A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries celebrates the rich world and colorful characters created by popular 20th-century British writer P.G. Wodehouse.
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Heard Libraries exhibit celebrates the works of P.G. Wodehouse
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.
Start the year off right with the Heard Libraries’ Fall Celebration
Join the Vanderbilt libraries to celebrate the new academic year with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (while supplies last) and learn about resources available to help you be an informed voter.
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.
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.”
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.
Education journalist to discuss partisan politics’ increasing influence on public schools April 9
National education reporter Laura Pappano will discuss her latest book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries on Tuesday, April 9. In her book, Pappano draws on archival research as well as on-the-ground reporting to offer a nuanced view of how schools across the country have become lightning rods in the culture wars.
Launch of McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies celebrated at campus gathering
Vanderbilt University officially launched the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies at a campus event on Feb. 7.
New Heard Libraries’ exhibit celebrates 50 years of theological reflections by women
A new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Antoinette Brown Lecture Series will open on Monday, March 4, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries.
Author Gregg Hecimovich to discuss his biography of Hannah Crafts, first African American woman novelist, Feb. 8
Vanderbilt alumnus and author Gregg Hecimovich will discuss his acclaimed biography, The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman’s Narrative, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries on Thursday, Feb. 8.
