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Vanderbilt Libraries invite you to this timely panel discussion, reception and book signing funded by the Wild Bunch Programming and Lecture Fund. Please register for this event. Data Dilemmas: The Past, Present, and Future of our Privacy Thursday, October 6, 2022, 5:00 p.m. CT Central Library Community… Read More

New Art, New Directions: Recent Acquisitions Exhibit Open House, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Art Gallery’s fall exhibition, New Art, New Directions: Recent Acquisitions features thirty-one artworks added to the collection between 2013 and 2022. Yusef Lateef’s complex “autophysiopsychic music” score drawings and jailed Cuban dissident-artist Luis… Read More

New Exhibition in Special Collections: Miniature Books from the Vanderbilt Libraries by Molly Dohrmann A new exhibition, opening this fall in Special Collections, highlights some of the smallest books in our collections. For centuries miniature books have captured the imagination of readers around the world. Miniature books require specific skills… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries joined colleagues across campus to welcome new students back to campus for the fall 2022 semester. In addition to college and school-specific orientation activities, a dozen library staff participated in information fairs and orientations across campus. The libraries had a combined presence at the… 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 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

Tuesdays in the Gallery Curator’s Tour, September 6, Noon–1:00 p.m. Final guided tour of Foujita’s Cats &c. focusing on the artist. Vandy Draws, September 13, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Join Art faculty Angus Galloway to create a simple drawing. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Art For Lunch, September… Read More

Join your friends at Central Library next Thursday for ice cream and an orientation to the libraries! Meet subject librarians and learn about the many services the libraries have to offer that will help you research smarter and faster. When you visit you can enter a raffle for Beats Studio… Read More

Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet online Wednesday, Sept. 7, to discuss Nevada by Imogen Binnie. The virtual gathering, hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center in partnership with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities and Vanderbilt Human Resources… Read More

Welcome back for the start of the new academic year! We in the Digital Scholarship and Communications office hope that your summer was fruitful and that you are recharged and ready to explore emerging topics in digital scholarship with us. This Fall, DiSC is pleased to offer a series… Read More

The Libraries 7 Tips for Student Success Melissa Mallon, Associate University Librarian for Teaching and Learning Welcome to the fall semester! While you’re finding your classes, checking out the campus dining options, and meeting your roommate(s), you may feel a little overwhelmed. As you get settled… Read More