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A collection of print and electronic books, databases, and videos, the Pop-Up library is a helpful resource for researchers and those interested in the topic. Learn about Hadzabe, a forty-thousand-year-old hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania, one of the last ones on the planet. Then watch a story about the traditions of indigenous peoples in Japan and read about the history of tribes in Siberia, Australia, and Latin America.

The Next Chapter Book Club, hosted by the MacArthur Campus Library, is making a real difference in the lives of college students with intellectual disabilities. Led by library director Leah Plocharczyk since the spring of 2016, the club is a collaboration with FAU’s Academy for Community Inclusion and the Department of Exceptional Education.

Learn more about bibliometrics in this scholarly communications Q&A. 

Escape the summer heat and explore the Wimberly Library during the July Scavenger Hunt.

Win amazing prizes while learning about all the services and resources the FAU Libraries offer to help you be successful this year. Everyone who attempts a mission during the month of July will be entered into a drawing for prizes and the player with the highest point total will win a Summer Prize Pack that includes a wireless speaker, a pair of Beats Studio Buds, and other surprises.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.