Reading ‘Big Brother,’ Over the Centuries
Classic and contemporary works of dystopian fiction are examined in a new mini-exhibition at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.
View ArticleRare Book School Speakers to Discuss Book Collecting and Their Own Collections
Two visiting book collectors will give talks Monday and Wednesday about how and why they took up their serious hobbies.
View ArticleU.Va. Celebrating 75th Anniversary of Alderman Library’s Opening
The past, present and future of the popular University library will be celebrated by students, faculty and community members at Wednesday’s event, scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Mary and David Harrison...
View ArticleDid You Know? 10 Facts About the Declaration of Independence
Stories, documents and details abound in the Albert Small collection, housed in U.Va.’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library and comprising items related to the creation and re-creation...
View ArticleLet Freedom Ring: U.Va. Professor Rediscovers Sacred Story Behind Jefferson...
On a tablet on the Rotunda’s famous Jefferson statue, sculptor Moses Ezekiel inscribed various names of God from several belief systems. Referred to as the “Sermon in Stone,” the tablet testifies to...
View ArticleU.Va. to Publish Rare Letters of First Lady Martha Washington
On July 1, the longstanding Washington Papers project at U.Va. will begin editing, annotating and publishing the letters of America’s original first lady, along with correspondence of the greater...
View ArticleU.Va. Acquires Its First Original Papyrus Manuscript from Ancient World
U.Va.’s Special Collections Library holds rare artifacts and documents dating as far back as Babylonian times. This month, the library acquired its first original manuscript from classical antiquity,...
View ArticleUVA Selects John M. Unsworth as University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
Unsworth, a national leader in the field of digital humanities, has a long history with the University, having served as the first director of UVA’s Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities.
View ArticleNew Grant Boosts Unique Digital Humanities Platform
A large new grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will spur further advances to Neatline, a UVA-developed digital platform that uses mapping technology to advance research in the...
View ArticleNine Things to Do With Shakespeare’s First Folio, Coming to UVA in October
Upcoming events to celebrate the visit of a rare copy of the first book of Shakespeare’s plays, on display from Oct. 1 to 26, include a Family Day Oct. 8 with crafts and workshops, a raffle for play...
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