Kara Furlong

Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff who enjoy free online subscriptions to "The New York Times" courtesy of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries can now access The Athletic and fully access Games alongside other features. Read More

R.F. Kuang, the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Babel," "Yellowface" and the Poppy War trilogy, will discuss her new novel, "Katabasis," on Sunday, Aug. 31, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The many contributions of LGBTQ people to the political, social and cultural fabric of Middle Tennessee are explored in a new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

University leaders, faculty, students and invited guests gathered at the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies on May 5 to celebrate its new home at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Central Library. Read More

Digital preservation professionals from the Southeast and across the globe convened at Vanderbilt University for the inaugural Digital Preservation Coalition Members Forum in the Americas. The gathering, hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, was held in person at Special Collections and University Archives, with participants also joining online. Read More

A new student-curated exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries explores the exciting world of book arts, with a focus on the intersection of art, craftsmanship and literature. Read More

Generative AI will play a key role in three new campus projects being developed thanks to early-stage funding from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are seeking applicants for the McCord Graduate Library Fellowship, an opportunity to work under the mentorship of Vanderbilt professional librarians or archivists. Read More

Machelle Keen's career path at the Heard Libraries has been circuitous—but also instrumental in shaping her professional development and preparing her for her current role as interim manager of Access Services. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries hosted talks by two international scholars of Jewish history and culture on April 10. Markus Krah, the John H. Slade Executive Director of the Leo Baeck Institute–New York/Berlin, and Caroline Jessen, a research associate at the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture–Simon Dubnow in Leipzig, Germany, discussed the life and legacy of German-Jewish publisher Salman Schocken.  Read More