Year: 2026

Erin Geier, cloud innovation lead and manager of the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, represented Vanderbilt University at the 2026 International Image Interoperability Framework Annual Conference and Showcase, held June 1–4 across Amsterdam, Leiden, and The Hague in the Netherlands. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity Library has launched a comprehensive redesign of its Art in the Christian Tradition website, fully integrating this database of more than 7,000 religious images with the Revised Common Lectionary platform to support digital scholarship and worship. Read More

Acclaimed, best-selling author Bonnie Garmus will discuss her new novel, "Peck & Peck," on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The Wilson Music Library will return to our regular evening hours for the Fall Semester on Tuesday, August 25. To reiterate, our regular hours are the following: Sunday, 2-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Read More

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, BA’00, will discuss his new book, "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country," on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Key Highlights 1,457 research, reference, and engagement consultations connected the Vanderbilt community with expert information services and research support. 79 instruction and education sessions strengthened information literacy and evidence-based practice for students, faculty, clinicians, and staff. Expanded collaborative research partnerships, with librarians increasingly serving as methodology consultants, evidence synthesis experts,… Read More

Celebrated author Barbara Kingsolver, who has written numerous bestselling novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Demon Copperhead," will discuss her latest book, "Partita," on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Acclaimed journalist, author and public speaker Malcolm Gladwell will discuss his latest book, "The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic," on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Renowned organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant will discuss his latest book, "Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World," on Monday, Oct. 19, at Vanderbilt University. Grant will be in conversation with acclaimed author Ann Patchett beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Read More

Jodi Picoult, the acclaimed author of multiple No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, will discuss her latest book, "Hollow Bones," on Monday, Sept. 28, at Vanderbilt University. Read More