Shown viewing the Indigenous Perspectives
exhibition are Keenan Stewart (left) and Tanya Stewart (right), citizens of the
Chickahominy Indian Tribe.
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Indigenous Perspectives
Exhibition Now
Open
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A new, free multimedia exhibition at the Library of Virginia opened on Dec. 5.
Indigenous Perspectives highlights the commonwealth’s Indigenous history
and how the tribes remain a vital part of Virginia’s culture today. Running
through Aug. 17, 2024, the exhibition explores the voices and experiences of
Virginia’s tribal communities.
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Visitors can view excerpts from video interviews with citizens of Virginia’s
tribes, archival records from the Library’s collection that were collaboratively
selected by the tribes and Library staff members, and objects contributed by the
tribes — such as eel pots, regalia and quilts — that reflect their traditions and
culture.
Indigenous Perspectives is presented by Amazon, with additional support
from the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, Virginia Humanities, and the
Anne Carter Robins and Walter R. Robins Jr. Foundation.
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Dennis T. Clark to Serve as 10th
Librarian of Virginia
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The Library of Virginia Board has appointed Dennis T. Clark to serve as the 10th
Librarian of Virginia. Clark brings more than 12 years of senior leadership
experience in academic research libraries, and currently is chief of researcher
engagement and general collections at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
He will begin Jan. 25, 2024, and succeeds Sandra G. Treadway, who previously
announced her intent to retire after serving as Librarian of Virginia since July
2007.
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Clark previously served as associate university librarian for research, learning
and spaces at the University of Virginia, and he was associate university
librarian of research and learning for seven years at Virginia Commonwealth
University.
"The opportunity to lead the Library of Virginia into its third century is the
absolute pinnacle of my career in so many ways,” said Clark. “I cannot think of a
more prestigious opportunity in libraries today. My passion as a librarian and
library leader has always been in connecting libraries with their public, whether
that is at a local university community or a national library with a global cohort
of researchers."
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Join a Virtual Book Group to Explore
Virginia Authors and Topics
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Did you know that the Library has two virtual book groups that meet monthly? It’s
easy to join the book discussions and sometimes even virtually meet the
authors.
Discuss compelling nonfiction books handpicked by Library staff members with the
Common Ground Virginia History Book Group on the third
Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. December’s
book is Unwise Passions: A True Story of a Remarkable Woman — and
the First Great Scandal of Eighteenth-Century America by Alan Pell
Crawford. The author will join the group for a short Q&A during the second half of
the evening.
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On the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., discuss books by finalists and
winners of the Virginia Literary Awards with the Literary Virginia Book Group. January’s
book is This Boy We Made: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and
Facing the Unknown by Taylor Harris, a People's Choice Award for Nonfiction
finalist.
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Become a volunteer transcriber in 2024
through the Making History with LVA program! The Library acquires, preserves and
promotes access to unique collections of Virginia’s history and culture. With
more content and research moving online, we work hard to make our digital
documents accessible.
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Volunteers like you can
transcribe handwritten pages and historical newspapers by reading the text online
and typing it into digital form to help make historical documents more searchable
and usable for researchers.
The Library offers both
virtual and in-person sessions each month to share information about our
collections and teach volunteers how to get started. So whether you want to log in
from home or join a group here at the Library, you can help us enhance access to
collections of over 400 years of Virginia history.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Current Library of
Virginia Building Opened in 1997
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The Library’s current home at 800 East Broad Street opened to the public on Jan.
3, 1997. The brand new facility provided ten acres of floor space and 55 miles of
shelving, as well as a conservation lab and an exhibition gallery — both new
spaces for the Library. More than 1.3 million volumes and 42.5 million manuscript
items were moved from the Library's previous location on Capitol Square.
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