On behalf of the staff of the Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center, we wish to welcome all new students, staff, and faculty to Vanderbilt University… Keep reading
Biomedical
From the Director’s Chair, 8/27/18
Happy Book Lovers’ Day
A cottage industry of book-related news reminds us that books are dying, or dead, or on life support. But as librarians, we know that’s not the whole story. On National… Keep reading
From Listeners to Leaders: A History of Women at Vanderbilt
Buchanan Fellows Exhibition Reception August 28, 12:15-1:15 Central Library Second Floor Gallery This summer, four undergraduates have been working with Dr. Rory Dicker and staff from the Women’s Center… Keep reading
Libraries’ Spring/Summer 2018 Quarterly Report
The Spring/Summer 2018 Quarterly Report covering events and stories of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries is now available. Read the report at: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/9283
New Rank and Promotion System for Professional Librarians Recognizes Information Expertise
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente and the deans of the schools and colleges have approved a new rank and promotion system for Vanderbilt’s professional librarians… Keep reading
Eskind Biomedical Library opens with a new look and a new site.
The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center is now open after a year-long renovation. In addition, the library will unveil its new library platform on Monday,… Keep reading
Improvements to Library Search and Website
Summer 2018 is proving to be an exciting and busy time for the Vanderbilt Libraries as we move to an entirely revamped digital footprint including a new Integrated Library System… Keep reading
NIH and NLM Strategic Plans focus on Data Science
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) released their strategic plans this year and they are heavily focused on Data Science. NIH Draft, https://grants.nih.gov/grants/rfi/NIH-Strategic-Plan-for-Data-Science.pdf… Keep reading
Input Needed for Library Website Redesign
The Vanderbilt University Libraries are in the process of developing a new website. Our goal is to gather input from the Vanderbilt Community during the Spring 2018 semester to ensure… Keep reading
NIH Statement on Publishing
The National Institutes of Health recently released a statement encouraging authors to publish papers arising from NIH-funded research in reputable journals. See more information below. Statement on Article Publication Resulting… Keep reading