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1971 Constitution Project

Over the summer of 2021, student interns conducted a self-directed research project using Library of Virginia collections and other resources to explore the effects of…

Library of VirginiaSeptember 17, 2021

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections The Stacks Virginia Authors

A Fellowship. A Blog. A Video. A Descendant.

For one semester, in the fall of 2019, I received a Virginia Humanities Fellowship, with residence at the Library of Virginia, to study the journey…

Karen ChaseSeptember 8, 2021

The Stacks

An Extroverted Introvert: 7 Questions with Tina Miller

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 23, 2021

Digital Projects Newspapers The Stacks

Digitizing Newspapers: It’s Global!

A little more than 20 years ago, the Library of Virginia performed most newspaper inventory, cataloging, and even preservation microfilming in-house. We did use online…

Kelley EwingAugust 4, 2021

Digital Projects The Stacks

More Than a Fresh Coat of Paint: Improving the Online Experience with LibGuides

The Library of Virginia has long maintained an excellent series of introductory guides to the Library’s resources and subject areas. At first, these were mostly…

Library of VirginiaJuly 12, 2021

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

Virginia Untold Hires Grant-Funded Project Manager

Hi, I’m Lydia, the new Project Manager for Virginia Untold. I’m using this blog post to introduce myself and my interest in this project. Going…

Lydia NeurothJune 30, 2021

The Stacks Virginia Authors

New Books – June 2021

As of May 28, 2021, the Library of Virginia’s second-floor reading rooms are open to all with no advance appointment necessary during our current hours: Tuesday–Friday,…

Donna PletcherJune 28, 2021

The Stacks

Reading Local Gossip: 7 Questions with McKenzie Long

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 BrooksJune 21, 2021

Archives The Stacks

Random Reference: What Happened to Uncle Harry?

The best thing about being a reference archivist is that every time you pick up the phone you have no idea what the question will…

Dawn TinnellJune 7, 2021

The Stacks Virginia Authors

New Books – May 2021

Daniel Webster and the Unfinished Constitution / Peter Charles Hoffer A Troubled Marriage: Indigenous Elites of the Colonial Americas / Sean F. McEnroe Inside the…

Donna PletcherMay 31, 2021

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The Pandemic Couldn’t Cancel Crazy Sweater Day: 7 Questions with Faith Harris

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 BrooksMay 17, 2021

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“The cloak and dagger corporate secrecy thing helped to make it memorable” : 7 Questions with Errol Somay

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

Vince BrooksApril 19, 2021

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Look Your Best and Reach Your Audience: 7 Questions with Cindy Marks

"7 Questions" 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…

Vince BrooksMarch 15, 2021

Education & Programming The Stacks

Finding the Unexpected

As a Library of Virginia volunteer, researching the Dictionary of Virginia Biography (DVB) has taken me into the lives of worthy but heretofore relatively unremarked,…

Leila ChristenburyMarch 10, 2021

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No Alarms and Definitely No Heart Attacks: 7 Questions with Larry Rice

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 BrooksJanuary 11, 2021