The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are marking the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in 2023 with the acquisition of eight prints by celebrated hip-hop illustrator and documentarian André LeRoy Davis…. Keep reading
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Heard Libraries’ new hip-hop print collection engages critical issues in U.S. politics and culture
Heard Libraries and Wild Bunch to co-host Dialogue Vanderbilt discussion featuring Jad Abumrad and Jacob Mchangama on Nov. 2
Vanderbilt faculty members Jad Abumrad, one of the pioneers of podcasting, and Jacob Mchangama, a leading expert on free speech, will take part in a thought-provoking discussion on Nov. 2… Keep reading
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial through Vandyverse virtual platform, interactive photo mural
Vanderbilt University continues to celebrate its Sesquicentennial with new events and exhibits across campus, as well as a new virtual platform that allows alumni, friends and fans of the university to… Keep reading
Banned Books Initiative reading group to discuss ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ on Oct. 25
The Banned Books Initiative partner offices host reading groups throughout the year, each focusing on a different banned or frequently challenged book. Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 3… Keep reading
Heard Libraries to host book talk with Jen Ellis, maker of Bernie Sanders’ mittens, on Oct. 24
Do you remember the famous meme of Bernie Sanders and his mittens at President Biden’s inauguration? Join us as author Jen Ellis discusses her new memoir, Bernie’s Mitten Maker, and… Keep reading
Heard Libraries to support ‘Dare to Be Me’ book events for young readers, hosting an author reading Oct. 23 and sponsoring elementary school outreach Nov. 3
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will welcome children’s authors Kaci Bolls and Nathan Meckel on Oct. 23 for a reading and songs from their new book Dare to Be… Keep reading
New GIS Lab at Heard Libraries provides major computing boost to geospatial visualization and analysis at Vanderbilt
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have opened a new Geographic Information Systems Lab in Peabody Library that gives Vanderbilt University scholars a significant computing edge in the rapidly growing… Keep reading
Heard Libraries expand cultural preservation efforts with membership in international Digital Preservation Coalition
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have strengthened their commitment to preserving cultural heritage by joining the Digital Preservation Coalition, a prestigious U.K.-based nonprofit that works with global partners to… Keep reading
Celebrate the freedom to read with Banned Books Week, Oct. 1–7
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries invite the Vanderbilt University community to take part in Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign that draws attention to banned and challenged books… Keep reading
Professor Ellen Armour to give book talk Sept. 28 on significance of digital imagery in the struggle for social justice
Ellen T. Armour, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Feminist Theology, will discuss her new book, Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice, at Vanderbilt… Keep reading
