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The iPads Are Here!

September 30th, 2010

Its official! Starting October 1, 2010 USF students, faculty and staff can check out an Apple iPad from the Gleeson Library circulation desk.

The iPads will circulate for 5 days and you can read all the fine print here. If all three of the iPads are all checked out, you can make a reservation (booking) for a future date.

There are a few apps, books (including the Library Book Club selections) and other resources on the devices now. Based on your feedback (see survey below) we’ll be adding more resources soon.

We’ve built a very brief online survey – please let us know what you think of the iPad and our efforts to bring new technology (like the Kindle) to the library.


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#followalibrary Day

September 30th, 2010
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#followalibrary Day is Friday, October 1st. Follow @GleesonLibrary!

Do you tweet?  @GleesonLibrary sure does.  Everyday, we post pithy tweets on Twitter to our entertained followers and tomorrow, October 1st, we encourage all Twitter aficionados to follow @GleesonLibrary and mention us as your favorite library.

“#followalibrary Day” seeks to promote the visibility, importance, and love for libraries all over the world, by encouraging Twitterers to post the name of their favorite library to all their followers.  Use hashtag #followalibrary and mention @GleesonLibrary in your tweet, so we know you love us!

Oh, you say you want to know our other social networks?  Here you go! Stop by and stay a while.


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A Tale of Two LC Envelopes During WWII

September 30th, 2010




























I've had the first envelope shown above in my collection for a number of years. It is an "Official Business" penalty cover for the Library of Congress Card Division which was mailed by "Hurdis" on June 12, 1944.  It was mailed to Brigadier General Charles E. Hurdis via Army Post Office #6 in San Francisco.  At the time General Hurdis was serving in the 6th Infantry Division where it was engaged in combat with the Japanese in New Guinea.  Hurdis was later promoted to Commanding General of the 6th Infantry Division and ended his career as a Major General. The cover is not in great condition which could be expected for a cover that was received in a combat zone. I had not been able to identify the "Hurdis" who mailed the cover until recently. At the American Philatelic Society's stamp show in Virginia in August 2010 I came across the second envelope shown above.  From a philatelic perspective the cover is interesting because it was mailed "Special Delivery" from the Canal Zone and uses a United States 10 cent special delivery stamp in conjunction with two 3 cent Canal Zone stamps. The Canal Zone didn't have its own special delivery stamps. The cover was mailed on May 2, 1942 by Private W. K. Harrison at Fort Amador, C.Z. and was was passed by an Army censor. It was received by the Library of Congress on May 13, 1942.  The most interesting thing about the cover for me was that it was addressed to Sara B. Hurdis in the Card Division of the Library of Congress which provided me with the full name of the person who sent the first cover shown.  Sara B. Hurdis mailed that cover to her father Brigadier General Charles E. Hurdis. The Card Division was one of the largest and most active divisions of the Library of Congress and Sara Hurdis was one of many who worked at the Library during World War II.  What are the chances of acquiring independently two related Library of Congress covers out of the millions of covers that have been sent to and from the Library of Congress?

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Library Milestones

September 30th, 2010

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Collection Growth compiled by Carmen Fernandez-Baybay, Office of the Dean, Gleeson Library | Geschke Learning Resource Center

Library Space Use by M. Kotlanger, SJ, USF Archivist

Image designed by Kelci Baughman McDowell


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Staff Book Review

September 29th, 2010

Local by Brian Wood; illustrated by Ryan Kelly
Stacks PN6727.W65 L6 2008

As a huge fan of both Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly’s work, I highly recommend Local to any graphic novel fan. The story consists of 12 cinematic vignettes that follow young Megan Mckeenan across 12 years, 12 cities and two countries. The reader looks in as Megan reinvents herself in each new location and deals with a crazy boyfriend, a stalker, an obnoxious roommate, and a hostage situation. Wood’s enigmatic character and Kelly’s alluring illustrations make Local a must read. Each city, from Portland to Austin to Brooklyn, becomes a character in the story complete with its own charms, flaws and famous haunts.

Local is the perfect distraction for any college student.

Janine Gericke
Library Assistant IV/Stacks Coordinator


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