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John C. Hitt Library Closure, 12/16/17 through 1/1/18

21st Century Library, John C. Hitt Library Posted: November 20th, 2017

Due to a planned power outage during this time, the John C. Hitt Library will be closed from Saturday, 12/16/17 through Monday, 1/1/18. Library resources will be available at library.ucf.edu.

Please return books by Friday, December 15, and check out books you need by Friday, December 15.

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery

Book requests received after Wednesday, December 6 will be sent forward in January 2018. Article requests will continue to be processed until Wednesday, December 13. Document Delivery requests will be processed until Thursday, December 14.

LibTech

LibTech will perform regularly scheduled maintenance on all items during Winter Break.
iPads will no longer be circulated after 5:00pm on Thursday December 7th.
All other LibTech items (except items with 4 hour loan periods) will no longer be circulated after 5:00pm on Saturday December 9th.

The John C. Hitt Library will open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

IEEE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seminar

Events Posted: November 13th, 2017

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For more information and to RSVP: https://guides.ucf.edu/UCF-LIB-IEEE

Featured Panelists

Phil Dumas, UCF Electrical Engineering graduate, class of 2005. Phil appeared on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank (Season 3 finale) to pitch UniKey, and was the first company to receive an offer from all five Sharks.

Jennifer Adams McKinley, UCF B.S. Chemistry and M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering graduate. Director and Chief Operating Officer at IRradiance Glass.

Michael Pape, UCF Professor of Practice, Department of Management, College of Business Administration. Serial Entrepreneur, co-founder of Esperion Therapeutics, Orchard Venture Partners (a life science venture capital firm), Akebia Therapeutics and Nymirum.

Raju Nagaiah, Ph.D., Licensing Associate, UCF’s Office of Technology Transfer (OTT).

Ruth Wolfish, IEEE Client Services Manager.

Rebecca Murphey, UCF Patent and Trademark Resource Center Librarian.

"Walt Disney, Impresario of Consumption" exhibit in Special Collections & University Archives

Exhibit: Walt Disney, Impresario of Consumption

Special Collections & University Archives Posted: November 13th, 2017

Walt Disney revolutionized the film and art markets, and in the 1930s, he took on the consumer market with the development of the all-encompassing marketing program. Every Disney film, beginning with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has included a complete marketing campaign, and the successful marketing of Disney characters has brought beloved characters into our everyday lives.

The latest exhibit in Special Collections & University Archives, “Walt Disney, Impresario of Consumption,” looks at Disney’s marketing strategy from the 1930s to today using publications, artifacts, and ephemeral materials produced by and about the Walt Disney Company. The exhibit was curated by UCF students in Dr. Keri Watson’s “The Art of Disney” class (ARH 3888).

The Special Collections & University Archives’ exhibit space is located on the fifth floor of the John C. Hitt Library. The exhibit will be up through January 6, 2018.

Veterans Day – 2017

All Libraries Posted: November 9th, 2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017, is Veterans Day, a day to gratefully remember those who have served our country. Just a reminder that UCF Libraries will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day.

The UCF Libraries joins in the celebration by saluting five of its own employees. Salute!

Rich Gause, Government Documents Librarian, Navy

Michael Jimenez, Payroll Manager, Air Force

Jacqui Johnson, Cataloging Sr. Library Technical Assistant, Navy

Timothy Ryan, Administration Sr. Clerk, Air Force

Andy Todd, Regional Campus Librarian, Air Force

We are so proud of you!

Interested in a history of the holiday? Check out: Veterans Affairs – History of Veterans Day

Featured Bookshelf image for Native American Heritage Month

Featured Bookshelf: Native American Heritage Month

Diversity & Inclusion, Featured Bookshelf Posted: November 7th, 2017

November in the United States is Native American Heritage Month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. It celebrates the rich history and diversity of America’s native peoples and educates the public about historical and current challenges they face. Native American Heritage Month was first declared by presidential proclamation in 1990 which urged the United States to learn more about their first nations.

Join the UCF Libraries as we celebrate our favorite Native American authors and books. Click the link below to see the full descriptions of the books which are also available for checkout from the Featured Bookshelf display next to the bank of two elevators on the 2nd floor.

Featured Bookshelf: Native American Heritage Month