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Newsfrom the SOURCE UF LIB SPRING 2021 NEWS from the SOURCE FOR FRIENDS OF THE GEORGE A. SMATHERS LIBRARIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Inaugural MICHAEL GANNON Lecture Featured Author Jon Meacham he inaugural Michael Gannon Lecture featuring author Jon Meacham was held April 13, 2021 with T50 guests in attendance in Smathers Library and over 400 virtual attendees. The annual Michael Gannon Lecture commemorates the achievements and scholarship of Dr. Gannon, Distinguished Service Professor, remembered at the University of Florida as an outstanding teacher and scholar, an advocate for fairness and academic integrity, and a nationally known writer on Florida history and the history of World War II. Gannon’s career encompassed work as a broadcaster and author, a priest in the Catholic Church, a professor of religion, ethics and history, and a leader in promoting the history of Florida to both academics and the public. He passed away April 11, 2017. L to R: Gigi Haugen Gannon, Jon Meacham and Judy Russell, Dean of University Libraries. Meacham’s topic was based on his book His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and He wove tributes to Gannon and his work into his the Power of Hope (2020). presentation. University of Florida President Kent Fuchs Meacham is a renowned introduced the lecture series and speaker. James Cusick, presidential historian, curator of the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History contributing writer to The and former student and long-time colleague of Gannon, New York Times Book Review, moderated the Q&A session following the lecture. Lamar contributing editor at TIME, Matthews (UF Law 1964) provided generous support for and Pulitzer Prize-winning the lecture. author for American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the If you enjoyed this program, or if you remember White House (2009). After Mike Gannon as an outstanding teacher, scholar, and Author Jon Meacham serving as Managing Editor community advocate, please consider making a gift to of Newsweek for eight years, support the Gannon Lectures. Gifts to the Gannon Lecture Meacham was the Editor from 2006 to 2010. A member Fund can be made online at UFgive.to/GannonLecture of the Council on Foreign Relations and of the Society of or by mail. For information, contact the Libraries American Historians, Meacham is a distinguished visiting Development Office at (352) 273-2505 or professor at Vanderbilt University. [email protected]. UF LIB FROM THE DEAN OF THE LIBRARIES The Smathers Libraries are fortunate NEWS from the SOURCE SPRING 2021 to have a wonderful team of faculty and staff, including our student CONTENTS workers. For over a year, many have worked fully or partially remotely 3 Price Library 40th Anniversary; Connie Mack Book Talk and yet even though physically separated, managed to work together 4 Treasures from the Libraries to accomplish our goals and creatively 6 Rutherford Scholarship Winner; serve the UF community. We have Business Library; Giving Day come through the last 14 months 7 Message from the Library stronger and wiser, producing results Leadership Board Chair; Samuel of which everyone can be proud. Price Remembered; Robert Egolf Remembered As we begin coming back to campus 8 Spotlight: Randell Duggins, for the Summer B semester, we will Innovative Media Facilitator in 3D continue to build on our strengths Printing and accomplishments. The 40th Libraries during this difficult time anniversary of the Isser and Rae George A. Smathers Libraries and look forward to sharing with you Price Library of Judaica (see next at the University of Florida our future endeavors and initiatives page), was held virtually, and I hope Architecture & Fine Arts Library that benefit the UF community and you have the time to watch the video Education Library others around the world. Health Science Center Libraries of the presentation. Former U.S. Library West (Humanities and Social Sciences) Marston Science Library Senator Connie Mack discussed his We lost two very special Libraries Smathers Library (Special and Area Studies recently published book Citizen Mack: supporters recently: Samuel Price Collections) Politics, an Honorable Calling in a and Robert Egolf. Their friendship JUDITH C. RUSSELL virtual presentation. In April, we held Dean of University Libraries and dedication to the Libraries our first major partially in-person greatly enhanced our Judaica and PATRICK J. REAKES event since early 2020: the inaugural Senior Associate Dean for Scholarly historical children’s book collections Resources and Services Michael Gannon Lecture featuring respectively. We are very grateful BRIAN W. KEITH author Jon Meacham. In addition for their years of dedication to the Associate Dean for Administrative Services to the social-distanced and masked Smathers Libraries and their presence and Faculty Affairs guests in attendance, over 400 people will be missed. VALRIE MINSON watched virtually. We look forward to Assistant Dean for Assessment and Student Engagement and Chair, Marston Science holding more events in-person in the We hope you enjoy this issue of News Library coming year, as the University allows. from the Source. As always, please HANNAH F. NORTON contact me with any questions or if Interim Associate Dean and Fackler Director, I would like to thank our donors you seek further information about Health Science Center Libraries who have continued to support the the Libraries, at [email protected]. BEN F. WALKER Associate Dean for Discovery, Digital Services and Shared Collections NEWS from the Source is published semi- annually and distributed to Friends of the JUDITH C. RUSSELL Libraries and selected institutions. Questions Dean of University Libraries and comments should be addressed to the editor, Barbara Hood, at [email protected] or (352) 273-2505. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/IR00010471/00007 Celebrating 40 Years of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica he Isser and Rae Price celebrated Following Lipstadt’s talk, Dr. Rebecca forty years of the Isser and Rae Price its 40th anniversary on March J. W. Jefferson, curator of the Judaica Library of Judaica at the University T 7, 2021 with two special Library, gave a heartfelt and poignant of Florida by highlighting forty of its virtual presentations. The first was presentation on the last forty years of special items. A sample of the many given by guest lecturer, Dr. Deborah highlights and accomplishments of riches within, the exhibit includes E. Lipstadt, the Dorot Professor of the collection. printed books from the 15th – 20th Modern Jewish History and Holocaust centuries, unique scrolls, manuscripts, Studies at Emory University. Lipstadt The video of presentation is and works of art. Also included are is the author of many highly regarded here: https://www.youtube.com/ periodicals, a map, cookbook, rare books on the subject of the Holocaust watch?v=hCTllcymdR0 with Dr. children’s book, musical score, and and antisemitism, including her most Jefferson’s slideshow presentation other distinctive items that capture recent work, Antisemitism Here and on the Price Library beginning at moments of Jewish history. Now, which won the 2019 National 1:15:50. The celebration was dedicated Jewish Book Award. Anita Zucker, to the memory of Samuel and Jack The exhibit will be open in the CEO of Intertech Group, introduced Price, the library’s major benefactors, Smathers Library gallery until July Dr. Lipstadt, and Professor Norman and children of Isser and Rae Price. 30 and the online exhibition can be viewed at https://exhibits.domains. J. W. Goda, the Norman and Irma 40 years, 40 objects: The Price uflib.ufl.edu/40objects/. Braman Professor of Holocaust Library of Judaica Exhibit Studies at the University of Florida, moderated a fascinating question and A companion exhibition in the answer session. Smathers Library gallery celebrates On February 4, 2021, Connie Mack III discussed his recently published book Citizen Mack: Politics, an Honorable Calling. Mack, a former U.S. Senator, a crusader against cancer and a dedicated father, has had many titles throughout his life and career, but his title of choice remains: citizen. Carl Van Ness, University BOOK TALK Historian, conducted the interview with the Senator during the online event. Senator Mack discussed his 18-year journey to and from Capitol Hill and subsequent path as chairman and chairman emeritus of the H. Lee Moffitt Connie Mack: Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tampa. The presentation video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0b5VH-te9M. The Connie Mack III Politics, an Political Papers are housed in the George A. Smathers. A finding aid for the Honorable collection is available at https://www.library.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/mack.htm. Co-sponsors for the event were the Bob Graham Center for Public Service Calling and Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, a retirement community in Gainesville, Florida. NEWS FROM THE SOURCE 3 TREASURES from the LI The Tim Lawrence Collection The Department of Special and Area Studies Collections recently acquired the extensive collection of papers and artifacts of the late motion picture and television special effects artist Tim Lawrence (1958-2019) as a gift-in kind donation from his life partner, Catherine Carey, Education Programs Coordinator for the Florida Museum of Natural History, with the blessings of the Lawrence family. Mr. Lawrence was the founding member of IMAGIMATION, a creature fabrication, animation and special effects group in his hometown of Jacksonville. He had an extensive career in Hollywood as an actor, artist, puppeteer, make-up and special ABOVE: Ghostbusters II, effects artist, including concept sculptor for Jurassic 1989 Park, character design for the Shrek franchise, roles in Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters 1 and 2, Gremlins 2, Harry LEFT: Harry and the Hendersons, Howard the Duck, Starman, and the Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and many more. This Hendersons, 1987 impressive research collection will be housed in the Popular Culture Collections. Native American Oral History Collections The University of Florida is one of seven universities included in a project funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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