Monthly Archives: January 2020

Book Review: Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians

by Philip Young Posted on January 23, 2020

Creative Commons. Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians (Chicago: ALA Editions, 2020). The recently issued Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians serves as the companion for the Creative Commons Certificate course (which I have not taken… Continue reading →

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Mining and the Pocahontas Coalfield

by lmrvt Posted on January 23, 2020

Recently, CONSOL Energy announced it would be open a new mining operation on the Itmann Mine in West Virginia, and I’ve subsequently been fielding reference requests for information about Itmann and other mines in West Virginia. I haven’t s… Continue reading →

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Avery-Abex Metallurgical Collection: All Plugged In

by bessparch Posted on January 16, 2020

I began work on processing the Avery-Abex Metallurgical Collection at the beginning of November 2019, and boy has it been a rollercoaster so far. This collection, which spans 248 cubic feet, consists of case files, general company records and correspon… Continue reading →

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The Loch Ness Monster: Exploitation of Myth or Happy Coincidence? And Does It Matter?

by Jeff Flanagan Posted on January 9, 2020

Not quite a year ago, I took a call at the SCUA reference desk from Dr. Henry H. Bauer, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry and Science Studies and Emeritus Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences here at Virginia Tech. Dr. Bauer had been contacted not lo… Continue reading →

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Announcing: Electromagnetics, Volume 2 by Ellingson

by Anita Walz Posted on January 3, 2020

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is pleased to announce publication of Electromagnetics, volume 2 from the Steven W. Ellingson and the Open Electromagnetics Project at Virginia Tech. Electromagnetics, volume 2 by Steven W. Ellingson is a 216-p… Continue reading →

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