The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are pleased to announce the acquisition of an important collection of rare photographs of and by The Rev. James M. Lawson, a pivotal figure… Keep reading
Acquisitions
Acquisition of photograph collection of and by The Rev. James M. Lawson
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
Found in Cuba: The Ingenuity and Creativity of Ediciones Vigía – Spring 2020
A new online exhibit has been created based on an exhibit in Special Collections and the exhibit-opening lecture given by Paula Covington, subject librarian for Latin American and Iberian Studies…. Keep reading
Documenting the pandemic: Heard Libraries launch COVID-19 Archive
If you’re a Vanderbilt student, 2020 graduate or faculty or staff member, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries invite you to document your experience of the COVID-19 pandemic for historians and… Keep reading
HathiTrust Creates Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS)
HathiTrust has created the Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS), which will allow Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff online reading access to materials that Vanderbilt Libraries own in print during this… Keep reading
New LibGuide of Academic Content Shared by Publishers during the Pandemic
In an effort to share information during the COVID-19 pandemic, many academic publishers are moving as quickly as possible to assist libraries moving to online courses. In some cases, they have… Keep reading
Statistical Software Available Remotely via Virtual Machines
In collaboration with VUIT, the Vanderbilt Libraries have procured three licenses each of both STATA and SPSS software. These licenses are available by accessing the Libraries’ virtual desktop machines. In… Keep reading
New Guide to Streaming Databases
As we are preparing to transition to support for online teaching and learning, the libraries have created a new guide that lists the subscription video and audio databases supplied by… Keep reading
Library Resource Spotlight: Academic Video Online
The libraries recently started a subscription to Alexander Street’s streaming library service, Academic Video Online. This service includes thousands of documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials,… Keep reading
Provost’s Collection Initiative: Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s Alban Trilogy
The Jean and Alexander Heard Library has acquired a beautiful bound volume by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), containing three monographs on ancient monuments in the Alban Hills near Rome: Descrizione… Keep reading
