Curator of Rare Books, Neil Weijer, received the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography from the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia/ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This highly selective national fellowship draws together early career scholars, curators and librarians around the study of…
Holland-America Line 1937 promotional album of photographs of the West Indies taken by photographer Robert Smith Mathews with text written by his brother, Richard B. Mathews. This photo shows passengers on their way to the Port of Havana. MSS 0538 SS…
On April 26, 2023, 21 Dance majors enrolled in Dr. Rachel Carrico’s Dance History course performed “Dancing in the Archives,” a site-specific suite of dances staged in the Smathers Special Collections’ Judaica Suite. The students’ choreographies were inspired by their archival research in the Belknap and Hurston collections, where they…
Regional Government Documents Librarian for the George A. Smathers Libraries, Sarah Erekson, was recently appointed a member of the Depository Library Council (DLC). Members of the council work in libraries all over the country, promoting access to U.S. government information through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) of the U.S.
The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Howard T. Odum Papers, 1935-2003 (significantly expanded and newly revised finding aid) Correspondence, research files, publications, photographs, and personal papers of the renowned ecologist, environmental scientist…
The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. University of Florida IFAS Research Records, 1989-2005 (significantly expanded and newly revised finding aid) Series 90 contains the administrative records of the University of Florida Dean…
The Undergraduate Guide to the George A. Smathers Libraries was written by undergraduate students to give fellow undergrads a better understanding of the George A. Smathers Libraries. Inside the guide, you will find a wealth of information about what the Libraries have to offer, including research help, spaces, technology,…
The George A. Smathers Libraries have digitized materials held at UF and with partners for preservation and access for over 20 years, providing free and global access through the University of Florida Digital Collections (https://ufdc.ufl.edu/). Over the years, we have celebrated the vast array of materials we share in…
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida, in collaboration with the University of Miami (UM) Libraries, the Farmworker Association of Florida, and the Rural Women’s Health Project, will design, plan, and document partnerships between academic libraries and community-based organizations that identify collaborative practices and strategies to document…
LibraryPress@UF announces a new digital publication that is available for free download. Authors: Drishti Sharma; Krista Mehari; Jennifer Doty; Nandini Sharma; and Pamela Wisniewski Cyberbullying and Digital Safety: Applying Global Research to Youth in India builds capacity for cyberbullying research and prevention in India. The book synthesizes global scientific…
