http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news University of Florida Libraries Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:39:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en See the new issue of Library News for Uf faculty, Volume 19, No. 2, Fall (November) 2008. http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/11/24/library-news-for-uf-faculty-fallnovember-2008/ Wednesday, November 19, the George A. Smathers Libraries will host an all-day event to showcase the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to the academic community and the public. GIS Day is a global event that celebrates GIS and is held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/11/03/smathers-libraries-to-sponsor-uf%e2%80%99s-2nd-annual-gis-day-nov-19/ Every November for the past six years, people from all over the nation have pledged to write a 175-page (50,000 word) novel in just one month for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). The George A. Smathers Libraries, will host a middle-of-the-month “Write-In” to support NaNoWriMo writers as well as those ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/10/28/smathers-libraries-to-host-nanowrimo-%e2%80%9cwrite-in%e2%80%9d-event/ David Colburn, historian and author, will speak about his new book “From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans” covering Florida’s political trends and its place in national politics, Monday, November 3 at 2:00 p.m. in Smathers Library, Room 1A on the first floor. The talk will be followed by ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/10/22/david-colburn-to-kickoff-library-presidential-campaign-exhibit/ The George A. Smathers Libraries, in collaboration with the Alachua County Library District, presents Frontline’s ‘World – Stories from a Small Planet’ to the Gainesville community. The libraries will jointly host a screening and discussion program at the headquarters branch of the public library, 401 E. University Avenue, on Tuesday, ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/10/13/uf-libraries-to-co-host-frontline-world-%e2%80%93-stories-from-a-small-planet/ 2008 Common Reading Program When the River Runs Dry by Fred Pearce. The libraries will hold a reception for Mr. Pearce on Tuesday, October 14 at 4:00 p.m. in Smathers Library (East). It is free and open to the public. Additional activities planned by the Dean of Students Office can be ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/10/02/common-reading-program-read-posters/ Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Do you find it hard to get up in the morning? Do you wake up feeling irritable and depressed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come and join us Wednesday, October 15, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/09/30/sleep-from-a-to-zzzz%e2%80%99s-presentation-at-library-west/ Yesterday's Digital Literacy Contest in Library West drew a full capacity crowd of 50 contestants who competed in the challenging competition. The winners are as follows: First place ($150) Stacey Gray Second place ($50) YueFeng Xu Third place ($20 each) Alexandra Conti Jarrod Tredway Sey Hee Park Fourth place Diego Alvarez Fifth place Catherine Tang Mitchell Tannenbaum Co-sponsors for the event were Hungry Howie's ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/09/18/digital-literacy-contest-winners-announced/ Wednesday, Oct 1st, and Tuesday, Oct. 14th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Alberta's been gator-napped! Come to the third annual Mystery in the Stacks to play detective, win prizes, find Alberta, and learn about your library resources. Open to the first 25 students. Located in the lobby at Library West. For more information, ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/09/17/3rd-annual-mystery-in-the-stacks/ Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to tell us why we should shine the spotlight on a librarian at your public, school, college, community college or university library. Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie ... http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2008/09/16/nominate-your-librarian/