Elizabeth McVoy
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Video ItemCategory: culture Virginia Tech in the 1960s exhibit , video
The VT in the 1960s exhibit is a culmination of a class project from the class America in the 1960s. The class surveys the big picture of the 1960s, charting all kinds of social, political, and cultural change. To create the posters, students flipped through copies of The Virginia Tech newsletter, housed in Special Collections and University Archives, to find an article that stood out to them. Focusing on the history of student life at Virginia Tech was a great way to apply the historical information in a way that was relatable and allowed them to place that information into the bigger historical context.
Date: Jan 17, 2020 -
Video ItemCategory: culture In Search of Beauty , video
In Search of the Beauty of Nature by Tianming Zhao is an exhibit featuring watercolor paintings and leaf prints inspired by natural beauty. The appreciation of nature is always a guideline for organic architecture. Each leaf, twig and stone have stories to tell, and when combined, they compose a sonata of art and architecture. In a similar but more abstract way, the skills of watercolor are often applied to express the beauty of nature. This exhibit was on display along the Art & Architecture Gallery wall, located in the Art & Architecture library in Cowgill Hall. There are plans to host additional exhibits and artwork in the future so be sure to stop by and stay tuned for more. Video by Liz McVoy and Sophia Trout for Virginia Tech
Date: Dec 19, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: research Research Support and Nintendo Knowledge , video
Meet Amanda MacDonald, the Undergraduate Research Services Librarian at the University Libraries. Amanda works directly with the Office of Undergraduate Research to provide students and faculty with research support as well as celebrating student's research activity on campus. As a lifelong Mario fan, Amanda spends some of her free time playing Nintendo and collecting all their various consoles. If you stop by her office you might just catch a glance of some of her Mario figurines!
Date: Dec 18, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Digital Days , video
Meet Kelsey Hammer, the Digital Literacy and Multimedia Production Librarian at the University Libraries. Kelsey spends her time supporting and promoting digital literacy as well as creating all kinds of content for instructors on campus. Over the past two years, she's been making her way through the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, often renting dvds or streaming content from the Library. It's safe to say that her film explorations inspire her work at Virginia Tech. Get in touch with Kelsey at knhammer@vt.edu to learn more about digital literacy or discuss your favorite film!
Date: Nov 04, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: research The Virginia Agricultural Publications Inventory Project , video
The Virginia Agricultural Publications Inventory Project (VAPIP) aims to collect, review, and document agriculture and home science in Virginia over the past 130 years as documented in Agricultural Research and Extension Center publications. Inga Haugen, agriculture, life sciences, and scholarly communication librarian at the University Libraries, and Meagan Russell, a senior biology student, have been combing through these historical documents in order to make a complete inventory for the University Libraries catalog. Throughout the project, the pair are identifying items that need repair in order to be archived, noting data within the documents, double checking research assumptions, and working to ensure materials appear as they should. The greatest goals are to help preserve this content for future research and to make it available to the public.
Date: Oct 16, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Fries Exhibit located in Special Collections and University Archives , video
Last year, the University Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives department received a $68,722 grant to preserve and make accessible decades of materials that tell the complex story of Fries, Virginia, and its textile mill. The grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the grants-making arm of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, will fund a one-year archivist position to process the collection, organize community events, and promote the town’s history through outreach and exhibits. Exhibit items are no longer on display but may be viewed by request at Special Collections and University Archives, located on the first floor of Newman Library. Read the full story: https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2018/08/univlib-fries.html
Date: Oct 11, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Media and Melodies , video
University Libraries' Media Design Studio manager, Alice Rogers, spends her days connecting students and faculty with technology they need to create all kinds of media content. From software trainings and workshops, to coaching student workers and patrons, she ensures the Media Design Studios run smoothly. When not at the University Libraries, Alice taps into her music background by occasionally playing a wind controller as well playing the banjo in a local band. Connect with Alice in the Media Design Studio or via email at rogersa@vt.edu.
Date: Sep 26, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Welcome Hokies! , video
The University Libraries would like to welcome Hokies to a new school year full of promise, excitement, and creation! We have the tools, resources, and people to help you accomplish your goals.
Date: Aug 14, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics 3D Imaging brings insect collection to light , video
Digital imaging is vital for the University Libraries. It provides a way to make Virginia Tech's collections of interesting materials, like insects, available to students, researchers, and the community. While currently partnering with the entomology department to scan an insect collection, the University Libraries' digital imaging team hopes to expand its work to other unique collections in partnership with other areas across campus.
Date: Jul 29, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics 3D Scanning in Art & Architecture Library , video
The University Libraries Art and Architecture Library at Virginia Tech houses collections in visual arts, art history, architecture, decorative arts, and design. And now it is also home to two 3D Systems Sense Scanners, handheld, short range 3D Scanners that capture and process data in real time to generate a complete polygon mesh. Available to students and faculty, the Sense scanner increases efficiency when converting a physical model into the digital world. This exciting technology lowers barriers for creatives and helps them iterate, scale, and finish designs for production.
Date: Jun 05, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: culture Stories Not Symptoms , video
The University Libraries’ exhibit Stories Not Symptoms: An Exhibition of Graphic Medicine, located on the fourth floor of Newman Library, highlights the combination of the bright and whimsical nature of comic books with the medical jargon of disease and illness to tell the health stories of individuals. Through the abstract art, comics add approachability and emotion to the stories and clinical data. The exhibit features work by multiple graphic medicine artists and an interactive opportunity for visitors to create their own graphic medicine.
Date: Mar 27, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: culture Denim Day 2019 , video
Show the world that Virginia Tech is an inclusive and welcoming campus. Wear your Hokie colors and denim and be a part of our photo on the Drillfield. The Denim Day 40th Commemoration Photo will take place at 12:05 p.m. on Friday, April 5. The idea for a 40th Anniversary Commemoration of Denim Day at Virginia Tech came from one of the organizers of the first Denim Day in 1979. Alumna Nancy Kelly returned to Virginia Tech after hearing about the opening of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center in Squires. She returned with a vision. She wanted the university to recognize the struggle that LGBTQ+ students faced here even after the first LGBTQ+ student organizations were recognized by the university and she wanted to raise awareness of the struggles still faced by LGBTQ+ students today. Denim Day 1979 was a statement. It announced to the university that gay and lesbian students existed at Virginia Tech. This digital exhibit features the voices of alumni from that time recalling what Denim Day meant to them and what life was like for them at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s and early 1980s. An exhibit was created as part of the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Commemorative events in 2019.
Date: Mar 13, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: research Partnership Provides Drone Access , video
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Tech Drone Park are teaming up to lend drones to faculty, staff, and students. The partnership lowers the barrier to accessing emerging technology to promote the discovery of new knowledge. It's safe to say that collaboration at Virginia Tech has just reached new heights.
Date: Feb 25, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: culture MLK Display in Special Collections , video
The Martin Luther King, Jr. display highlights items in the University's collections where the black community chose not to be silent and to stand up for their rights. The display was created by Anthony Wright de Hernandez and Laurel Rozema.
Date: Jan 31, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Tunnel Vision: Immersive technology brings the tunnels of Vauquois, France to Blacksburg , video
The physical and virtual worlds come together in this unique immersive environment exhibit at the University Libraries at Virginia Tech. Experience walking through post World War I tunnels in the northern France village of Vauquois. This exhibit was created and curated to be rich in history, information, and to encourage empathy as users discover what it was like to be a soldier during that time.
Date: Jan 03, 2019 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Welcome to the University Libraries at Virginia Tech , video
The Libraries offer everything from technology-rich spaces, exhibits, and collections, to services for managing research data and scholarship, publishing scholarly works, and consulting on a wide array of learning, research, and creative activities.
Date: Dec 03, 2018 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Complex veterinary cases are made easier through 3D printing technology , video
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine partner to create 3D models for complex surgical cases. Dr. Otto Lanz, professor of small animal surgery, and Kiri Debose, head of the Veterinary Medicine Library, have been working together to blend the technologies both in the classroom and operating room. By using several CT scans, Kiri converts 2D images into an exact 3D model, which is then used by Dr. Lanz as a teaching and learning tool on difficult cases. This exciting technology forges new ways to engage students and animal owners both pre and post-op. The 3D models give everyone a better understanding of the anatomy of the animal, the disease process taking place, and the path to address the issue.
Date: Jul 10, 2018