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USF on Livejournal

July 31st, 2009

Ever needed to ask a question to a bunch of USF students? Ever just wanted to see what some USF students are talking about? Head over to the two USF Livejournal Communities then where posts are frequent and members are plentiful.

LJ

http://community.livejournal.com/u_southflorida/

There’s also this community though it is updated less: http://community.livejournal.com/usf_bulls/

Used correctly these communities could be a good way to sell your things, get some insight on a class, post about an event etc.

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new reviews in cyberculture studies (august 2009)

July 30th, 2009
each month, RCCS Reviews pumps out free, full-length reviews of books about contemporary media and culture. this month, RCCS Reviews features 9 reviews of 4 books with 3 author responses! books of the month for august 2009 are:


Playing the Past: History and Nostalgia in Video Games
Editors: Zach Whalen, Laurie N. Taylor
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press, 2008
Review 1: Carly A. Kocurek
Author Response: Zach Whalen

The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond
Author: Rasha A. Abdulla
Publisher: Peter Lang, 2007
Review 1: Antonio A. Garcia
Review 2: Laurence Raw
Review 3: Natasha Ritsma
Author Response: Rasha A. Abdulla

The Pleasures of Computer Gaming: Essays on Cultural History, Theory and Aesthetics
Editors: Melanie Swalwell, Jason Wilson
Publisher: McFarland, 2008
Review 1: Dave Jones
Review 2: Alex Meredith
Author Response: Melanie Swalwell

Zero Comments: Blogging and Critical Internet Culture
Author: Geert Lovink
Publisher: Routledge, 2008
Review 1: Liz Ellcessor
Review 2: Tricia M. Farwell
Review 3: Madeline Yonker

enjoy. there's a little bit more where that came from.

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Gleeson Library / School of Nursing 2009 Bocce Ball Tournament

July 30th, 2009

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Gleeson Library and the School of Nursing took a break from our summer projects to convene for a pleasant, interdepartmental potluck and a spirited game of bocce ball on the lush green lawns outside of Gleeson Library.  Two teams, in two rounds, from both departments displayed sleeper athletic skills, superior hand-eye coordination, and departmental pride, until the final round comprising all the winners of the previous four games.

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Dean Tyrone Cannon of Gleeson Library, and Dean Judith Karshmer of the School of Nursing

Commenced by Dean Judith Karshmer of the School of Nursing, and Dean Tyrone Cannon of Gleeson Library, there was cheering, there was commentary, there was some measuring going on!  And, of course, there was the obligatory wave!

All in all, the event marked a wonderful, much-needed, midsummer break from the hectic schedules of our two, very busy departments.  Gleeson Library was honored to play with such talented, polite company — with a serious cheerleading squad and not so small talent in cooking.  We were grateful for the invitation to play.

After the final round, trophies were generously awarded to the winning players by Nursing’s Ryan Dougherty, but we won’t tell you who won the 2009 Bocce Tournament.  It’s really all about the camaraderie and  friendship that Gleeson Library has developed with the remarkable and talented staff of the School of Nursing.  And ultimately, aren’t we all one team here at USF?

The Wave!

The Wave!

There was, however, a somber departure from the School of Nursing at the end of it all.  I wonder what that was all about?  ;)

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The awesome players of the 2009 Bocce Tournament!

For pictures of game play, candids, and actions shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26421652@N02/sets/72157621877959228/

For team shots and portraits:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26421652@N02/sets/72157621878061182/

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Melvil Dewey’s Library Notes

July 27th, 2009
Library Notes was a quarterly publication established by Melvil Dewey's Library Bureau in 1886. The promotional flyer for Library Notes shown above was mailed on November 24, 1886. The flyer indicates that the publication will print only items of news likely to be directly useful to its readers. It indicates that special attention will be given to the wants of private, Sunday School, and small public libraries. Library Notes was to be edited by Melvil Dewey, "an editor to whom natural taste, long study, and unique library experience has given unequaled facilities for the work". Dee Garrison in Apostles of Culture (University of Wisconsin Press, 1979) writes this about the content of Library Notes: "Platitudes lie next to inspiring passages, which rest alongside statements of highly original ideas and devotion to long-lost causes like spelling reform. Interspersed among all this are sections discussing the most minute details of library mechanics." The very first issue of Library Notes can be found in Google Books. Take a look for yourself.

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I Love My Library’s History

July 22nd, 2009
I just became aware of a list of "50 Reasons to Love Your Local Library". I like number 33 which states: "Your local library is a part of your heritage; your parents likely went there, and perhaps their parents before them." It's not clear to me how you can love libraries and not love library history. People who use libraries, people who like libraries, people who value libraries, and people who appreciate libraries can be and often are oblivious to the history of libraries, but if you love libraries you ought to love their history. I think the "I Love Libraries" campaign and website of the American Library Association is a good approach to promoting America's libraries. It should have a library history component, however. A few years ago, the Wisconsin Library Association launched the campaign "I Love Libraries and I Vote" to demonstrate to decision makers that people who feel strongly about libraries are active in the political process. Part of that campaign involved mailing postcards similar to the one above from the Beloit (WI) Public Library to elected officials. On the back of the card, the sender provided a personal message on why the library was important to him or her. One of those reasons could have and should have been that the library has a legacy of making a difference and changing lives in the community. That legacy is worth acknowledging and celebrating.

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