Repair and Stewardship: Collections Care Lab reports a banner year
An unheralded but essential office within VCU Libraries is the Collections Care Lab, which performs the vital duty of saving damaged books that would otherwise be lost from the collection. Recent upgrades in equipment have improved the lab’s performance and scope of work. Additions include: ductless fume hood; suction table; humidification chamber, eyewash station; flammables […]
Graphic medicine texts now available at Health Sciences Library
The Health Sciences Library offers a new collection of 22 graphic medicine titles available for checkout. Available titles are listed in the Graphic Medicine at VCU guide. These are part of VCU Libraries’ general collection and can be checked out by anyone in the VCU community. The guide also includes links to webcomics and resources […]
New items in Special Collections and Archives represent diverse voices
This is a brief sample of recently acquired materials by Special Collections and Archives for two of its best- known collections. These items are representative of a focus on adding more diverse voices and themes to the research collection. They were added in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Additions to the Book Arts Collection Special Collections […]
