Library News Online

Library’s Electronic Classroom open for student study

suellen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:43 +0000

November 29-December 18th: during all open building hours, until 1/2 hour before closing. The Electronic Classroom is room 211, adjacent to the Divinity Library administration offices For building hours see the Extended Hours for the Central or Divinity libraries

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

suellen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:49 +0000

All libraries will be closed for Thanksgiving. Library hours surrounding the Holiday vary. See Holiday Hours for all Libraries for times.

GIS Day 2009

suellen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:44 +0000

The Library’s Geographic Information Systems service is hosting its second annual GIS Day event this Wednesday, November 18 in the Peabody Library Learning Commons from 12-1:30 pm. Several Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students from various disciplines will speak about how they use GIS. More information, including a printable flier and a schedule of speakers, is available on the Library GIS website. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.

Find Hardware and Software in the Libraries

suellen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:52:41 +0000

Wondering if you can borrow a calculator from the library, or a digital video camera? Need to use Adobe Acrobat Professional, or SPSS? Browse to the Hardware and Software in the Libraries site, where you’ll find information about computer-related hardware and software as well as things like copiers, printers, GPS units, and other types of equipment. Discover the Library – books and more!

Leisure Reading for the Holidays

suellen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:42 +0000

For your consideration, Central Library has a collection of best sellers in its leisure reading section, as well as a collection of travel guides. Want a quick book exchange? Exchange leisure reading books with the Gnome Tome (Peabody Library) or at the Stevenson Science & Engineering Library.

Spooky Stories at the Tree on Library Lawn

suellen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:21:04 +0000

A professional storyteller will tell ghost stories at the Tree of Knowledge on Library Lawn from 11pm-1:00am on Thursday, October 29th. Bring a blanket and enjoy some hot chocolate at this event.

Helguera Prototype Completed

suellen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:34:40 +0000

The prototype J. Leon Helguera Collection of Colombiana is completed and now openly accessible

This collection contains digital versions of 66 selected items from the library’s special collection of pamphlets, broadsides and programas acquired by Professor Helguera during his travels to Colombia. The small sample was digitized as a prototype for a grant proposal that has been submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities.

October is National Information Literacy Month

suellen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:33:51 +0000

October is National Information Literacy Month

“Community Outpost” on Display in front of Central Library

suellen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0000

Q. What are those colorful stairs in front of the library?
A. http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/myvu/news/2009/10/07/art-makes-place-continues-on-vanderbilt-campus.93214

D & B Million Dollar Database Now Available

michelle — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:28:08 +0000

D&B Million Dollar Database provides brief information on 15 million private and public U.S. companies and 8 million international companies. The directory information includes: address, sales, number of employees. industry classification (SIC and NAICS), type of ownership, and names of chief executives. You can generate lists of companies meeting specific criteria (geography, sales size, employee size, industry) and download the results.

Search it here