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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Public health librarian attends national conference on Sewell Stipend
Since its inception in 2001, the Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund’s Stipend Program has provided funding for librarians to attend either the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Conference or Pharmacy Education, the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The goal of the Sewell Stipend program is to encourage […]
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 […]
Submit artwork to ‘Reflections’ exhibit
To celebrate the opening of its new Reflection Room, VCU Libraries seeks visual works of art for a curated exhibit for The Cabell Screen. The large digital screen on the front facade of the library building is a high-profile exhibit space designed to delight the VCU community with outstanding public art. The art selected for […]
Liaison librarian advances her knowledge at pharmacy conference
When Jessica Jones started work as the liaison librarian to VCU’s School of Pharmacy, she quickly realized that she had much to learn about the field of pharmacy education. As a new librarian with no graduate-level teaching experience, Jones saw that she needed to learn more about the instructional strategies used in pharmacy schools to […]
Staff Senate honors Alice Chambliss with career award
The VCU Staff Senate presented Alice Chambliss with the Guiding Star Award for Career Achievement at a ceremony May 25. The award is given to a long-serving staff member — at least 25 years — who dedicated the vast majority of their professional career to providing exemplary support or service to the VCU community. Awardees […]
New research librarian serves School of Pharmacy
As of spring semester 2023, as a Research and Education Librarian, Jessica Jones works to support the research and educational needs of the students, faculty, and staff on the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Campus. In her role as liaison to the VCU School of Pharmacy, Jones will engage directly with School of Pharmacy faculty, […]