The Digital Lab Classroom
The “hub” of the Digital Lab is located on the fourth floor of Central Library, behind the main elevators. We teach many of our workshops and trainings in this space, and it is equipped for hybrid-style instruction. The space is also available for small seminars, invited lectures, or other events focused on digital tools or methods.
Staff are available in the Lab for drop-in consultations, or email us at digital.lab@vanderbilt.edu.
Available Technology
The Lab also has four new machines with capabilities and software meant to assist in the process of digital storytelling (oral histories, podcasting, etc.), game design, generative AI exploration, user experience research/work, and qualitative data analysis.
Slave Societies Digital Archive
The Slave Societies Digital Archive (SSDA) lab space is located on the 8th floor of the Central Library. The lab contains six workstations primarily configured for data science research and software development as well as a small central seating area. Digital Lab Architect and SSDA Curator Daniel Genkins is available for individual consultation in the lab on Tuesdays from 2 - 4 PM or by appointment.
Collaborative Partners
Vanderbilt TV News Archive
The TV News Archive is open to the public and visitors are welcome by appointment. To schedule a research session please use the contact us page or call (615) 322-2927. Appointments can be made at least 24 hours in advance. Please visit the Vanderbilt holiday calendar for more information about closures. There is no fee to use the Vanderbilt TV News Archive in the office, including watching videos. We have four terminals and space for a laptop or notepad.
The GIS Lab
The GIS Lab, open to the entire Vanderbilt Community, features 13 new Optiplex SFF 7010 PCs capable of running both ESRI and Open Source GIS software. STATA, SPSS, NVIVO, and the Adobe Creative Cloud are also available on select machines. The GIS Lab is available for individual research and study, while serving as a platform for learning and discovery through training, education, and networking events focused on digital scholarship and quantitative analysis. Beyond technology access, the GIS Lab will offer a series of workshops and trainings to equip students and faculty with the skills necessary to best leverage the technology. A full suite of those offerings, in addition to other digital scholarship methods and technologies may be found here. Dr. Curry-Johnson will also maintain office hours in the GIS Lab for individual consultation on Wednesdays from 12 -1pm.