Archive for February, 2010
Government House-St. Augustine Affiliated Library
Through a partnership between the University of Florida Libraries and the City of St. Augustine’s Department of Heritage Tourism, the inventory of the Government House Research Collection is now accessible through the libraries’ online catalog [ http://uf.catalog.fcla.edu/uf.jsp?ADV=S ] as an “Affiliated Library.” By doing an “Advanced Search” in the catalog, users can limit their search [...]
Read More..>>ARTstor Sessions
ARTstor is a nonprofit digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities and social sciences with a suite of software tools to view, present and manage images for research and teaching purposes. The collections comprise contributions from outstanding museums, photographers, libraries, scholars, photo archives and artists and artists’ Estates. A [...]
Read More..>>Grace’s Daughter: Bea Nettles reading and discussion
March 15, 2010, 2:00–3:30 p.m., Smathers Library, Room 1A Bea Nettles, renowned photographer, artist and alumna of the University of Florida, will, in conjunction with her exhibition at The Harn Museum of Art, give a reading of her mother’s poetry from their collaborative works. Grace Noble Nettles (1919–2007) was a wife, mother, teacher and writer [...]
Read More..>>A Puppets Perspective on Children’s Literature: Using Music, Dance, Puppetry, and Story-telling to Promote Children’s Literacy
Presentation by Dr. Rachel Schipper Tuesday February 16, 2010 7:00 p.m. Education Library, Norman Hall, UF Campus During this program, presented by the Baldwin Library and the Center for the Study of Children’s Literature and Culture, participants will exchange ideas and creative ways to promote children’s literacy. The audience will have hands-on experience using a [...]
Read More..>>EndNote Web Workshop @ MSL for Graduate Students
Learn how to collect, organize and format citations using EndNote Web. Michael Flowers, the EndNote Web support specialist for IFAS will demonstrate how to quickly export citations from a variety of science & engineering databases to create a bibliography. All classes will be in Marston Science Library, room L308. No registration required. For more information [...]
Read More..>>The Elegance of Science Reception & Awards Ceremony
The Elegance of Science Art Contest reception and awards ceremony will be Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Marston Science Library, 2nd floor. All entries will be displayed and the winners announced. The reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information on the contest, please [...]
Read More..>>Places&Spaces — Mapping Science on display
The Places&Spaces — Mapping Science exhibit is on display in the Marston Science Library on the second floor through April 30, 2010. Are you interested in seeing science from above? Curious to see what impact one single person or invention can have? Keen to find pockets of innovation? Desperate for better tools to manage [...]
Read More..>>UF Libraries Forms Partnership with Chestnut Funeral Home
The University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries announces a new community outreach partnership with the Chestnut Funeral Home, 18 NW 8th Avenue in Gainesville with the Books of Honor project. In partnership with the UF Libraries, Chestnut Funeral Home encourages books in lieu of flowers. A lasting tribute can be made to honor of [...]
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