Year: 2021

Vanderbilt University has partnered with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) to create a Collections Initiative that will support the purchase of materials for research and exhibition. Funding for the Collections Initiative comes from the Academic Archives Purchasing Fund, an internal faculty funding program… Read More

Call for Applicants for Fall Semester Buchanan Library Fellowship: Building a University: Vanderbilt’s Second Decade, 1885-1895 Have you ever wondered about the early years of Vanderbilt University? What were the first yearbooks like, and where did students live on campus? Which sports were first played on campus? Or perhaps you… Read More

Join us on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 4-5 p.m. for a workshop that will introduce Blair faculty to the wide variety of library databases with streaming audio and video content. Music Librarian for Education and Outreach Sara Manus will demonstrate select databases (Naxos Music Library, Ethnomusicology Field Recordings, and… Read More

The U.S. Presidency: Challenges of the Executive Branch Are you interested in working with primary resources to explore the role of the U.S. presidency? This fall semester Buchanan Library Fellows will curate an exhibition in the lobby of Central Library that explores the opportunities and challenges of the U.S. Executive… Read More

Buchanan Library Fellowship: Exploring Disinformation in Media and Society From the 2016 presidential election to contemporary conspiracy theories related to the pandemic and politics, much attention has been paid to the role of social media in the rapid spread of disinformation. What exactly is disinformation, though? Is this a new… Read More

Starting Monday, August 23, 2021, the Eskind Biomedical Library will be open from 7:30 am – 10:00 pm, Monday – Thursday and 7:30 am – 8:00 pm on Friday. Weekend hours will begin on Saturday, August 27th. Per VU/VUMC guidance to reduce population density and encourage physical distancing, the biomedical… Read More

Blair faculty, students, and staff are invited to an Open House and continental breakfast on the first day of classes, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon. Come meet our new students and visit with faculty and returning students. Our annual book/score/CD “sale” (donation based) will also be starting on… Read More

Buchanan library fellow Jordan Rhym is a part of the Vanderbilt team using GPR technology to uncover clues from the Battle of Nashville on Shy’s Hill. The fellowship, Telling the Story of Civil War Nashville through Story Maps led by Associate Professor of Military Science and Arts… Read More

Learn basic research programming skills in: Intro to Unix Intro to Git and Version Control Intro to R/Rstudio Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT Friday, August 20, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT Register Here Brought to you by: Office of the Vice Provost… Read More

The campus reading selection When Breath becomes Air is the first of four Inclusive Book Group selections for 2021-2022.  See the MyVU announcement here. If you have not already, Register Here to join the discussion. Wednesday, August 4, Noon – 1 p.m. You can find limited e-book copies… Read More