Carting Around Collections
When creating a display for Special Collections & University Archives, we have to use a little extra ingenuity and creativity! Continue reading Carting Around Collections
Tag: Rare Book Room
Library Awarded Jesuit Foundation Grant
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
So…Question: What Are Digital Collections?
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?
Poetry Rare Book Pop-Up
Please join us from 12-1 pm on Thursday 4/28 in the library foyer for a rare book pop-up exhibit of small and fine press poetry books by female poets of the Beat Generation. The center piece of the pop-up is Lenore Kandel’s The Love Book, which went on trial for obscenity here in San Francisco … Continue reading Poetry Rare Book Pop-Up
Scenes from the April 23rd Poetry Pop Up!
From Noon -1:00 PM, the Gleeson Library/Donohue Rare Book Room Poetry Pop Up was in full-swing! It was great to see our USF folks come up and have an interest in the limited editions and unique offerings featuring some of our noted Poets of Color display. The signed edition of Five Poems by Toni Morrison … Continue reading Scenes from the April 23rd Poetry Pop Up!
Rare Book Room Volume on Display at Kalmanovitz Hall
In conjunction with the dedication and opening of Kalmanovitz Hall, a sixteenth-century book from the Donohue Rare Book Room is featured in an exhibit showing the Jesuit history and presence at USF over the years. The title of the book is: A Particular Declaration or Testimony of the Undutifull and Traiterous Affection Borne Against her … Continue reading Rare Book Room Volume on Display at Kalmanovitz Hall