Careers in Conservation session set for Jan. 22
Art Conservation is a field that combines the hand skills of studio art, the contextual knowledge of art history and the scientific understanding of materials to care for and prolong the life of cultural heritage. VCU Libraries, in partnership with the Virginia Conservation Association, will host a session focused on “Early Career Professionals in Art Conservation” […]
Cabell Terrace named
Guests gathered on the evening of Friday, Sept. 26 at James Branch Cabell Library for a celebratory evening as the VCU Libraries honored Walter Dotts and his decades of volunteer leadership. Dotts served as president of both the James Branch Cabell Library Associates and the Friends of VCU Libraries Board over his many years of […]
New dentistry liaison announced
Brenna Kate Cox is VCU Libraries’ newly appointed Research and Education Librarian with liaison duties supporting dentistry programs. She joined the faculty at the Health Sciences Library June 10, 2025 and looks forward to working with students and faculty. As a Research and Education Librarian, Cox will support the research and educational needs of the […]
Christenbury Fund recipient selected
Basil Forrest, majoring in both English and anthropology with plans to graduate in 2027, is VCU Libraries’ 2025 recipient of the Leila Christenbury Literacy Fund. The recipient will receive funding to attend the American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, June 26-June 30, 2025. At the ALA conference, the student will be paired with a […]
Digital Specialist Condon receives Staff Senate award for advocacy
VCU Libraries’ Digital Specialist Katie Condon received the 2025 Executive Award for Staff Advocacy from the VCU Staff Senate. The Award was announced in March at the annual Career Development Conference sponsored jointly by VCU Human Resources and Staff Senate. The Staff Senate represents employees on the VCU and VCU Health campuses, and it advocates for their professional […]
VCU Libraries’ student worker shapes open ed Initiative, builds real-world skills
Service to students in advocating and creating free or low-cost textbooks is the core purpose of VCU Libraries Open and Affordable Course Content Initiative (OACC). What is not widely known is that student voices and the labor of student employees is a vital voice in the work. Since the start of the Open and Affordable […]
Ingo Taylor’s ‘The Red Scare’ wins 2025 Jurgen Comics Contest
Winners of the 2025 Jurgen Comics Contest are giving viewers new ways to think about the history of art censorship. Students from across VCU were invited to choose a specific historical incident of art suppression or censorship and create the cover for a comic book telling the story of the event. The prompt given for […]
VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library programs raise awareness of rare diseases
February is Rare Disease Month to build awareness of rare diseases and strengthens connections among rare disease patients and caregivers. Patients with rare diseases have a difficult time finding an accurate diagnosis, have few or no Food and Drug Administration treatment options, have to travel long distances to visit disease specialists, often have trouble finding […]
VCU librarians present cutting-edge sessions at major academic conference
VCU Libraries will be well represented in April at The Association of College & Research Libraries annual conference in Minneapolis. The conference will address current trends and challenges in librarianship. Work prepared by five VCU librarians will be presented in sessions in this well-respected, peer-reviewed event. Representing nearly 8,500 individuals and libraries, ACRL is the […]
Open Ed Resouces: VIVA publishes community and public nursing foundational text
VIVA has published a new Open Educational Resource that was initiated two years ago in an experimental creation process designed to more efficiently and quickly develop academic resources. The book, Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action was authored by eight people, including VCU Libraries liaison to the VCU School of Nursing Roy […]
