Kara Furlong

Students from the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation, powered by AWS, represented Vanderbilt University through technical demonstrations, professional networking, and award-winning innovation at the 2026 AWS Summit Washington, D.C. Read More

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 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

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

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