Year: 2017

December 6, 2017-September 2018, Divinity Library Often called the cradle of civilization, the ancient Near East witnessed the emergence of remarkable cultures from the fourth through the first millennia BCE. From those cultures surfaced novel systems of writing that addressed the range of lived experience, artistic and literary expression,… Read More

Libraries are not only places for discovery of ideas and books; we also promote civil discussion about controversial topics in our Open Mind series. On Friday December 1st, Mark Scala, Chief Curator at the Frist Center for Visual Arts and Helmut Smith, Martha Rivers Ingram Professor Monuments and Memory–Beyond… Read More

        Please join us this Thursday, November 30, as the Buchanan Library Fellows present their new exhibit, The Once and Future Book, at an opening reception from 12:00PM to 1:00PM in the second floor gallery.  The six fellows researched objects in Special Collections from almanacs and… Read More

Need more time to study for exams? Take advantage of extended hours at the Wilson Music Library. Fridays, Dec. 1 & 10 open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 2 & 11 open from noon to 5 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt Libraries Between the Lines 2016-2017 Between the Lines: Vanderbilt Libraries’ 2016/2017 Highlights Review It is my pleasure to share with you our 2016/17 year-end review for the Vanderbilt Libraries, Between the Lines.  In words, numbers, and images, this report offers a glimpse into the many ways our… Read More

Are you an undergraduate looking for a way to learn new skills and earn money this spring?  You might consider applying for a Buchanan Library Fellowship. Fellows are paid a stipend for completion of an immersive project. We have two seminar-style fellowship programs scheduled for the spring semester. The Power… Read More

The National Institutes of Health recently released a statement encouraging authors to publish papers arising from NIH-funded research in reputable journals. See more information below. Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded Research Notice Number: NOT-OD-18-011 Release Date:  November 3, 2017 Issued by National Institutes… Read More

Peabody Library’s Thanksgiving Break Hours will be: Sunday, 11/19 – 10:00am-6:00pm Monday, 11/20 – Wednesday, 11/22 –  7:30am-6:00pm Thursday, 11/23 – CLOSED Friday, 11/24 – 10:00am-5:00pm Saturday, 11/25 – 10:00am-6:00pm Reminder for Finals: Extended hours (open 24/7) start on Sunday, November 26 and last through Friday, December 15. Have a… Read More

On Wednesday, November 15, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will be celebrating World GIS Day with a lively and thought-provoking workshop, talk, and reception hosted in the Central Library. The schedule of events is below – for more information, please contact Lindsey Fox (Lindsey.Fox@vanderbilt.edu).GIS Day – November… Read More

Tuesday November 14, 2017 The Wond’ry @ Vanderbilt University 2414 Highland Ave #102, Nashville, TN 37213 10:00am to 3:00pm   Speaker: Dr. Alice White, Wellcome Library, London Schedule 10:30                     Dr. Alice White, “Women and Wikipedia in the Wellcome Collections” 11:15                     How to… Read More