News, announcements, updates, and happenings in the UVA Library

Leo Lo named UVA librarian and dean of libraries

By Molly Minturn |
The accomplished library leader and AI scholar currently serves as Dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. He starts at UVA on Sept. 15.
News and announcements

McKim, Mead and White architectural drawings, 1895-1907

By Jeff Hill |
When the Rotunda burned down in October of 1895, UVA officials immediately pushed to rebuild, and in 1896 the Board of Visitors hired prominent New York architects McKim, Mead & White. The firm went on to design many iconic buildings on Grounds, and those drawings are now available online in an easy-to-use format as part of the McKim, Mead and White architectural drawings collection.

Featured resources, Preservation

Stay cool with summer reading

By Molly Minturn |
After the success of a UVA Today story, Library staff members are recommending a few more titles.

In the news, Reading lists

Celebrate Pride Month with 9 books and films on the trans experience

By UVA Library |
For LGBTQ Pride Month, two librarians recommend books and films exploring the history, present, and future of trans people.

Pride month, Reading lists

Keep coming back: Library services for alumni and community

By UVA Library |
Shannon Library during its grand opening, with colorful baloon garlands and students milling outside
A quick overview of UVA Library services available to alumni and community members. Plus, a new self-guided tour!

Featured resources, Renovation

UVA Library news from around the world

  • NBC29 News

    UVA Library is combining tradition with technology in an effort researchers say will help preserve and expand access to Guna culture for a global audience.

  • UVA Today

    The UVA project took about two years and involved research in UVA’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library; trips to Monticello, Montpelier and Highland; and working with the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.

  • WRIC ABC 8News
    The Library of Virginia and the University of Virginia will host a talk in late September about the role libraries play in an increasingly AI-driven world.
  • UVA Magazine

    How four UVA alumni helped shape the “golden age” of puzzles. Plus: Play our three UVA-themed games (with Library-related clues!).

  • UVA Today

    “The idea is to train an artificial intelligence model to help with this speech recognition into text, and that requires a significant data set,” said Lisa Blackmore, the faculty director of UVA Librarys Digital Humanities Center. “This project is a great example of how AI can be used in experimental and creative ways as part of socially engaged research.”

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