Vanderbilt Libraries

Exciting update! We've agreed on a new 5 year #OpenAccess deal with Vanderbilt University. This means @VandyLibraries affiliates can publish and read research in nearly 2,000 Wiley published journals at no direct cost. Learn more below. ow.ly/Q5PF50QvrsB

Nashville's replica of the Greek Parthenon was built to celebrate Tennessee's Centennial in 1897. Originally a temporary structure, contractors rebuilt it permanently in the 1920s. Here are some notes and sketches for the project from 1923! #VU150 #VandyGram #VandyLibraries

@Irizaurus Yes! @VandyLibraries are open for normal business hours; any changes in schedule will be updated on this page. library.vanderbilt.edu/hours/

Did you know Vanderbilt initially allowed only faculty and grad students to use the stacks of the university library? In 1961 undergrads got access as well. Eight years later, Vanderbilt added the General Library Building's H. Fort Flowers Wing. #VU150 #VandyGram #VandyLibraries

The Nettie Hale Rand Collection of Fine Binding and Printing was donated to Vanderbilt’s Joint University Libraries in 1941. This 336-volume collection of binders’ and printers’ arts was assembled in honor of alumna Nettie Hale Rand. #VandyGram #VandyLibraries

Welcome back, Commodores! With the first day of spring classes underway, don't forget to get involved on campus. We have over 500 student organizations to choose from! Pictured here is one of them: the Black Student Alliance circa 1982. #VU150 #VandyGram

.@VandyLibraries, through a collaboration with @theNMAAM, have acquired the personal collection of legendary country, blues & folk musician, @DomFlemons. Learn more about the collection. 🎶 newsonline.library.vanderbilt.edu/2024/01/dom-fl…

Happy New Year! As 2024 gets underway, be sure to preserve your memories of Vanderbilt with a Commodore Yearbook! Ordering one is a lot easier now than it was in 1951 in person, as pictured here. Visit thecommodoreyearbook.com to place your order. #VU150 #VandyGram

For decades, Vanderbilt community members have sported buttons and pins to proudly express themselves. Here are a few of our favorites from Special Collections and University Archives. #VU150 #VandyGram

Digitization is fundamentally changing the research landscape in the humanities. Academic librarians have a vital role to play in this process, but how so? @andersoncliffb provides the answers on our blog! 🔗 blog.degruyter.com/how-academic-l…

Happy first day of winter! Try not to get snowed in during the weeks ahead, but if you do, remember that it’s always helpful to have another pair of hands. Here are Ralph Whaley (left) and Wilmoth Marshall trying to move a car in the snow in 1961. #VU150 #VandyGram

Good luck on your finals! #VU150 #VandyLibraries

Deadline extended! Applications open to anyone conducting a research project on Middle TN. Support + presentations from historians and professionals + access to VU's extensive libraries for 90 days Apply now & share with colleagues and friends! as.vanderbilt.edu/robert-penn-wa…

On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we remember Cmdr. Samuel Earle Johnson, MD’1911, who served as senior medical officer on the USS Arizona and was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His portrait is part of the History of Medicine Collection at Eskind Biomedical Library.

Congrats to our undergrads on reaching the last day of classes this semester! As you prepare for finals, the Heard Libraries are here to help. Whether you’re looking for assistance with last-minute research or just a quiet place to study, please stop by. #VU150 #VandyLibraries

As Vanderbilt celebrates our momentous Sesquicentennial anniversary, a new @Tennessean article takes readers on a journey through campus exploring VU's rich 150-year history of leadership in research, academics, collaboration, unity and more. #VU150 tennessean.com/story/news/edu…

Come to Nashville and help us to deliver #DigitalPreservation @VanderbiltU and @VandyLibraries RT PLEASE @dpc_chat, #digipres Check out this job at Vanderbilt University: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3749…

The Vanderbilt Hustler was established in 1888, but it wasn't until 1890 that the university granted permission for it to operate. Initially managed by the student athletic association in 1891, The Hustler is now part of Vanderbilt Student Communications. #VU150 #VandyGram

Vanderbilt has a long history of offering extracurricular activities to students, and the Glee Club is one of the oldest. The club began in 1886–87 and held their first concert in 1891. #VU150 #VandyGram