Looking for some reading recs? The Reference & Research Services student assistants have a few for you! We Should All Be Feminists, reviewed by Malia Okoh Ngozi Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists is a slim volume containing an essay based on her 2013 TED Talk. The essay exposes Adichie’s experiences with racism growing up in Nigeria and … Continue reading Student Book Reviews
Construction work in the Reference Room on the 1st floor of the library will begin the morning of Wednesday, July 20th, and be completed before the start of the Fall semester. Reference Desk Services During this time, Reference Desk services will move to the 2nd floor group study area, and remain there until construction work … Continue reading Reference Desk Moving / Computer Lab Closing
Hey all you USF early birds! If you’re looking to use Link+ in the wee hours, be advised service will be offline Wednesday, July 6th for about 1 ½ hours—it should be down from approximately 4-6:30am PDT. This means no access to the Link+ catalog and no requesting of LINK+ items during that time. Thanks … Continue reading [Link+] Software Upgrade Wednesday, July 6th 4:00am- 6:30 am
This is a guest post by Reference & Research Services student assistants Jacqueline Cao and Andrew Gonzales. William James vs. Gerald G. Jampolsky “To perceive the world differently we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now and dissolve the fear in our minds.” It … Continue reading Mysterious Misattributions of the Quoting kind
Newspapers can be powerful agents of social change and newspapers can contain powerful primary sources for historical research. The Chicago Defender is powerful in both these ways, and is a great resource to check out when celebrating Black History Month. Under the direction of its founder, Robert S. Abbott, and his successor, John H. Sengstacke, The Defender brought focus to … Continue reading A Primary Source for Black History
On Saturday February 6th, and Sunday, February 7th, the Passport database will be down for maintenance. If you need information from this database, check back periodically during the weekend to see if it is back in service. If you need help finding international business information, please use our Ask a Librarian service for suggestions. Continue reading Passport Database Maintenance This Weekend
This is a guest post by Reference and Research Services student assistant Ariana Varela. The definition of public history is fluid and debated between the various types of public historians. One form of public history is archival work where documents and other types of media are collected, preserved, and cataloged in order to facilitate research. … Continue reading Public Historian by way of Archives and Reference
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and the same applies to the paper used for lining a book’s binding. Hand bookbinders are a frugal lot, and are notorious for recycling pages from old books in the binding of new books, or else using printed waste paper in the bindings. This practice has yielded many … Continue reading Treasure Trash in the Bindings
Gleeson has a new study area! Grab your reading material, and unplug those potentially distracting devices — this new space is meant for serious, silent studying. Just in time for finals! The new Silent Study Area is located on the 1st floor, past the scanner room in the Reference Department. Here’s a video showing how to get … Continue reading Check out Gleeson’s New Silent Study Area!
As we get ready for the holidays here in Gleeson Library, I found myself wondering how we got our modern tradition of Christmas. What’s up with bringing a cut pine tree inside your home to decorate? What’s up with all the poinsettias? Why do Brits give gifts on Boxing Day, December 26, while here in … Continue reading What’s up with Christmas?
