Reducing harmful language in library catalogs A wonderful documentary called Change the Subject is now available to watch free on YouTube and the Dartmouth College Library website. The film relates the story of a group of students whose fight for justice in their educational environment took them from the library to the halls of Congress. … Continue reading Changing the subject at USF
The Gleeson Zine Collective has a new initiative to incorporate zine making into the remote student experience by offering zine kits to be mailed out. The kits can be requested for USF community members interested in making zines on their own, or they can be mailed out ahead of time for Gleeson zine workshops and … Continue reading Gleeson Zine Kits
Since our building closed in mid-March along with the rest of campus, Gleeson Library staff have been working hard to provide remote access to our services and collections for students, staff, and faculty. We are here to support you — classes are online and so is the library. Here are new ways students and faculty are … Continue reading At Your Fingertips: Remote Library Services
We missed building and gathering around the library’s book Christmas tree this year, but we did look through pictures of our past book trees — and, wow, what great memories! We made some of our favorites into Zoom backgrounds for you. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays, Dons! (photo of a Christmas tree made of books … Continue reading Merry Christmas from Gleeson Library
It has been a long, challenging year, and for many of us in the USF community, our holiday festivities will be different from what we may have hoped for. Additionally, as we head into winter, we could all use a little bit of comfort, celebration, and connection. This holiday season, Gleeson Library | Geschke Center … Continue reading Send a Gleeson Greeting!
We are excited to announce our 2020 Environmental Action Guide. Students in ENVS 366: Environmental Policy, taught by Professor Stephanie Siehr, Fall 2020, created these public service announcements to share their research and inspire you to take action. The guide also includes a collection of books on related topics, handpicked from Gleeson Library’s virtual and … Continue reading 2020 Environmental Action Guide
You’ve seen it debated, refuted, and championed. What’s the deal with the Green New Deal? Plus, flashback to the Original New Deal.
Continue reading “New ebooks on the Green New Deal at Gleeson Library”Data management from prep to storytelling, case study videos from leading organizations, and a bit of relaxation and inspiration, all from O’Reilly this month…
Continue reading “New resources from O’Reilly for Higher Learning October 19, 2020”Expensive textbooks and classroom materials have always been a barrier for many students in higher education. In a 2018 survey, over 80% of students at USF reported that they did not purchase a textbook because its cost was prohibitive. The pandemic has urgently increased the need to lower costs and increase access for students. Gleeson … Continue reading Creating Solutions to Expensive Textbooks – Open Education at USF
Where can we be? What can we do? How can we spin gold from data? Highlights from the over 600 new titles added to the O’Reilly for Higher Education collection in August and September, including many recent titles from RIBA Publishing. For supplementing remote instruction, consider also O’Reilly’s extensive collection of videos.
Continue reading “New resources from O’Reilly for Higher Learning September 17, 2020”
