Heard Libraries and Wild Bunch present Grammy-winning roots musician Dom Flemons in concert Sept. 14

Grammy Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons will perform at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, Sept. 14, in a concert presented by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and the Wild Bunch Lecture Fund.

Albert Moll hypnotism collection now fully cataloged

In 1935, the Vanderbilt medical library acquired a unique, 840-item collection of books, pamphlets and newspaper clippings on hypnotism from the personal library of the prominent German psychiatrist Dr. Albert Moll. Offered sight unseen by a German bookseller, the multilingual collection offered a unique perspective on the history of hypnosis as well as related subjects.

Image from Hiram Jackson’s “Hypnotismus” in Die Kraft in sich selbst (1904). Dr. Albert Moll Hypnosis Collection. M-393.

The Rev. James M. Lawson Papers now digitized and available to public, expanding reach of late civil rights leader’s work

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives has fully digitized the Rev. James Lawson Papers and made these materials available to the general public, giving students, scholars and historians a more complete picture of the distinguished activist’s life and legacy.

The Rev. James Lawson teaching nonviolent direct action to students circa. 1960. (The Rev. James Lawson Papers/Vanderbilt University Special Collections)

Heard Libraries showcase pioneering efforts, global leadership in digital preservation

A new article in “EdTech Magazine” and a case study by the Center for Digital Education highlight how the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries continue to innovate in the area of digital preservation. 

Digital preservation photo illustration (Shutterstock)

‘Vanderbilt Magazine’ now fully digitized and available online

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.

The Spring-Summer 2023 issue of Vanderbilt Magazine (Vanderbilt University)

‘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.

This 24-karat engraved gold house was an anniversary gift to Cornelius Vanderbilt from his wife, Sophia, in 1863. Goldsmith unknown; New York, 1863. (Vanderbilt University Memorabilia Collection)

Heard Libraries’ new hip-hop print collection engages critical issues in U.S. politics and culture

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

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