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Amico AspertiniItalian (1472/75–1552)A Baptismal Ceremony, ca. 16th centuryTempera on panel24 1/2″ x 29 1/2″The Samuel H. Kress Collection, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery1979.0648P The Artist’s Workshop in Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Curatorial and Collections Fellowship with the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery… Read More

Vanderbilt’s libraries, the Vanderbilt University Press, and Middle Tennessee State University are teaming up to offer two Zoom webinars in the month of April on the legacy of John Donelson and James Robertson. We hope you will register to be part of these discussions. For more information, contact ACE@vanderbilt.edu. Read More

Between the Lines 2019-2020 is now online! It is published annually by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries of Vanderbilt University. Enjoy this new digital version. Read More

Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). Last Snow of the Year at Toeizan, from the series Sun, Moon, and Stars, 1840 CE, woodblock print. Gift of Dr. John B. and Lola D. Youmans. Collection of Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. 1972.036 To fully experience our holiday greeting, open… Read More

Your Libraries are here for you. Do not hesitate to ask us for help, if you need us.  Live Chat with a Librarian, request electronic versions of materials found in the catalogue, or set up a virtual appointment with a subject specialist librarian. Let us help you!… Read More

Demystifying Library Resources & Expenditures: A Faculty Discussion Series The acquisition of library resources for scholarship and teaching known as “collection development,” is a complicated process that strikes a balance between access and ownership. Factors, such as price, budget, availability, and licensing, increasingly impact the libraries’ abilities to provide the… Read More

Advanced Google Scholar: Techniques for Research Mastery  Tuesday, February 9  |  2:15 – 3:00 p.m.  Register for Event The Vanderbilt Libraries are pleased to present a workshop on advanced research skills using Google Scholar. Even… Read More

Demystifying Library Resources & Expenditures: A Faculty Discussion Series The acquisition of library resources for scholarship and teaching known as “collection development,” is a complicated process that strikes a balance between access and ownership. Factors, such as price, budget, availability, and licensing, increasingly impact the libraries’ abilities to provide the… Read More

The acquisition of library resources for scholarship and teaching known as “collection development,” is a complicated process that strikes a balance between access and ownership. Factors, such as price, budget, availability, and licensing, increasingly impact the libraries’ abilities to provide the most relevant and useful set of resources for our… Read More

Books through the Ages: Genre in the Nineteenth Century | Apply Here What was the last book you got lost in? In the nineteenth century, people read potboilers for pleasure, consulted almanacs about weather, and learned how to manage their households and businesses from monthly magazines. Nineteenth-century innovations in… Read More