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Silver Special Collections is excited to present a series of online presentations about book arts in April.
Recent additions to the Rare Book collection include a 1499 treatise, a manuscript volume of short works copied between 1475 and 1485, and a rare copy of the first edition of Gerard’s The Herball.
UVM Libraries are open for the spring 2021 semester, beginning on February 1st. Learn more about facilities access and remote services.
The University of Vermont's Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, in collaboration with the UVM Libraries Center for Digital Initiatives, announces the availability of a new digital resource, Absurdities and Realities of Special Education. The new collection includes over 300 cartoons depicting issues and research findings about special education, schooling, and disability-related issues
Events
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.
A new exhibit space in the Davis Center provides a venue in which the work and struggles of Black, Indigenous and People of Color at UVM can be acknowledged and celebrated.The inaugural exhibit is centered on the experiences of Black members of the UVM community. Visit the Fireplace Lounge to see the exhibit or view it online.
To celebrate Archives Month, we’re inviting you to join us in a Transcribe-A-Thon during the last week of October.
Summer is here! But that doesn’t stop the research of many Catamounts near or far. That’s why librarians are here all summer long for any questions you’ve got! Chat with us Monday-Thursday: 10am-4pm, Friday: 10am-2pm or email us anytime at howeref@uvm.edu Looking for Dana Medical or Silver Special Collections help? Visit Dana.UVM.edu/help/ask or specialcollections.uvm.edu/help/ask to connect with a librarian. #uvm #uvm2021 #uvm2022 #uvm2023 #uvm2024 #uvmlibraries #danamedicallibrary #instauvm #librariesofinstagram