The Miles Reading Room, 135 Hodges Library, will close for renovations on May 15. Staff will begin removing computer equipment from the reading room on May 10. The remodeled space should reopen at the start of fall semester or slightly thereafter. The remodeled reading room will feature updated furnishings — a combination of computer workspaces, … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries has won a prestigious public relations award. The UT Libraries is one of only eight libraries in the U.S. and Canada to receive the 2017 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. The award, sponsored by the American Library Association, the H.W. Wilson Foundation, and EBSCO Information Services, honors outstanding … Continued
UT Libraries is excited to introduce #UTKLibPets! Follow UTKLibraries on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or our blog to meet the beloved pets of library staff. Tag @utklibraries to share your adorable pet photos, or for an extra challenge, snap a photo of your pet sporting UT orange! Name: Athena Breed: Pointer mix Age: 4 Likes: Treats, … Continued
UT Libraries is excited to introduce #UTKLibPets! Follow UTKLibraries on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or our blog to meet the beloved pets of library staff. Tag @utklibraries to share your adorable pet photos, or for an extra challenge, snap a photo of your pet sporting UT orange! Name: Bijou Breed: Welsh Corgi mix Age: 9 Likes: … Continued
UT Libraries is excited to introduce #UTKLibPets! Follow UTKLibraries on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or our blog to meet the beloved pets of library staff. Tag us to share your adorable pet photos, or for an extra challenge, snap a photo of your pet sporting UT orange! Name: Pierogi (named after the potato and cheese filled … Continued
The Special Collections Reading Room at the John C. Hodges Library has a sleek new look. And the Elaine Altman Evans Exhibit Area in the first-floor galleria is allowing a new audience to discover our special collections. You are invited to an event celebrating these exciting enhancements to Special Collections on Thursday, April 27. A … Continued
Have you heard about open textbooks or open courseware? UT’s Student Government Association worked with the University Libraries over the last year to launch an award recognizing instructors who use open educational resources, including free and openly licensed textbooks, in their courses. On Tuesday, April 18, the SGA Open Education Awards will be presented to … Continued
The third annual Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) will take place April 3-7. The Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center, Graduate School, and UT Libraries are coming together to sponsor many great social events and professional development activities during this week. Check out the full GPSAW schedule here. Here is the list of library-sponsored … Continued
Is your instructor using an open textbook or other open educational resource so that everyone in your class can access teaching and learning materials? Nominate your instructor for the Student Government Association’s Open Education Award. What makes open educational resources open? OERs are created by teachers and faculty and are licensed openly so that anyone … Continued
Samantha Mathews joined UT Libraries in May 2016 as a Senior Library Associate in Acquisitions and Continuing Resources. When you check out a book, Samantha or someone in her department likely ordered and processed it. Watch or read more to hear about Samantha’s exciting hobbies (hint: it involves the circus). Where were you born and … Continued