Health Sciences librarians play key roles creating Pharmacy Heritage Trail
The VCU School of Pharmacy’s Heritage Trail, opened in 2021, is a permanent exhibition in the lobby of the R. Blackwell Smith Building that documents the history of pharmacy in Virginia. The Heritage Trail is envisioned as a way to introduce people, as well as current and prospective students, to the profession’s long and illustrious […]
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, […]
New to VCU: Samantha Guss supports public health programs
As of spring semester 2023, as a Research and Education Librarian, Samantha Guss supports public health programs. This is a new focus for the position and is designed to meet the growing needs of VCU’s burgeoning public health programs including those long established through the School of Medicine and those developing in other disciplines such […]
Save the date: Opening art show reception April 7 at Health Sciences Library
A fresh group of works by alumnus artist Nickolai Walko will be exhibited at the Health Sciences Library this semester. An events page with details will soon be posted. Friends of VCU Libraries and other library and arts supporters are welcome to attend the opening reception April 7.
Brown serves on futures task force for Medical Library Association anniversary
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is celebrating its 125th Anniversary in May 2023. As part of this celebration, the MLA board of directors created several task forces, each building on the MLA strategic goal, Building a Better Future. The task forces are to build upon MLA’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in supporting the […]
Research librarian Roy Brown honored as VCU Health Lactation Champion
The VCU Health Lactation Committee annually recognizes individuals who champion, support, promote and protect breastfeeding, acknowledging the role it plays in improving the health and survival of families and children. Empowering parents and ensuring their rights requires advocating for policies, legislation, parent-friendly workplaces and gender-equitable social norms. For 2021-2022, Research and Education Librarian and Liaison […]
Back to the Stacks 2023
VCU Libraries student workers (from any and all decades) are invited to reconnect and reminisce Save the date of Saturday, June 3, 2023 for the 2nd annual VCU Libraries Student Worker Reunion! Last year’s event included student workers from the 1970s to 2019. Student workers from both James Branch Cabell Library and the Health Sciences […]
VCU Libraries hosts medical librarians meeting in Richmond
The annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MAC/MLA) was convened at the Omni Hotel in downtown Richmond from October 23-25, 2022. This was the eighth time MAC/MLA has met in Richmond during the past 70 years. This was the first in-person meeting for MAC/MLA since 2019 due to the COVID-19 […]
What I’m Working On: Poorva and Sanyukta
Poorva Birari and Sanyukta Jalihalkar “We’re studying for a biochem test we have tomorrow. We’re at the library together pretty often. The atmosphere is really pleasant. Seeing people studying makes me more motivated to work harder. Our favorite spot is the collaborative tables on the first floor. The seating arrangements are really good for promoting studying […]
What I’m Working On: Maria and Neil
Maria Recel and Neil Sagrado “We’re studying for a test on endocrine. The collaborative spaces here are great for reviewing and talking about material with other people. I like studying here because seeing other people so driven to study and work hard makes me more motivated. I like that the libraries can be very solitary […]