Hey there, Oilers! With the Spring Semester in full swing we here at Shafer thought it was only right to bring back our popular Flashback Fridays series! To go with the new year, what a better time to look back at interesting artifacts from UF's past! This week we take a peak at the 1990's here at our very own Shafer library! While technology has changed, Shafer library is still here to help you with your research and provide a welcoming place to study!

Student printing in front of card catalog (circa 1995)

 

image of a student at an old, gray boxy computer in front of a card catalog with dozens and dozens of small drawers

Before electronic catalogs and databases took over in the early 2000s, if you needed to find materials you would have to look in large card catalogs, as seen in the back of this photo! Each item would have their own individual card with its publication information, and how to find it, printed on it!

Students studying in Guyer Lounge (early 1990's)

Guyer lounge, named in honor of Ohio Representative and UF Alumni Tennyson Guyer, has provided UF students with a comfortable place to study since the early 1980's. It now also features Chemistry study hours and the Honors College study lounge!

several students quietly studying with a tv showing a talk show, no computers or cell phones are present