USF Tampa Library Showcases Resources in USF Unstoppable Event
 Amid green and gold festivity and fanfare, the University of South Florida launched the public phase of the most ambitious, comprehensive campaign in the university’s 53-year history at a gala held last Tuesday evening in the USF Marshall Student Center. Called USF: Unstoppable, the campaign’s goal is to raise $600 million. Judy

Scholarly and Digital Textbook Publishing in the Digital Age
Open access is a new approach to the distribution and publishing of books. Authors can retain their copyright through a Creative Commons copyright license, yet make their books freely available with nonrestrictive licenses that enable faculty to customize a textbook for their course. Students can download a textbook at no cost or order

Poynter News and Recent Library Programs at Poynter Corner
 Poynter News: The Poynter Library will be closed until 2:00 pm on Friday, October 30 for an event as part of the "USF Unstoppable" campaign kickoff at USF St. Petersburg. Dedication of the new Harborwalk area and the Science and Technology Building will take place earlier that day and will require the closure of some parking lots. Please plan accordingly if your travels bring you to USFSP.

First SUL Cataloging Summit
The first SUL Cataloging Summit was held at USF on October 5 in the Grace Allen Reading Room.  47 catalogers representing eighteen libraries attended.  The goal of the meeting was to “begin to standardize cataloging practices and expand collaboration statewide in order to achieve efficiencies and facilitate user access; to begin planning the future of cata

October Scholarly Activity Fest at Shimberg Library
Shimberg librarian Danny O’Neal applied for and