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FEATURED LIBRARY EVENT
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Apr 19
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Coffey Residency for Book Arts: Book Making Talk
Library West, 1545 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
10:00am to 11:00am
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Smathers Libraries Spring Picnic
Plaza of The Americas, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
11:45am to 1:00pm
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Apr 23
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Curator Talk and Workshop: “The Learning and Labor of the Blind”
Smathers Library, 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
10:00am to 3:00pm
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Apr 30
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Arab American Heritage Month Out Loud
The Architecture & Fine Arts Library, UF Fine Arts Complex 201 Fine Arts A, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
12:30pm to 1:30pm
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May 29
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Haitian Heritage Month Out Loud
Plaza of The Americas, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
12:30pm to 1:30pm
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Event
Dancing in the Archives
04/03/2024
A site-specific performance by students in dance history. Inspiration from Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus and Zora Neale Hurston.
FEATURED ONLINE eXHIBIT
Smathers Library Gallery (2nd floor) – 01/29/24 – 04/26/24
The Learning & Labor of the Blind
The debate over the education of the blind should not be considered solely as a competition between ideas or technologies. The materials in this exhibit contain compelling stories to tell about the lived experience of blind people during the 19th century, from the traces of use left by readers to the accounts of blind students and professionals who lived, studied, and encountered the biases of their times. Curated by Neil Weijer & Laken Brooks. All exhibits are free and open to the public during the same hours as the building in which they are housed, unless otherwise specified and with occasional exceptions for maintenance.
News and Highlights
Newly processed (or recently revised) collections at the University of Florida
President John F. Kennedy, Brigada 2506 welcoming ceremony, Orange Bowl, Miami Florida. December 1962 (found in Eduardo Hernández “Guayo” Papers) Lawrence Carpenter Papers / Guía de la Colección de Lawrence…
CONVERSATIONS: The Guayo Collection
On March 21, Dr. Lillian Guerra and Martha Kapelewski presented the Smathers Libraries newest collection. The Eduardo “Guayo” Hernández collection contains documents, letters, newspaper articles, photographs, slides, correspondence, films, documentaries,…
CONVERSATIONS: The St. George Collection
On January 30, Dr. Lillian Guerra presented “Witness to Revolution: Cuba & the Photography of Andrew St. George.” This collection is a gift of Andrew Szentgyorgyi and his family, the…
New Digital Exhibition: “Guts & Ambition: 50 Years of The Independent Florida Alligator”
On Feb. 28, in Smathers Room 100, the George A. Smathers Libraries hosted a launch event for its digital exhibit, “Guts & Ambition: 50 years of The Independent Florida Alligator.”…