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Stefani Hammond Named Scholarship Winner

The University of Central Florida Libraries is proud to announce that Stefani Hammond is the 2019 recipient of the June S. Stillman Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Hammond is a junior majoring in Anthropology. She plans to obtain a PhD, specializing in Biological Anthropology, and to become a professor at an established research university. A first-generation student, she began working as a student assistant in Circulation Services in the John C. Hitt Library in August 2017.

Hammond’s research career includes the McNair Scholars Program, the Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP), and presentations at UCF Undergraduate Research conferences. She has also participated in research fellowships, written manuscripts for publication in academic research journals, and worked with faculty mentor Dr. John Starbuck in UCF’s Morphometric Research Lab.

Hammond has served as a mentor for UCF’s Resident Leadership Conference and is the current Secretary of the Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society. She has also been a Resident Assistant and a Conference Assistant with the UCF Department of Housing & Residence Life, a role with which she credits with teaching her empathy and compassion in leadership.

This is the 21st awarding of the Stillman scholarship, which is given to a student or staff member of the UCF Libraries. June S. Stillman was one of the first two librarians hired when UCF (then Florida Technological University) opened in 1968. Her impact on students can be seen from a 25th anniversary survey of the first graduating class, a majority of whom listed her as a key figure from their student days. Stillman received her second master’s degree in English Literature from UCF while working as the Head of Reference Services at the Library. She retired in 1996 and tragically passed away in 1998. Her friends and family established the June S. Stillman Memorial Endowed Scholarship in her honor. She is remembered as a consummate professional, the epitome of gentility and compassion, and a proponent of lifelong learning.         

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World Intellectual Property Day 2019

World Intellectual Property Day is an annual event held every April 26th to celebrate intellectual property (IP) rights and to encourage innovation and creativity. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) chooses a theme each year to help explore these topics; this year’s theme is Reach for Gold: IP and Sports and explores how inventions and artistic works, along with IP rights, such as patents, trademark, and copyright, impact the sports industry.

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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.

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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!

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