Today's Hours:
Many folks like to use archival material as inspiration for their own creative and/or scholarly work, so we encourage you to visit us and see how you might express your identity and your thoughts with archives as your guide!
Archivists across the Commonwealth are also using this month to help educate creators about copyright and fair use. While we can't give you legal advice, we can give you the factors and guidelines to help you assess whether it's fair to reuse copyright-protected material in your own work. Download our Being Fair While You Create zine, or come pick one up at one of our events or in our Reading Room!
Visit the Virginia Archives Month 2024 website for more fair use and copyright resources.
Please note that this zine is designed to be printed on 11x17 paper and can be printed in full color or grayscale. It is double-sided; the zine unfolds into the Virginia Archives Month 2024 poster.
2-4 pm, Tuesday, October 22
Simpson Library Lobby
Drop by our table to see some samples from our collections, talk to our archives staff and students about what we do, and pick up some swag!
3:30-5 pm, Wednesday, October 16
Simpson Library Lobby and on Instagram @simpsonlibrary
Have a question for an archivist you've always wanted to ask? Have you never heard of such a thing and just want to know what we're talking about? Staff from UMW Archives will be answering questions on Instagram and IRL for national #AskAnArchivist Day!
6-7:30 pm, Thursday, October 17
Zoom (Free: Registration Required)
Join presenter Brandon Butler for an informative and engaging webinar on navigating copyright and applying fair use in creative projects.
This webinar is hosted by the Library of Virginia and requires registration to attend. Visit the event site for more information and to register.
1:30-4 pm, every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Simpson Library, Room 217
No appointment required! Come visit us for a quick tour of our Reading Room and learn more about our materials, peruse one of over 2000 rare books, or see artifacts from the institution's history.
Learn about other statewide events throughout the month of October on the Virginia Archives Month 2024 website, created by the Library of Virginia.
