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The Stacks

“Because that’s important and might score them points on Jeopardy one day” : 7 Questions with Madison Roberts

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…

Vince BrooksSeptember 19, 2022

Digital Projects The Stacks

Seeing Negatives Come to Life: 7 Questions with Victoria Garnett

This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…

Vince BrooksAugust 15, 2022

The Stacks

“They thought I hunted down library patrons to collect unpaid fines” : 7 Questions with Deanna Chavez

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…

Vince BrooksJuly 18, 2022

Libertà, Uguaglianza, Fraternità!: Court Records Shed Light on Immigrant Beneficial Societies

Angelo J. Farnocchia came to the United States from Pedona, Italy, in December of 1909. By 1911, he was clerking for Richmond confectioner Achille Cipriani.…

Vince BrooksJune 22, 2022

The Stacks

Telegraph Logic in a TikTok World: 7 Questions with Chad Owen

This is the first blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…

Vince BrooksJune 20, 2022

The Stacks

“It’s Never Boring and Always Challenging” : 7 Questions with Vanessa Anderson

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…

Vince BrooksMay 16, 2022

The Stacks

“The Library of Virginia is so much bigger than a building on Richmond’s East Broad Street”: 7 Questions with Elizabeth Klaczynski

This is a blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…

Vince BrooksApril 18, 2022

The Stacks

“I’m a history nerd who brings Virginia history to the Internet” : 7 Questions with Jessi Bennett

This blog entry is the latest in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…

Vince BrooksMarch 21, 2022

The Stacks

Never-Ending Processing Leads to Permanent Accessibility: 7 Questions with Alan Arellano

This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…

Vince BrooksFebruary 21, 2022

The Stacks

Looking Ahead to the Library’s Next 100 Years: 7 Questions with Elaine McFadden

This is the lates blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…

Vince BrooksJanuary 24, 2022

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections Newspapers

Little Giants of Tree-Planting: Appreciate a Squirrel Today!

Today is National Squirrel Appreciation Day. While the clever little rodents are ubiquitous in urban and suburban settings today, that was not always so. According…

Vince BrooksJanuary 21, 2022

Public Libraries The Stacks

Virtual Meets and Virtual Treats: 7 Questions with Sue La Paro

This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. Entries in this series are collected under the tag 7 Questions. Other…

Vince BrooksDecember 20, 2021

The Stacks

“My friend Virginia and I got bored and decided to invent a holiday”: 7 Questions with Christine Lucas

This is the latest entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…

Vince BrooksNovember 15, 2021

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections

National Native American Heritage Month

As the original inhabitants and caretakers of the land known today as Virginia, the influence of indigenous communities on the land, history, and culture of…

Vince BrooksNovember 1, 2021

The Stacks Virginia Authors

“Retired bus drivers in Martinsville…right alongside Edgar Allan Poe”: 7 Questions with Michael Bingham

This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…

Vince BrooksOctober 18, 2021