News and Announcements

A PrepSTEP logo and a picture of the pencil over dark blue and green background

FAU Libraries now have access to PrepSTEP for Colleges & Universities, an online learning program committed to students’ success. The program contains practice tests, tutorials, e-books, articles, and flashcards. It is compatible with Blackboard, Canvas, and Brightspace. The Libraries have been awarded Tech Fee funds for a three-year subscription to the PrepSTEP program from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.

 

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A $617,000 gift from Charna Larkin will help to construct and name the Alan B. and Charna Larkin American Presidential Study on the third floor of the S.E. Wimberly Library at FAU’s Boca Raton campus. The premier space will house the Alan B. and Charna Larkin American Presidential Letters Distinguished Collection, and serve as a historical archive, a student study and gathering space, and an educational site on the American presidents.

 

"EBSCO Solar" words over blue sky and solar panels

John D. MacArthur Campus Library in Jupiter won an EBSCO Solar Grant to pay for the installation of a solar array. The grant offsets the cost of installing solar panels and allows the library to reduce its electricity expenditures. For up-to-date information about the grant visit our site: https://library.fau.edu/jupiter/solar/home

 

A graduation cap made out of words, including "Tenure," "Research," and "Mentoring."

Promotion and tenure (P&T) are milestones in a professor or instructor’s career.  A P&T bid involves creating an ePortfolio to document one’s professional accomplishments and is subject to various levels of review.

 

A silhouette of an African American woman's head in green, over red, yellow, and green color blocks, overlayed with text, "Freedom Day. Juneteenth. June 19"

FAU Libraries celebrate Juneteenth 2022 by creating a Pop-Up Library, an online research guide that provides access to many resources dedicated to the history of Emancipation and African American culture.

 

An illustration of rare books from the Spirit of America Collection

FAU libraries welcome scholars from all over the country to The Revolution in Books, a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty. 

 

 

Publish Open Access at no cost

Cambridge University Press now offers waivers to FAU affiliates who want to make their articles Open Access in its select journals.

 

As the end of the spring 2022 semester approaches, the FAU Libraries have adjusted our hours to accommodate student needs during finals week and intercession.

 

Stop by the Wimberly Library lobby table between 11 am and 4 pm on April 27, 28, or 29 to donate your textbooks and receive a complimentary summer gift pack.

 

Data & AI Research

Get involved in AI research, check out the new Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox, and enjoy refreshments! FREE registration and registration reimbursement available to students who attend this event for the Saturday, May 21, 2022, FAU Data-Driven Science and AI Conference.