Katharine Miller receives Library Copyright Institute fellowship
Scholarly Communications Librarian Katharine Miller has received a fellowship through the Library Copyright Institute, funded by grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services The fellowship contributes to the work of The Library Copyright Institute in providing copyright education for library and archive professionals. The fellowship offers a stipend of $5,000 to research and […]
‘Play Well’ buttons available in lobbies
To support Rams basketball season, VCU Libraries’ StudyWell initiative offers free “Play Well” buttons while supplies last. Pick up buttons from the StudyWell tables in library lobbies. Go, Rams!
Revived Staff Organization speaks for staff concerns and advocates for professional development
This fiscal year, for the first time since 2014, the staff employed by VCU Libraries had an active organization within the governance structure to specifically represent the staff voice. VCU Libraries had a Staff Organization for a number of years, originally called Staff Association. It disbanded in 2014. After a 2021 Shared Governance Task Force […]
VCU Libraries T-shirts available for order now!
T-shirts featuring the award-winning design from the 2024 Friends of the Library design contest are available to order through September 21! Order link is here. Designed by student Tess Versprille, the shirts will be sold for a limited amount of time so order early. Proceeds benefit the VCU Libraries.
Thank you, Giving Day donors!
Virginia Commonwealth University’s third annual Giving Day on April 24 united the VCU community in support of more than 70 initiatives across both campuses. By the end of the day, 5,313 VCU friends from around the world made 5,286 gifts and raised more than $16.8 million. “Giving Day is just one of the many ways […]
Voices of Giving Day: Making waves in education with strategic giving
Leslie Brown, a leader in higher education with a rich background spanning 25 years, has left an indelible mark on institutions such as New York University and the American Museum of Natural History. In her current VCU role as a special assistant for special projects to the Senior VP & CFO, Brown continues to showcase […]
Where are they now? IBe’ Bulinda Hereford Crawley (B.A’ 81; M.Ed’88)
In the summer of 1976, IBe’ Bulinda Hereford Crawley (B.A’ 81; M.Ed’88) arrived at VCU from Danville, Va., a mill town in south-central Virginia along the North Carolina border. The profound impact of growing up during the Civil Rights movement, coupled with the influential role her family and the women in her community played in […]
Back to the Stacks 2024: Join us for the VCU Libraries Student Worker Reunion May 4
Save the date of Saturday, May 4, 2024 for the third annual VCU Libraries Student Worker Reunion! Last year’s event included student workers from the 1970’s to 2019. Student workers from both James Branch Cabell Library and the Health Sciences Library (formerly the Tompkins McCaw Library) are encouraged to attend. The event is from 11:30 […]
Stewardship in Action: Dave Morrison is 2023 Building Manager of the Year
VCU has honored VCU Libraries Facilities Director Dave Morrison as the 2023 Monroe Park Campus Building Manager of the Year. The award recognizes building managers who go above and beyond their required responsibilities to serve building tenants and the VCU community and to address the needs of the building(s) they caretake and manage. The honoree […]
Where are they now? Catching up with Library Student Workers Carolyn Duckworth and Jeff Wagner
Carolyn Duckworth (BFA ’76/Arts) and Jeff Wagner (BFA ‘77/Arts) met as undergrads in the 1970s on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus and formed a lifelong friendship. Following in the footsteps of older sister, Susie Duckworth (BFA ‘71/Arts), Carolyn came to VCU from Northern Virginia in the summer of 1973. Her first summer here was spent in […]
