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General ItemInformation you need to know regarding Elsevier journals Date: Jan 19, 2021
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A passion for reducing barriers and serving others , articleFormer University Libraries student employee and College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences alumnus Rob Bohall '91 said his dual career in library science and web development offers him the opportunity to make a difference.
Date: Jan 15, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech collaboration helps equip teachers with tools and resources for virtual learning , articleFloyd County Schools, in collaboration with the University Libraries at Virginia Tech; the Science Museum of Western Virginia; and the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, received an Advancing Computer Science Education in Virginia Schools grant to help Floyd County teachers integrate computer science concepts into their hybrid and all-virtual instruction.
Date: Jan 08, 2021 -
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Class of 2020: Grace Baggett finds her bearings in words , articleFrom the illustrated stories she typed out on old-school technology as a child to her time spent in the publishing realms of Virginia Tech, the English major knows her passion for words, whether her own or those of others, will help her after she graduates.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Grant awarded to University Libraries to study curation of interdisciplinary data and collaborative research , articleThe project will generate deep knowledge of data practices in interdisciplinary research, engage the library and archives communities in collaborative development and evaluation, and enhance the long-term sustainability of these complex datasets and their necessary infrastructures for use in future research.
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Publishing and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute publish 'Survive the Drive' , articleIn the book, Tom Dingus, one of the foremost authorities on driving safety, describes how to reduce the risk of accidents while on the road.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Appalachian studies program offers special funding opportunity for undergraduates , articleThe Appalachian studies program offers a special funding opportunity for undergraduates with ties to the region. Because of their desire to create a positive future in Appalachia, Kaylee Crockett, an agricultural technology major, and Isabella Jimenez, a biological science major, received the honor for 2020.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
General ItemUniversity Libraries offers lecture capture service for instructors Date: Nov 12, 2020
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Patrick Tomlin appointed University Libraries assistant dean and director of learning environments , article“How might libraries facilitate, and even shape, new forms of learning, individually and across disciplines? In what ways do we contribute to student wellbeing and success? These are questions that motivate me and that are embodied in the sense of place generated by libraries,” Tomlin said.
Date: Nov 10, 2020 -
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Tyler Walters elected to Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors , articleWhile on the eight-member Board of Directors, Walters joins research library deans from across the country in guiding, advising, and leading the organization with ARL's executive director and staff.
Date: Nov 02, 2020 -
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Open-sourcing learning resources in Management Department , articleMembers of the Management Department have coordinated with Anita Walz, assistant director of Open Education and Scholarly Communication librarian, to make a management degree more affordable. And they’ve done so, recently releasing Virginia Tech’s adaptation of “Strategic Management” as an open textbook.
Date: Oct 27, 2020 -
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Game night reimagined , articleThe University Libraries' Virtual Game Night is a Halloween eve full of gaming fun that includes board games to tabletop role playing games - all favorite games with virtual makeovers. The event provides a safe way to socialize during the pandemic, particularly around Halloween.
Date: Oct 23, 2020 -
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Andi Ogier appointed University Libraries’ assistant dean and director of data services , articleOgier will improve the University Libraries' embedded role in data-intensive research and affiliated research policies. She will also reset the strategy for library-wide metadata strategies.
Date: Oct 19, 2020 -
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Open Access Week features keynote 'Counting what counts in recruitment, promotion, and tenure' , articleAs part of virtual Open Access Week, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Elizabeth Gadd (submitted photo), research policy manager at Loughborough University, United Kingdom, will deliver the keynote presentation.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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Design meets beauty in the new Virtual Sculpture Garden , articleThe Virtual Sculpture Garden takes viewers to a place where beauty and design come together to keep the arts community connected during a time of physical distancing.
Date: Oct 13, 2020 -
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University Libraries' Tamara Kennelly honored with emerita status , articleAmong her many accomplishments, Kennelly expanded collection efforts to better document the undocumented and underdocumented communities, individuals, and events that are part of Virginia Tech’s history.
Date: Oct 06, 2020 -
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Campers’ imaginations soar during virtual Maker Challenge Week , articleDuring the planning stages of this year’s Maker Camp, the COVID-19 pandemic gave the Maker Camp team a chance to get even more creative. They quickly shifted to a virtual camp called Maker Challenge Week.
Date: Sep 25, 2020 -
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Danna Agmon receives 2020 Albert Lee Sturm Award for Faculty Excellence , articleAs the historian of French colonialism began researching a new book, her first book was recognized by Virginia Tech’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
Date: Sep 15, 2020 -
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Virginia's research libraries host virtual forum in advance of Elsevier negotiations , article"We are at a crossroads where we need to prioritize equity, sustainability, and access to scholarly work," said University Libraries Dean Tyler Walters. "I've been discussing this topic with faculty groups and college leadership teams across the university since last fall."
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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That seat’s saved: new library seat reservation system allows students to save their seat , article“The University Libraries is committed to the safety and welfare of our patrons and employees,” said Bob Pillow, University Libraries’ assistant director of user services. “Newman Library is a very popular study spot for undergraduate and graduate students in Blacksburg, so we wanted to provide students the space to work while also ensuring physical distancing.”
Date: Aug 21, 2020
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