The university is moving forward with the construction of the Library Storage Annex, a modern climate-controlled facility that will house special collections materials; the University of Tennessee Archives; the Modern Political Archives; important but little-used items from the general collections; and other library materials that require long-term preservation. Latest Updates and News
Algood Middle School students recently experienced hands-on nursing through an inaugural conference co-hosted by the University of Tennessee Libraries. The ‘Great Expectations in Healthcare’ conference was hosted on March 14 in collaboration with the UT College of Nursing and with grant funding from the Division of Access and Engagement. Designed to introduce K-12 students to … Continued
Internationally renowned jazz pianist, composer, and producer Donald Brown will premiere a new composition inspired by the Beauford Delaney Papers in the University of Tennessee Libraries’ archives. The debut will take place at the Knoxville Museum of Art on Wednesday, March 26. The reception at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. are free … Continued
What is MISO UT Libraries strives to continually improve services, spaces, and collections. One way we do this is by gathering feedback from our patrons. The Measuring Information Services Outcomes Survey (MISO survey) is just one specific tool the Libraries uses to gather information from the campus community to guide improvements. The survey dives into … Continued
UT Libraries’ annual pop-up exhibit for Frederick Douglass Day and Black History Month is now open in the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, 121 Hodges Library. The exhibit is presented in collaboration with the Department of English and is part of a week-long series of events honoring the legacy of Frederick Douglass. … Continued
Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives is pleased to bring you a little exhibit on miniature books. This exhibit features almost 30 books ranging from a mere 0.875 inch high by not quite 0.625, to nearly 4 inches in height. These miniature books can be seen in the Special Collections Classroom on the … Continued
The year was 1972. As a master’s degree student in library sciences, Libby Lewis needed a job. A chance assignment in Hoskins Library—then commonly known as the “Graduate Library”—put her in the path of another student worker with the “prettiest sweetest smile” named Charlie. Charlie would ask Libby out. A yes to a date eventually … Continued
High school students from Knox and surrounding counties joined faculty and staff at the John C. Hodges Library one recent Saturday morning to experience the annual Big Orange STEM Saturday (BOSS). More than 100 scholars were invited to participate in two of seven sessions led by UT student groups or faculty members on topics such … Continued
(Knoxville, Tennessee. January 22, 2025) — The University of Tennessee Libraries has received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The LEAD Award honors academic libraries’ programs and initiatives that encourage and support inclusive excellence and … Continued
The Wilma Dykeman Stokely Lecture has been rescheduled for April 16. Spend an evening with Appalachian authors Halle Hill and Terry Roberts on April 16, 7:00 p.m., at the East Tennessee History Center. Hill and Roberts will present the Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture, moderated by Natalie Graham, professor and head of UT’s Department of … Continued
An exhibit of archival collections related to the Scopes “Monkey Trial” will open in the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives on the first day of Spring Semester, January 21. The exhibit is part of UT’s year-long commemoration of that early 20th-century media spectacle that drew crowds to a small town in East … Continued