Year: 2010

A criminally/necessarily abbreviated list (at least it can get you started) from the the Times Online, NPR, Downbeat, Soundcheck (WNYC), and a variety of other sources is below. Check Acorn for current availability and much more of the previous decade’s best. John Adams, On the Transmigration of Souls CD MUS-7514… Read More

Photographs of the past week’s construction on the 8th floor of Central Library have been posted.  Progress continues as many office walls have now gone up and the area begins to take shape!… Read More

In 2009 the Divinity Library mounted an exhibit featuring Charles Soong, one of Vanderbilt’s alums from 1882-1885. That exhibit is now available online in both English and Chinese Thanks to Charlotte Lew for curating the exhibit and providing the Chinese translation for the Web site, and… Read More

From the Nashville Post Vanderbilt University announced a planned $6 million renovation to the campus’ Central Library Friday. The renovation by Orion Building will upgrade almost 19,000 square feet of existing space. It will add small group study areas, computer workstations and a new, central help desk. The school will… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Central Library will undergo a $6 million renovation that addresses 21st century teaching and research needs for students and faculty while enhancing the experiences of community visitors. “Scholarship has changed dramatically in the 70 years since construction of the Central Library,” Richard McCarty, provost and vice chancellor for… Read More

The Music Library is currently trialing two new databases, the Naxos Video Library and Classical Scores Library. Click on the links below to access them, and send your feedback to sara.manus@vanderbilt.edu. The Naxos Video Library – This new Naxos product features streaming video of approximately 250 full-length operas,… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Center for Latin American Studies will host a public conversation and reception with Alberto Fuguet, an acclaimed Chilean author, journalist and filmmaker, on March 22 at Fido in Hillsboro Village. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. (more) Works… Read More

Walls are going up …see slideshow of Renovation photos – Week 12… Read More

In addition to being an American Patriot, Paul Revere engraved some of America’s first music. He was known for his excellent engraving (music and otherwise).Each year outstanding examples of graphic design are selected by the Music Publishers’ Association to be honored by the Paul Revere Award. This award acknowledges publishers… Read More

Week 11 Renovation Photos… Read More