Announcement
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The Blog is Happening!
I am very pleased with the interest that Gleeson Gleanings has generated. Way to go Bloggers! Continue reading The Blog is Happening!
Finding Kierkegaard
Recently we had a faculty member who was looking for an attribution to a quote of Kierkegaard. We could find the quote in many places on the web, but couldn’t verify where it was coming from. The quote was “There are two ways to be fooled: one is to believe what isn’t true, the other … Continue reading Finding Kierkegaard
Elizabeth Reynolds
Gleeson Library is sad to note the passing of Elizabeth Reynolds, a librarian and former director of the Gleeson Library Associates. Rare Book Room librarian John Hawk said “she was a wonderful person who had a very kind spirit. I always remember how warmly she welcomed me when I arrived at USF.” Continue reading Elizabeth Reynolds
Party! Celebrate Geschke’s 10th Anniversary
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
USF Book Club: Love in the Time of Cholera
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
AJCU Digital Repository now live online
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
Checking out DVD and VHS videos in the library
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 Journal Subscription Requests
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
Davies Forum 2008 — Digital Literacy
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