“As we grow older and realize more clearly the limitations of human happiness, we come to see that the only real and abiding pleasure in life is to give pleasure… Keep reading
Celia Walker
Seasons Greetings from Special Collections and University Archives
Professor of Fine Arts, Emeritus, F. Hamilton Hazelhurst
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Professor of Fine Arts, Emeritus, Franklin Hamilton Hazlehurst, who passed away on November 12, 2020, at the age of… Keep reading
The Fight for Freedom: Ministers as Activists
We bring back to your attention this 2014 library exhibition, The Fight for Freedom, containing compelling letters, rare broadsides, and audio and video recordings which serve as witnesses to powerful… Keep reading
Vanderbilt-Fisk collaboration profiles careers of highly successful Black women during Depression, Jim Crow era
Raquelle K. Bostow, Mellon postdoctoral scholar at Vanderbilt University, and a team of six undergraduate students from Fisk University have created the digital retrospective “Women of Rosenwald: Curating Social Justice… Keep reading
Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom Exhibition Wins Nashville Scene Award
The University Art Gallery’s spring exhibition, Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom, was selected by the Nashville Scene as the Best University Exhibition of the past year. The show, curated by… Keep reading
Library Summer Project Attracts Grant Funding
The Wikimedia Foundation has awarded Vanderbilt University a grant to advance WikiCite among information professionals. WikiCite is a “Wikimedia initiative to develop open citations and linked bibliographic data to serve… Keep reading
Library Access Tips for Recent Alumni
Congratulations on your graduation and welcome to the VU alumni family! On September 4th, your student status was changed to alumni status. Alumni privileges include: Databases: Access to a select… Keep reading
Reminder of Library Due Dates
At the end of last semester the library extended item due dates to September 4th. If you have graduated or are not on campus, you have some options to return… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Libraries Expand Material Pick-Up Service
Pick-up service for circulating resources that are not available electronically has been expanded during the week of June 15. Online requests are fulfilled with electronic versions of resources whenever possible…. Keep reading
No Quarantine on Information at Heard Libraries
Vanderbilt’s libraries never ramped down during the stay-at-home order. Indeed, they have been busier than ever, remotely providing resources and services. Over the last few months, Vanderbilt has purchased hundreds… Keep reading
