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Vintage painting of the John C. Hitt Library with the words "Vinnies Vault"

My Time as an Archival Processing Intern by Ava Botwin 

Hello! My name is Ava Botwin, and I was the UCF Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA) Processing Intern for the Spring 2026 semester. Through my internship, I learned the ins and outs of working in an archive, processed multiple collections, and gained hands-on experience in the library.  

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Twentieth Annual Student Book Arts Competition

For two decades, UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives has celebrated creativity, innovation, and artistic expression through its annual Student Book Arts Competition. Established by former Special Collections Head Ellen Anderson, the competition invites UCF students to push the boundaries of the book form by creating original, one-of-a-kind artist’s books. But what exactly is […]

Vintage painting of the John C. Hitt Library with the words "Vinnies Vault"

Archival Adventures: Working with UCF’s Unique Collections by Alyssa Adkins

Hello! My name is Alyssa Adkins, and I am a junior at the University of Central Florida working toward my bachelor’s in history. During the Fall 2025 semester, I was given the amazing opportunity to be the Processing Intern and work with UCF Libraries’ Special Collection & University Archives (SCUA) team. My work consisted of processing three collections: the Richard Crepeau U.S. Bicentennial collection, the UCF International […]

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