Some seven decades of Tennessee and U.S. political history are commemorated in the Pitts Family Political Papers, a collection recently acquired by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries.
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Tennessee, national political history celebrated in new Heard Libraries collection
Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections give voice to a community by preserving its past
Curator of Community Histories Sarah Calise is telling the stories of underrepresented groups in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, starting by steadily expanding the Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections.
International P.G. Wodehouse society dedicates collection at Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries hosted members of The Wodehouse Society on Sept. 27 as part of the organization’s biennial convention held in Nashville. The gathering at Vanderbilt’s Central Library drew members from 23 U.S. states and seven countries.
Heard Libraries launch Studio 608, a new hub for digital narratives
A new resource at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries is expanding avenues for digital storytelling, collaborative scholarship and experiential learning on campus.
Vanderbilt time capsule offers ‘snapshot’ of campus during Sesquicentennial year
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries led efforts to collect and curate materials—both physical and digital—that future generations will discover in a Vanderbilt time capsule to be opened in the year 2174.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library’s Revised Common Lectionary improves access, enhances Christian worship
A valuable free resource from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Divinity Library is making Christian worship more accessible to millions of biblical scholars, church leaders and congregants worldwide. The online Revised Common Lectionary receives more than a million visits each year—making it Vanderbilt University’s second most-visited site on the web.
Heard Libraries’ Jon Shaw named AWS Education Champion for 2024
Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw has been named a 2024 Education Champion by Amazon Web Services. The prestigious honor was announced during the AWS Imagine conference held in Austin, Texas, in late July.
Collaboration between Québec, Vanderbilt to highlight Heard Libraries collections, foster cultural exchange
A new partnership between the government of Québec and Vanderbilt University will bolster opportunities for academic and cultural exchange involving the Canadian province and the Nashville institution. The collaboration was announced June 18 at an event celebrating Québec’s deep ties to Middle Tennessee that also served as an early observance of Québec’s annual national day.
Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab awards seed grants to four emerging digital initiatives
Four digital technology projects in the initial stages of development will advance at Vanderbilt, thanks to funding from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab.
Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries join OCLC Research Library Partnership
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University have strengthened their commitment to innovation and collaborative scholarship by joining the OCLC Research Library Partnership.
