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Machelle Keen's career path at the Heard Libraries has been circuitous—but also instrumental in shaping her professional development and preparing her for her current role as interim manager of Access Services. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries hosted talks by two international scholars of Jewish history and culture on April 10. Markus Krah, the John H. Slade Executive Director of the Leo Baeck Institute–New York/Berlin, and Caroline Jessen, a research associate at the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture–Simon Dubnow in Leipzig, Germany, discussed the life and legacy of German-Jewish publisher Salman Schocken.  Read More

The U.K.-based Biochemical Society and Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced a read-and-publish agreement to support the open sharing of research and knowledge across the molecular biosciences. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are now offering online subscriptions to "The Atlantic" magazine free of charge for Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff. Read More

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

A reimagined space at the Peabody Library will provide student, faculty and staff groups on campus a serene setting in which to meditate, reflect and practice mindfulness. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced an open access agreement with Springer Nature, a global leader in research publishing. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab is seeking new and emerging digital projects to sponsor during the spring and summer of 2025. Vanderbilt faculty with projects or project ideas that require digital technology, or who are looking to develop a proof of concept to attract larger funding opportunities, are strongly encouraged to apply.  Read More

As director of Peabody Library, Tiffeni Fontno supports Vanderbilt’s educational mission not only by helping students and faculty access critical resources for learning and research but also by finding innovative ways to collaborate with stakeholders on and off campus. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced a read-and-publish pilot agreement with the JAMA Network, a collection of peer-reviewed medical journals published by the American Medical Association. Read More