The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives has fully digitized the Rev. James Lawson Papers and made these materials available to the general public, giving students, scholars and historians a more complete picture of the distinguished activist’s life and legacy.
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The Rev. James M. Lawson Papers now digitized and available to public, expanding reach of late civil rights leader’s work
Heard Libraries host fifth Southern Library Support Staff Conference, drawing professionals from across the Southeast
Academic, public, school and specialty librarians and library staff representing 13 states gathered at Vanderbilt University for the fifth Southern Library Support Staff Conference hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries May 29–31.
Heard Libraries showcase pioneering efforts, global leadership in digital preservation
A new article in “EdTech Magazine” and a case study by the Center for Digital Education highlight how the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries continue to innovate in the area of digital preservation.
BMJ collaborates with Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries to support open access publishing
New read-and-publish agreement expands the opportunity for sharing and accessing cutting-edge research Leading global health care knowledge provider BMJ has signed a new read-and-publish agreement with the Jean and Alexander… Keep reading
Patterson discusses formative years, book bans, writing process at Vanderbilt event
James Patterson has published over 400 titles and sold more than 425 million copies of his books, but he first gained the confidence to pursue a career in writing while working toward a graduate degree at Vanderbilt, the bestselling author told a large audience in Langford Auditorium on April 11.
NERL and Springer Nature sign new three-year open publishing agreement
NERL, a consortium representing some of America’s leading research institutions, and Springer Nature, a global leader in research publishing, have agreed to a new three-year open publishing agreement. The deal provides… Keep reading
Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries and Taylor & Francis announce transformative agreement to support open access publishing
Partnership will also provide Vanderbilt researchers with a significantly expanded range of humanities and social sciences journals Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and Taylor & Francis, one of… Keep reading
Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries, AIP Publishing sign three-year read-and-publish agreement that broadens access to scientific research
AIP Publishing, a leading publisher of scholarly scientific journals, has signed a three-year read-and-publish agreement with Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries that will promote open science and drive… Keep reading
Launch of McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies celebrated at campus gathering
Vanderbilt University officially launched the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies at a campus event on Feb. 7.
Elsevier and Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries establish landmark five-year open access transformative agreement
Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics and scientific publishing, is pleased to announce a five-year read-and-publish agreement with Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries that will advance open… Keep reading