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    Curator’s Talks 2/13: Zero Hour: The 2003 Invasion of Iraq

    Join us in the Special Collections Library from 11:10am-12:00pm  Wednesday mornings during this semester for fascinating talks led by faculty, librarians, archivists, and curators.   The talks take place weekly in the Special Collections Reading Room on the second floor of the Central & Divinity Libraries building.  This event is free and open… Read More

    Feb 11, 2019

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    New Database: Data Planet

    Students now have access to vast amounts of data and statistics through our new database Data Planet. With over 5.2 billion data points, this resource provides standardized and structured data to enhance your ability to work with multiple indicators from multiple sources. Along with government data from the Bureau… Read More

    Feb 8, 2019

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    Between the Lines

    Read the latest issue of Between the Lines, the libraries’ 2017/2018 report. Read More

    Feb 6, 2019

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    Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communications Workshop Series

    I am pleased to remind you of the third installment of our Spring workshop series: sharing and preserving your born-digital work, to be held Friday in Central 418a 11:10-12:00.   Continuing on our theme of creating, sharing, and preserving multimodal works, Elisabeth Shook will discuss mechanisms for effectively sharing and preserving… Read More

    Feb 6, 2019

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    Reminder: Robert Darnton Presentation Thursday February 7 at 5:30

    Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, Harvard University will be speaking at the Central Library on February 7th. His presentation entitled “Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature” will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room, followed by a reception and book… Read More

    Feb 6, 2019

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    Digital Pedagogy: Engaging Students through Open Education

    Vanderbilt Libraries’ offices of Teaching and Learning and Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communications are pleased to welcome Christina Hendricks, University of British Columbia professor of teaching in philosophy and Academic Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology at UBC Vancouver to campus for an event exploring students as… Read More

    Feb 5, 2019

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    Curator Talk 2/6: Why Did You Save That?

    Join us in the Special Collections Library from 11:10am-12:00pm  Wednesday mornings during this semester for fascinating talks led by faculty, librarians, archivists, and curators.   The talks take place weekly in the Special Collections Reading Room on the second floor of the Central & Divinity Libraries building.  This event is free and open… Read More

    Feb 4, 2019

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    Curator Talk 1/30: Getting Women in Vanderbilt’s Game: The Trailblazing Career of Stella Scott Vaughn

    Join us in the Special Collections Library from 11:10am-12:00pm  Wednesday mornings during this semester for fascinating talks led by faculty, librarians, archivists, and curators.   The talks take place weekly in the Special Collections Reading Room on the second floor of the Central & Divinity Libraries building.  This event… Read More

    Jan 28, 2019

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    Edible Archive Today: Recipes from Vanderbilt’s History of Medicine Collection

      Hoppin’ Johns Native to the South Carolina low country, Hoppin’ John is a classic Southern New Year’s dish, but where does the name come from, and why is eating it considered good luck? These questions have intrigued southerners, cooks and food historians for… Read More

    Jan 22, 2019

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    Fine Arts Gallery moves under Library umbrella and starts year with new exhibit

    As of July 1, the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery has moved out of the College of Arts & Science purview and now reports to the Provost’s office, under the direction of University Librarian Valerie Hotchkiss. Professor Hotchkiss’s expertise with special collections and curation make this an excellent fit for… Read More

    Jan 7, 2019