VCU’s Knott moderates panel at National Library of Medicine symposium
Teresa L. Knott, MLS, MPA, AHIP, FMLA, of VCU Libraries is among an august group invited to participate at the National Library of Medicine’s Lindberg-King Lecture & Scientific Symposium: Science, Society, and the Legacy of Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, via NIH Videocast. Knott, who has long been active in national health […]
VCU Libraries data expert named to National Center for Data Services post
Nina Exner has been appointed to a new national position as an ambassador of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) National Center for Data Services (NCDS) The NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS) coordinates with other NNLM Regions, Offices, and Centers to provide training and resources to increase data science capacity among […]
What are you reading this summer?
What are you reading this summer? Checking with the Friends of VCU Libraries As we head into the last month of summer, we asked current and former members of the Friends of VCU Libraries board what they are reading. Here is what some of the had to say: JoAnn Bodurtha, emeritus Friends of VCU Libraries […]
Save the Date: Levis Prize night is Sept. 30
Devon Walker-Figueroa, the 2022 Levis Poetry Prize Winner, will appear at Virginia Commonwealth University September 30 to read from her book, Philomath Philomath was selected for the 2020 National Poetry Series by Sally Keith and shortlisted for the 2021 National Book Critic Circle’s John Leonard Prize. The author grew up in Kings Valley, on the […]
Save the Date: Cabell First Novelist winner will read Nov. 10
Dawnie Walton is the 2022 recipient of the Cabell First Novelist Award for The Final Revival of Opal & Nev published by Simon and Schuster. The novel chronicles the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later […]
Juneteenth and Beyond: A reading list
Last year, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making Juneteenth a federal holiday — the first time a new federal holiday has been introduced since Martin Luther King Jr. Day became one in 1983. While many Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth for decades (or even a century), for others the holiday […]
Librarians move up in faculty rank
Spring 2022 faculty promotions affect seven VCU Libraries faculty. Regarding these promotions, Dean Irene Herold, Ph.D., said: “What struck me the most when reviewing the library faculty’s dossiers was not only their impressive work, but also their commitment to student success. Congratulations!” Promotions effective July 1 are Andrea Kohashi to Assistant Professor and these librarians promoted to […]
VCU’s librarians newly tapped for national leadership roles
Leading national library associations hold elections in the spring and, once again, VCU Libraries is well-represented in service to the profession at the national level. This service to the profession Newly elected or recently appointed librarians include: Deputy Director and Head, Research and Education, VCU Health Sciences Library Emily J. Hurst was elected to the […]
Comics contest countdown
The judges have concluded their deliberations and excitement is building, as VCU Libraries nears the finale of the inaugural Jurgen Comics Contest. VCU Publishing will celebrate the winning comics during the week of James Branch Cabell’s birthday, April 11-14. Coming that week: –The winner will be announced in a news article and on social media;–A […]
Book Club Updates for April
The Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club is taking a break in April. For May, the club will read and discuss both The Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson’s novel and the non-fiction The Devil’s Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South’s Most Notorious Slave Jail by Kristen Green. Both are Virginia […]