Welcome, students!
We’re so glad to have you at UVA and want you to know the Library is here for you — no question is too big or too small. This semester is a little different from usual, but here are some … Continue reading
Author Archives: Amber Reichert
Announcing Contactless Pickup for Physical Collections
Effective June 8, 2020, UVA Library will institute a new process to allow patrons to check out physical materials. At that time, we will begin accepting online retrieval requests for contactless pickup at Clemons Library. The service will be available … Continue reading
New! Create and Host your Website with UVA Create
Using UVA Create, a new service offered by the Library through Reclaim Hosting, members of the University of Virginia community can build a low-cost digital presence for blogs, portfolios, wikis, and more. The easy-to-use site allows you to register domains, … Continue reading
New AUL looks to collaboration and creative growth in an exceptional time
The Library is thrilled to welcome Mira Waller as our new Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning Services. Waller will guide the Library’s information services, including reference, reserves and circulation, and will ensure that the libraries provide a consistent, … Continue reading
Off-Grounds students: Please fill out the census!
Every 10 years, as directed by the U.S. Constitution, the American government attempts to count every person in residence in the country. Students who live in apartments or houses (even if you are no longer there because of COVID-19) should … Continue reading
Need reference help? Zoom in!
Drop in on Tuesday or Wednesday for reference help from Undergrad Student Success Librarians Cecelia Parks and Haley Gillilan! Interested? Email hg4ub@virginia.edu or cp2zh@virginia.edu to request Zoom link and password; Stop in any time during the following hours: Tuesday 4/28, … Continue reading
Library Conservation Lab named one of UVA’s “Certified Green Labs”
The Library’s Conservation Lab received a notable award this week, as the lab was named a member of the first class of UVA Certified Green Labs. Sue Donovan, Conservator, manages the lab and monitors temperature, water purification systems, and specialty … Continue reading
Join us “in” the Library with new Virtual Backgrounds!
We’ve pulled together some lovely backgrounds that you can use to spruce up your Zoom space… free to use and share! To use: Click an image below to see the large version. Then right-click the large file and “Save as…”. In … Continue reading
Expanded Online Resources & Specialized Assistance Available
We’re working hard here at the UVA Library and want to share some exciting resources — some new, some less-new — that are usable for research and instruction. As ever, chat us with questions! First, HathiTrust: this week, a huge … Continue reading
HathiTrust Provides Emergency Temporary Access to Copyrighted Books
Today, HathiTrust took an important step and opened up copyrighted material in their digital library to member institutions with copies of those items in their physical collections. This means that any books available through HathiTrust which are also in UVA’s … Continue reading