Join the library in celebrating the Geschke Learning Resource Center’s 10-year Anniversary! Friday, February 15, 2008 4 – 6 pm in the Monihan Atrium Refreshments will be served and all members of the USF Community are welcome! For those that don’t know, the Geschke Learning Resource Center is the South Wing of the library building, … Continue reading Party! Celebrate Geschke’s 10th Anniversary
Attention all USF Faculty and Staff! You are invited to join the USF Book Club’s next meeting, where we will be discussing Gabriel García Márquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera We will meet on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 from 12 noon – 1 pm in the Seminar Room (2nd Floor) of Gleeson Library Bring … Continue reading USF Book Club: Love in the Time of Cholera
The Digital Repository is sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) Library Deans to showcase historic images from AJCU libraries and archives that document the tradition of Catholic higher education. You can find Gleeson Library’s contribution by selecting “University of San Francisco” in the “Browse by Institution” pull-down menu. Continue reading AJCU Digital Repository now live online
Most of the library’s DVDs and VHS tapes are acquired when professors want their classes to see a film. As a result our video collection is an eclectic blend of documentary, educational, and feature films, with a few popular Hollywood movies thrown into the mix. For instance we have quite a few titles from California … Continue reading Checking out DVD and VHS videos in the library
Faculty can now submit an online request for Gleeson Library to add a new journal subscription. Requests must be accompanied by a written statement justifying the need for the journal and should fit the criteria outlined in the policy Considerations for acquisition of new Periodicals. Links to the policy and online form can be found … Continue reading Faculty Journal Subscription Requests
The USF catalog provides the following description of the Davies Forum: It was established by Mrs. Louise M. Davies of San Francisco to enhance the University’s efforts to produce future leaders dedicated to public service and committed to ethical leadership. The continuing theme of the Forum is “The Search for Values in Contemporary America” and, … Continue reading Davies Forum 2008 — Digital Literacy
Due to facilities issues related to safety, the Library Atrium will not be available for 24/7 student study at the beginning of the Spring 2008 semester. USF’s Facilities Management department is working on the issue and has tentatively forecast 4-5 weeks before we have a resolution. During this interim period, the Atrium will be open … Continue reading Library Atrium 24/7 Access Suspended Temporarily
Library staff provide tours to new or curious students, faculty and staff. Please come and join us on any of the dates and times below: Library Tour Meet at front circulation desk. Jan 18, 2 pm Library Tour Meet at front circulation desk. Jan 22, 11 am Library Tour Meet at front circulation desk. Jan … Continue reading Library Tours – Spring 2008
Gleeson Library’s Thacher Art Gallery welcomes the 2008 Faculty exhibit, Between the Lines. The exhibit features work from many media and includes paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, installation works, and architectural and graphic design. There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 25, 2008, from 3 – 5 pm. Continue reading Between the Lines: Jan. 22 – Feb. 24, 2008
We are currently looking for a Part-Time Library Assistant IV for Digital Projects. Its main responsibility is to digitize selections of the Gleeson library collection and requires 20 hours of work per week. The detailed job posting can be found on USF’s Job Site: select the “Part-Time” button and you’ll see the position listing. Apply … Continue reading Part-Time Job Opening at the Gleeson Library