Afra Fairuz | Contributing Writer FIU Libraries, in collaboration with the Office of Global Learning Initiatives, the Latin American & Caribbean Center, and the students and faculty in Modern Languages, hosted its ninth annual Language Day on Thursday, Nov. 6. This vibrant event unfolded in and around the Green Library, resonating with the spirit of […]
BY MARINA ALONZO/STAFF WRITER With tight class schedules and heavy workloads, tracking down the right information for research papers often can become a daunting task. Luckily, FIU’s librarians are here to help. In a virtual event, FIU reference librarian April Lafferty demonstrated some time-saving techniques for navigating the main portal on the FIU library’s website. […]
Madison Fantozzi/ Asst. News Director Provost and Executive Vice President Douglas Wartzok announced the new Dean of Libraries in a memorandum to the University on Monday, April 1. Anne Prestamo has experience serving as a reference librarian, head of Digital Library Services and currently as the associate dean for Collection and Technology Services. Wartzok wrote […]
Madison Fantozzi/Asst. News Director As the largest employer at FIU, University Libraries is experiencing the fullest effect of cuts in the work-study program. While the libraries seek to recruit student workers and volunteers, according to a press release from the White House, the March 1 sequester will result in around 1,700 fewer Florida students eligible […]
Madison Fantozzi/ Asst. News Director Books check out but do not check back in to University Libraries. Instead, they reside in faculty offices with high nightly rates. The Office of Internal Audit reports a potential loss of $133,000 in library material: 1,330 overdue library items loaned to 268 faculty members as of June 2012 in […]
