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Abstract
For my Distinguished English Major project, I am designing and implementing a catalog of the books in the Book Lab (VCU Campus, Hibbs Hall room 408). This consists of three major components. One, I am compiling a digital catalog of the collection, including book title, author, editor(s), Library of Congress call number, and provenance (in other words, previous owners and users). Two, I am adding corresponding physical cards to each book. Both the digital catalog and the cards include all information previously stated. The third component includes research into provenance of the Book Lab collection. Using David Pearson’s Books as History, I am writing biographies on a selection of the previous owners of the books in the Book Lab Library. The culmination of these components is a digital catalog, shelf marks, and biographies of the prior owners and users of the Book Lab collection.
Publication Date
2026
Subject Major(s)
English
Keywords
Library Science, Cataloging, Libraries
Disciplines
English Language and Literature | History | Other English Language and Literature | Public History
Current Academic Year
Senior
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Joshua Eckhardt
Rights
© The Author(s)