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You Requested It…How?

A staff member recently asked me when VTLS, the Library’s first Integrated Library System with an online catalog for the public, was installed. While searching…

Ginny DunnJanuary 16, 2023

Archives The Stacks

A Story About a Rabbit Hole: Externship Adventures

Hello! I’m Jenna (she/her) and I’m currently working as a doctoral extern on the State Records team at the Library of Virginia. During my externship,…

Jenna GabrielDecember 7, 2022

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“This is the only way that we get a sense of who they were”: 7 Questions with Eddie Woodward

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 BrooksNovember 21, 2022

Archives The Stacks

A model of collaboration: The Northam administration records transfer

It started with an email. Four days before the inauguration of Governor-elect Ralph Northam on 13 January 2018, Jae K. Davenport, deputy counsel to outgoing…

Roger ChristmanNovember 9, 2022

Archives Conservation The Stacks

What Do CCRP Archivists Do?

When Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) archivists from the Library of Virginia travel to circuit court clerks’ offices to examine items as potential candidates…

Library of VirginiaNovember 2, 2022

Zodiac Constellations with Archival Storage Boxes

Archives Conservation The Stacks

Star Charts and Archives: Learn What Archival Tool Most Aligns with Your Astrological Sign

Happy Archives Month! The month of October is a special time for archivists across the state as we celebrate archival material and the archival profession.…

Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 5, 2022

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“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

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Transforming the Future

Summer 2022 marked the first cohort of the Transforming the Future of Libraries & Archives Internship Program. With great excitement and anticipation, we welcomed six…

Sonya ColemanAugust 22, 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

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“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

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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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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