Library News
June 12, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin' Son of Tennessee by Ray Hill. Released on June 10, it is now available in hardcover and ebook formats.
Kenneth McKellar was a Democratic politician from Memphis, Tennessee, who represented the state in both the U.S. H...
May 30, 2025
University and construction project leaders officially break ground on the new Library Storage Annex
Leaders from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Tennessee Libraries gathered May 29 to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Library Storage Annex, a building that will house the treasures of UT Libraries for long-ter...
May 27, 2025
UT’s three libraries offer more services than you think. Here are the top ten things you should know about the libraries:
1. We’re here to help. By chat, text, phone, email, walk-in, or by appointment — from finding an article to the most perplexing research problem — librarians are here to help. Check out all your options for research assistance online.
2. Every ...
May 22, 2025
The UT Libraries held its annual Spirit Awards ceremony on May 22. The yearly breakfast is an opportunity to recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff, and students who embody the spirit of excellence, innovation, and service within the UT Libraries.
For most awards, a committee of library staff members selects the winners from among those individua...
May 13, 2025
Top row, L–R: Izzy Alexander, Adam Cummings, Elliott Fesler, Brandon Goggins. Bottom row, L–R: Laura Harmon, Vickie Jennings, Abigael Johnson, Anastacia Managan.
The University of Tennessee will host spring commencement ceremonies May 15-17. UT Libraries takes this opportunity to recognize graduating library student assistants and to cele...
May 6, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published Report Card Nation: The Inside Story of Education Reform Under George W. Bush by Charles E. Smith. Released on April 28, it is now available in paperback and ebook formats.
Smith was director of the National Assessment Governing Board under the George...
April 22, 2025
Left: Thura Mack displays her Excellence in Academic Outreach Award. Right: Thura Mack with Dean of Libraries Steve Smith.
Thura Mack, UT Libraries’ professor and assistant dean of community learning and engagement, received the Excellence in Academic Outreach Award at UT’s Academic Honors Banquet on April 21.
The annual Academic Honors B...
April 8, 2025
Many library services and resources are accessible directly from Canvas, the learning management portal through which students can access course materials and submit assignments. UT Libraries also has partnered with the VolShop to provide students with affordable course materials at the lowest possible price.
From the “Resources at UT Libraries” page in Canvas, students can acce...
March 26, 2025
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 th...
March 12, 2025
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 f...
February 14, 2025
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 patron satisfaction with...
February 12, 2025
Fisk Jubilee Singers , Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
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 ...
February 12, 2025
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 f...
February 10, 2025
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 led to a yes to a marriage proposal.
The love th...
February 10, 2025
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 as Mario Kart and Artificial Intelligence skills,...