Archivists and others in history-related careers aren’t always known for being overly interested in embracing emerging technologies. A good many of us regard social media…
Jessica Tyree BurgessAugust 25, 2011
The summer 2011 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia’s quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the…
Roger ChristmanAugust 15, 2011
On Tuesday June 14, a team of archivists were in Hampton to assist circuit court clerk Linda Batchelor Smith in completing a records inventory of…
Carl ChildsJune 27, 2011
The City of Petersburg chancery records scanning project officially began on Friday June 3! The first 50 boxes of case-files were loaded for transfer to…
Carl ChildsJune 7, 2011
Editor's Note: This media is no longer available. Check out this video of our own Tom Camden, Special Collections Director, discussing a rarely seen copy of…
Dale DulaneyApril 18, 2011
Tameka Hobbs will sign copies of To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Virginia at the Virginia Shop on March 17 from…
Dale DulaneyMarch 14, 2011
The winter 2011 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia’s quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the Library of Virginia. Discover…
Roger ChristmanFebruary 21, 2011
Genealogists, take a break from the microfilm machine and those dusty documents! Find a seat on the couch and get ready to see your passion…
Dale DulaneyFebruary 2, 2011
Have you ever wondered how fragile or damaged documents are repaired or preserved? Check out this behind-the-scenes look at preservation efforts undertaken to conserve one of the documents used…
Dale DulaneyDecember 10, 2010
The fall 2010 issue of Broadside, the Library of Virginia's quarterly magazine, is now available. Broadside describes and illustrates the holdings and happenings at the Library of Virginia.…
Roger ChristmanDecember 2, 2010
Interested in what’s new in the archives at the Library of Virginia? You can find out in two reports compiled quarterly by LVA staffers: The Library of Virginia…
Roger ChristmanDecember 2, 2010
As you may have heard from this blog and other sources, the CW 150 Legacy Project: Document Digitization and Access is an effort to locate Civil War-era…
Laura Drake DavisDecember 1, 2010
Library of Virginia (LVA) staff, partners, and dignitaries gathered at the Goochland County courthouse Thursday to celebrate a milestone in a project that aims to…
Dale DulaneyOctober 15, 2010
Check out the Fall 2010 issue of the Recordatur. This newsletter is published twice a year to keep circuit court clerks informed about the Circuit…
Dale DulaneyOctober 13, 2010