From the Vault is a series highlighting recent projects, research, and interesting finds from the Special Collections & University Archives department at the Gleeson Library | Geschke Center. This post features KUSF Wave Sector, the newspaper publication of the beloved KUSF radio station. Inspired by a recent research inquiry on local concert advertisements from the … Continue reading From the Vault 3(01)
Since its founding in 1968, the USF Black Student Union (BSU) has had an undeniably profound and lasting impact on the University of San Francisco, from building a Black Studies Program from the ground up, pushing for an increase in Black faculty, and recruiting Black students from local high schools to the university, to creating … Continue reading USF Black Student Union Digital Collection to Debut
Reflecting Gleeson Library’s commitment to upholding social justice and dismantling white supremacy, two new library collections focusing on Black lives are currently in development. One is the Black Lives Matter collection, a project being led by Gleeson Library Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA). The second is the BSU at USF digital collection, initiated by Gleeson Library Digital Collections and in collaboration with SCUA. Continue reading Black Lives Focus of Two New Library Collections
The Gleeson Library | Geschke Center is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of a Jesuit Foundation grant for the project Digitizing Early Editions of the Spiritual Exercises for Free Online Access. In the letter informing the Library of the decision by the Advisory Board Committee of the Jesuit Foundation to fund the … Continue reading Library Awarded Jesuit Foundation Grant
From the Vault is a new series highlighting recent projects, research, and interesting finds from the Special Collections & University Archives department at the Gleeson Library. This post features three newly available collections in Gleeson Library’s Digital Collections: Woman Suffrage Collection, USF COVID-19 Response Collection, and the Rare Book Room Broadsides collection. Woman Suffrage Collection … Continue reading From the Vault 2(01)
As the Digital Collections Librarian at Gleeson Library, a question I’m asked from time to time is: “What are digital collections?” Digital collections are online collections that consist of content digitized from an institution’s unique physical holdings. These online collections are resources that support the continuous learning, instruction, and research needs of those affiliated with … Continue reading So…Question: What Are Digital Collections?
From the Vault is a new series highlighting recent projects, research, and interesting finds from the Special Collections & University Archives department at Gleeson Library. Our first post features the ongoing digitization project of the library’s Woman Suffrage Collection. Two thousand twenty marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the … Continue reading From the Vault 1(01)
Over at Gleeson we have had two recent hires, Gina Murrell – Digital Collections Librarian and Annie Reid – University Archivist. We asked them a few questions to get at some of their interests in the library world and the Bay Area. Gina Murrell Annie Reid Continue reading Welcome Gina Murrell and Annie Reid!
Did you know…that Gleeson Library has digital collections? We do! Currently, there are over 15 collections in Gleeson Library Digital Collections. Among the many highlights in the digital collections: Every collection in the Gleeson Library Digital Collections is accessible for free through the Gleeson Library website. No special login or credentials are required for you … Continue reading Highlights from Gleeson’s Digital Collections
Here at Gleeson Library we have a wealth of resources that are readily available in our Digital Collections. Our Digital Collections include materials from our own community including many academic works from our students and faculty. Thanks to the great work of two past Gleeson Library Librarians, Vicki Rosen and Jessica Lu, Practicing Ignatian Pedagogy … Continue reading Digital Collections Highlight: Practicing Ignatian Pedagogy; Ignatian Colleagues Program
