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Monday morning Pratt Ginkgo update ... #ginkgowatch2025
Autumn leaves on trees in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, illuminated by sunlight against a clear blue sky. A vibrant yellow ginkgo tree in full autumn color, standing in front of the colonnades of the historic University of Virginia.
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A few looks at the Pratt Ginkgo today, as it approaches its golden peak.

#ginkgowatch2025 #PrattGinkgo
View from a window overlooking a scenic scene on the University of Virginia Grounds, with the Chapel and the Rotunda surrounded by trees and a walking path. Close-up of vibrant yellow ginkgo biloba leaves against a sunlit backdrop. A vibrant ginkgo tree with bright yellow leaves under a clear blue sky. Autumn tree with vibrant yellow leaves behind the Lawn at the University of Virginia on a sunny day.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Today marks the passing of UVA student-athletes Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr.

At 1:55 pm the Chapel bells will toll and all are encouraged to participate in a moment of silence in their memory as we honor their lives and legacies.

news.virginia.edu/content/memo...
Tribute image featuring University of Virginia football players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry, smiling in their jerseys, with text "forever in our hearts" and their years of birth and passing, 2002-2022, 2002-2022, and 2000-2022.
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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“Using your hands and your imagination stretches the brain!”
Zines offer a creative, low-barrier way to express, connect, & advocate. Read about the year-long Zines Now project happening now! #ZinesNow #Zines
library.virginia.edu/news/2025/zi...
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Text reading 'ZINES NOW!' in bold black letters overlaying a background featuring various faded gray symbols including '@' and '#.'" A person wearing a printer’s apron inspects wooden printing materials in a workshop environment, with various tools and another person visible in the background. Three zines titled Miscellany of Emotions; Zine of Miscellany, and Things I Learned About Surviving C-PTSD; alongside a pencil, displayed on a wooden table near a window.
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!
Follow the link for reading curated by and about Native Americans, highlighting resilience, identity, and heritage, curated by Library staff.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousVoices

library.virginia.edu/news/2025/bo...
Image of a scenic sunset over mountain ranges with text inviting viewers to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day—We encourage everyone to get out & vote!

Check out the UVA Center for Politics site for voting resources: centerforpolitics.org/vote/

Election Day is an academic holiday at UVA & there are no classes, but libraries are open normal hours.
Graphic reading VOTE in large stacked block letters designed in an American flag motif with stars and stripes.
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Happy Halloween!! For today, a few #Halloween adjacent entries from our ABCs of the UVA Library exhibition. K is for Kits (in this case, a vampire killing kit), S is for Sea Monsters, and H is for Horror (more on that here:
smallnotes.library.virginia.edu/2025/10/29/h... )
K is for Kits image, featuring a stylized blue chest with several golden compartments on a yellow background with a large white letter 'K' overlaying the image. The blue chest is a vampire killing kit with axe and cross visible. S is for Sea Monster showing a stylized drawing of a sea monster with a sailor in its mouth, twined around a large capital S, on a bluegreen background H is for Horror graphic, a stylized illustration of a movie zombie and a large capital H.
October 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Aperio, UVA’s library-led open access press, is actively seeking book proposals from the UVA community to publish high-quality books that are available to a worldwide audience free of charge.

Learn more about our book program at aperio.press/proposal-boo...

#OA #OpenAccess
Logo of Aperio, a service of the University of Virginia, featuring the word 'aperio' in lowercase orange letters on a black background.
October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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and a heron in the pond by the School of Data Science. @uvadatascience.bsky.social

#uvawildlife #MondayMorning
A heron stands by a small pond surrounded by lush greenery.
October 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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A hawk out by Shannon and Clemons this morning, flying over Nameless Field.
October 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It's not too late to join us for an Open Access Week brown bag lunch at noon — short presentations followed by Q&A. Can't make it today? There's another one tomorrow...

Follow the link for more including registration info!
library.virginia.edu/news/2025/wh...

#OA #OpenAccess #OpenAccessWeek
International Open Access Week promotional image with the headline "Who owns our knowledge?" and various themed images with open access symbols.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Who owns our knowledge?

Join us on October 21-22 in celebrating Open Access Week, with some lively discussions about ownership and access! #OAWeek

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Who owns our knowledge? International Open Access Week, October 20-26, 2025. #OAWeek
October 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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ICYMI, Aperio, the Library-led open access press, is publishing its 1st undergraduate student journal!
Quill & Quire: The Undergraduate Medieval Review will showcase original research & provide undergrads w/ professional experience in academic publishing.

library.virginia.edu/news/2025/uv...
Logo of Quill & Quire, The Undergraduate Medieval Review, featuring a stylized letter Q adorned with laurels on a teal background.
October 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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From "Artist's Books" and "Borges" to "Yearbooks" and "Zines" — the ABCs of the UVA Library is on display now! A host of entries are in Special Collections, with outposts at other libraries.
library.virginia.edu/news/2025/le...
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Two individuals are viewing a case titled "Clemons's Correspondence" and holding numerous letters and photos, in an exhibition gallery. One is pointing at a display panel while the other looks on attentively. Other display cases and individuals can be seen in the background.
October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The Brown Science & Engineering Library in Clark Hall will be closed on Sunday Oct. 5 as repairs affecting the water supply system take place.

We hope to reopen by 6 p.m. Sunday; but if repairs are not complete the Library will reopen Monday at 8 a.m.

Library hours:
library.virginia.edu/hours
Service notice: Brown Library will be closed for repairs on Sunday, Oct. 5, depicted with a loudspeaker icon.
October 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A couple of interesting sculptures popped up outside of Shannon & Harrison/Small ... if you're walking by take a look.
A papier-mâché sculpture of a stack of books, in front of UVA’s Harrison/Small building. A fabric is showcased outdoors, draped over a structure with a beige skirt at the base, set against a backdrop of trees and academic buildings with white columns.
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us with our recommendations of a few books & films that highlight different aspects of the Hispanic/Latino experience. Authors and artists include Isabel Allende, Lin-Manuel Miranda, & Julio Torres.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
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A colorful graphic displaying six book covers including "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" by Xochitl Gonzalez, "Beatriz at Dinner", "Probmlemista", "In the The Heights", "The Five Wounds" by Kirstin Valdez Quade, and "My name is Emilia del Valle" by Isabel Allende, decorated with floral designs around the edges.
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The exhibition itself is in the South Wing of Shannon Library's third floor.
Full details here: library.virginia.edu/news/2025/su...
Poster for The Surprising Story of Furcy Madeleine exhibition next to a doorway showing a hallway with checkered floors and white walls and windows. Above the hallway reads "South Wing."
September 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Opening lecture & reception for the Furcy Madeleine exhibit is this evening!
Sept. 16
5:30-7:00
Shannon Library, Rm. 330

Professor Sue Peabody of Washington State will speak on "Freedom: Law and Practice in French Imperial Archives"

french.as.virginia.edu/opening-lect...
Promotional graphic for 'The Surprising Story of Furcy Madeleine, 1786-1856,' featuring a silhouette of a person against a background of historical maps. Logos of Réunion Library and Musée de Ville are displayed at the bottom.
September 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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This morning we welcomed Leo S. Lo to the Library as the 16th University Librarian, as he begins his tenure as University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Professor of Education, and Advisor to the Provost for AI Literacy.

Welcome to UVA and the Library, Dean Lo!
An individual seated at a desk in a well-appointed office with bookshelves, a large window, and a computer.
September 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Lots of P entries -- the one on that poster is for Pandemic Books, but here's a sneak peek at Point Cloud Data ...
September 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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"I think the advice I would offer is to remember that leadership is a service role. Your job as a leader is to support the people who work for you, to protect them, to listen to them, & prioritize them."

ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025

www.arl.org/blog/john-un...
Portrait of John Unsworth in a suit, standing in sunlight with a shadowed background.
September 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Stop by the UVA Library tent today and chat with librarians and learn about the Library. (& grab some swag). They'll be there until about 2 pm.
Happy Wahoo Welcome!
Three individuals sit at a promotional booth labeled "UVA Library" under a tent on a sunny day, surrounded by informational materials and pens on the table.
August 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Several UVA Library locations are open this weekend if you need to beat the heat. Always free and open to anyone in the community!

Come in, charge your devices, sit down and/or explore, but most of all, cool off. Locations & hours: library.virginia.edu/hours
Come beat the heat at a University of Virginia Library location! Visit to cool down inside and charge your devices. For locations and operating hours, visit www.library.virginia.edu/hours
July 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The Broad Majestic Shannon river -- quite a bit of rainfall outside of Shannon Library over the last hour. Be safe if you're out and about!
July 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM