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Florida! Florida! Florida! Presidential Elections and the Sunshine State was curated by Boyd Murphree (Political Papers Archivist, Smathers Libraries) and designed by Katiana Bagué (Exhibits Associate, Smathers Libraries) and Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler (Exhibits Director, Smathers Libraries). The exhibit is on view in the Smathers Library Gallery September 9, 2024 – December…
STUDENT OUTREACH FALL FEST 2024 Students pose for a photo at the Fall Fest photo tower.
Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe, known as the “Running Rabbi,” presented two engaging talks on October 16 and 17 in the Smathers Library Judaica Suite and the Health Science Center Library, respectively. His first talk regaled listeners about his visit to the 52 hostages in Iran in 1980. The second talk highlighted…
By Alex Avelino Libraries across the country are facing their own challenges – from grappling with funding shortages to the limiting of on-shelf materials – but in the midst of some setbacks, students at UF are discovering the timeless richness of these on-campus academic resources. Inside the George A.
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida, in partnership with the Alachua County Library District, and the UF College of the Arts, cordially invite you to the kick-off event for the Big Read, our year-long celebration of Zora Neale Hurston and the novel Their Eyes Were Watching…
The University of Florida’s Marston Science Library will be open 24 hours per day Sunday through Thursday starting Monday, Sept. 9 and continuing through the fall and spring semesters until May 2, 2025. The extended hours are made possible through the support of the UF Office of the Provost, reflecting…
Image Gallery 1979 Gator Growl Guide from the Blue Key Homecoming Records Dr. William T. Vickers and Secoya chief, Ecuador. William T. Vickers Papers. 1973-1974 William T. Vickers Papers 1963-2016 Extensive primary resource and research materials about the Siona and Secoya of Ecuador, including field journals, Secoya language resources,…
By Tracy MacKay-Ratliff Just in time for Shirley Chisholm’s Centennial Birthday Celebration this November 2024, LibraryPress@UF (LP@UF) partnered with Kathleen Benson Haskins to re-release Fighting Shirley Chisholm, originally published in 1975, by award-winning author and University of Florida Professor Emeritus Dr. James S. Haskins (d. 2005). This LP@UF publication features…
By Valrie Minson Imagine a young researcher working late into the night on a grant proposal for a groundbreaking project. This intrepid researcher has a brilliant idea but lacks experience in crafting a compelling proposal. Despite searching online and asking colleagues for examples, there are limited resources to help write the…
By Rebekkah Hudson with reflections from Sophia Medina, Annika Cruz, and Braulio Quintana In the early fall of 2023, the University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries welcomed a new Undergraduate Library Advisor (ULA) cohort of four undergraduate students: Sophia Medina, an English major; Annika Cruz and Braulio Quintana, both…
