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The Fine Arts Gallery is closed March 5 – March 13, 2022 for spring break, and will re-open Monday March 14, 2022. Read More

Software Carpentries are designed to teach faculty and students introductory research computing skills, reproducible research, and data visualization and analysis. These 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. full-day, in-person sessions are hands-on in nature, as participants follow live-coding exercises that progressively build. The March 10–11, 2022 Carpentries will focus on introductory R and… Read More

The Wilson Music Library will celebrate its 75th birthday on April 29, 2022, from 4-6 p.m. at the Blair School of Music in the Ingram lobby and outside patio. Join us for food, exhibits, performances, and a special music commission by alum and composer Madeline Myers. This free, in-person event… Read More

Join us for a conversation with Maxine Gordon, author, curator, and independent scholar. Maxine is the wife of the late jazz musician Dexter Gordon and has spent her lifetime career working with jazz musicians. She will discuss her new book Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon (University… Read More

After data collection and before data analysis lies the all-important step of data cleaning. This is an integral, yet time-consuming part of any data-focused research project, and it is often delegated to research assistants (RAs). Unfortunately, data cleaning is not typically taught formally in the statistics courses our RAs have… Read More

Covidence was designed by researchers familiar with the systematic review process to make conducting reviews more efficient. It is a web-based tool that will help you with title/abstract screening, full-text screening, data abstraction, and quality assessment. It is geared towards those conducting a systematic review, meta-analysis, or clinical guideline, and… Read More

The libraries continue to have access to a wide range of motion pictures and streaming videos with public performance rights available for viewing by Vanderbilt-affiliated individuals or groups in a non-classroom setting or event. In response to user feedback, these items are now organized into two searchable lists: DVDs… Read More

We invite you to visit the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery for these March events: Exhibit Tour, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Noon – 1:00 p.m. (the second* Tuesday of the month) Join gallery staff for a guided tour of the current exhibition Skyscraper Gothic: Medieval Style & Modernist Buildings… Read More

Join the Inclusive Book Group online for a discussion about Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from noon-1:00 p.m. CT. Advanced registration is required. Register here. The Inclusive Book Group encourages Vanderbilt community members to read beyond their comfort zone and explore new authors and… Read More

Around the Stacks: Library Open House for the Class of 2024 Hello, Class of 2024! Join us in the Central Library Community Room on Thursday, February 24, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m, for “Around the Stacks!” welcome back reception just for you. Drop by for snacks, giveaways, and interactive info-tables from… Read More