A new read-and-publish agreement between the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and Rockefeller University Press will allow Vanderbilt University and Medical Center researchers to publish their work open access in RUP’s three hybrid journals—the "Journal of Cell Biology," the "Journal of Experimental Medicine," and the "Journal of General Physiology." Learn more about the transformative collaboration: https://lnkd.in/epSMPbnM
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The Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries are fundamental to Vanderbilt's goal of advancing scholarship and learning.
About us
Welcome! The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University is comprised of nine libraries, including Special Collections & Archives. We seek to create a welcoming environment and provide services for research and scholarship, The libraries are dynamic places for faculty & staff, students and alumni to reflect and discover. The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are fundamental to the university’s goal of advancing scholarship and learning. We collect, preserve and make accessible a wide variety of resources, we partner with faculty and students to shape research, and we encourage the development of informed scholars and engaged citizens.
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https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/
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Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw has been named a 2024 Education Champion by Amazon. The prestigious honor was announced as part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE conference held July 23–24 in Austin, Texas. Here, Jon is pictured with Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and U.S. state and local government at AWS. Jon’s nomination, submitted by Amazon Nashville, commends his pivotal role in transforming IT infrastructure, fostering research and innovation, and enhancing digital preservation at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. His initiatives have significantly updated processes, upskilled teams and fortified connections within and beyond the academic community. Congratulations, Jon! 🌟 👏
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The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are proud to join OCLC, a multinational community of some 125 research libraries worldwide dedicated to improving library practice through professional development, collaborative research and information sharing. https://lnkd.in/e6Tj6H2f
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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive and Director Jim Duran are featured in a new article by “EdTech Magazine.” The article details the Heard Libraries’ efforts to transition its massive and one-of-a-kind television news archive to the cloud beginning in 2019, making it more accessible and sustainable. https://lnkd.in/eJWVNrZP
Universities Harness the Cloud for Digital Archives
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Leading global health care knowledge provider BMJ has signed a new read-and-publish agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries that allows Vanderbilt-affiliated corresponding authors to publish their primary research open access without incurring article processing charges. In addition, the agreement grants affiliates full reading access to leading general medicine journal "The BMJ" and "BMJ Case Reports" and more than 30 specialty journals that are part of BMJ’s Premier Collection.
BMJ collaborates with Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries to support open access publishing
https://newsonline.library.vanderbilt.edu
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Melissa Mallon, associate university librarian for teaching and learning at Vanderbilt’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, has been selected for the prestigious UCLA Library Senior Fellows program for 2024. Congratulations, Melissa!
This July, UCLA Library will welcome 20 top managers of academic libraries from across the nation for the 2024 UCLA Library Senior Fellows program. Learn more about this year's cohort: https://lnkd.in/eT_42vcj
UCLA Library announces new senior fellows cohort
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Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries reposted this
We are delighted to announce a five-year read and publish agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University. This agreement, which extends through 2028, aims to advance open science and improve access to scholarly research. It grants Vanderbilt researchers access to Elsevier's extensive collection of journals and expands their open access publishing options, thereby increasing the visibility and impact of their work. This transformative deal supports a sustainable model for scholarly publishing, emphasizing openness, inclusivity, and equity. Read more: http://spkl.io/60434xjPJ #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicResearch #OA
Elsevier and Vanderbilt University's Heard Libraries Establish Five-Year Open Access Agreement
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The latest "VU History" podcast features the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries exhibit "Retrocomputing," a showcase of the remarkable breakthroughs that took place during the early days of personal computing. Heard Libraries' Chief Digital Strategist Clifford Anderson is interviewed. The exhibit, originally on display at the Science and Engineering Library, can now be viewed in the Department of Computer Science in the Sony Building on campus.
Based in the early 1970s, VU History host, Jaylan Sims, travels to the year 2022 with his imaginary friend, ‘Fred’. Their mission is to look at the timeline of computer technology using a former Stevenson Library exhibit that uncovers how the progression of technology is tied closely with the advancement of education and online communication. Story by: Jaylan Sims, Podcasts Director
VU History: The Retro-Computing Revolution
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The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have acquired the personal collection of Dom Flemons through a collaboration with the National Museum of African American Music. Flemons is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and cultural historian whose music and research have brought greater awareness to African Americans’ extensive contributions to roots music. Learn more about the collection. 🎶
Dom Flemons Collection at Heard Libraries offers ‘treasure trove’ for scholars exploring African American influences on roots music
https://newsonline.library.vanderbilt.edu
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The Vanderbilt Heard Libraries are excited to join the Digital Preservation Coalition, a prestigious U.K.-based nonprofit that works with global partners to facilitate long-term digital preservation solutions. The Vanderbilt libraries are one of only six organizations in the U.S. that are full members. #DigitalPreservation #DPC
The Digital Preservation Coalition welcomes Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries as its newest member #DigitalPreservation #DPC #NewMember #JoinUs
Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries join the DPC
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