The complete archive of Vanderbilt University’s flagship publication has been fully digitized and is now available online, making more than a century of university history accessible to the Vanderbilt community and others around the globe.
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‘Vanderbilt Magazine’ now fully digitized and available online
Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab, VUMC collaborate on update to Play Nicely program designed to address challenging behaviors in young children
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center program designed to teach parents healthy discipline strategies is reaching a wider audience thanks to a collaboration with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab.
‘All That Glitters’ exhibit continues at Special Collections and University Archives
Gilded treasures belonging to university founder Cornelius Vanderbilt, a shipping and railroad magnate and one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century, are among the items featured in All That Glitters: Silver and Gold at Vanderbilt, currently on display at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives.
Wiley and Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries sign agreement to publish more open access research
Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced a new five-year open access agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries… Keep reading
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.
With focus on students, Science and Engineering Library opens up main floor
The Sarah Shannon Stevenson Science and Engineering Library has reconfigured its physical space to be more conducive for students to gather. The library has relocated all books from its main floor to the Reading Room, freeing up more than 3,400 square feet of space for studying and collaboration.
Digital Lab at Heard Libraries seeks faculty projects to fund in 2024; application deadline extended to April 5
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab is in search of nascent digital projects to sponsor during the spring and summer of 2024. Vanderbilt faculty members who have projects or project ideas requiring digital technology, or who are looking to develop a proof of concept to attract larger funding opportunities, are encouraged to apply.
New law library textbook lending program aims to help students with financial need
A new program launching at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library in January will enable Vanderbilt Law School students to borrow essential textbooks for the full length of a semester and help alleviate some of the costs associated with attending law school.
Dom Flemons Collection at Heard Libraries offers ‘treasure trove’ for scholars exploring African American influences on roots music
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have acquired the personal collection of Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and cultural historian whose music and research have brought greater awareness… Keep reading
Refugee journeys illuminated: A look at Vanderbilt’s partnership with nonprofit NICE
Vanderbilt recently supported the Nashville International Center for Empowerment’s “Nicest Night in Nashville,” an event celebrating immigrant and refugee communities while raising funds for housing, employment, education and other resources for newly… Keep reading
