Library News: Archive 
VCU Libraries, Dining Services and Technology Services will present the third annual Library Fest, an open house tied to Welcome Week orientation activities for new students. Library Fest will be held Monday, Aug. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. in James Branch Cabell Library. Attendees will have opportunities to:
- Sign up for the chance to win an iPad Mini
- Pick up giveaways such as
comic books, coffee sleeves, coozies, sunglasses and more - Sample foods from Starbucks and other VCU Dining Services locations
- Meet library staff who can help you in your research and projects
- Tour the building and get an overview of resources and services
- Learn about free events sponsored by the Friends of the Library
- See Special Collections exhibitions in the fourth floor gallery
- Gather information about VCU Libraries, getIT/fixIT/helpIT, Dining Plans, and campus safety
- Register a laptop with the VCU Police
- Learn about VCU Libraries' Study Green initiative in partnership with the Office of Sustainability
- Ask questions Technology Services, Dining Services, VCU Police, Writing Center and Campus Learning Center representatives
Studying for finals? The Cabell Library Undergraduate Advisory Committee (CLUAC) is offering a student-run study session with snacks on Wednesday May 1, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library.
Master's of Social Work candidates and doctoral candidates from the School of Social Work will be displaying posters from their annual research symposium Monday, April 29 through Monday, May 6 in James Branch Cabell Library.
In 1800, a literate slave known as Gabriel planned a
rebellion that was to involve a march into Richmond. Although the
action was suppressed, it confirmed the growing outcry for justice and
the volatility of the slave economy.
VCU Libraries
will host "Gabriel's Conspiracy: Exploring the Richmond Slave Rebellion
of 1800" on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the W.E. Singleton
Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.
The event will feature two prominent experts on the
subject of Gabriel's Rebellion, discussing this landmark in Virginia
history: Dr. Michael Nicholls, professor emeritus of history at Utah
State University and author of "Whispers of Rebellion: Narrating
Gabriel's Conspiracy," and Dr. Philip J. Schwarz, professor emeritus of history at VCU and author of "Gabriel's Conspiracy: A Document
History." Schwarz is also emeritus of the VCU Friends of the Library Board.
These two books, "Whispers of Rebellion" and "Gabriel's Conspiracy," both recently published by the University of Virginia Press, aim to present a
complete account of the rebellion.
Event registration: http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/gabriel/
This event is in partnership with the Year of Freedom Committee, the VCU Department of History, the VCU Department of African American Studies and the Library of Virginia, which is also hosting a related lecture at noon on March 13 at the library, 800 E. Broad St. Details:
"Pinning Gabriel's Rebellion"Wednesday, March 13Noon-1:00 PMLecture Hall, Library of Virginia
Using the new website HistoryPin, historians Gregg Kimball and authors Nicholls and Schwarz will trace the activities and events leading up to the best-planned--and potentially most damaging--slave insurrection in Virginia. The region's geography and the library's documents are merged on the website to graphically depict the actions and aftermath of the Henrico bondsman. This program is presented in partnership with VCU Libraries.
Save the dates: VCU Libraries hosts three sessions on digital scholarship March 26, April 25 and May 2. Registration for these free sessions for faculty and graduate students will open after spring break.
Digital Pragmata (Digital Things) Forums
March 26
1 to 3 p.m., followed by reception
Visualizing the Digital
Design, ideas and platforms
- Edward L. Ayers, president, University of Richmond, pioneer in the digital humanities
- Amanda French, THATCamp (The Humanities and Technology Camp) coordinator, Center for History and New Media, George Mason University
- Emily Smith, executive director, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, curator and creator of InLight Richmond
- Moderator: Roy D. McKelvey, associate professor, Department of Graphic Design, VCU, co-founder of Loop: AIGA Journal of Interactive Design Education
April 25
1 to 3 p.m., followed by a reception
Crafting Content
Creation, scholarship and organization
- Ben Fino-Radin, digital conservator for Rhizome at the New Museum and manager of the Museum of Modern Art Digital Repository
- Francesca Fiorani, associate professor, History of Art and Architecture, UVA, director of Leonardo da Vinci and His Treatise on Painting
- Michael Poston, digital texts editor and encoding architect, Folger Shakespeare Library
- Moderator: Joshua Eckhardt, associate professor, Department of English, VCU, and founding, general co-editor of British Virginia
May 2
Noon to 2 p.m.
Funding Innovation
Avenues, resources and support for projects
- Jessica Venable, grant analyst, Office of Research, VCU
- David Holland, research and entrepreneurship specialist, School of the Arts, VCU
Richmonder Carmen Foster will speak about the history and legacy of Hartshorn Memorial College in "Another Untold Story of Race and Richmond" March 28 at 2 p.m. in Special Collections and Archives, Fourth Floor, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.
Hartshorn Memorial College, a private school for African-American women, was founded in 1883 by Ebenezer Baptist Church. The school was located at the corner of Lombardy and Leigh Streets and merged with Virginia Union University in 1932.
Hartshorn Memorial College, a private school for African-American women, was founded in 1883 by Ebenezer Baptist Church. The school was located at the corner of Lombardy and Leigh Streets and merged with Virginia Union University in 1932.
Foster will present on this important piece of Richmond's past, her family ties, and the challenges that some of the school's graduates faced because of race in the early-20th-century South. Foster, a longtime supporter of the VCU Friends of the Library, is a doctoral candidate at the University of Virginia. A reception will follow will follow her presentation.
- This event, in partnership with the Year of Freedom Committee, is free and open to the public.
- Registration is requested to assist the planning of the event and to facilitate seating. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.
- Parking is available for a fee in the West Broad Street and West Main Street parking decks.
- If special accommodations are needed, or to register offline, please call (804) 828-0593 before March 25.
VCU Libraries' Yuki Hibben will speak Sunday afternoon Feb. 10 at the University
of Mary Washington Galleries in Fredericksburg.
An expert on book art, Hibben is an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and assistant head, Special Collections and Archives at James Branch Cabell Library. Her topic will be "Opening the Page: The Evolution of Artists' Books." She plans to discuss the history of artists' books and the value of artists' books in academic and studio programs.
- The image-packed presentation is free and open to the public.
- 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10,
- University of Mary Washington, Combs Hall, Room 139 More
At VCU Libraries, Hibben oversees collection development and management of rare and ephemera and helps shape and expand existing top-tier collections in the comic arts and book arts within the VCU Libraries system. She holds a B.A. in fine arts and an Master in Fine Arts as well as a library science degree. She teaches innovative courses, including one in fall 2012 on "The Portrait as Community."
Registration is open for this free, public program.
VCU Libraries will open Friday on a delayed schedule due to icy road conditions in metro Richmond.
James Branch Cabell Library plans to open at 9:30 a.m. Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences plans to open at 10 a.m.
James Branch Cabell Library will close at 11 p.m. Thursday night. The plan is to reopen at 9:30 a.m. Friday morning unless VCU closes or adjusts hours.
Please continue to check VCU Alert website for information as the weather situation changes.
Please continue to check VCU Alert website for information as the weather situation changes.
