Browsing by Author "Wright de Hernandez, Anthony"

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    The Ability Exhibit 2015
    Vickers, Pamela; Gilbert, Charla; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Fralin, Scott (Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2015-10-01)
    The interactive, traveling exhibit, "Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit," was on display in Virginia Tech's Newman Library, second floor commons area, from October 1st through 7th, 2015. The opening reception was held on October 1st, 2015 from 10 am to noon at the Newman Library, 560 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061. The video of the opening reception features speakers Pamela Vickers, Tyler Walters, and Jana Doyle. Initiated by Saint Louis University's Anne Marie Carroll and developed by other graduate students studying disability in higher education and society under the direction of Karen Myers, Ph.D., The Ability Exhibit launched in 2010. This traveling exhibit is designed to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through respect for others, comfort during interactions, and awareness of disability issues.
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    Albatross: Rolling on a sea of data
    Bailey, Annette; Gilmore, Tracy; O'Brien, Leslie; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (2016-11-03)
    Big deals and journal package incentives are an increasing reality for academic libraries, yet the solutions for evaluating these package scenarios in a timely, cost-effective manner are few. The proliferation of these offers requires the examination of numerous and complex questions. There is a need to know the utilization and strength of a package, the inflation costs for various titles and packages, and the ability to identify cost trends. A team of librarians at Virginia Tech created a solution for addressing these concerns and for managing their journal data by designing and developing an in-house database. Albatross, named in reference to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, is a database created to gather journal usage data and cost data in a central environment where the data can then be queried to use in return-on-investment analysis and journal package assessments.
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    American Immigration and Refugee Policy Throughout the Holocaust
    Walters, Kathryn Perry; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2020-03-19)
    Guest speaker Kathryn Perry Walters discusses American immigration policy throughout the Holocaust, specifically focusing on refugee practices. The United States government’s role in the Jewish Refugee Crisis of the 1930s and 1940s is a contested historical subject. This talk elaborates on existing debate by examining the proposal of the Wagner-Rogers bill and the creation of the War Refugee Board to analyze the methods in which the United States government approached refugee assistance. It provides background on where today’s anti-foreigner attitudes evolved from and how refugee need had been downplayed, but also how it had been fought for, and demonstrates Americans’ role in international human rights protection.
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    Apollo 14: 50th Anniversary of the third moon landing
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (2021-01-08)
    An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring items related to the Apollo 14 lunar landing.
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    Archives Month
    Fralin, Scott; Dietz, Kira A.; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Fitzsimmons, Rebecca (Virginia Tech, 2018-10-02)
    Glass case display containing artifacts and manuscripts from the archive collections. 2018/10/02 - 2018/11/02
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    Black History Month
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2020-01-31)
    An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring items about the history of Black History Month and its observance at Virginia Tech.
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    Black Science Fiction Authors
    Christy, Miranda; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-02-06)
    Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) and Steven Barnes (born in 1952) were two Black science fiction authors who began publishing their work in the 1970s. Magazine publication helped the authors gain recognition in a time when the majority of science fiction was written by white authors. Butler and Barnes are considered influential examples of Afrofuturism, a cultural movement that blends African diasporic cultures with science and technology, often through speculative fiction.
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    Blockchain is already here. What does that mean for records management and archives?
    Bhatia, Sharmila; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Taylor & Francis, 2019-07-29)
    This article provides a brief overview of blockchain or distributed ledger technology for archivists and records managers. While in the nascent stage, records are already being created or managed by blockchains. Therefore, it is necessary for archivists and records managers to become familiar with the basics of the technology, along with its benefits and shortcomings, in order to make informed decisions regarding the accessioning of blockchain systems and/or their use in managing record authenticity.
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    Blockchain: What is it and why should we care? (Special Focus Session)
    Bhatia, Sharmila; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Stewart, Meredith (Virginia Tech, 2018-08-18)
    Blockchain, or distributed ledger, is being described as the next disruptive technology. This session gives attendees an overview of the technology: what it is, how it works, and why archivists and records managers should be interested. Government agencies and businesses are exploring uses for this technology and potential use cases include digital identity, land titling, and smart contracts.
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    Celebrating Virginia Tech: A Chronology of 150 Years
    Brodsky, Marc; Rozema, LM; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Fralin, Scott (Virginia Tech, 2022-06-01)
    "Virginia Tech’s story began with a contentious battle to designate a land-grant college in Virginia. The Morrill Act of 1862 provided grants of land to each state to finance the establishment of a public institution of higher education. Funding came from the public sale of lands in the West, which the federal government took from Indigenous peoples. Each state designated or created a land-grant college, with the purpose of providing education focused on agriculture, engineering, and military training. Like other southern states that seceded from the United States, Virginia did not have access to land- grant funds until its readmittance to the Union in January 1870. The state legislature, however, was deeply divided over two important questions. First, where should the school be established? Some wanted the money to go to a well-established school, such as the University of Virginia or Virginia Military Institute, while others pushed for the creation of a new institution to offer the specific education envisioned in the Morrill Act. The second question was whether funds should be divided between two schools—one for Black people and one for White people. The General Assembly debated these matters throughout the 1870 and 1871 sessions. Late in the process, a new contender appeared: the Preston and Olin Institute in Blacksburg. A small Methodist school founded in the 1850s, the Institute was struggling when its trustees proposed to offer it to the state to become a land-grant college. The land offered to the state has a rich and complex history. The Tutelo and Monacan peoples were the traditional custodians of the area that today makes up much of Virginia and West Virginia. During the eighteenth century, the Preston family and others owned the land that would become Virginia Tech, including the Smithfield estate, the Solitude estate, and the buildings of the Preston and Olin Institute. More than 200 enslaved African and African American men, women, and children lived and worked at Smithfield and Solitude. In recent years, Virginia Tech has recognized the significance and contributions of the Tutelo/Monacan peoples, the enslaved Black people, and their descendants in making possible the founding of a major land-grant university. The 1872 legislative session finally settled the funding questions. On March 19, 1872, Governor Gilbert C. Walker signed the bill establishing the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (V.A.M.C.) at Blacksburg. The legislation designated two-thirds of the land-grant funding to the education of White students at V.A.M.C., while the remaining one-third was allocated to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (later to Virginia State University) for the education of Black students. The first students—only White males were admitted—arrived in Blacksburg for the Fall 1872 session. — Adapted from No Ordinary Moment: Virginia Tech, 150 Years in 150 Images (Virginia Tech Publishing)"
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    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: 150 years of agriculture and life sciences at Virginia Tech
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2022-08-02)
    An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives about the history of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech.
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    Creating a Community of Residents: A Blueprint for Starting a Multi-University Residency Program and Ensuring its Success
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Barrientos, Quetzalli (2016-08-11)
    In 2014, the libraries at four Universities decided to collaborate and develop a multi-university residency program, called the Diversity Alliance. The goal was to give each university’s resident(s) a broader educational experience, the opportunity to learn about the profession beyond their individual institution. With input from each of the universities, this poster will discuss the why and how to create a similar program for any institution(s) considering forming a multi-university residency program.
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    Developing a Plan for a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Library at a Research 1 Land-Grant University
    Briganti, Jonathan S.; Dodson, Brittany; Haugen, Inga; McMillan, Gail; Mecham, Ronald; Ogier, Andrea; Phillips, Shannon; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (ACRL Diversity Alliance, 2021-12-20)
    Using the Virginia Tech strategic plan as a guide, a team of its University Libraries faculty and staff designed a strategic planning approach for the library that directly engaged with University goals and explored two areas: 1) contributing to the equity-, diversity-, and inclusion-related (EDI) goals laid out in the University strategic plan, and 2) expanding upon efforts to broaden diversity and representation in the library. The team identified four major themes: accessibility, climate, employment and professional development, outreach, and advocacy, and used these themes to develop specific recommendations. The process served to shine the light on these topics within the library, allowing for reflection and self-understanding, crucial components to change and grow with more attention to inclusion and diversity. Recognizing a need for change, it is hoped the report leads to better advocacy and ally-ship and brings issues to light for other libraries engaging in similar processes.
  • The Diversity Alliance: Beginnings, Personal Stories, and Future Directions
    Anantachai, Tarida; Pickens, Chanelle; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Gilbert, Charla (Virginia Tech, 2017-06-07)
    This presentation included an overview of the history of the Diversity Alliance for Academic Librarianship, personal stories from two current residents in the program, and an overview on the resident hiring process. The presentations also included discussion of the importance of inclusion and diversity work within libraries and the need to create additional opportunities for access to the profession for members of diverse groups. The presentations were followed by a panel discussion.
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    Duce Aeronautical Research
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-11-05)
    Selected articles from the G. Grahame Duce Collection. The articles are all from the early 20th Century and describe the introduction of various iconic aircraft in detailed narrative fashion. This collection is part of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.
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    Flora Virginica
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (2018-02-05)
    An exhibit in the Special Collections reading room from February 5, 2018 - March 16, 2018, coinciding with the Flora of Virginia exhibit at the Massey Herbarium. The display included an original Flora Virginica (1762) and a reproduction Flora Virginica (1946) made for the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard, both on loan from the Flora of Virginia Project. Flora Virginica was the most comprehensive compendium of Virginia plants at its time - and remained the most comprehensive one in existence for over 200 years. In 2013, the Flora of Virginia project published a new edition - in English (the original was in Latin). Also on display were two Mark Catesby prints from his “Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands” depicting some of the plants in the books. These were framed reprints from 1771 on loan from the Garden Club of Virginia. The prints on display were The Summer Red-Bird and The Western Plane Tree (Summer Tanager & American Sycamore) and The Red Start and The Black Walnut.
  • Goal Setting in Residencies
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2017-10-25)
    ACRL RIG’s New Members and Mentorship team presents its inaugural mentorship discussion for residents and early-career librarians. This interactive discussion will begin with Anthony Wright de Hernandez discussing his experience with goal setting as a resident. Anthony is an archivist and liaison librarian at Virginia Tech. He is also the first resident librarian at Virginia Tech University Libraries. He will then engage with the audience for a Q&A. The Q&A will allow both the audience and presenter to share experiences and ask questions about goal setting.
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    Handmade and Heartfelt: Selections from the April 16, 2007 Condolence Archives
    Verkerk, Amelia; Bryant, Sterling; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2024-03-29)
    Following the events of April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech received thousands of handmade and heartfelt items to express condolences, thoughts and prayers of healing and support, and solace for the Hokie Community. This exhibit, "Handmade and Heartfelt: Selections from the April 16, 2007 Condolence Archives," highlights just a few of the collected items that were made by hand to share the hearts of the world with the Hokie Community.
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    History of the LGBTQ Civil Rights Movement
    Fralin, Scott; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2017-10-13)
    Exhibit following the inspiring journey of the LGBTQ civil rights movement through photos, stories, and news clippings. 2017/10/13 - 2017/12/21
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    Indigenous American Traditional and Christian Spirituality
    Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-06-05)
    A small exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring the theme of Indigenous American spirituality.