As a measure to increase network security, use of the VMWare Horizon client software, including the Management Library Virtual Machines, will require Multi-Factor Authentication beginning 8:00pm Central Time, Friday, March 27th. This will require the installation of the DUO app on your mobile device, directions for which can be found here. If you have any questions about this or any other Management Library… Keep reading
Through its Gear2Go service, the Libraries also lends out a variety of audio-visual technology that can be used to support online learning. This includes: DSLR cameras, GoPro cameras, 360 cameras, digital recording devices, and different types of microphones. Much of this technology is available in portable kits with all the necessary attachments packed inside and ready for check out. For… Keep reading
IMPORTANT: Please note that given University policy about in-person events during the coronavirus crisis and all face-to-face in-person workshops have been cancelled until further notice. Some of these workshops may be offered online instead. More information about the University’s coronavirus response is available here. 3rd Annual Edible Books Festival Join us for the 3rd Annual Edible Books… Keep reading
This two-session course will focus on introductory spatial analysis in QGIS, a free and open source GIS platform. If you have always been curious about GIS and how to get started with it, this is the perfect opportunity. The course will run two days, 2/27 & 2/28, from 1-4:30 pm both days. Day 1 will… Keep reading
The Vanderbilt Software Carpentry two-day boot camp is scheduled for March 5–6. The boot camp will feature: Intro to Unix Intro to Git and Version Control Intro to Python Register here. The event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Research IT Service, Vanderbilt Libraries, and the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute…. Keep reading
Symposium Program The Vanderbilt Initiative for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Research (VIIGR) and the Jean and Alexander Heard Library’s Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) are proud to co-sponsor the Middle TN Geospatial Summit, celebrating geospatial research in middle Tennessee and beyond. The two-day summit will feature lightening talks from local graduate students, a panel and presentations from… Keep reading
The Vanderbilt Libraries now provide access to O’Reilly for Higher Education, a multimedia collection of instruction and reference materials focused on computer programming, technology, and business transformation. The platform includes over 38,000 books, over 30,000 videos, and a large collection of case studies, audiobooks, and structured learning paths, as well as other exclusive content from O’Reilly’s global conferences. O’Reilly Media, best known for their technology books with covers featuring distinctive woodcuts of animals, has… Keep reading
Please join us for a workshop about the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) on Friday, December 6th. IIIF provides students and scholars across a range of disciplines with a standards-based way to share, annotate, and conduct research about images online. This workshop, sponsored by the Cultural Heritage Research Cluster and led by Ben Brumfield and… Keep reading
Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy Mobile App The Eskind Biomedical Library has acquired coupon codes for the Sanford Guide Antimicrobial Therapy App. The app is compatible with iOS and Android devices. For more information or to request your code, please contact us via the Ask Biomedical online form, http://library.vanderbilt.edu/biomedical/ask-librarian.php. Additional instructions to redeem the code… Keep reading
You’ve just spent the last several hours arranging your disparate ideas into a coherent research paper — and now you have to spend several more hours typing up your citations and bibliography. Does this sound depressingly familiar? Bibliographic management software can make things easier, and staff at the Vanderbilt libraries are available to provide one-on-one… Keep reading
