Rosalind Calhoun
Instruction Librarian/Archivist
she/her
rnm5sy@virginia.edu
Harrison/Small

Job summary

Rosalind is the Instruction Librarian/Archivist at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.

Professional profile

Rosalind Calhoun has served as both an archivist and librarian and has nearly a decade of experience working with rare books and special collections. She holds a Master of Science in Book History and Material Culture from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Library and Information Science with a focus in Archives and Digital Curation–Special Collections from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Medieval Studies from Loyola University New Orleans. Her work has mainly centered in the 16th–20th centuries, with emphasis in art history, material culture, visual culture, and American history—particularly the history of enslavement and race. She is a proponent of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, and is passionate about engaging with communities through instruction and outreach.

Non-english languages spoken

Some French, some Latin, some Spanish,
some Comanche