2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei, as well as the beginning of The International Year of Astronomy: a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture. The library joins in the celebration with a display in the lobby of astronomy-related books and magazines. Check … Continue reading Astronomy at the Library
You asked…we answered! Library patrons can now pay library fines and fees online using Visa or MasterCard. It’s easy: 1. Go to: https://ignacio.usfca.edu/patroninfo~S0. 2. Enter your name and USF ID number to access your library record. 3. Review your fines and/or fees and click “Pay Online.” 4. Enter your credit card information and click “Submit.” … Continue reading Pay Your Library Fines and Fees Online!
Gleeson Library will have the 56th quadrennial Presidential Inauguration on TV live for community members to view in our Electronic Classroom and on the LCD display adjacent to the main library entrance. Please come on by the library the morning of January 20, 2009 and we’ll have the event going live. The library will start … Continue reading Obama Inauguration – Live at Gleeson Library
Check out our newest display in the lobby on gardening, the Slow Food movement, cooking, and eating, and pick up a reading list of selected books on these topics at Gleeson Library. Happy Thanksgiving! Continue reading Good Food: Grow It, Cook It, Eat It, Read All About It!
Gleeson’s video collection is an eclectic mix of documentaries and feature films on DVD and VHS. Although they’re all in the catalog, they’re somewhat hidden because you have to ask for them at the circulation desk. We’re featuring some of them in connection with USF’s celebration of International Education Week. Along with films from Africa, … Continue reading Spotlight on world cinema for International Education Week
Two of our library staff members and 32 other USF students, staff, and faculty have entered USF’s IEW 2008 photo contest. Depicting “Global Citizens in Action,” the photos illustrate how the USF community has been touched by cultural exchange. All USF staff, faculty and students are invited to vote this week on your favorites. See … Continue reading Library staffers compete in International Education Week photo contest — updated
Yesterday the library participated in Stress Less Day, a half-day long event organized by Health Promotion Services. We displayed a variety of library books, magazines, and pamphlets on the Slow Food movement, gardening, healing foods, and wellness. Hope you got a chance to visit our table! If not, stop by the Reference Desk in the … Continue reading Library table at Stress Less Day
The top floor of the Gleeson library was recently remodeled. A large part of the space is for use by students and the south side of the floor was designed for use by USF adjunct faculty. If you haven’t checked out the 4ht floor recently – we hope you will. It’s a great place to … Continue reading Gleeson Library 4th Floor Reopens to Students!
For anyone who has ever served time in a gray cubicle (or known someone who has), here is the book that deserves a prime place in your in-box. THEN WE CAME TO THE END, by Joshua Ferris, was nominated for a National Book Award in 2007 and was chosen as the May/June pick for the … Continue reading USF Book Club: Then We Came to the End
This semester, Gleeson Library has been broadcasting the 2008 presidential debates on our information screen in the Access Services area lobby. I work just adjacent to this lobby and have watched as patrons take short study breaks to quietly, and earnestly, watch the candidates answer a question. Some patrons pull up a chair and stay … Continue reading Food for Thought: Watching the Presidential Debates at Gleeson