Contribute Your Stories to the COVID-19 Archive
Date:
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Silver Special Collections encourages UVM students, faculty, staff and alumni to share your COVID-19 experiences for the University Archives.
News Stories
Expanded Access to Research Resources (updated 5/18)
Date:
Monday, April 6, 2020
During the COVID-19 crisis, many publishers are temporarily opening up access to their online research resources. The UVM Libraries are working to provide trials to select resources and to expand access to some of our current online holdings for UVM affiliates, as well as promoting open access resources. Together, these resources provide access to a large number of the books on our physical shelves.
All UVM Libraries Closed in Response to COVID-19 (Updated 5/5/20)
Date:
Friday, March 27, 2020
Howe Library, Dana Medical Library, and Silver Special Collections Library buildings are closed, but essential services remain available, including research assistance, reference help, instructional services, and scanning and document delivery service. Check the Howe Library website, Dana Medical Library website, and Silver Special Collections Library website for additional information.
UVM affiliates working on academic and/or research projects may pick up Howe Library books and media equipment by appointment using curbside service.
Work of Art: Dancing Together in Vermont
Date:
Thursday, April 2, 2020
The latest Special Collections blog post features sections from our spring semester exhibit.
George Washington’s Bold, Clear Signature
Date:
Monday, February 17, 2020
For Presidents Day, Special Collections is featuring what librarian John Buechler valued as one of our major holdings, a copy of Royall Tyler's comedy The Contrast, with President George Washington's "bold, clear signature" on the title page.
Impeachment of the President: Admit the Bearer
Date:
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Silver Special Collections recently acquired four tickets for the 1868 Senate impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
Nov. 20 Early Closing
Date:
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Silver Special Collections will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Research Grants
Date:
Monday, October 21, 2019
The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium, a collaboration of thirty major cultural agencies that includes UVM's Silver Special Collections Library, will offer at least twenty awards in 2020-2021.
Johnson Maps, Surveys and Drawings Now Available Online
Date:
Monday, September 16, 2019
The UVM Libraries Center for Digital Initiatives recently launched the John Johnson Collection, which includes 168 maps, surveys and architectural drawings.
Summer School, 100 Years Ago
Date:
Friday, July 19, 2019
The latest Special Collections blog post looks at summer school in 1919.