In yesterday’s post, we discussed the case for open education at the University of San Francisco and summarized what Gleeson Library|Geschke has done thus far. Today we’ll go into more detail regarding the OER Faculty Fund, a pilot program established in 2018. The first cycle of grant recipients were three faculty with very different projects. … Continue reading Open Education Week 2020 Part Two
Happy Open Education Week! The Open Education Resources (OER) movement is a response to the high cost of textbooks and educational materials. This is the 4th year that we’ve celebrated Open Education Week at the University of San Francisco. Here at Gleeson Library | Geschke Center, we’ve been hard at work not just one week … Continue reading Open Education Week 2020 Part One
Gleeson Librarians are here to collaborate with faculty! In addition to the research instruction that we deliver to your classes in our electronic classroom (or yours), there are lots of other ways we love to work with you and your classes using the library’s resources and your students’ creativity. Here are three of them: Special … Continue reading Collaborations “R” Us
You’ve worked in some great libraries, and have accomplished some really great things at these different places. Tell us a little bit about your background — library-related or not — and projects you are proud of or were excited to be a part of. I am Ngāti Paoa Māori and grew up in Tāmaki Makaurau, … Continue reading Welcome Nicky Andrews – Instruction and First-Year Experience Librarian
Time flies, doesn’t it? Let’s take a moment to pause, reflect, and savor our favorites from last year, the year that will go down in history as 2019.
Continue reading “Top Fives for 2019”Gleeson’s Halloween Carnival, October 31, 2019, displayed entries to our Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Given a small pumpkin, a piece of cardboard, and some bits and baubles, Gleeson staff members created imaginative homages to literature. Carnival attendees voted and… the sash goes to…
Continue reading “Gourd-geous Literary Pumpkins Grace Gleeson”Opt for the best in businesses, labor, cities, and philosophical questions in recently purchased ebooks at Gleeson Library:
Join us on the second floor of Gleeson Library on October 31st for a Halloween carnival from 12 – 1 pm. There will be free food, games, mazes, scary stories, and tons of prizes! The grand prize is a gift card to the USF bookstore. Come in your best costume to participate in the costume … Continue reading Dead Hour Carn-Evil @ Gleeson Library
Bodies, souls, life past and future in recently purchased ebooks at Gleeson Library:
Continue reading “New ebooks at Gleeson October 1, 2019”Monday, September 30th, is the Feast of St. Jerome, the patron saint of librarians, libraries, and scholars, including encyclopedists and translators. Gleeson Library | Geschke Center celebrates the Feast of St. Jerome each year. This year, I’m using the Feast of St. Jerome as an opportunity to reflect upon other librarians who have made an … Continue reading Celebrating the Feast of St. Jerome
