UT Libraries Celebrates Students

Three events in April celebrate student artists As the semester winds down, students feel more pressed upon to complete projects and prepare for exams. To honor the creative efforts and hard work of UT’s students, the UT Libraries has taken time to dedicate three events during the last week of April to the achievements of … Continued

James Agee Collection finds new home at University of Tennessee Libraries

The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee is the new home to one of the largest collections of James Agee materials. The collection, spanning nearly 15 linear feet, includes letters, fragments of stories and screenplays, and poetic scratchings written by Knoxville’s native son. Deedee Agee, James Agee’s daughter, and her husband, Paul Sprecher, … Continued

One-man show pays tribute to famed native son

R.B. Morris channels James Agee in The Man Who Lives Here is Loony As part of the James Agee Celebration, the University Libraries’ own writer-in-residence, R.B. Morris, will pay tribute to his fellow Fort Sanders resident in his one-man show The Man Who Lives Here is Loony on April 10 at 7 p.m. and April … Continued

Student Artists–Make Your Break into the Art Scene

Students can submit their work to a juried exhibition Student artists have a new opportunity to show off their works–the University Libraries are sponsoring “Student Art in the Library,” a juried exhibition that will showcase only student art. “This is a great opportunity for students to exhibit their artwork in a professional venue,” Jennifer Beals, … Continued

Student Artists–Make Your Break into the Art Scene

Students can submit their work to a juried exhibition Student artists have a new opportunity to show off their works–the University Libraries are sponsoring “Student Art in the Library,” a juried exhibition that will showcase only student art. “This is a great opportunity for students to exhibit their artwork in a professional venue,” Jennifer Beals, … Continued

Staying Updated: Using the University Libraries News Channels

Welcome! The UT Libraries are now offering News Channels to help keep you informed about our events and resources. There are two ways to stary informed using our News Channels: 1. Bookmark our News Channels and visit back often or 2. Add our News Channels to your news reader. What is a news reader? (sometimes … Continued

Ready for midterms?

If not, Hodges Library Reserve may have the class resources you need Rest easy during midterms because the Hodges Library Reserve has many important class materials needed for success. Unfortunately, the myth of the “Library Test File” has to be put to rest, since the only materials put on Reserve are provided by the faculty … Continued

Student Artwork to be Showcased in the Libraries

Students can feature artwork in juried exhibition UT Libraries invites all current graduate and undergraduate students to promote the cultural diversity and creative expression of our campus by submitting their artwork for the libraries’ first Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. Selected artwork will be exhibited in the Hodges Library Reference room each fall … Continued

Libraries to celebrate students for dedicated support

Full-time staff consider student assistants ‘invaluable’ At least one of every three times a patron is assisted at University Libraries, he or she comes in contact with the heart of library service – the student library assistants (SLAs). On behalf of UT Libraries, the Diversity Committee will host the third Student Appreciation Celebration to recognize … Continued

E-Forum: The 21st Century Scholar: Nirvana or Hell?

University of Virginia’s University Librarian, Karin Wittenborg, to discuss the future of scholarship Join the UT Libraries for the next e-Forum series on Thursday, March 3rd with Karin Wittenborg, University Librarian at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, as she presents The 21st Century Scholar: Nirvana or Hell? The lecture will be held at 3 … Continued