Year: 2015

    Professor Emeritus J. León Helguera, a longtime friend of the library, died on April 20. Much of his lifetime was dedicated to collecting and preserving materials about Colombia.  He donated large portions of his collection to the Jean and Alexander Heard Library and the library… Read More

Finals week is here, and you may be looking for a quiet place study, research, and write. You may already have a favorite study spot in mind. If not, here is an overview of the quiet study spaces available in each library: Central/Divinity building The sixth floor is the designated… Read More

Beginning 11:00am on April 19th through 6:00pm on April 30th, the Peabody Library is open 24 hours a day during finals. The library will be open around the clock for studying; however the Service Desk will close at 10:00pm Sunday-Thursday and 8:00pm on Friday/Saturday. Study rooms will be open for… Read More

Library directors from the top business schools in North America and representatives from Asia and Europe will be visiting Vanderbilt. The ABLD (Academic Business Library Directors) will hold their annual meeting Tuesday through Thursday (4/21-4/23) at the Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More

Thanks so much to our student workers!… Read More

A mural created by the Peabody Graduate Student Association and members of the Peabody community on March 13th as part of a celebration of Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday has been hung in the Peabody Library. This delightful mural can be viewed in the stairwell between the… Read More

Friday, March 27th 11:00 AM, Central Library It is said that every person is only six degrees of separation from any other person in the world. This idea birthed the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game in which players try to connect an actor to Kevin… Read More

Friday, March 20th 11:00 AM, Central Library Spring is traditionally a time for cleaning—a closet, a house, or a room. Few people think about cleaning and preserving their datasets. These types of data management make it easier to use and share data in the long run. Some funding agencies even… Read More

Peabody Library welcomes Melissa Mallon today, their new Director of Peabody Library/Director of Liaison and Instruction Services.  Melissa will direct the Peabody Library and guide the further development of a robust liaison program supporting the teaching and research of Vanderbilt University faculty and students. She has a B.A. in English… Read More