Laurie N. Taylor, Librarian

The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Themed Issue Issue Editors: Jojo Karlin Stephen Klein Danica Savonick Teaching and Research with Archives As an open-access journal comprised of educators, scholars, and librarians deeply committed to studying how knowledge is produced, preserved, and circulated, the Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy is thrilled to announce a special themed issue on archives. Digital technologies have prompted renewed attention to archival research and teaching practices, creating new opportunities for engaging primary sources, while also raising ethical questions about how archives are created, organized, shared, accessed, and preserved. For this themed issue, JITP seeks scholarly work exploring how archival technologies and methodologiesRead More →

Veterans for Peace College Scholarship Program for Alachua County, Florida Students Gainesville Veterans for Peace Chapter 14 announces its fourth annual Peace Scholarship Program for the spring of 2018. We are awarding three college scholarships of $750 each for high school seniors, college students or adults with a commitment to activities involving: social justice and peace, conflict resolution and/or nonviolent social change. The great majority of Veterans for Peace scholarships awarded thus far have went to first-generation college students as well as to community college students. 2016 scholarship recipient Doug Bernal is an Iraq War veteran who explains the economic challenges facing student veterans: “LikeRead More →

Caribbean Scholarship in the Digital Age is a webinar series showcasing digital and/as public research and teaching in Caribbean Studies. The series provides a collaborative space for professionals to share on projects and experiences to foster communication and support our shared constellations of communities of practice. Please join us for these upcoming events (all are Miami local time) April 2, 11:30-12:30pm: Digitization Training for dLOC Contributors (English) Presented by Laura Perry, University of Florida ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/3982941835 April 9, 11am-12pm: Demystifying Digital History (English) Presented by Dr. Debbie McCollin, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/3982941835 May 7, 11am-12pm: Ramble Bahamas (English) PresentedRead More →

The University Press of Florida at UF is seeking interns for the Summer 2018 and Fall 2018 semesters in the following areas: Acquisitions Editorial, Design, and Production Marketing Advertising and Design Journals The internship program offers students of all majors the opportunity to gain employment experience in the business of book publishing. To apply, students should visit http://upress.ufl.edu/internships.asp and complete the application form found on that page. The application deadline is Friday, April 13. For questions, students should contact Rachel Doll, Assistant Marketing Manager, RD@upress.ufl.edu.Read More →

Colleagues, You can now register for the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) 2018 conference on the official conference website http://acuril2018republicadominicana.com/?lang=en_us  which was recently launched. The conference will be held on June 3-7 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The theme for this year’s conference is Open Access in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Directions. ACURIL’s President, our colleague Kumaree Ramtahal, has convened a Programme Committee with a mandate of  developing a conference program which highlights Caribbean and global case studies on managing open access issues. These issues will be addressed under four subthemesRead More →

The deadline to apply for UF in Trinidad and Tobago, a new and unique study abroad opportunity during Summer B, is little more than a week away—March 15. UF in Trinidad and Tobago is designed to immerse students in the history and cultures of Trinidad and the broader Caribbean through oral history fieldwork and digital humanities production. Major themes of the course are religion, Trinidadian literature, anti-slavery and anti-colonial movements, oral history, historical memory, and public history. Excursions include Nelson Island, the island of Tobago, key heritage and eco-tourist sites, beaches, and more. Dr. Ortiz, the lead faculty instructor and director of the Samuel Proctor OralRead More →

See the full program and registration information, with some information copied below. Registration and Program Register for the conference through the UF Conference Department. The full conference registration fee will include registration and breakfast, lunch, 2 breaks, and an evening reception. The evening reception includes refreshments with light hors d’oeuvres at Innovative Square (located 720 2nd st.) and  tour of Innovation Hub. We look forward to seeing you in March 2018! Plato Smith, University of Florida (Program Planning Chair) Valrie Minson, University of Florida (Conference Planning Co-Chair) Speakers Monday, March 19, 2018   Opening presentation: Toward cyberphysical laboratories: a long-term view on data curation from a natural hazards researcher Keynote speaker: Dr. Forrest MastersRead More →

Tell Them We Are Rising is a documentary on HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) that was just released and is on PBS streaming now! Tell Them We Are Rising asks in the opening: What is education’s purpose, who controls it, and what is the relation of education to our people? See more information on the documentary from the Mellon Foundation, which provided funding, from PBS, and watch it streaming on PBS! Of the many amazing folks and work by HBCUs (and there’s so much!), my first thought goes to the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC, www.dLOC.com) because Library Director Judith Rogers of the University of the VirginRead More →

*Traducción en español sigue* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release Contact: Jessica English Cuban Heritage Coordinator George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida, USA 1-352-273-2655 j.english@ufl.edu Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí (BNCJM) Records in OCLC via University of Florida The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida (UF) have been collaborating with the Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí (BNCJM) on a variety of projects. One of these is to facilitate the upload of BNCJM records into WorldCat to allow scholars and others worldwide to know about the BNCJM holdings, although BNCJM is currently a non-lender. As a courtesy, UF has facilitated loadingRead More →

Gainesville has a new, exciting program for Living Wage Certification! Living Wage Certification for Alachua County has a website with full information: http://livingwagegnv.org/ The key points are that the certification is available for all businesses that currently pay at least $15.44 an hour (or at least $13.55 an hour now, and can commit to raising that to at least $15.44/hour in the next five years). This number is based on several living wage calculators. Also, this number is inclusive of tips and based on the average within a pay period, to support fluctuations with tip-based pay and similar. The Living Wage Certification Program is designed toRead More →