Teaching And Learning

Melissa Mallon, associate university librarian for teaching and learning, is focused on positioning the Heard Libraries as an essential partner for advancing Vanderbilt's teaching mission. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are playing an active role and offering novel solutions to promote literacy initiatives within Metro Nashville Public Schools. Read More

Subscriptions to Bloomberg.com, a leading source for international business, financial and economic news, are now available free of charge for Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff courtesy of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

As the curator of manuscripts at Special Collections and University Archives, Mary McSparran teaches with primary sources, curates several subject areas, including literature and journalism, and preserves collections so that visitors can engage with people’s stories in tangible, meaningful ways. Read More

The Buchanan Library Fellowship program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in the Vanderbilt libraries. With a focus on undergraduate instruction, the program connects faculty and professional librarians with students to work on experiential library projects and present their… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Teaching and Learning team had a busy and fulfilling semester, taking part in 34 engagement and outreach events that reached an audience of close to 4,400 campus and community members. We want to thank everyone that came to our events and engaged with the… Read More

Pictured, left to right: College of Arts and Science Dean Tim McNamara, University Librarian Jon Shaw and Fulbright Canada Executive Director Michael Hawes signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 3 establishing a new Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair at Vanderbilt University. The ceremony took place at Special Collections and University Archives. Read More

Vanderbilt professor and bestselling author Alice Randall (front, center) discussed her book My Black Country at Central Library Nov. 20. She was joined by students and staff from Vanderbilt’s Live. Learn. Lead. Academy (also pictured here). (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt) Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies and Vanderbilt Writer-in-Residence… Read More

Alex Carroll, associate director of the Sarah Shannon Stevenson Science and Engineering Library, champions thinking across disciplines to meet faculty and students’ research needs. Read More

Curator of Community Histories Sarah Calise is telling the stories of underrepresented groups in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, starting by steadily expanding the Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections. Read More