Hawaii How: Print Why: It’s the centennial … Continue reading More Summer Reading!
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of endangered cultural heritage sites all over the world. Masters of Museum Studies students Kathryn Booth, Jordan Dresser, Erin Golightly and Kathleen Schlier put together a provocative display highlighting a few of the many stories throughout history where cultural heritage has been destroyed by acts of war. Visit … Continue reading I Support Cultural Heritage
TARUN MARYA FARMER, SEED CULTIVATOR, & POP-UP RESTAURANT CHEF USF RESIDENCY, APRIL 30-MAY 1 Come participate in at least one of the seed workshops led by Tarun and create your own seed packets, add to the USF seed library and take some seeds home for yourself too. If that is not enough come and enjoy … Continue reading Seed Saving Workshops and Food Adventures this Thursday and Friday!
From Noon -1:00 PM, the Gleeson Library/Donohue Rare Book Room Poetry Pop Up was in full-swing! It was great to see our USF folks come up and have an interest in the limited editions and unique offerings featuring some of our noted Poets of Color display. The signed edition of Five Poems by Toni Morrison … Continue reading Scenes from the April 23rd Poetry Pop Up!
Gleeson Library and the Donohue Rare Book celebrate National Poetry Month As we honor American Poets of Color, come see special editions and unique printings, from some of our featured poets. Our POP-UP will located next to the Poets of Color display in the Gleeson Library lobby. THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd, Noon – 1:00 PM Continue reading POETRY POP-UP!
