Monday, February 14, 12:00pm @ Google Meet: meet.google.com/aer-fsjk-xwn
Roses are red, violets are blue, if you miss Stories from the Archives, boo hoo hoo. The February Stories from the Archives will feature ornate and historical valentines from our collections. Have a heart and attend!
*Stories From the Archives presentations usually run about 30 minutes.
Love Every Body scavenger hunt, February 21-25 @ throughout campus
In support of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the Libraries are partnering with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and other campus departments to host "Love Every Body," an event that focuses on positive self-image and self-care. Students can participate by stopping at different locations throughout campus where positive messaging will be displayed. Access clues via the QR code on the scavenger hunt flyers. For more information, ask CAPS Peer Educators in the Commons Breezeway.
Kindness Rocks, February 21-25 @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
The Libraries will also be hosting a "Kindness Rocks" table on the 1st floor. Students may take painted rocks, leave one for another, or create their own.
Thursday, February 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for an informal conversation about Open Access (OA) textbooks and the University Libraries' subscription to Pressbooks for OA publishing. Learn more about creating, adapting, and utilizing these texts in your course and classroom.
Find out how your book can save students a substantial amount of money and at the same time attain a global reach.
Tuesday, March 3, 11:00am - 12:00pm @ John C. Pace Library, 2nd floor (Room 215)
UWF welcomes Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Andreas T. Siegel for a campus lecture, “Germany: Navigating Response to the Ukrainian Crisis.” Join the UWF Department of History and Philosophy for a discussion of Germany and NATO’s role in response to the Ukrainian crisis. A faculty reception will be held in the Great Good Place following the event.
Information: cassh@uwf.edu
Tuesday, March 8, 8:00am - 2:00pm @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Join us for the UWF Libraries spring book sale. Take advantage of the upcoming Spring Break to grab some great deals on "gently used" books!
***CASH or CHECK Only***
Wednesday, March 23, 1:00pm @ Zoom: https://uwf.zoom.us/j/89734730279
Please join us for our next installment of Stories From the Archives featuring five special items from the Archives collections. It's hard to pick five items from nearly two million, but we'll try!!
*Stories From the Archives presentations usually run about 30 minutes.
View recording: https://youtu.be/PyUnqnEaheA
Thursday, March 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for a faculty and graduate student library talk. The modern information environment makes it more challenging than ever for students to separate accurate information from misinformation. Learn how to use the SIFT method to help students move beyond checklists to determine if the source they found is legitimate or not.
#LibraryAnywhere Selfie Contest, April 4-5
Participate in our National Library Week #LibraryAnywhere Instagram giveaway for a chance to win an air fryer!
Take a selfie while using one of our library resources anywhere in the world, use the hashtag #LibraryAnywhere, and don't forget to tag us @UWFLibraries.
National Library Week Scavenger Hunt, April 4-8
Win a "stocked" study carrel full of treats for Finals Week!
Participate in our Pace Library Scavenger Hunt during National Library Week for a chance to win the perfect finals study spot.
Find us on the 1st floor for more details.
Thursday, April 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm @ Great Good Place, JCPL 2nd floor
Join us for the Book Art Project, an exhibition of book art by UWF Art & Design students.
The artwork will be installed on Tuesday, April 12.
Friday, April 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for an informal conversation about Open Access (OA) textbooks and the University Libraries' subscription to Pressbooks for OA publishing. Learn more about creating, adapting, and utilizing these texts in your course and classroom.
Find out how your book can save students a substantial amount of money and at the same time attain a global reach.
Tuesday, April 19, 11:00am - 12:45pm @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Take a study break for some cuddle time with service dogs!
Monday, April 25, 12:00pm @ Idea Space, John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Join UWF alumni Abraham Sculley of Speaks2Inspire to learn about practical tools to get rid of stress and negative thoughts, and speak with UWF Counseling and Psychological Services about campus resources.
Monday, April 25, 4:00pm @ Idea Space, John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Join us for a film screening and panel discussion of the MTV documentary "Each and Every Day," which explores mental health through the eyes of young people.
Featuring UWF alumni and bestselling author Abraham Sculley.
Wednesday, June 8, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Join us for an informal conversation about Open Access (OA) textbooks and the University Libraries' subscription to Pressbooks for OA publishing. Learn more about creating, adapting, and utilizing these texts in your course and classroom.
Find out how your book can save students a substantial amount of money and at the same time attain a global reach.
Friday, June 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
While we all have a basic understanding of copyright, the vast amount of information available makes it confusing. Understanding copyright is important for your author rights, as well as others. As open access and open educational resources grow, it is important to understand your rights and how to use Creative Commons licenses to designate the global use of your creative resources.
Join us for a copyright, fair use, and public domain refresher and gain understanding of how you can apply Creative Commons Licenses to your works. See our Copyright guide for more information: https://libguides.uwf.edu/Copyright.
Friday, June 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join us for an informal conversation about Open Access (OA) textbooks and the University Libraries' subscription to Pressbooks for OA publishing. Learn more about creating, adapting, and utilizing these texts in your course and classroom.
Find out how your book can save students a substantial amount of money and at the same time attain a global reach.
Wednesday, June 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
While we all have a basic understanding of copyright, the vast amount of information available makes it confusing. Understanding copyright is important for your author rights, as well as others. As open access and open educational resources grow, it is important to understand your rights and how to use Creative Commons licenses to designate the global use of your creative resources.
Join us for a copyright, fair use, and public domain refresher and gain understanding of how you can apply Creative Commons Licenses to your works. See our Copyright guide for more information: https://libguides.uwf.edu/Copyright
Monday & Tuesday, August 22-23, 9:00am - 12:00pm @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Join Pace Library for free snacks, a chance to win a 'goodie bag,' and to meet your friendly library staff. Stop by the 1st floor lobby to learn more about what the library can offer you as a UWF student, faculty, or staff member!
Tuesday, September 6, 11:30am - 1:00pm @ Commons Great Hall
Join us for our pop-up event in the Commons Great Hall. Receive a library passport to visit our departments and enter for a chance to win a study carrel full of goodies and other prizes.
Tuesday, October 18, 8:00am - 2:00pm @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Join us for the UWF Libraries fall book sale. Great deals on "gently used" books!
***CASH or CHECK Only***
*this event is brought to you as part of UWF Homecoming 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm @ UWF Professional Studies Library (86/105)
Show your civic pride, library friends! Make your very own VOTE 2022 button!
Impress your colleagues with your button making skills and learn how to use our Creation
Station button maker. We hope to see you there!
Monday, October 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Open Educational Resources support scholarship and create affordable
educational opportunities. OERs concentrate on a wide variety of materials for
teaching which range from textbooks to test banks.
Join us and learn more about how you can utilize and create Open Educational Resources to support your curriculum while saving students significant textbook and materials expenditures. You will also learn about how you can obtain a professional development certificate by completing our Open Access and Open Educational Resources Canvas short course. Please see our OA/OER guide for more information: https://libguides.uwf.edu/open
*this event is brought to you as part of Open Access Week 2022
Wednesday, October 26, 1:00pm @ Zoom: https://uwf.zoom.us/j/86349250449
(NOTE: rescheduled from September 21st)
Is it the walking dead? Is it Audrey II? No, it's worse!
Join UWF Archivist Dean DeBolt to hear the story of KUDZU and how West Florida
created an all-South infestation.
*Stories From the Archives presentations are open to anyone and usually run about 30 minutes.
View recording: https://youtu.be/ZaHJnFLh4YM
Wednesday, October 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open Access Publishing has grown by leaps and bounds, but do you understand it?
Do the APCs make sense to you? How do I find green journals? What is a predatory journal?
Attend our workshop and learn what you need to know. We’ll discuss publishing in
OA journals, predatory journals, and our institutional repository, the ARGO Scholar Commons.
*this event is brought to you as part of Open Access Week 2022
Friday, October 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
You've adopted an Open Access textbook or think it’s time to create a textbook of your own.
Fantastic!! The UWF Libraries can now support your Open Access textbook adaptation and/or creation with our subscription to the Pressbooks web-based authoring tool. You may be familiar with their 2000+ catalog of textbooks and monographs - if not, this is your opportunity to find out how you can utilize this resource to create your own textbook.
Take the time to learn more about this tool and how you can take advantage of this opportunity and check out our Pressbooks guide: https://libguides.uwf.edu/pressbooks
*this event is brought to you as part of Open Access Week 2022
Saturday, November 12, 10:00am - 4:00pm @ Museum Plaza (downtown Pensacola)
Are you interested in learning more about 3D printer maintenance and repair? Drop by our UWF Skylab booth and meet John Barksdale, who has almost 10 years of experience maintaining 3D printers in the Skylab's 3D printing MakerSpace.
Do you have a desktop 3D printer that is broken or having issues? Bring it by our booth for possible diagnosis and repair. We will also be assembling an IMADE 3D JellyBox 3D printer on-the-spot, so come by and take part in the build.
Tuesday, November 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor
Take a study break for some destressing and relaxation!
Stop by to cuddle with therapy dogs, get massages courtesy of Fortis Institute, and check out some cool sea animals (some that you can touch!) from Destin/Ft. Walton Beach. All are welcome to attend!
Wednesday, November 16, 1:00pm @ Zoom: https://uwf.zoom.us/j/81133912415
Passcode: 965794
In the late 1930s, one of the New Deal projects commissioned artists
to create murals for local U.S. post offices. Join us virtually as UWF
Archivist Dean DeBolt explores the history and controversy surrounding
Florida post office murals and those in the West Florida region.
*Stories From the Archives presentations are open to anyone and usually run about 30 minutes.
View recording: https://youtu.be/MejxfelEGBY