https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa <p><em>Openings: Studies in Book Art</em> is the online journal of <a href="https://www.collegebookart.org/">CBAA</a>. <em>Openings </em>is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes critical, historical, and theoretical articles, reviews, and interviews about book art and its pedagogy. Contributions from diverse perspectives are welcome as are interdisciplinary and international explorations of the relationship of book art to the broader art world and to related fields such as poetry, graphic design, printmaking, digital media, and other textual and/or visual disciplines.</p> <p> </p> College Book Art Association en-US Openings: Studies in Book Art 2326-0157 https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa/article/view/123 <p>Book Review of the artist book <em>Heavy Lifting</em> by Felicia Rice and Theresa Whitehill</p> Peter Tanner Copyright (c) 2024 Openings: Studies in Book Art 2024-12-28 2024-12-28 7 https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa/article/view/119 <p>Book review of <em>The JAB Anthology: Selections from </em>the Journal of Artists’ Books<em>, 1994–2020&nbsp;</em>by Molly E. Dotson.</p> Molly Dotson Copyright (c) 2024 Openings: Studies in Book Art 2024-12-28 2024-12-28 7 https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa/article/view/127 Peter Tanner Copyright (c) 2024 Openings: Studies in Book Art 2024-11-26 2024-11-26 7 https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa/article/view/121 Maríaflora Ceballos Copyright (c) 2024 Openings: Studies in Book Art 2024-12-28 2024-12-28 7 https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa/article/view/129 Keren Alfred Copyright (c) 2024 Openings: Studies in Book Art 2024-12-04 2024-12-04 7 https://cbaa.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cbaa/index.php/jcbaa/article/view/115 <p>Though an increasing number of libraries are building artists’ books collections, problems persist with describing these resources in online library catalogs that use standardized terminology. A large number of creator, subject, and format terms are often required to provide adequate access for patrons, but library catalogers may not have the training to ascertain these characteristics through observation. To design a solution for this issue, a special collections cataloger and a book arts faculty member are collaborating to remediate existing catalog records by combining the hands-on knowledge of working book artists with the controlled vocabulary expertise of catalogers. The enhanced records are also being used to support a public-facing, searchable database of book art terminology that facilitates common language between artists, patrons, and librarians who may describe the same bookmaking technique or visual characteristic in different ways. By outlining their steps and workflows, the project team seeks to build a model that other institutions collecting and curating artists’ books can use to enhance their own collections. The impact of the new website and a qualitative analysis of the record enhancements will also be discussed.</p> Allison McCormack Marnie Powers-Torrey Copyright (c) 2024 Openings: Studies in Book Art 2024-11-26 2024-11-26 7