Library News Online

Drop by the Central Library open house next Wednesday, August 24, anytime between 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.! Find out how librarians and library resources can help you succeed as a student at Vanderbilt. Meet the librarians that specialize in the subjects you are studying. Learn about the variety of study space… Read More

Read these thought provoking works and plan to join the Inclusive Book Group online throughout the academic year to discuss Nevada, The Sentence, Their Eyes Were Watching God,  and The Beekeeper of Aleppo. A limited number of e-book copies are available through the Central Library service desk. Please register separately… Read More

Tojo Tsimalay is a Berea College student who worked as an intern at the Vanderbilt University Libraries during the summer of 2022. During his internship, Tsimalay assisted Associate University Librarian for Research and Digital Strategy, Clifford Anderson, and Professor of English, Mark Schoenfield, with conducting large-scale textual analysis of periodical… Read More

Don’t miss seeing From Golden Type to Double Gilt: Fine Press Books at Vanderbilt Libraries, which runs through August 28, 2022, in Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives Library on the second floor of Central. The libraries’ collection of fine binding was formed from a gift in memory of Nettie… Read More

2012-2022: A Decade of Library Fellows Online Exhibition In spring 2012 Dean Connie Dowell established the first library fellowship, with a little bit of extra funding and a lot of hope.  Since then, over 230 students have completed library fellowships, now known as the Buchanan Library Fellowship Program, named… Read More

The Libraries’ search tool has undergone a refresh to make it easier to find the most relevant results. On the Advanced Search page, you will now find the following search options: Everything Use Everything to find both print and electronic items, including journal and newspaper articles, books, e-books,… Read More

Jim Duran, director of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive Jim Duran, director of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive (VTNA) is pleased to announce the recent completion of transcription and captioning for 62,000 hours of recorded television news that began in 1968, and continues today. Captioning improves the archive’s accessibility by… Read More

We invite you to visit the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery for these August events: Exhibit Tour, Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Noon – 1:00 p.m. (the first Tuesday of the month) Join curator for a guided tour of the current exhibition Foujita’s Cats &c. with focus on a specific… Read More

Sponsor: Digital Commons Presenters: Kayce Gill, MSIS, Health Sciences Collections Librarian, Eskind Biomedical Library and Rachel Lane Walden, MLIS, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Eskind Biomedical Library Facilitator: Cazembe Kennedy, Assistant Director, Digital Commons Date and Time: Tuesday, August 2, 10:00am to 11:00am Location: Zoom Covidence is a web-based tool that… Read More

The Buchanan Library Fellows Program 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… Read More