University Library News - University Library at Florida Gulf Coast University

Ahoy, Eagles! Join us for our Welcome Event on Thursday, September 12. Follow the treasure map and discover what the FGCU Library has to offer as you start your voyage to graduation! Sail across the library on a scavenger hunt, collect doubloons and discover our top-notch resources. Finally, enter the drawing and spin the wheel for your chance at treasure.

We have been doing a Welcome Event since 2013. Each year we have a different theme, this year’s is pirate-themed. “This event is an opportunity to have fun and see the library as a welcoming place, while also learning about the library’s resources and services,” said Outreach Librarian Heather Snapp.

Make your way to the first floor of Library West. We will treasure hunt from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Come and go as you please! Even if you have 20 minutes between classes, we’d love for you to join us. You will also have an opportunity to meet lots of faculty, staff and students who work in the library. See you there!

Recent Posts

FGCU Librarians would like to hear your thoughts on AI!

On Monday, Nov. 18 (students), and Thursday, Nov. 21(faculty and staff) from 11 a.m. - noon, we will be hosting virtual town hall meetings that will discuss the ways AI is being used. We’re using this forum to understand what AI is being used for, what people's feelings are about it and what training needs to be done on campus. The information we gather will guide us in establishing future training and discussion opportunities. To inform our discussion, please consider taking the time to fill out the following brief survey: SURVEY. Please register on the library’s website (CLICK HERE). We hope you participate in this discussion, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts! ...

Visit the Photo Booth for Quick Pics!

The photo booth located across from Starbucks in Library East allows users to take passport photos, visa photos, portraits and more all at a low cost. Provided by Passport Photo Booth and DNP Photo Imaging, the photobooth is quick, easy and convenient. After users enter the photo booth and close the curtain for privacy, instructions for each specific photo are provided on the screen in front of them. Retakes are unlimited to ensure that users select a photo they are satisfied with. Payment occurs only after a photo is selected to be printed. All major credit cards, as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay and tap-to-pay, are accepted. Users also have the option of purchasing a digital copy of their photo at the time of checkout. Passport and visa photos cost $12.99, portraits cost $5, printing photos from a phone cost 50 cents a piece, and fun photos such as photo strips and cards cost $5. Say goodbye to your trip to the pharmacy or office store and pose, pay and print at the FGCU Library! ...

Halloween Highlights from the Archives

By Emily Murray, Archives CoordinatorCelebrate my personal favorite holiday with me and check out some Halloween highlights from the University Archives and Special Collections! These photographs offer glimpses into decades of festive celebrations, creative costumes, and campus memories! Young children in Halloween costumes from the Lee County Black History Society Collection. The collection consists of photographs, news articles, and various high school memorabilia commemorating Black history in Lee County. The items were digitized as part of the partnership between the FGCU University Archives and Special Collections and the Lee County Black Historical Society. Physical materials included in the Lee County Black History Society digital collection can be found at the Lee County Black History Society, Fort Myers, FL. Charles Ray at a Halloween party with friends from the Charles A. Ray Photojournalism Collection. Photojournalist Charles Ray documented the drama of presidential campaigns, the passion of the civil rights movement, and the adventure and tragedy of NASA's race for space, our nation's growing pains, including the bloody clashes between police and journalists covering the civil rights protests of the 1960s and the tragic end of Camelot. A newspaper comic depicts trick-or-treaters with different types of candy/treats and two parents holding trash bags full of "roadside recyclables, trash and debris" from Doug MacGregor’s Southwest Florida Cartoon Collection. Doug MacGregor has been a cartoonist for over 40 years and has created cartoons for the Fort Myers News-Press from 1988 - 2011. The collection contains sketches spanning MacGregor's career with the Fort Myers News-Press. Volume 5, Issue 10 of Eagle News “Fright Night” article showing FGCU students in costume at Junkanoo’s published on November 3, 2006. Student newspaper from the Eagle News Collection, which contains digitized issues of The Eagle, Eagle News, and special editions including new student guides. Publication dates range from 2001 to 2020. Claude Rahn, Imogene Bubbett (Rahn), and Laurence Bubbet in costumes from the Koreshan Unity Collection. The Koreshan Unity Settlement was a faith-based group founded by Dr. Cyrus Teed, who later translated his name to the Hebrew version, Koresh. This collection consists of publications (notably The Flaming Sword and American Eagle), Koreshan Unity members’ records/personal papers, photographs, correspondence, sheet music, musical instruments, etc. The Koreshan State Park is open to the public and provides guided tours with volunteers and ranger staff. Dr. William R. Maples (1937-1997) was a prominent forensic anthropologist, specializing in bones, who oversaw the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory at the Florida Museum of Natural History. In addition to helping with local cases, he was often sought after by various institutions to assist with high-profile investigations across the globe. The Maples' Forensic Anthropology Collection includes images and documents pertaining to the Pizarro, Taylor, Merrick, and Romanov cases, as well as field notes, audio/visual material, and administrative records documenting Maples' career as a forensic anthropologist between 1960 and 1997. Zombie Fest: The End Is Near Poster from the Office of University Advancement Collection. The collection consists of documents, photographs, and ephemera regarding Advancement and Communications and Marketing between 1997 to 2020. ...

Get Ready to Write Your Novel!

November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). During this time, people all over the world set a goal to write 50,000 words of a new novel in 30 days. Since 1999, NaNoWriMo has given both writers and non-writers the opportunity to unleash their creative minds through a fun and empowering writing challenge. Throughout November, and in collaboration with the Department of Language & Literature, the library invites you to take up NaNoWriMo at our weekly two-hour write-ins. These write-ins might possibly include writing prompts, writing sprints, raffles and snacks. This event is a perfect opportunity for any and all students to learn some fun techniques that will aid in your tackling of NaNoWriMo. Every event will be held at the Data Visualization Wall on the 1st Floor of Library West. Please bring your laptop, notebook, or whatever you need to write! Registering on Eagle Link is encouraged, but not required. To learn more about NaNoWriMo, visit their website at nanowrimo.org. We hope to see you there! ...

Set Sail with this week's Welcome Event!

Florida Gulf Coast University Library