ChatDecember 16, 2020 — The change was one of 18 actions recommended by the VCU Committee on Commemorations and Memorials to remove Confederate names from university facilities.
December 14, 2020 — New round of grants from Virtual Library of Virginia for faculty in process.
November 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries announces journal cancellations.
November 18, 2020 — In 2020, given the changes in the semester, we wanted to keep things very simple, so instead of having a formal event, we invite you to become more informed about the power and importance of GIS.
November 18, 2020 — VCU Publishing announces the digital publication of Someone's Missing...and I Think It's Me, by Joan Gaustad, ‘75 BFA, Arts.
November 18, 2020 — Researchers should plan ahead to get library materials to use during winter break.
October 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries' Interlibrary Loan and Delivery Services will not be provided during the break Dec. 19-Jan. 3, 2021.
October 29, 2020 — VCU Libraries will host a food drive Nov.1–Dec. 18, 2020 to stock RamPantry at VCU, which provides nutritious and culturally appropriate emergency food to VCU students.
October 28, 2020 — Help those in need through supply drive.
October 27, 2020 — VCU provides state-of-the-art facilities, so when COVID-19 arrived and closed our physical libraries, we never actually closed. VCU Libraries continued to provide robust services and expanded online materials and real-time, virtual contact with users.
October 20, 2020 — The Workshop on the lower level of James Branch Cabell Library continues to expand access to its resources during the pandemic.
October 19, 2020 — VCU Libraries sets fresh fundraising opportunities for 2020-21.
October 19, 2020 — Patrons missing the sounds and spaces of VCU Libraries as they study, write and research can now re-create the feeling of the libraries wherever they are using a new guide.
October 14, 2020 — From Oct. 19 to 23, VCU Libraries celebrates International Open Access Week.
October 8, 2020 — Prepare for loss of health sciences resource.
September 22, 2020 — New operating hours for Cabell Library announced.
September 21, 2020 — Print version of online book available for sale.
September 21, 2020 — Virginia Library Association honors Emeritus Dean John E. Ulmschneider for his support of library professionals.
September 18, 2020 — Access Special Collections by appointment, by phone or email.
September 17, 2020 — Financial constraints shut down pilot program to help faculty defray publishing costs.
September 14, 2020 — VIVA grants to fund two open text projects for VCU.
September 10, 2020 — New programming on anti-racism in development.
September 1, 2020 — New journal volumes available through open access.
August 31, 2020 — To manage anticipated budget cuts, VCU Libraries is planning to cancel subscriptions to some journals and databases effective January 2021.
June 23, 2020 — Online Learnng Librarian brings new skills to support outreach librarians.
August 27, 2020 — Virtual forum explores scholarly publishing costs and challenges.
August 19, 2020 — Study Safer campaign spells out expectations for using library buildings and materials.
August 18, 2020 — Handling materials safely key to new operating procedures.
August 17, 2020 — Follow Study Safer campaign. Study Safer
August 17, 2020 — Equipment and technology-rich workspaces returning for loans and services.
August 11, 2020 — VCU Libraries has two student advisory groups, one for James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and one for Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences on the MCV Campus. Both committees are accepting applications for new members.
August 10, 2020 — Chat service expands to include health sciences experts.
August 3, 2020 — As of Aug. 3 library buildings on both campuses are open with new protocols and expectations for users.
August 2, 2020 — How to access Special Collections and Archives materials and expertise
July 23, 2020 — Make It Real campaign closes. Libraries sets new fundraising priorities.
July 23, 2020 — This year, Library Fest takes a virtual form and will consist of a series of brief, informal videos for incoming and current students, introducing many library departments and services.
July 15, 2020 — VCU Libraries’ Cabell Screen, the 25-foot digital screen on the building’s front facade, continues to showcase community art and reflects broader community discussions. It displayed 17 exhibits during the 2019–20 academic year.
July 15, 2020 — The shift to a virtual event model was a challenging but rewarding process for VCU Libraries.
July 15, 2020 — Despite the arrival of COVID-19 and the closure of physical event spaces, 2019–20 managed to be another year packed with programming.
July 15, 2020 — Acutely aware of the power of visual images to educate, to heal and to inspire, librarians at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences regularly organize and host exhibits of historical and archival material and art related to the health sciences or created by people in health sciences fields.
July 15, 2020 — The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library creates and contributes to programming that brings the latest, most accurate health information and guidance to the public, including patients and their families and friends, to help them make the best possible health decisions.
July 13, 2020 — Detailed planning is underway to reopen library buildings safely.
July 6, 2020 — Need something from VCU Libraries? Front Door Pickup and enhanced delivery service debuts.
June 30, 2020 — A new book on poet Larry Levis, “Prismatics: Larry Levis & Contemporary American Poetry,” collects transcriptions of the extended interviews conducted during the making of the documentary film “A Late Style of Fire: Larry Levis, American Poet.”
June 30, 2020 — Dean of Libraries John Ulmschneider convened The Silver Stallion Transition Task Force with a charge to develop recommendations for the possibility of migrating The Silver Stallion: James Branch Cabell website (jamesbranchcabell.org), to VCU Libraries.
June 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries' Open and Affordable Course Content Initiative supports instructors as they transition their courses to zero textbook cost courses, using either Open Educational Resources (OER) or library content.
June 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries' Open and Affordable Course Content Initiative supports instructors who transition their courses to zero textbook cost courses, using either Open Educational Resources (OER) or library content.
June 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries continuously improves its collection with strategic choices designed to meet the diverse needs of the VCU academic community. New acquisitions for 2019-20 include these.
June 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries continues to build its research collections of primary source materials supporting the teaching, learning, research and health care needs of the university
June 30, 2020 — VCU Libraries’ Social Welfare History Project and the companion Image Portal were well positioned to serve as resources for students and the general public.
June 21, 2020 — In May of this year, VCU Libraries launched a redesigned website.
June 10, 2020 — VCU Publishing will spearhead the digital publishing of scholarship by Virginia Commonwealth University faculty, students and the community.
June 4, 2020 — VCU Libraries staff will form work group to remedy institutional racism within the academic library.
May 22, 2020 — Leadership team is now in place for transition after dean's retirement.
May 12, 2020 — Learn how to get the most from the new PubMed interface.
May 11, 2020 — Applications for 2020 round of Affordable Course Content Awards deadlines Sept. 15
May 9, 2020 — After five years of successfully supporting faculty publications, VCU Libraries’ Open Access Publishing Fund will be decommissioned May 15.
May 1, 2020 — VCU Libraries streaming media helped English professor organize unique remote class.
April 29, 2020 — Friends of VCU Libraries announces contest winner.
April 28, 2020 — A video round-up of VCU Libraries services and efforts made during the Covid-19 crisis.
April 22, 2020 — Knott willserve as interim dean until a new dean is appointed and then will work collaboratively to ensure a smooth transition. The nationwide search for a new dean of VCU Libraries will resume in the fall.
April 22, 2020 — In-person events may be postponed or cancelled for the spring and into the summer, but online virtual events are popping up around the university to help people stay connected and feel engaged. New to this lineup of virtual events is VCU Libraries Community Zooms, an ongoing series of informal sessions designed for the community.
April 9, 2020 — After evaluating the nature, scope and rationale of a wide range of different types of collections submitted for the second VCU Student Book-Collecting Contest, the judging panel has announced the 2019–20 winners.
April 6, 2020 — The long-out-of-print book exploring Richmond’s annexation of Chesterfield County in 1970 is available for download.
March 31, 2020 — Tap VCU Libraries vast streaming media offerings.
March 30, 2020 — Health and Wellness Librarian offers tips on finding reliable information during the pandemic.
March 27, 2020 — Tompkins-McCaw Library Director gleans high honors from Medical Library Association
March 27, 2020 — Medical Library Association honors Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences for advancing research.
March 27, 2020 — Campus may be closed but VCU Libraries is still working hard to support faculty and students
March 26, 2020 — The Workshop announces new training sessions on Google products for remote teaching.
March 18, 2020 — Library buildings closed as of March 21. Online resources remain available 24/7 to all VCU ID users.
March 11, 2020 — 11th edition of essential AMA style guide availalbe online through VCU Libraries.
March 6, 2020 — As of July 1, 2020, VCU Libraries’ Open Access Fund will be decommissioned.
March 3, 2020 — VCU’s medical campus library offers a new research guide that compiles best-available information resources for lay people and medical pros.
February 21, 2020 — Access to Kanopy titles updated in spring semester 2020.
February 20, 2020 — Digital collection on Virginia civil rights protests in '60s part of season premiere of PBS' 'The Future of America's Past.'
February 20, 2020 — Digital collection on Virginia civil rights protests in '60s part of season premiere of PBS' 'The Future of America's Past.'
February 19, 2020 — Faculty and researchers: Attend SPARC webinar on changes to Office of Science and Technology policies on research
February 19, 2020 — Faculty and researchers: Attend SPARC webinar on changes to Office of Science and Technology policies on research
February 18, 2020 — VCU faculty receive state funding for textbook projects that will save students money
February 14, 2020 — Relive the Feb. 11 Black History Month Lecture featuring cartoonist and social commentator Keith Knight.
February 13, 2020 — Friends of VCU Libraries stages design contest with $500 prize for recent alumni and students. Deadline is April 19.
February 7, 2020 — Food historian speaks on slave labor's role in food preparation and cultivation in early Virginia. The Black History Month event was tied to an exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, "Fire and Freedom."
January 24, 2020 — The Workshop staff addresses how to better serve people with phyiscal challenges.
January 22, 2020 — John E. Ulmschneider receives distinguished national honor from academic libraries association.
January 21, 2020 — Popular hands-on series on technology and equipment returns January-May 2020.
January 21, 2020 — New round of state grants available to faculty to create no-cost course materials.