This year’s National Library Week falls during San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order. Even though our physical library is closed, we are maintaining robust service points virtually. As part of a series of celebrations during National Library Week, National Library Workers Day highlights the critical work of library staff and advocates for an increase in library staff … Continue reading National Library Workers Day 2020
This year Gleeson Library | Geschke Center celebrates National Library Week (April 19th – 25th) virtually. During National Library Week the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom releases the State of America’s Libraries report with a list of the top ten frequently challenged books from the past year. Here are the most frequently challenged … Continue reading Gleeson Celebrates National Library Week
The people who grow and supply our food are very much in our minds right now as they work to feed everyone at the possible cost of their health or even their lives. In their honor, today on her birthday, April 10, we celebrate the life and leadership of legendary civil rights activist and organizer … Continue reading Happy birthday, Dolores Huerta!
In yesterday’s post, we discussed the case for open education at the University of San Francisco and summarized what Gleeson Library|Geschke has done thus far. Today we’ll go into more detail regarding the OER Faculty Fund, a pilot program established in 2018. The first cycle of grant recipients were three faculty with very different projects. … Continue reading Open Education Week 2020 Part Two
Happy Open Education Week! The Open Education Resources (OER) movement is a response to the high cost of textbooks and educational materials. This is the 4th year that we’ve celebrated Open Education Week at the University of San Francisco. Here at Gleeson Library | Geschke Center, we’ve been hard at work not just one week … Continue reading Open Education Week 2020 Part One
To kick off Women’s History Month, Gleeson Library will host the annual Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon on Tuesday, March 3! Join us in the 2nd Floor Common area from 1-6pm. We will address the gender gap on Wikipedia by communally updating Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. People of all gender identities and … Continue reading Gleeson Library Hosts 6th Annual Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
The Gleeson Library held its semesterly zine workshop on the evening of October 3. This time around, we partnered with Thacher Gallery whose exhibition at the time – Studio Misión: The Artist Studio as Medium by René Yañez – showcased the artist’s sketchbooks, collage, and communal approach to art. These themes tied in very nicely … Continue reading Fog Catcher Zine Issue 2
Join us on Tuesday, December 17 from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Atrium of Gleeson Library. Get your holiday spirit on with Gleeson Library and GoUSF! Go Relax with library yoga led by Ava, 10 AM to 10:40 AM. No mat needed, jump in anytime. Drop in anytime to create your own personalized … Continue reading Yoga and DIY Holiday Ornaments
Gleeson’s Halloween Carnival, October 31, 2019, displayed entries to our Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Given a small pumpkin, a piece of cardboard, and some bits and baubles, Gleeson staff members created imaginative homages to literature. Carnival attendees voted and… the sash goes to…
Continue reading “Gourd-geous Literary Pumpkins Grace Gleeson”Join us on the second floor of Gleeson Library on October 31st for a Halloween carnival from 12 – 1 pm. There will be free food, games, mazes, scary stories, and tons of prizes! The grand prize is a gift card to the USF bookstore. Come in your best costume to participate in the costume … Continue reading Dead Hour Carn-Evil @ Gleeson Library
