VCU Libraries and VCUarts are pleased to announce that the Visual Resource Center (VRC) will be moving to James Branch Cabell Library, opening on Monday, July 28. The VRC's collection of some 700,000 slides, LUNA database of digitized images, and staff will become part of VCU Libraries and will continue its service to VCUarts, along with providing service to the university at large.
A task force of library and VCUarts representatives was established in April to study the feasibility of the move and to recommend an appropriate location and service model for the VRC within VCU Libraries. The relocation is expected to result in improved space for the VRC, with the benefit of better security and access. The new organizational structure will incorporate the expertise of the VRC Director of Collections and his understanding of VCUarts practices and operations to ensure that the needs of VCUarts continue to be met. In addition, the experience of the VCU Libraries in both physical and digital preservation will ensure that the collections are well cared for and transitioned to the digital environment.
The VRC will be located in Room 301C of Cabell Library, at the back of the Media and Reserves Department on the third floor. The VRC will close July 16 to prepare the collection and staff for the move, and will reopen July 28 in time to assist VCUarts faculty preparing for fall semester courses.
For questions regarding the move, please contact Pat Flanagan, Associate University Librarian for Public Services, VCU Libraries, or Vaughn Garland, VRC Director of Collections.