Amanda Visconti and Brandon Walsh Join Library Staff in Scholars’ Lab

The Library welcomes Amanda Visconti and Brandon Walsh, who began on April 24 in the Scholars’ Lab—Amanda as Managing Director, and Brandon as head of the Lab’s Graduate Programs. Amanda will assist Director Alison Booth in developing the Lab’s activities … Continue reading

Accept the Library Council Challenge to Qualify for Prizes!

The UVA Library Council is giving students a reason other than browsing the stacks and studying to go to the Library—now there’s loot! The Council is offering students a chance to win prizes if they’ll expand their on-grounds travels to … Continue reading

Notes Written in the Margins of Books Highlight Love Across Time in “Book Traces @ UVA”

This Valentine’s Day, UVA Today offers an article “Love in the Margins” about notes that lovers have inadvertently bequeathed us in the Book Traces @ UVA project—an effort to create an archive of books from the Library’s collection that have … Continue reading

UVA Librarian John Unsworth Speaks about the Mission of Libraries in Radio Podcast

In a podcast recorded for the August 22 Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call on WPVC 94.7, UVA Dean of Libraries John Unsworth speaks with host Sean McCord (UVA Library AV & IT Systems Engineer) about his life in academia, about UVA’s … Continue reading

The Library Welcomes New Staff Members Tony Hiserman & Bryan Kasik

The Library is pleased to announce that two new staff members, Tony Hiserman and Bryan Kasik, will begin work on July 25. As Alderman Stacks Supervisor, Tony Hiserman will oversee the student team that shelves books and keeps the stacks … Continue reading

UVA Welcomes new Librarian John Unsworth!

The University welcomes John Unsworth, who begins his first full week as university librarian and dean of libraries today, June 27. Unsworth returns to the university where he earned his Ph.D. in English in 1988, and served from 1993–2003 as … Continue reading

Harrison/Small Schedule Changes for Finals Weekend

The Harrison/Small Building (between Alderman Library and Peabody Hall)—home to the Mary and David Harrison Institute for American History, Literature, and Culture, and the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library—will modify its hours of operation for Finals Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 20–22: The … Continue reading