Year: 2014
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Vanderbilt Hosts XQuery Summer Institute
Scholars from across the United States and abroad will be at Vanderbilt University June 9-20 to improve their skills in building projects in the digital humanities. During the two-week session, 12 participants will learn how to build projects in the digital humanities using the programming language XQuery and an… Read MoreJun 9, 2014
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Seonwoong Hwang: Graduate Student Supervisor in SEL
My name is Seonwoong Hwang (phonetically, /sʌn-uŋ hwɑŋ/), and I am starting my third year as a Master of Divinity candidate in the Divinity School. Originally from South Korea, Nashville—being my first city in the States—is my second hometown. I am enjoying newly wedded life with the love… Read MoreJun 6, 2014
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BrowZine™ – One Month Free Trial is now available – TESTERS NEEDED!
BrowZine™ is a browsable newsstand with a large selection of the library’s top journals. They advertise: “Easily discover, read, and monitor the key journals in your field.” It currently runs only on Ipad2 and select Android devices, they promise iPhone and desktop apps ‘soon’. More information about Browzine, and a… Read MoreJun 2, 2014
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Ilyas Eli: Graduate Student Supervisor in SEL
My name is Ilyas Eli and I am a fourth year medical student in the school of medicine. I am from Somalia, but I grew up in Nashville. I am the middle child in a family of seven siblings. I attended middle school and high school in… Read MoreMay 23, 2014
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Database of the Month: Mintel Oxygen
Mintel Oxygen Are you interested in sports business? What about consumer behavior? How about the healthcare business and industry? For market research reports, Mintel Oxygen focuses on consumers in the U.S., U.K., European, and some Asian markets. Featured information includes market drivers, market size, trends and… Read MoreMay 21, 2014
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Kevin Douds: Graduate Student Assistant in SEL
My name is Kevin Douds, and I am currently in my second year of Divinity School. I enjoy working here because I can meet new students, staff, and faculty. In my free time, I like to read, watch/play sports, and ride horses. My favorite sports teams are the… Read MoreMay 16, 2014
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Kendale Johnson: Undergraduate Student Assistant at SEL
Kendale Johnson is a second-year student majoring in Civil & Environmental Engineering with a minor in Engineering Management. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois but decided to come to Vanderbilt after his amazing experience during the 2012 MOSAIC Weekend. He is involved in the American Society… Read MoreMay 9, 2014
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Listen to the world’s music on Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world’s musical and aural traditions. It includes streaming audio tracks of music from 170 countries and over 1,000 cultural groups. It offers nearly the entire Folkways and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings catalogs and… Read MoreMay 5, 2014
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Katye Stone: Graduate Student Assistant in SEL
Katye Stone is working on her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Prior to attending Divinity School, Katye received a B.A. in Religious Studies at Vanderbilt. Coming from Bristol, TN, Katye has lived in Nashville for a number of years. When not studying, Katye enjoys running… Read MoreMay 2, 2014
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Lenn Goodman on Religious Pluralism and Values
Listen to an interview with Lenn Goodman, Professor of Philosophy and Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities, about his soon-to-be-published book Religious Pluralism and Values in the Public Sphere. Read MoreApr 30, 2014