UT faculty: If you have published a scholarly monograph within the past year, the Libraries, Research and Engagement, and the Provost’s Office would like to honor you at a reception. The reception will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the Jack E. Reese Galleria of the John C. Hodges … Continued
Stressed out about midterms? Stop by for a visit with your canine friends and pat your troubles away. Members of HABIT (Human Animal Bond in Tennessee) will have therapy dogs on hand at the Melrose entrance of Hodges Library. Chance, Brody, Maverick, Pookie, and other friendly faces will be there to greet you at these … Continued
Our latest READ posters — the ones starring UT students — are printed and ready for pick-up at Hodges (Melrose entrance), Pendergrass AgVetMed, and the Music libraries. Posters are free for the taking. Our READ posters, modeled on the American Library Association’s longstanding national campaign, picture campus celebrities reading from a favorite book. After featuring … Continued
The UT Libraries is partnering with the Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center and OIT’s Instructional Support to present an ongoing series of informal presentations and discussions, in the Commons, focused on teaching and learning. The first discussion is a panel with the Humanities Pedagogy Discussion Group. Panelists will reflect on how the group has benefited … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries is hosting the second annual Big Orange STEM Symposium (B.O.S.S.): High School Outreach, Saturday, March 29, 2014, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus. The symposium is aimed at high school students who are interested in careers in science, … Continued
After many years of people confusing the UT Libraries’ Friends group with the Friends of the Knox County Public Libraries, we are thrilled to announce that our own Friends group has a new name – The Library Society of UT Knoxville. The Library Society of UT Knoxville will offer our donors more opportunities for engagement … Continued
View a recording of this event The Library Society of UT Knoxville and the Friends of the Knox County Library are proud to sponsor Ron Rash on March 4th at 7:30 PM at the East Tennessee History Center. The talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Visit the knoxfriends.org to … Continued
On Wednesday, the Libraries announced the winner of our READ poster contest. Sydney McNeill received the most “likes” on Facebook, so she will be featured on the next poster in our series of campus “celebrities” reading from a favorite book. But what about the other 100+ students who turned out to pose for our photographer? … Continued
Congratulations to Sydney McNeill, who will be featured on the Libraries’ next poster. Of more than a hundred students who posed for our photographer, Sydney McNeill got the most “likes” on Facebook. Now she joins that elite group — including Smokey, Smokey Jr., and the Volunteer — who have starred in our “READ” poster series … Continued
At this time the university remains open and classes are scheduled for tomorrow. The Libraries will continue to monitor university communication channels (email, text, tv, radio, the webpage) for the latest information and encourage all of you to do the same. Travel conditions are challenging and will remain so through at least tomorrow morning. Our … Continued