In the Stacks
The recent expansion of Ivy Stacks will support the University's upcoming library renovations
Alderman renovation plans to be presented to Board of Visitors
The renovation aims to address both structural and usability issues with the building
At UVA, $160 million Alderman Library renovation plans come into focus
A $160 million renovation to the University of Virginia’s Alderman Library may limit access to book collections and squeeze storage and study space even tighter during the work.
Alderman Library renovation planning committees, architects host open forums
Students and faculty express concerns as renovation plans move forward
The Complex, and Exciting, Future of Alderman Library: Q&A with John Unsworth
Alderman Library is scheduled to undergo a major renovation in the near future.
Suzanne Stryk: Notes on the State of Virginia
More than two centuries after Thomas Jefferson’s 1785 publication of Notes on the State of Virginia, artist Suzanne Stryk traveled the Commonwealth to create her own “notes” inspired by Jefferson but from her individual, twenty-first century point of view. Over two dozen “place-based assemblages” document the unique natural beauty of Virginia. On view through December 21, 2018 in the First Floor Gallery of Harrison/Small.
Medical Curiosities
Tucked in a handsome suite of rooms in the basement of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, a little-known collection features rare medical books from the 16th century, historic yellow fever documents and something called “trench lice.”
Carmelita Pickett
Carmelita is a senior library administrator. Her portfolio includes responsibility for acquisitions, collections, digitization, document delivery, interlibrary loan, licensing, metadata description, stacks management, scholarly communication, and Ivy Library (Stacks).
Jason Jordan
Jason builds, maintains, and supports software solutions for digital library projects.