Mary McSparran, curator of manuscripts at Special Collections and University Archives, has always been captivated by stories and the ways in which they’re recorded.
Buchanan Fellows
Preservation and craft: Mary McSparran celebrates the written word and how we archive stories
Spring 2025 Buchanan Library Fellowship applications due Jan. 15
Spring 2025 Buchanan Library Fellowship applications are due Jan. 15. The program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in the Vanderbilt libraries.
Heard Libraries launch Studio 608, a new hub for digital narratives
A new resource at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries is expanding avenues for digital storytelling, collaborative scholarship and experiential learning on campus.
Buchanan Library Fellows program now accepting applications
The Buchanan Library Fellows program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. With a focus on undergraduate instruction, the program connects faculty and professional librarians with students to work on experiential library projects and present their work at the end of their fellowship.
Buchanan Library Fellowship open for Summer/Fall 2024
Applications are now open for a Buchanan Library Fellowship. This fellowship will accept 2 undergraduates, and will run summer through fall (June through December, 2024). Applications can be submitted here:… Keep reading
Buchanan Library Fellowships Spring Celebration of Learning
You’re invited to a Celebration of Learning for the spring 2024 Buchanan Library Fellowships. Join us for refreshments and to see students showcase their final projects and reflections on their… Keep reading
Spring 2024 Buchanan Library Fellowship applications due Jan. 10
The Buchanan Library Fellowship program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in Vanderbilt Libraries. With a focus on undergraduate… Keep reading
Buchanan Library Fellowship program still accepting applications for ‘Building a University’ project
Applications are still open for the fall 2023 Buchanan Library Fellowship, Building a University: Vanderbilt’s Fourth Decade, 1905–1915. This fellowship, which requires a commitment of five to eight hours weekly… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Self-Portrait Project
In 2022, as Vanderbilt’s 150th anniversary approached, recent graduates Allen Zeng, BA’23, and Richard Zhang, BA’23, set out to capture the essence of the university by photographing its community members…. Keep reading
Buchanan Library Fellowships Spring Celebration of Learning
You’re invited to a Celebration of Learning for the spring 2023 Buchanan Library Fellowships. Join us for refreshments and see students showcase their final projects and reflections on their experience…. Keep reading
