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After fifteen years as Director of the University Libraries’ Silver Special Collections and over thirty years of service to the University of Vermont, Library Professor Jeffrey Marshall will slowly transition to retirement.
The new tenth edition of the “Intellectual Freedom Manual,” published by ALA Editions in collaboration with ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is now available. This new edition was made possible with the help of UVM Libraries' own Trina Magi (Assistant Editor). Both in and out of the library, Trina works tirelessly to advocate for privacy and intellectual freedom.
UVM Libraries are open for the spring 2021 semester, beginning on February 1st. Learn more about facilities access and remote services.
The University of Vermont's Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, in collaboration with the UVM Libraries Center for Digital Initiatives, announces the availability of a new digital resource, Absurdities and Realities of Special Education. The new collection includes over 300 cartoons depicting issues and research findings about special education, schooling, and disability-related issues
Spotlight
Our digital series, "Gathering Leaves: Conversations about Book Arts," continues with a presentation by UVM English professor Liz Fenton on April 29. Professor Fenton will discuss how an interest in the history of printing first emerged out of and then revitalized her work as a literary critic.
Take a look at new and featured books in the Howe Library collection on the historical origins of racism and white supremacy, the role of somatic practice in dismantling racism, and racial injustice in music, popular culture, and housing.
A new exhibit space in the Davis Center provides a venue in which the work and struggles of Black, Indigenous and People of Color at UVM can be acknowledged and celebrated. The inaugural exhibit is centered on the experiences of Black members of the UVM community. Visit the Fireplace Lounge to see the exhibit or view it online.
To celebrate Archives Month, we’re inviting you to join us in a Transcribe-A-Thon during the last week of October.
The Libraries want to congratulate the UVM class of 2020. We look forward to celebrating with you in person when the time is right and lifting you up NOW with virtual commencement activities.
Vermont Historical Society staff members Teresa Greene and Amanda Gustin spent Friday in Silver Special Collections closely examining two rare terrestrial globes made by James Wilson in Bradford, Vermont circa 1811-1818. #globe #globes #antiqueglobes #uvm #uvmlibraries