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John Seigenthaler will discuss the importance of historical accuracy online during a 3 p.m. lecture Oct. 21 at Vanderbilt’s Central Library. The founder of the First Amendment Center was a victim of misinformation on Wikipedia, a popular and free online encyclopedia. Read More

The fourth annual DigitalVU month is under way with a great lineup of speakers and events. The month of workshops, open houses, lectures, discussions and more is designed to share information on all things online, from social media, to video, to programming topics and more with members of the Vanderbilt… Read More

The fourth annual DigitalVU month is under way. The month of workshops, open houses, lectures, discussions and more is designed to share information on all things online, from social media, to video, to programming topics and more with members of the Vanderbilt community. View a current listing of… Read More

Image courtesy of Charles Henry Charles Henry, a leader in the efforts to deepen collaborations among libraries, especially with regards to digital projects, will speak at the Central Library Oct. 4. His talk, “’Negative Capability’ and the New Research Environment,” will be at 2:30 p.m. Read More

Sen Lamar Alexander unveiled his library exhibit "Come on Along! Lamar Alexander's Journey as Governor" to the media on the fourth floor of the Central Library Sept. 16. Pictured here is Alexander with the trombone he played nights at a Bourbon Street club while clerking for Fifth Circuit Judge… Read More

A preview of the exhibit, "Come on along: Lamar Alexander’s Journey as Governor," will take place Friday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to noon at Vanderbilt's Central Library. Sen. Alexander, who served as governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, will offer an informal tour of the exhibit and be available to answer questions from the media. Read More

New fall classes for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is geared toward older adults, include the changing Arab world, challenges for U.S. tax policy, world architecture and the Civil War. Read More

Art, food, culture and adventure await you on Vanderbilt's campus. Read More

The role of language and books in current culture and the impact of reading material on personal experiences are among the themes for the installations, titled “heard mentality.” Read More

After a Vanderbilt libraries survey of students, faculty staff and alumni generated more than 1,200 responses, the new café in Central Library has been named Food for Thought. Read More