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Management

  • Vanderbilt Libraries’ Open Mind Series: Informed Citizenship and the Economics of Information

    Vanderbilt Libraries’ Open Mind Series: Informed Citizenship and the Economics of Information

    Information is being democratized and diversified. Every cell phone video is a news story, every YouTube account is a classroom. Citizens no longer trust or rely on experts for their information, partially because they can obtain first-hand accounts of the world around them. In the age of untrusted experts and… Read More

    Oct 8, 2018

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    Goats Bring Stress Relief to Owen Students

    On Monday, Oct. 1, a herd of goats arrived in the Owen courtyard, just in time for finals. Walker Management Library invited local goat service Shenanigoats to bring in baby and full-grown goats, setting them loose in the courtyard for students to play with and pet. They were a… Read More

    Oct 3, 2018

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    Developing a Critical Eye Toward Free Digital Research Tools

    I am pleased to remind you of the third instalment of our ongoing fall workshop series: Developing a Critical Eye Toward Free Digital Research Tools, to be held tomorrow in Central 800BB 11:10-12:00. Please take note of this location change. We will return to our regular location next week.   The number and… Read More

    Sep 27, 2018

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    Be a Better Googler @ the Wond’ry

    Learn tips and tricks to be a better Googler.  Quickly find valuable and credible information with more targeted and relevant Google results. Rahn Huber, business librarian from the Walker Management Library, will facilitate this hour long workshop. One hour learning advanced Google searching will save you hours of research time… Read More

    Sep 12, 2018

  • Ice Cream Social for all students, Sept. 13

    Ice Cream Social for all students, Sept. 13

    Attend the annual Ice Cream Social in the Central Library Community Room from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, September 13. All students are invited!… Read More

    Sep 7, 2018

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    New Campus Resource: BCC Research

    BCC Research provides market research reports covering major economic, scientific, and technological developments in industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology organizations. BCC reports explore the financial impact of new development in these industries and provide valuable forecasting. Topics covered include chemicals, energy and resources, engineering, healthcare, information technology, pharmaceuticals,… Read More

    Aug 31, 2018

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    Library launches News Desk, with free campus NYT and WSJ access

    Reading award-winning news stories in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal is now easier for the Vanderbilt community, thanks to a News Desk portal just added to the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries homepage. The portal is made possible through the support of the Office… Read More

    Aug 29, 2018

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    R Studio Workshops

    Vanderbilt University’s R Working Group, established through the university’s library system, is open to all campus community members. In this group, we seek to supply learners with a foundational knowledge of the R programming language. Vanderbilt’s R Working Group is established by Meredith Broadway, Data Analysis Librarian at Walker Management… Read More

    Aug 8, 2018

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    Update Your Google Scholar Settings

    Take advantage of one-click access from Google Scholar to scholarly articles purchased by the library. If you are a Google Scholar user at VU, our new library search system *may* require action on your part. Please go to the Google Scholar settings page, click on Library Links,… Read More

    Aug 7, 2018

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    Improvements to Library Search and Website

    Summer 2018 is proving to be an exciting and busy time for the Vanderbilt Libraries as we move to an entirely revamped digital footprint including a new Integrated Library System (the library catalog search and backend operations), as well as a new library web presence, and improved course reading list… Read More

    Jul 24, 2018