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University Libraries Dean Tyler Walters appointed board chair of Academic Preservation Trust , articleThe University Libraries at Virginia Tech has been a member of the trust since 2014, and Walters began his service as a board member soon after. He will leverage his digital preservation knowledge and expertise to guide future developments in the field as the organization's governing board chair.
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
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Center for Oral History captures and preserves the stories of lived experiences , articleThe college-level center brings together practitioners, researchers, archivists, technical experts, Institutional Review Board representatives, and community advisors into a standalone group focused on the process and practice of oral history. The center is based in the University Libraries with partners in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Date: Dec 01, 2022 -
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Workshop explores Inuit community partnerships that promote equity and respect in polar research , articleCorina Qaaġraq Kramer, an Inuit community leader living and working in rural northwest Alaska, and Cana Uluak Itchuaqiyaq, an Inuit assistant professor of professional and technical writing at Virginia Tech, will lead the 90-minute interactive workshop on Nov. 7 that discusses their Rematriation Project: Restoring and Sharing Inuit Knowledges.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
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In memoriam: Mary Lucado, University Libraries , articleMary Lucado, interlibrary loan borrowing supervisor for the University Libraries, passed away on Wednesday, May 4. Lucado was well known for her kindness and willingness to go above and beyond to acquire research materials for the university community.
Date: May 11, 2022 -
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Class of 2022: Hayley Stout designed success through hands-on learning , articleThe rigor and discipline of the industrial design program with the creative work at the University Libraries prepared Hayley Stout for the dynamic field of UI/UX.
Date: Apr 28, 2022 -
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Students gain experience in sustainable architecture thanks to the Keesees’ passion for the environment , articleSusan and David Keesee Endowment for Undergraduate Research within the University Libraries supports undergraduate research related to government policy and environmental sustainability. This year, the grant was used in part to purchase materials for three workshops involving wood, Rockite, and resin for undergraduate architecture students.
Date: Apr 20, 2022 -
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University Libraries honors Virginia Tech authors during recognition event , articleThe celebration honored more than 200 authors from across Virginia Tech who wrote 250 books in the three years since the last Virginia Tech Authors Recognition Event was held.
Date: Apr 08, 2022 -
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Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition returns to Virginia Tech , articleThe exhibition, located on the fourth floor of Newman Library, examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. In April, the University Libraries will sponsor events addressing important themes in American history in conjunction with the exhibition.
Date: Mar 29, 2022 -
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Open medical textbook series offers curriculum flexibility for faculty and cost savings for students , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia Tech Publishing, through Virginia Tech’s Open Education Initiative housed in the University Libraries, are publishing a five volume textbook series for pre-clinical medical students that is adaptable and freely downloadable. This series aligns with the United States Medical Licensing Examination and is based on faculty experience and peer review.
Date: Mar 04, 2022 -
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Collaborative research leads to potential identification of SARS-CoV-2 human emergence and new COVID-19 therapeutics , articleBuilding on their recently published research in Cell about COVID-19 transmission, the research group’s vision is to use recent advancements in relative free energy calculations and computing resources to rationally design and quantitatively predict drugs that could make a difference in treatment of the virus.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
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Q&A with Virginia Pannabecker, assistant dean and director, research collaboration and engagement for University Libraries , articleAs assistant dean, Pannabecker will guide and support strategic actions to improve the library’s embedded role in research, affiliated policies, and related public engagement, leading the University Libraries’ research services and its One Health approach to a comprehensive health sciences library system.
Date: Dec 06, 2021 -
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University Libraries a part of national group to investigate true institutional cost of research data sharing , articlePublic access to research data increases transparency of research results, heightens the visibility of institutional scholarship, and can accelerate the pace of discovery through scholarship. However, common questions around public access to research data remain.
Date: Nov 08, 2021 -
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Library provided 'refuge' for alumnus in tumultuous times , articleFor Chris Lloyd '71, University Libraries gave him the space and resources to focus on success. Today, he gives back to ensure students have the same opportunities.
Date: Sep 17, 2021
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