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75 Years on 12th Street

1990-1999

1993

1993: Banner for Technology Awareness Symposium

1993

1993: Technology Awareness Symposium

1993

1993: VCU Libraries Marks Acquisition of Millionth Volume

On April 22, 1993, VCU Libraries celebrated the acquisition of its millionth volume. Tompkins-McCaw Library added the 999,999th volume to the VCU Libraries' collection when it acquired Macilwain's Medicine and Surgery published in 1838, the founding year of the university.

1996

1996: First Tompkins-McCaw Library Web Page

1997

1997: Centennial of Library Service on the MCV Campus Celebrated

During the 1997-98 academic year, the library held a series of events to commemorate 100 years of library service on the MCV campus. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the beginning of a second century of service.

1997

1997: Circulation Desk

1997

1997: Centennial Banner Day Celebration

1980s 2000s