Renovation Feedback Aids Architects in Planning 

In February, the Library circulated a survey to gather input from students, faculty, and Library patrons about the future of Alderman Library. Data collected through the survey, along with feedback from the eight in-person sessions with HBRA architects, will help … Continue reading

UVA Today Article Highlights 3D Printing in Scholars’ Lab

Library experts on 3D scanning and printing, Will Rourk and Ammon Shepherd of Scholar’s Lab, are featured prominently in the UVA Today article “Meet the Makers”—a survey of makerspaces that form a network across the Grounds of the University. Library … Continue reading

Some Special Collections Flat Files will be Unavailable in Spring 2018

Beginning April 2, 2018, some large-sized items will be temporarily unavailable from the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. Some maps, posters, large broadsides, genealogical charts, galleys, panoramic photographs, and architectural drawings will be moved off-site while new moveable … Continue reading

As Clemons Library Closes for the Summer, other Libraries Work to Lessen Impact

Clemons Library is closing this summer for an HVAC upgrade. The good news is that the Clemons collection will remain available. DVDs will stay in the building, protected from the heat and humidity by a stand-alone air conditioner and dehumidifier, … Continue reading

“From Latent Data to Active Knowledge Making”—an Interview with Brenda Gunn

On March 10th, Associate University Librarian for Special Collections and Preservation, Brenda Gunn, joined husband-and-wife team Geof Huth and Karen Trivette for a far-ranging discussion on their podcast An Archivist’s Tale. The interview covered how Gunn’s mentor David Gracy and … Continue reading

Alderman Inventory—Plans for Renovation are Making the Library a Better Place Today

While the bricks-and-mortar phase of Alderman renovation won’t be for a while yet, the necessity of relocating the stacks before the work starts has created an opportunity for a project that many library staffers have long wished for—finding books that … Continue reading

Unpaywall and OAButton Add-ons Put Open Access Research at your Fingertips

Worried about the cost of doing research when the online article you need is protected by a paywall? You’ll be glad to learn you may not have to pay for that article after all. Unpaywall and Open Access Button are … Continue reading

Fair Use promotes creation of new knowledge

A new infographic from the Association of Research Libraries illustrates how Fair Use enables new knowledge to be created and shared. Download the full infographic (PDF).  Want more? Check this out from The Taper, UVA Library’s Copyright and Information Policy … Continue reading

New 3D printing facilities at the Library!

The Robertson Media Center (RMC) in Clemons Library has opened a new 3D printing space, open to all members of the UVA community. The 3D Printing Studio is equipped with seven 3D printers (three Makerbot replicator plus, two Ultimaker 3, and two Taz … Continue reading