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Lisa Blackmore selected as Faculty Director of UVA Library’s Digital Humanities Center

By UVA Library |
Blackmore is formerly a Senior Lecturer in Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Essex in England. Her research is in the field of environmental humanities, and she will also serve as a Professor of Spanish in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

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UVA Library’s Aperio to begin publishing Quill & Quire journal

By UVA Library |
Quill & Quire, a journal showcasing original research, adapted coursework, and critical reflections on the medieval period, is Aperio’s first undergraduate student journal.

Featured resources, News and announcements

From page to screen: Translating disability in adaptation

By UVA Library |
For Disability Pride Month 2025, UVA Library staff members are proud to spotlight a selection of works that have made the journey from page to screen, offering powerful representations of disability in both written and visual forms.

Culture, engagement, and community, Disability pride and awareness, Reading list

‘Seeing Stars’: Exhibition explores early observatories at UVA

By UVA Library |
A current exhibition on the first floor of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library traces the evolution of astronomy at the University, including the hidden histories of two now-demolished, 19th-century observatories on Grounds.

Exhibits, Staff accomplishments

Leo Lo named UVA librarian and dean of libraries

By Molly Minturn |
The accomplished library leader and AI scholar currently serves as Dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. He starts at UVA on Sept. 15.
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