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25 Years of Connecting Users with Archival Collections

The Library of Virginia’s archival collections can be discovered online at the Archival Resources of the Virginias (ARVAS). ARVAS is a finding aid aggregator. Virginia…

Karen KingFebruary 2, 2026

Manuscripts & Special Collections Virginia Authors

Copying History

At the beginning of 2023, the Library of Virginia (LVA) celebrated its 200th birthday. Founded in 1823, what was then known as the Virginia State…

Library of VirginiaNovember 20, 2023

The Stacks

The Case of the Phantom Article: Libraries and ChatGPT

Last month, my colleague Dave Grabarek approached me with a puzzling reference question. A researcher had gotten in touch to request an academic journal article…

Rebecca SchneiderJuly 5, 2023