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The UCF Libraries in partnership with the Office of Technology Transfer is celebrating World Intellectual Property Day this year.

On April 26 from 1:00-3:00pm, stop by the John C. Hitt Library to learn more about intellectual property. We will have a table set up near the entrance, and we will be ready for your questions and curiosity.

Bring questions for the experts at our table. Experts will include:

• Patent Attorney Sandra Sovinski (1:00-2:00pm)
• Licensing Associate John Miner (1:00-2:45pm)
• Scholarly Communication Librarian Sarah Norris (2:30-3:00pm)
• Patent and Trademark Librarian Missy Murphey (1:00-3:00pm)

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UPDATE: LyndaCampus will be going away for everyone except College of Business Students starting June 26th 2019.

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Florida artist Joy Postle Blackstone pioneered the art of depicting Florida wildlife like no other. She was deeply inspired by the sights, sounds, and scents of nature from an early age and this greatly influenced her as both an artist and as a writer. She developed her talent for capturing the world around her through mediums such as oil paints, watercolors, pencil sketches, pen and ink, as well as the written word though her writings and poetry. Joy’s dedication to her art propelled her through the hardships of the Great Depression, and she persevered. Her passion and devotion to her work has earned Joy a special place in the history of Central Florida. (more…)

Librarian Terrie Sypolt will be honored at UCF Founders Day as the winner of this year’s Excellence in Librarianship award!
Terrie is the Education and Human Performance Librarian. She provides research assistance, library instruction, and collection development for all departments in the College of Education.
Terrie began work at the UCF Libraries on April 1, 2001. We are proud of her excellent contribution to the Libraries, but are especially proud of her today. Congratulations, Terrie!

Next time you come in to the library, you will notice that all of the library’s books are now arranged by color! While the Library of Congress Call Number System has been the preferred system for university libraries for the past century or so, we felt it was time for something new. We think our patrons will agree that this new system is far more pleasing to the eye. No longer will the Hobbit have to sit atop a shelf with Dracula. What kind of system would make those two neighbors anyway? We love this new system and think you will too. Please leave a comment to let us know what you think of it!

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