Year: 2012

Born into extreme poverty prior to the Civil War, Edward Emerson Barnard rose to prominence as an astronomer. Credited as the world’s greatest observer of his time, Barnard began his career at the Vanderbilt University Observatory in 1883 before moving on to larger observatories at the University of California and… Read More

You will find exhibits on this and the second floor along with interactive touch screens where you can learn more about the objects on display and others in our collections. This interactive contains an overview of the exhibits in the Library. View Online Exhibit… Read More

“Making Strides” illustrates women’s efforts in the Nashville Community to promote equal rights and to gain access to education, family planning, and employment. These rare materials from the Vanderbilt Libraries Special Collections tell an important story of the struggle for equality that continues to be fought in the U.S. and… Read More

Since the early days of news reporting, artists have worked alongside correspondents, often risking their lives to report the news. Photographers took the place of illustrators as printing processes evolved and today it is difficult to imagine news coverage without visual images. Because of the efforts of these men and… Read More

Blair related recordings: Hear Dean Mark Wait and the Nashville Symphony perform Carter’s Piano concerto on CD MUS-6884 or via Naxos Music Library. Ask at the Music Library service desk for the DVD recording of the Elliott Carter Centenary Concert at Blair. Hear faculty member… Read More

National Security Archive and Declassified Documents Speaker Thurs., Nov. 8, 4-5 pm Central Library Community Room Peter Kornbluh, Senior Analyst at the National Security Archive, will be speaking on “Saving the World from Armaggedon: The Secret Diplomacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis,” Thursday, November 8, 4:00 in the Central Library… Read More

High resolution balloon photography has become a compelling complement to satellite imagery. By simply using a digital camera, a weather balloon, and GIS, detailed maps of small scale surroundings can be created that can have applications in environmental science, landscape architecture, and modeling. During a sophomore research project,… Read More

Making a map with GIS Wed, Oct. 31, 2-3pm Peabody Library Learning Commons This session is for anyone that is interested in creating a map. It will serve as a fundamental building block for your future as a map-maker whether you need to present your data, answer… Read More

Congratulations go to Dean Connie Vinita Dowell who was elected on October 11 by the Association of Research Libraries membership to serve a two-year term on its Board of Directors. The Board is the governing body of the Association and represents the interests of ARL member libraries in… Read More

Divinity Librarian Chris Benda interviews Paul Lim, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Affiliated Faculty, Department of History, about his recent book, Mystery Unveiled:  The Crisis of the Trinity in Early Modern England.  Listen to the interview now or download it!… Read More