As the Heard Libraries’ director of research strategies, Stacy Curry-Johnson helps faculty, students and staff make sense of spatial data through geospatial science, methods and technology.
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Radical Collaboration in Action: Stacy Curry-Johnson supports research through GIS
Peabody Library hosts fall workshop series
The Peabody Library will offer in-person and virtual workshops this fall on a variety of topics designed to boost your research skills and portfolio.
Vanderbilt time capsule offers ‘snapshot’ of campus during Sesquicentennial year
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries led efforts to collect and curate materials—both physical and digital—that future generations will discover in a Vanderbilt time capsule to be opened in the year 2174.
Heard Libraries exhibit looks at prominent literary figures through lens of correspondence
A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives offers a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of some of the world’s most renowned authors and poets, including several with connections to Vanderbilt University.
Peabody Library offers info sessions for new students
Peabody librarians will host in-person and virtual info sessions from Aug. 27 to Sept. 10. Participants will explore the library’s spaces, collections, resources and website—everything they need to know to get started using the library.
Celebrate 2024 Constitution Day with the Heard Libraries
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host an event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day, observed each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”
Three questions with Ryan King
Librarian for English, Theatre, and Culture, Advocacy and Leadership Ryan King, who joined the Heard Libraries in February 2023, discusses making connections on campus, representing Vanderbilt in the community, and sharing his hidden talent with others.
Nashville Comic Arts Festival set for Sept. 14 at Vanderbilt’s Central Library
Comic book, graphic novel and zine enthusiasts will come together at the inaugural Nashville Comic Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Vanderbilt University’s Central Library. The free event, which is open to the public, will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library’s Revised Common Lectionary improves access, enhances Christian worship
A valuable free resource from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Divinity Library is making Christian worship more accessible to millions of biblical scholars, church leaders and congregants worldwide. The online Revised Common Lectionary receives more than a million visits each year—making it Vanderbilt University’s second most-visited site on the web.
Heard Libraries’ Jon Shaw named AWS Education Champion for 2024
Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw has been named a 2024 Education Champion by Amazon Web Services. The prestigious honor was announced during the AWS Imagine conference held in Austin, Texas, in late July.
