Year: 2026

Dewey Data, an academic research platform that provides access to commercial, third-party datasets, is now available to Vanderbilt users, courtesy of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will collaborate with global publishing and analytics company Elsevier’s Cell Press to elevate the visibility and impact of Vanderbilt University research. Read More

The Anne Potter Wilson Music Library (located on the 2nd floor of the Blair School of Music) will be hosting an informal breakfast on the first day of fall semester classes, August 26, 2026, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Drop by to meet faculty, students, and staff, and learn about our… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab partnered with Syriaca.org to conduct “Digital Encoding for the Study of Syriac Literature,” an international virtual workshop held from June 29 through July 9. Read More

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