Year: 2011

An enigmatic musical poet and the most documented classical musician of the last century, world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould continues to captivate international audiences twenty-six years after his untimely death. Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home… Read More

Divinity Librarian Chris Benda interviews Daniel Patte, Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, about the Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity. Listen to the interview now or get the podcast on iTunes Previous interviews      … Read More

August 22, 2011 Media contact: Ann Marie Deer Owens, 615-322-NEWS annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu Lamar Alexander donates pre-Senate papers to Vanderbilt Exhibit featuring early swearing-in as governor to open in renovated library NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, whose leadership roles have included Tennessee governor, U.S. secretary of… Read More

The Food for Thought Café in the Central Library will reopen next Monday, August 22nd.  Abbreviated hours on Monday and Tuesday will be from 9:00 am – 3:00pm. Regular hours, which have changed since the spring semester, begin Wednesday, August 24th.  The new schedule will have more hours in the… Read More

Did you know that Vanderbilt Police Department offers a free service to register your laptop/netbook/tablet or bike to protect against theft?  VPD will have Operation ID stations set up at the Central, Peabody and S&E Libraries to get your items registered in their database – for no charge!  Just stop… Read More

Peabody Library Annual Watermelon Cutting Day (free watermelon slices) Monday, August 22, 2011 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Peabody College Esplanade (directly in Front of Peabody Library Main Entrance)… Read More

Come to the Music Library’s annual book sale on August 24th starting at 8 AM and going until Sept. 4th at 10 PM. Books, scores, CDs, and LPs not needed by the music library will be sold at greatly reduced prices. Funds from the sale support the acquisition of new… Read More

E-books formerly part of the netLibrary collection are now fully integrated into the EBSCOhost platform as part of the “ebooks on EBSCOhost” collection.  “ebooks on EBSCOhost” can be found in the library’s database A-Z list.  Records for individual titles appear in Acorn with links to the e-books. As with netLibrary,… Read More

Stop by the Music Library on August 24th 8 a.m.-noon for coffee, fruit and pastries. Visit with Blair professors and catch up  with your friends while enjoying breakfast courtesy of the Anne Potter Wilson Music Library. Read More

Come to the Music Library’s annual book sale on August 24th starting at 8 a.m. and going until Sept. 4, 10 p.m.. Books, scores, CDs, and LPs not needed by the music library will sold be sold at greatly reduced prices. Funds from the sale support the acquisition of new… Read More