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National Security Archive and Declassified Documents Speaker, Nov. 8

National Security Archive and Declassified Documents Speaker Thurs., Nov. 8, 4-5 pm Central Library Community Room Peter Kornbluh, Senior Analyst at the National Security Archive, will be speaking on “Saving the World from Armaggedon: The Secret Diplomacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis,” Thursday, November 8, 4:00 in the Central Library Community Room. Kornbluh is a […]

Posted by on November 2, 2012 in Events, Ticker

GIS Day: DIY Aerial Imagery demonstration

High resolution balloon photography has become a compelling complement to satellite imagery. By simply using a digital camera, a weather balloon, and GIS, detailed maps of small scale surroundings can be created that can have applications in environmental science, landscape architecture, and modeling. During a sophomore research project, four high school students, Nathan Beeten, Ryan […]

Posted by on October 31, 2012 in Events, Ticker

Vanderbilt Library GIS workshops, Halloween 2012

Making a map with GIS Wed, Oct. 31, 2-3pm Peabody Library Learning Commons This session is for anyone that is interested in creating a map. It will serve as a fundamental building block for your future as a map-maker whether you need to present your data, answer a research question, or just show where something […]

Posted by on October 25, 2012 in maps, Workshops/Tours

Dean Dowell elected to ARL Board of Directors

Congratulations go to Dean Connie Vinita Dowell who was elected on October 11 by the Association of Research Libraries membership to serve a two-year term on its Board of Directors. The Board is the governing body of the Association and represents the interests of ARL member libraries in directing the business of the Association, including […]

Posted by on October 22, 2012 in General News, Ticker

Paul Lim on the Trinity

Divinity Librarian Chris Benda interviews Paul Lim, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Affiliated Faculty, Department of History, about his recent book, Mystery Unveiled:  The Crisis of th…

Posted by on October 22, 2012 in Interviews, Ticker

“(Always) On the Road (Again): U.S. Theatre on Tour”: Lecture presented by Professor Charlotte Canning, October 31, 4:10

“(Always) On the Road (Again): U.S. Theatre on Tour” A lecture presented by Professor Charlotte Canning October 31, 2012 4:10 p.m. Central Library Community Room   “(Always) On the Road (Again): U.S. Theatre on Tour” looks at the history of U.S. performance in the 20th century as the story of the road. From tent shows […]

Posted by on October 7, 2012 in Events, Exhibits

Library staff create scary creature for Cheekwood’s Fall Fest

As part of Cheekwood’s annual Harvest Festival, more than 40 local organizations, including Vanderbilt University, were asked to create silly, spooky and scary scarecrows to greet visitors to the festival. This year’s exhibit had a literary theme, …

Posted by on October 1, 2012 in General News

Peabody Library Fireside Chat featuring children’s author Patsi Trollinger

Peabody welcomes children’s author Patsi Trollinger for a Fireside Chat on Monday October 15th at 11:30am in the Fireside Reading Room. Patsi will discuss humor and cultural identity in middle grade and YA novels as well as share her books Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became one of the World’s Greatest Jockeys (Junior Library Guild […]

Posted by on October 1, 2012 in Events

Author Azar Nafisi to Speak Oct. 9

Posted by on September 20, 2012 in Events, General News

Vanderbilt Libraries’ exhibit spotlights beloved entertainers – ‘Stage & Screen’ draws from performing arts collections

The Library’s exhibit ‘Stage & Screen’ is highlighted in Vanderbilt News.  Click here for full article. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to run through June 28, 2013.  For more information, contact Celia Walker, director of special projects, at (615) 343-4701 or celia.walker@vanderbilt.edu.

Posted by on September 18, 2012 in Exhibits, Ticker

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