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 / Colección de William T. Vickers, 1963-2016 Extensive primary resource and research materials about the Siona and Secoya of…
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…
The University of Florida, represented by Melissa Jerome, Sarah Tew, and Hélène Huet, the University of North Florida, and Universidad San Francisco de Quito hosted their second Latin America & Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium at Universidad San Francisco Quito in Quito, Ecuador from July 4- July 6, 2024. After…
By Judith C. Russell, Dean of University Libraries Students at the University of Florida have many opportunities to attend programs, concerts, and events. The Smathers Libraries sponsor or co-sponsor a number of these events each semester. In late February, the Libraries had a unique opportunity to take 100 students to…
The American Library Association (ALA) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award recognizes recent articles that include significant new research related to the understanding and promotion of multiculturalism in libraries in North America. Lisely Laboy, Dr. Rachael Elrod, Dr. Krista Aronson, and Brittany Kester have…
This annual report features significant milestones, library updates, and exciting collaborations and innovations. You can click through the images below or find the PDF version of the report, here. Image Gallery…
