October 2009 Archives

School of the Arts Honored Volume

The VCU Libraries invited the schools and other university groups to participate in the Two Millionth Volume Celebration. Each was asked to select an item from the VCU Libraries' collections that was particularly meaningful for their community. We will be highlighting these selections in our Two million Volume Celebration blog over the next couple of weeks.
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School of the Arts

The School of the Arts selected Meggs, Making Graphic Design History edited by Rob Carter, Libby Meggs, and Sandy Wheeler. This beautifully designed volume is a retrospective of the work of distinguished and influential VCU faculty member Phil Meggs, who passed away in 2002. It includes numerous reproductions of Meggs' design work, sketchbooks, and articles.

The Celebration Continues

Thanks to all who joined us last Friday for the Two Millionth Volume Celebration program. Inside VCU will provide you additional details about the October 2nd event. Although the formal ceremony has past, the celebration of this important milestone in the history of the VCU Libraries continues. New timeline banners (View image) can be seen at both James Branch Cabell and Tompkins-McCaw libraries.

Also be sure to see the exhibits on the fourth floor of Cabell Library which showcase the honored volumes from the Two Millionth Volume Celebration as well as those recognized during the Millionth Volume Celebration in 1993. Over the next weeks we will be highlighting the library resources selected by the schools for recognition. So stay tuned--we've only just begun celebrating!

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