Learning the Libraries Podcast

Learning the Libraries is a podcast designed to introduce our community to the Smathers Libraries’ services, spaces and expert employees who move the Gator Nation forward.

Episodes

Episode Guests
Communications Team Alex Avelino, Director of Marketing and Communications; and Rae Riiska, Communications Assistant
Governor’s House Laura Marion, Collections Coordinator; and Casey Wooster, Collections Assistant
Conservation and Preservation Katie Smith, Book and Paper Conservator
Grants Program Jane Barnwell, Grants Program Manager; Jenny Staples, Finance/Grants Accountant; and Juliana Rojas, HR/Training/Grants Program Assistant
Rare Books Neil Weijer, Curator of the Harold & Mary Jean Hanson Rare Book Collection
FLARE and Shared Collections Tabatha Pursley, Shared Collections Coordinator; and Ben Walker, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Access and Technical Services
University Archives Sarah Coates, University Archivist
Judaica Suite Rebecca Jefferson, Curator of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica
Exhibits Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler, Exhibits Director
The Latin American and Caribbean Collection Melissa Jerome, Latin American & Caribbean Collection Digital Initiatives Librarian; and Margarita Vargas-Betancourt, Latin American and Caribbean Special Collections Librarian
This series aired in 2024.

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