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The Buchanan Library Fellowship program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in 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 work… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have acquired the personal collection of Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and cultural historian whose music and research have brought greater awareness to African Americans’ extensive contributions to roots music. The collection was compiled and curated… Read More

Vanderbilt recently supported the Nashville International Center for Empowerment’s “Nicest Night in Nashville,” an event celebrating immigrant and refugee communities while raising funds for housing, employment, education and other resources for newly arrived individuals and families. The evening premiered a special multimedia partnership between NICE, a nonprofit that… Read More

A new portrait series that celebrates noteworthy Vanderbilt University community members is now on display in multiple locations across the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. V150: The Many Faces of Vanderbilt, which was funded by a Spring 2023 Sesquicentennial Grant, features prominent photographs and… Read More

A new modular, open-access curriculum that is part of the LIVE (Learning Incubator: a Vanderbilt Endeavor) initiative is expanding the ability of high school teachers to use technology in learning. Programming for a Networked World offers an engaging introduction to advanced topics that are currently accessible only to… Read More

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. The prints, which are now available for teaching and research, engage critical themes in… Read More

Vanderbilt faculty members Jad Abumrad, one of the pioneers of podcasting, and Jacob Mchangama, a leading expert on free speech, will take part in a thought-provoking discussion on Nov. 2 as part of the Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative. “Freedom or Foolishness: Are… Read More

Central Library in the Vandyverse (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University continues to celebrate its Sesquicentennial with new events and exhibits across campus, as well as a new virtual platform that allows alumni, friends and fans of the university to celebrate the 150th anniversary from anywhere in the world. Read More

Do you remember the famous meme of Bernie Sanders and his mittens at President Biden’s inauguration? Join us as author Jen Ellis discusses her new memoir, Bernie’s Mitten Maker, and how her newfound fame has helped her to do good in the world. Ellis’ talk will take place… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will welcome children’s authors Kaci Bolls and Nathan Meckel on Oct. 23 for a reading and songs from their new book Dare to Be Me (The Collective Book Studio, 2023). The event, which is co-sponsored by the… Read More