February is Black History Month and the Library will be drawing special attention to people and resources that remind us of incredible accomplishments from Black individuals and communities. Below is a small collection of Black History Month happenings local to … Continue reading
Spring 2021 at UVA is shaping up to be very similar to fall and, as ever, the Library is here to help. Here are some basics for ways to get what you need… and when in doubt Ask a Librarian! … Continue reading
United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 — the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau — as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day, the UN urges member states to honor the memories of the six million Jewish victims of … Continue reading
Course Enrichment Grants and Research Sprint applications are now open to UVA faculty. Research Sprints offer faculty the opportunity to partner with a team of expert librarians on a specific project or component of a broader project. The intention is … Continue reading
Six members of the Virginia Research Libraries (VRL) group recently completed contract negotiations with Elsevier, the largest publisher of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholarly journals. Through a new one-year 2021 agreement, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia … Continue reading
For one final week, we’re publishing year-in-review highlights from FY2020. Download a full PDF of this year’s Annual Report to read more. This week’s theme centers around looking inward as we move onward. Happy New Year, all! Early in February … Continue reading
Library services will unfold in two phases as we begin 2021: During the month of January, spaces will remain closed (except for item pickup). For spring semester, which begins in February, we’ll return to the “new normal,” with Brown and … Continue reading
Through January, we’re publishing year-in-review highlights from FY2020. Download a full PDF of this year’s Annual Report to read more! This week’s theme involves addressing systemic racism in Library collections. Words matter: Challenging bias & structural racism Librarians, archivists, and … Continue reading
Through January, we’re publishing year-in-review highlights from FY2020. Download a full PDF of this year’s Annual Report to read more! On March 3, 1865, Union troops arrived in Charlottesville and began a process that eventually liberated over 14,000 enslaved residents … Continue reading
Through January, we’re publishing year-in-review highlights from FY2020. Download a full PDF of this year’s Annual Report to read more! On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all enslaved people in states that had seceded … Continue reading
