Begun in 2018, the Personal Librarian program connects subject librarians with undergraduates at the time they declare their majors. The idea for the program originated in a “Design a Better… Keep reading
Between the Lines 2020
Vanderbilt’s personal librarians strive for the “aha” moment
Developing digital pedagogy skills
The libraries’ early investment in developing online research guides and virtual reference helped us provide continuous service as teaching moved online during the first weeks of the pandemic. That experience… Keep reading
The A(Sync) team: Asynchronous online instruction
As a part of the libraries transitioning to support remote teaching, the libraries saw the need for a more robust menu of asynchronous resources in the form of research guides… Keep reading
Enhancing research productivity and digital literacy through workshops
As demand for skills supporting digital scholarship grows, the libraries have been thinking of ways to scale the programs currently in place which offer training both in-person and online. The… Keep reading
2019 Staff Service and Excellence Awards
Established in 2017, the Vanderbilt libraries’ Staff Service and Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate staff, professional librarians and teams for exemplary service to the university and libraries. While the dedication,… Keep reading
Identifying and comparing government document duplicates
It is amazing what a team of ten student assistants and ten library staff from six different areas working together on a big project can accomplish! With a seemingly impossible… Keep reading
Libraries By the Numbers FY 2020
Research Assistance 55% Increase in transactions over FY2019 (13,822 transactions) 6,412,039 Library catalog searches 35th Moved up one spot in ARL index rankings (up 22 places since 2016) Instruction and Remote… Keep reading