November 8, 2019 brought Tipper Gore, MA ÔÇÖ76, activist, author, photographer, and former second lady of the United States to the Peabody Library Grand Reading Room for remarks to help… Keep reading
Between the Lines 2020
Tipper Gore commemorates Peabody Library centennial
Easier access to Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery collection through ArtStor
The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery completed a migration of collection data and photographs for 6,883 objects to ArtStor over the summer. The ArtStor platform is a more user-friendly interface… Keep reading
Our librarians don’t just go the extra mile–they go around the world
For Vanderbilt librarians, the “personal” approach is nothing new. The libraries have subject librarians for every major on campus, and these librarians are known for developing relationships with students –… Keep reading
Afro-Hispanic performing arts collection of Delia Zapata Olivella receives grant
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation has awarded a Research Libraries Grant to the Special Collections Library to complete the preservation and archival processing of the important performing arts collection of… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery receives Kress Foundation award
The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery has been selected among spring 2020 applicants to receive support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation for an exhibition of medieval and Renaissance artworks…. Keep reading
Libraries acquire important addition to the James M. Lawson, Jr. Papers
In September, Vanderbilt University Libraries acquired a collection of photographs of The Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. The collection includes approximately 125 early family photographs, over 100 photographs taken in… Keep reading
Making searching easier and smarter
Over the summer of 2018 our entire library online catalog including records for each book, magazine, DVD, rare book, piece of sheet music, rare object, archive and so much more… Keep reading
Digital preservation progress
The Digital Preservation Summer Project Team made great progress┬átoward the goal┬áof┬ádeveloping┬áa process for maintaining┬áitems for long-term preservation,┬áwhile also keeping focus on and giving assistance to┬áother summer digital initiatives. They┬ámet with… Keep reading
All Hallows: Witches, Magic, and Things That Go Bump
The history of magick, by way of apology, for all the wise men who haveunjustly been reputed magicians, from the creation, to the present age. Written in French by G…. Keep reading
Making our library website accessible for everyone
This important summer project elevated user accessibility for our main library web pages to meet the standard set forth by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from the ADA.┬á According to… Keep reading