For National Library Week this past April, we asked USF students, staff, and faculty to write down why the library is important to them. This week, we created a slideshow from the answers we received: http://slide.ly/embed/8dc1cf4916ba72c64c39e73714d1461d/autoplay/0. To everyone that left us a note: thanks for the kind words. They made us SO happy. And — we … Continue reading Because…
Over the last several months, Gleeson Library patrons have noticed a decreasing number of books on the shelves surrounding the Reference Desk. Those shelves are now almost completely empty! This is due to work on the large-scale Reference Integration Project, which is incorporating all physical reference materials into the main stacks. The project began late … Continue reading Where Have All the Reference Books Gone?
To step into the University of San Francisco Master of Fine Arts in Writing office is to see immediate proof of the program’s success. The bookcases of the department library proudly display the most recent publications by USF MFAW alumni and faculty. Liz Iversen, program assistant, maintains the department library as a resource for students … Continue reading MFA in Writing Department Library Showcases USF Authors
When I first began working at Gleeson every other year or so at least a few students would stop by the former Periodicals Desk on the second floor looking for material from the 1950s and 1960s relating to poet Allen Ginsberg and/or other Beat Generation material. The Beats were countercultural literary mavericks who broke onto … Continue reading INSPIRATION FROM OUT THE ARCHIVES: Translating a Jorge de Sana poem in honor of Albert Huerta, S.J. & Michael Kotlager, S.J.
All of us at the Gleeson Library were shocked and saddened this week to learn that Fr. Kotlanger had passed away after a long illness. Fr. Kotlanger was appointed Archivist in 1985 and served the Library and University for over thirty years. A historian by training, Fr. Kotlanger loved his work in Archives and his … Continue reading Michael J. Kotlanger, S.J.
Today’s pop quiz: Who is the patron saint of librarians? Answer: St. Jerome. And his feast day is this Wednesday, September 30th. Who was he? Jerome was born around 347 and died in 420. He was a priest, a noted scholar, historian, and translator. He wrote an important Latin translation of the bible (the “Vulgate”) and many bible … Continue reading Saints and Librarians
When you walk on campus, it’s hard not to be struck by the sound of bells coming from St. Ignatius church, regularly marking passage of every half hour and hour every weekday. Hearing the bells is one of many unique memories every student carries with herself after graduation. Recently, I’ve been reading a lot about … Continue reading ST. IGNATIUS BELL, San Francisco
As another way to celebrate National Poetry Month, Gleeson Library is co-sponsoring the issue 27 release party for the IGNATIAN LITERARY MAGAZINE. The IGNATIAN has had a long tradition here at USF, and the library has collected issues from past years. Other past years not held in Gleeson are available in the English Department office. I had … Continue reading IGNATIAN Release Party
Here at Gleeson we got some very sad news last week. Our longtime colleague Helen Wang passed away on March 29, 2015 after a brief illness. Helen began her work at Gleeson on January 29, 1979 and received a service award for 35 years at the University’s annual awards ceremony in 2014. Helen was an Acquisitions Specialist … Continue reading Memorial for Helen Wang
“As a Nation, we must join our voices with the chorus of history and push forward with unyielding faith to forge a more equal society for all our daughters and granddaughters — one where a woman’s potential is limited only by the size of her dreams and the power of her imagination.” – President Obama, … Continue reading USF Women Making History
