By Aimee Sullivan, Communications InternA special feature writing piece for the centennial of the Smathers Library The rise of industrialization in America throughout the late 1800s brought public education to the growing middle class. By the early 1900s, eight public colleges across the state of Florida received government…
Fall Fest The annual Libraries student outreach event took place on Wednesday, October 22 at the Reitz Union. 513 participants visited tables featuring information on borrowing, spaces and tools and tech. This year’s theme was Centennial, and the limited edition t-shirts featuring the Smathers window went fast! Image Gallery Crepuscular…
On Saturday, October 25, Senator Bill Nelson spoke with guests about George A. Smathers’ legacy at the University of Florida and beyond as a part of the Smathers Centennial celebration. Senator Nelson walked guests through his relationship with the Smathers’ family and revealed behind-the-scenes details of American political history in…
The first official Smathers Centennial 5K race was held on Sunday, October 26 at 8am outside of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. More than 255 runners and walkers made their way through campus to visit all six campus libraries. Runners made their way down Gale Lemerand to reach the Health…
Gina M. Randazzo The Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature received a special donation of books from the family of the late Ed Young (1931-2023), a Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book author and illustrator. “Our father believed deeply in ensuring his work continues to be accessible to all,” Antonia Young,…
On Wednesday, September 19, Smathers Libraries employees attended a hybrid Convocation celebration and applauded their peers’ efforts for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Convocation winners and categories: Behind the ScenesIndividual: Tina LitchfieldGroup: FLDODGE Publication Team: David Carnell, Matthew Daley, Larisa Dumich, Tracy Mackay-Ratliff, Amanda Mauldwin, Jesse Mixon, Kat…
The Marston Makerspace has officially reopened after being closed for the summer due to construction at the library’s Starbucks. Makerspaces are popular in libraries, allowing patrons to borrow equipment like sewing machines and soldering irons and utilize 3D printers. The Marston Makerspace is open to everyone, not just University of…
Library West, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, is offering the following workshops this semester. Workshops are open to ALL and completely FREE to UF faculty, students, and staff. Registration is required for both online and in-person workshops and a full listing with details is available here: UF…
The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Price Library of Judaica Latin American and Caribbean Collection / Colección de la Biblioteca Price de Judaica Latinoamericana y Caribeña, 1900-1970 Various documents related to Jews…
On Thursday, August 21, the Libraries invited the University of Florida Gainesville campus to the official unveiling of “Focused Attention,” the nine-foot bronze alligator sculpture created by artist, David Price. More than one hundred students, faculty and staff trekked to the Plaza of the Americas to give the gator a…
