News and Announcements

Welcome back, Owls! Each semester our Instruction and Engagement team carefully selects workshops to lead that will target a wide variety of students and provide them with necessary skills to conquer the academic year. This semester is no different!

In celebration of college football season starting, we wanted to share a recording we have here at the Recorded Sound Archives by Walter Camp known as the Father of American Football.

The Jaffe Center for Book Arts just announced its 2019 Artist in Residence! Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder, a book artist based in Texas, will be joining the JCBA staff this year. Follow the link to learn more about The Helen M. Salzberg Artist in Residence Program, and this year's artist! 

Carol Hixson, Dean of the University Libraries, welcomes you to the new academic year in her latest blog post! Read more about Dean Hixson's vision for the FAU Libraries, and how you can stay up-to-date on the changes happening here. 

It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Dr. William Miller, former Dean of the Florida Atlantic University Libraries, has passed away. Dr. Miller was the dean for 27 years, and started his career at the Wimberly Library in 1987.

Florida Atlantic University officially announced a $1 million gift from Rubin and Cindy Gruber to establish The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox and to support student scholarships through their endowment. 

"The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox represents the jewel in the crown of our evolving vision of the modern academic library, an ongoing transformation of library spaces and services to meet the needs of today’s students,” said Carol Hixson, Dean of the University Libraries.

Last month was national Children's Book Week! Click the link to see how our Recorded Sound Archives celebrated. 

The FAU Libraries' award committee selected Michael Dillow, a graduate student working on his Masters of Fine Art in Photograph, to receive the Irvin and Beulah Jaffe Robins Scholarship. 

As we head into final exams, we are gearing up for some late nights at the Wimberly Library with you! Click the link to see our full hours for the end of the semester. 

The Jaffe Center for Book Arts had a sweet Pi Day on March 14! Keep reading to find out how much money JCBA raised and which pie was the top seller this year!