Archive for September, 2012
Open Access Week 2012 at UF to be held October 23 & 24
Open Access Week 2012 activities be held on the UF campus October 23 and 24. Sponsored by the George A. Smathers Libraries, the theme is “Set the Default to Open Access.” Tuesday, October 23, the event will be held at the Health Science Center Library, room C2-41A,* from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and Wednesday, [...]
Read More..>>Collaborating with Strangers Workshop for Grants Seekers
You’ll walk away with more resources, creative ideas and connections than you could have ever imagined! Grants seeking is not a solo sport! Regardless of your field of interest or whether you seek funding from NSF, NIH, NEH, Mellon or another funding agency, networking with those who are or want to focus on grants seeking [...]
Read More..>>UF Open Access Awards nominations due by October 1, 2012
The University Libraries Committee, with support of the University Libraries, announces the new UF Open Access Awards. The awards will recognize contributions to Open Access from across campus and across the full Gator Nation. Award recipients will be announced during Open Access Week, October 22-28. Because this is the inaugural year for the Open Access [...]
Read More..>>Authors@UF: Richard Scher
Campus Conversations: Authors@UF featuring Richard Scher Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5:30 p.m. Smathers Library (East), Room 1A Why is it So Hard to Vote in America? Are you voting in November? Are you sure? Many people think that going to the polls is all that’s needed to vote. Richard Scher disagrees. Drawing from his [...]
Read More..>>Join the Academic Sports Challenge and Support the Libraries
The George A. Smathers Libraries, along with the support of head football coach Will Muschamp and the UF Alumni Association, encourage gator football fans to help maintain and grow the services of the libraries by pledging for every touchdown scored in the 12 game 2012 Florida football season. Pledges can range from 25 cent to [...]
Read More..>>Fall 2012 Rehumanizing the University Speaker Series
Rehumanizing the University: New Perspectives on the Liberal Arts This series encourages public discussion on the role of the humanities in a time of diminishing funds and shifting interests. Organized by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and co-sponsored by the George A. Smathers Libraries. All events are free and open to [...]
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