A Message from the Dean

Dr. Tracy Elliott Dean, University Library

Welcome to the second volume of FGCU Library News, the fall issue. We are excited to share the great work happening in the library by our librarians and highly skilled staff members. In this issue, you will learn about FGCU’s first-ever faculty appointed university archivist, Vic Jones. The timing for our first archivist couldn’t be better, as this year the university celebrates a quarter-century of history. Jones is responsible for curating our fall exhibit for the 25th anniversary. Furthermore, her expertise in archiving protocols and systems is much needed in our ever-growing University Archives and Special Collections department.

You will also learn about the exciting new equipment in our makerspace and multimedia studios, statistics about the library, our new Research Information Management System (ScholarsCommons), the textbook affordability project and new events the library is hosting. We are incredibly proud to sponsor the FGCU Scholar Series, in which FGCU faculty share their research and scholarship with the campus and community. We also have enhanced our Authors Series, and we invite all faculty who have published books and artists who have created significant work to submit their entries for the new Authors and Artists Awards. Entries that meet the established criteria will receive an award from the provost. On behalf of all of us in the University Library, I want to welcome all of our students, faculty and community members to the library this fall. We hope to see all of you throughout the semester. Please remember: Using the library will save you time and will help students get better grades!