Archive for October, 2012
GIS Day at the George A. Smathers Libraries
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 All events are free and open to the public. No registration necessary. Rietz Union – Room 282 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Speaker Series Marston Science Library – Room L107 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Graduate Student Luncheon sponsored by I-cubed Marston Science Library – Rooms L107 & L308 2:00 pm [...]
Read More..>>Composing A Heart and other immigrant stories…collecting and studying the fragments of a life
Friday, November 16, 10.45 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Nadine M. McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion, G13 on the Ground Floor Refreshments and interactive discussion to follow To register go to http://apps.uflib.ufl.edu/Registration/ and click on Schedule then Composing A Heart and Register. Space is limited. Presenters: Rebecca Jefferson, head, Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica Jim Liversidge, [...]
Read More..>>International Education Week 2012 at the Libraries
The Libraries will join the UF campus in celebrating International Education Week featuring six events during the week of November 13-16. All events are free and open to the public. Tuesday, November 13 • 2:00 p.m. Smathers Library (East), Latin American Collection Reference Room, 4th floor Authors@UF: A Conversation with Benjamin Hebblethwaite on Haitian Creole [...]
Read More..>>Authors@UF: Benjamin Hebblethwaite
Impacting a Language: Publishing Haitian Creole in the United States Presented by Dr. Benjamin Hebblethwaite, professor of Haitian Creole and French, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:00 p.m. Latin American Collection Reference Room, 4th floor of Smathers Library (East) Benjamin Hebblethwaite, professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, [...]
Read More..>>Baldwin Library Speaker Series
Tuesday, November 13 Smathers Library (East), Room 1A 7:00 p.m. Maria Tatar “Mythical and Magical: 200 Years of the Brothers Grimm” A book signing will follow the talk This speaker series will be an annual event that includes presentations from graduate students, faculty, guest authors and guest scholars on the field of children’s literature and [...]
Read More..>>Collaborating with Strangers in and OUTSIDE the Humanities Workshop
You’ll walk away with more resources, creative ideas and connections than you could have ever imagined! Hey Stranger, Looking for a way to combine forces with folks in the humanities and beyond? Want to practice combining ideas, discovering collaborators and creating fundable projects with others across campus, in or linked to the humanities? According to [...]
Read More..>>Responsible Conduct of Research “Ethics Week” Workshops @ UF
Marston Science Library will host the second annual Responsible Conduct of Research “Ethics Week” workshops on October 24 and 25, 2012. This year’s seminars feature two of the hottest issues in ethics: mentorship and data management. These workshops complement the 2012 Graduate Student Research Day sponsored by the Graduate School and the I-Cubed Program. Both [...]
Read More..>>“Grimm Changes: from folk tale to fairy tale” Exhibit
The George A. Smathers Libraries present an exhibition in honor of the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Brothers Grimm, Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Children and Household Tales). Grimm Changes: from folk tale to fairy tale will be on view through December 14, 2012 in the Smathers Library (East) 2nd floor Special and Area Studies [...]
Read More..>>Libraries receive fourth largest National Leadership Award for library and museum collaboration
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida have been awarded $477,312 in National Leadership grant funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) with a matching amount of $541,976 provided jointly by the University of Florida (UF) and the George A. Smathers Libraries. The award was one of three [...]
Read More..>>Training for using the OECD database
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Library West, room 211 On Wednesday, October 10, a representative from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will provide training to the UF community on how to make the best use of our access to the OECD database. The presentation will include an overview of [...]
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