March is ART+FEMINISM and Vanderbilt Library’s having a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon! Why We Edit Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well documented: less than 10% of contributors to Wikipedia identify as female. While… Keep reading
Events
ART+FEMINISM Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
“A Post-Truth Nation” Panel Discussion
Mental Health and Well-being Campaign Kickoff Event
The university will officially kick off “GO THERE,” a campus wide campaign to promote brave dialogue and honest self-reflection toward creating a campus culture that invests in and supports the… Keep reading
Dr. Katy Börner: Maps & Macroscopes
January 27, 3:00 p.m. with reception immediately following Vanderbilt Central Library Community Rooom Dr. Börner’s research focuses on the development of data analysis and visualization techniques for information access, understanding, and… Keep reading
Writer Ann Patchett Reading
Acclaimed author Ann Patchett will read from her latest novel, Commonwealth, Thursday, Jan. 26, as part of the Gertrude and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series, which is housed within… Keep reading
Let’s Help the Furry Animals this Holiday Season
Donation box for the Nashville Humane Association’s pet supply drive right inside the front doors of Eskind BioMedical Library Donations are being accepted until December 13, 2016. Needed Items Milk Bones… Keep reading
Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon | October 25 11AM to 4PM | Nashville Architecture
The Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University is hosting an Edit-A-Thon focused on developing, improving, and updating Wikipedia articles about the built environment of Nashville. Join us in… Keep reading
Halloween Open House, Oct. 27
Don’t miss this spooktacular event: Blair Pre-College students and their families are invited to the Wilson Music Library’s Halloween Open House on Thursday, Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m. Wear your costume,… Keep reading
Where do you stand on Free Speech?
Moderated by John M. Seigenthaler, Vanderbilt University faculty members Paul Lim and Norman Tolk and two members of the Nashville community, Shaka Mitchell and Hedy Weinberg, will discuss the Limits… Keep reading
Advancing Open Access & Open Education at Vanderbilt
Two leaders of SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) will speak to the Vanderbilt community, Thursday, September 29, 10:00AM, Central Library (Room 800BB). The event is free and… Keep reading