Browsing by Author "Purcell, Laura"
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- Charla Lancaster, Rebecca Miller join University LibrariesPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-07-23)
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech has named Charla Lancaster as director of assessment and library access services and Rebecca Miller as the college librarian for science, life sciences, and engineering.
- Christopher Peters wins 2010 Reference Service Press AwardPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-04-15)Christopher Peters, stacks manager at Virginia Tech's University Libraries, is the co-recipient of the Reference Service Press Award, granted by the American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).
- Culinary collection at Virginia Tech libraries celebrates 10 yearsPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-03-01)You are what you eat; and, a collection of books at the Virginia Tech Libraries dedicated to just that pursuit is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
- Diary written by Virginia Tech's first president now part of University LibrariesPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-09-26)A diary written by Virginia Tech's first president is the latest addition to the Virginia Tech Libraries. Charles Landon Carter Minor, president of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1872-1879, kept the diary while he served as a captain in the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Getting People to Wish What They Need: How the United States Government Used Public Relations Strategies to Communicate Food Policy During World War II, 1941-1945Purcell, Laura (Virginia Tech, 2018-06-29)This thesis examines how the United States federal government used public relations to improve the diets of everyday Americans during World War II. The government invested in several years of research, led by Margaret Mead, to understand the competing forces that influence dietary habits, choice, and folkways. Information about healthy eating was distributed to media and food companies along with other messages about rationing restrictions and compliance. A vestige of that time that still exists today is the USDA's Recommended Dietary Allowances. This study examines cookbooks, newspaper and magazine articles as examples of how nutrition information was presented. The study finds that the government chose not to prioritize nutrition messages as part of their overall PR strategy, but the messages were embraced by private industry and integrated into promotional materials. The addition of this story to public relations history challenges current PR histories as it demonstrates a comprehensive campaign that integrated research, planning, implementation, and evaluation of those efforts.
- Images from University Libraries to be included in upcoming PBS documentaryPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-01-30)Images from the Special Collections and Digital Library and Archives Departments at Virginia Tech's University Libraries will be featured during the documentary "The Polio Crusade," to air as part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience series on Feb. 2, 2009.
- Making Writing Meaningful by Making Meaningful WritingJenkins, Dale M.; Purcell, Laura; Boor, Claire; Sowder, Z.; McAllister, Kacy; Connor, Dorothy; Quesenberry, Brandi (2023-02-17)A poster on John Warner's book "Why They Can't Write" which got accepted in December 2022 for the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.
- New entrance opens with original doors; Changes at University LibrariesPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-08-26)Whether you're visiting Newman Library or clicking over to Addison, University Libraries at Virginia Tech has many new features to offer.
- University librarian Bruce Pencek receives 2010 Marta Lange/CQ Press AwardPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-02-19)Bruce Pencek, assistant professor and college librarian for the social sciences at Virginia Tech, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Law and Political Science Section (LPSS) Marta Lange/CQ Press Award.
- University Libraries joins Center for Research LibrariesPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-09-16)The University Libraries has joined the Chicago-based Center for Research Libraries (CRL), a consortium of over 200 North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries.
- Virginia governor appoints university librarian to historical advisory boardPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-03-20)Aaron Purcell, director of Special Collections at the Virginia Tech University Libraries, has been appointed to serve on the Virginia State Historical Records Advisory Board (VSHRAB) by Gov. Timothy Kaine.
- Virginia Tech University Libraries acquires Carter-Cash family music collectionPurcell, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-09-29)Materials related to musicians of the Carter and Cash families, including June Carter and Johnny Cash, are now available at Virginia Tech University Libraries' Special Collections.