Library News Online
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Have a Hoot with Kahoot!
Test your superpowers with the Trivia game app called Kahoot! Enjoy a fun night with fellow students and library staff via Zoom on October 16th at 7 PM. Be sure to download the Kahoot app onto your phone beforehand. Be prepared for some fun, fast and family-friendly competition. You will… Read MoreOct 7, 2020
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Access to Library Resources: Opportunities and Challenges in the Age of COVID-19
The libraries are committed to equitable access to research materials. The current pandemic has challenged all of us in various ways, but our commitment to access remains unshakable. Join Nancy Godleski, associate university librarian for Collections and Core Services, Robyn Weisman, Interlibrary Loan manager, and Andrew Wesolek, director of Digital… Read MoreOct 5, 2020
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Zoom In Zine Out (Be Serious or be Zany!!)
Join library staff and students on Friday, October 9th at 1 PM to learn what a “Zine” is, all about Zine culture and how to make your own Zine. All you really need is a single 8 ½” X 11” piece of paper, scissors and your favorite colored pens or… Read MoreSep 30, 2020
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What’s Happening in the Libraries: October 2020
Digital Literacies Workshops Join us every Thursday at 1pm to learn all about digital literacies and the importance of understanding how and why digital outputs are created, and our own ethical responsibilities in sharing those outputs. This month’s workshops include:… Read MoreSep 30, 2020
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New feature broadens Libraries’ Scan and Deliver service
The libraries are pleased to introduce a new button to “request chapter/article scan” found in the bibliographic record for any user logged into their library account. (Please see screen shot below) When selected, the button sends you to the “Article/Book Chapter Request” form. Initially rolled out to faculty, it is… Read MoreSep 28, 2020
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Virtual series on justice, healing with renowned artists and scholars begins Sept. 23
Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice was conceived by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of art. Vanderbilt, in collaboration with Fisk University, Frist Art Museum and Millions of Conversations, will host a series of virtual conversations and artistic collaborations focused on healing at a time of… Read MoreSep 22, 2020
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Candid Conversations: Responding to Civil Unrest
Join the staff of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries on the first Friday of the month at 1:00 p.m. for Candid Conversations, a 30-minute interview on current issues. On Oct. 2, Assistant Chief of Police Rick Burr will discuss how the Vanderbilt University police department is training to respond… Read MoreSep 21, 2020
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Why has the renewal option changed on my library book?
The books that you are unable to renew—and that must be returned to the libraries as soon as possible—may represent the 17 percent of our collections that we are sharing through an Emergency Temporary Access Service program of the HathiTrust. The program allows us to offer electronic versions of… Read MoreSep 15, 2020
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Library materials quarantined for safety
Vanderbilt’s libraries are following university protocols, CDC guidelines, and recommendations from the international library community in the safe handling of library materials during the COVID-19 pandemic. All circulating materials and items in Special Collections are quarantined for at least 72 hours before they can be re-used. Your health and safety is the library’s… Read MoreSep 15, 2020
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Library Access Tips for Recent Alumni
Congratulations on your graduation and welcome to the VU alumni family! On September 4th, your student status was changed to alumni status. Alumni privileges include: Databases: Access to a select group of specially licensed digital resources and databases. Borrowing: You have borrowing privileges at all campus libraries. Currently, alumni… Read MoreSep 11, 2020