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Kram for the Exam

Kram for the Exam

Come join us for our annual spring Kram for the Exam. SGA will be walking around the John C. Hitt Library handing out goodies and study materials during the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday, April 23rd from 9:00 – 11:00 am
  • Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 – 10:00 pm
  • Monday, April 29th at 10:00 pm – 12:00 am

Hope to see you here and good luck on your exams!

Finals are Coming

24 hour studying in the John C. Hitt Library

For the first time, the John C. Hitt Library will trial round-the-clock hours for finals week.  In the past, the library remained open until 3.00 a.m. for most of finals week. 

The John C. Hitt Library will be open from 7.30 a.m. on Monday, April 22 to 10.00 p.m. Friday, April 26.

On Saturday, April 27, the library will be open from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.

The library will be open from noon on Sunday, April 28 to 10.00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30.

Discussions with Student Government led to this pilot for increasing the extended hours.  24 hour study facilities in the library are planned in future phases of construction on the 21st Century Library project.

Mr Potato Head with text No Kidding: The Library Has That

No Kidding: The Library Has That!

Did you know your library has more than books? We have movies, music, robots, nerf guns, lego sets, board games, puppets, suits of armor, moving books, and a stuffed vulture!

Join us on Tuesday, April 9 at 2pm in rm 223 for No Kidding: The Library Has That! This presentation of unusual items found in your library will be led by David Benjamin, Amy Dovydaitis, Emma Gisclair, and Kristine Shrauger.  Highlights will include curious items from the Curriculum Materials Center collections, the DIVerse Families Database, and University Special Collections. Hope to see you there!

Student Designed Artists' Books

Exhibit: UCF Student Book Arts Competition: 13 Years of UCF Student Designed Artists’ Books

UCF Student Book Arts Competition: 13 Years of UCF Student Designed Artists’ Books showcases winning entries from the UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives’ Annual Book Arts Competition. Artists’ books are works of art that use the structure or function of a book or book-like objects. While most artists’ books are published in limited editions, the works featured in this exhibit are one-of-a-kind objects.  The annual competition, open to all UCF undergraduate and graduate students, encourages students to explore the world of artists’ books by creating their own works. Each year’s winning entry is added to Special Collections & University Archives’ Book Arts & Typography Collection. The exhibit is located on the 5th floor of the John C. Hitt Library on UCF’s main campus.

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2019 Excellence in Librarianship award recipient, Ven Basco

Congratulations to Ven Basco, 2019 recipient of the Excellence in Librarianship award! Ven is an important part of the Research and Information Services Department. We are happy to see his outstanding accomplishments and professionalism recognized! Ven is the Engineering Librarian at UCF. He provides research assistance, instruction, outreach, and collection management to support programs dependent upon the engineering and computer sciences. Again, congratulations, Ven!

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