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Amber Lautigar Reichert

Recent articles

“Inside Their World: New Exhibit Connects Harlem Renaissance to Today”
“The Harlem Renaissance has come to the University of Virginia’s Grounds,” begins a UVA Today article featuring the Library’s newest exhibition. “[The exhibition] examines the works in the period of Black artistic and intellectual activity centered in a New York neighborhood. The Harlem Renaissance began in the early 1900s as racist violence and diminishing economic opportunity pushed Black…
Explore podcasts, literature, and archives depicting a rich array of LGBTQ+ experiences
Across the country, people are gathering with parades, events, parties, and other celebrations to honor the history and impact of the LGBTQ+ community. This post highlights podcasts, literature, and archives for Pride month, 2023.
Join us for a special event: “Keep the Music Playing!”

The UVA Library welcomes members of the Charlottesville community to celebrate eighty years of Music Department history!

Access Wall Street Journal (new!) and New York Times through UVA Library

The Library is now offering access to the Wall Street Journal, including daily news reporting and coverage from around the world.    

To access, visit https://wsj.com/uva. You will be prompted to create an account, which you can then use on wsj.com, the Wall Street Journal app, and the Wall Street Journal archives.

Protecting Library user data

Data matters to the UVA Library. It helps identify what resources are heavily used and what groups of people use them. The Library uses data to assess trends and inform collection building, to make decisions about service desk staffing and service improvements, and to improve teaching and learning services.

Working toward access and affordability in higher education

Library resources have the capacity to enlighten and empower, but only for those who have the time, know-how, and ability to use them — making equitable access a complex concept. Financial challenges are another pressing issue for college students and can interfere with their education in myriad ways, such as through food insecurity or concerns over the cost of textbook materials.

Building a sustainable future

The Library Sustainability Working Group created a Sustainability Plan this year to support the University’s goals to “advance sustainability leadership and impact by incorporating environmental, economic, and equity considerations in decision-making” by 2030. The core group was made up of staff with a passion for sustainability representing various perspectives and expertise.

Women’s Maker Program welcomes third cohort of student Residents

From Maggie Nunley, Fang Yi, Jenny Coffman,

UVA Library’s Aperio to begin publishing International Journal of First Aid Education

UVA proxy server address change

UVA has made a change in the way it serves proxy URLs for electronic resources. If you access electronic resources directly through links on the Library website (or through tools like JournalFinder or Databases A-Z), you do not need to take any actions.