News Stories
October is Archives Month, when we highlight the importance of archives and the work of archivists. Special Collections archivists and librarians have been busy making collections accessible, promoting archival collections, and telling archival stories.
We are thrilled to welcome you to campus, whether you are returning after some time off or joining us for the first time.
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.
Silver Special Collections is excited to present a series of online presentations about book arts in April.
Events
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) and the Vermont Department of Libraries celebrate Agricultural Literacy Week during the third week of November to highlight and celebrate local farms, farmers and the food system. The theme this year is “Land Connections.” Check out some recent books that explore Vermonters’ connections with the land.
To celebrate Vermont Archives Month 2021, Special Collections invites you to help us finish transcribing the diaries of Mary Jean Simpson during our second annual Transcribe-A-Thon from October 25-29, 2021.
Our digital series, "Gathering Leaves: Conversations about Book Arts," continues with a presentation by UVM English professor Liz Fenton. 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.
Join us on April 15 for the second presentation in our online series, "Gathering Leaves: Conversations about Book Arts," when anthropologist Luis Vivanco will publicly unveil his latest comic, explore the relationship between comics and book arts, and discuss some of the primary research, creative, and technical challenges involved in this project.
Photographer, printer and bookmaker Andrew Frost opens our digital series, "Gathering Leaves: Conversations about Book Arts" on April 1 with a discussion about artists' books.
Join us for a discussion of "The Most Costly Journey"! #danamedicallibrary and the Larner College of Medicine chapter of the Latino Student Association will be hosting a discussion about "The Most Costly Journey: Stories of Migrant Farmworkers in Vermont Drawn by New England Cartoonists", Wednesday, November 10th, Noon to 1pm, in the Dana Classroom. Link in bio to learn more and RSVP! @uvmmedicine @uvmlarnermedstuco @uvmcnhs @uvmmedcenter #uvmlibraries #graphicmedicine #vermont #librariesofinstagram