Through the Decades: History of the Junior League Through the Archives
Collaboration is a common practice in collection development in Special Collections and Archives, which houses records for many of Richmond’s seminal organizations. This year marks the centennial of the founding of the Junior League of Richmond, which has entrusted thousands of documents, images, scrapbooks, memorabilia and other materials to VCU Libraries’ care. More than 10 […]
New LGBTQ manuscript collections available for researchers
Thanks to the work and dedication of talented summer intern Jon Faulconer, two manuscript collections documenting stories of the LGBTQ community in Richmond are now open and available for research. This work strategically aligns resources in support of VCU’s new LGBTQ Studies hiring initiative. The Betsy Brinson collection of AIDS epidemic exhibit materials includes seven oral […]
GuideStar pro trial runs through September
VCU Libraries is offering a trial of the new GuideStar Pro Library Services. GuideStar’s current free program is being revamped and soon will not be available for free after the fall. In its place will be a new commercial version, GuideStar Library Services (Pro). This advanced level of data will allow VCU researchers the ability to access to […]
