Since 1982, he last week of September has been designated as “Banned Books Week.” The annual event reminds Americans not to take our precious democratic freedom for granted. Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) helps compile a list of the most challenged books–titles where there has been an attempt to remove or restrict the … Continued
In honor of Constitution Day, Monday, September 18, the UT Libraries will show a program featuring Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Sandra Day O’Connor. The program discusses: • Why we have and need a constitution • What federalism is • How implicit and explicit rights are defined • How separation of powers ensures that … Continued
UT Libraries Hosts Clinic to Repair Damaged Books From treasured family bibles, beloved children’s storybooks and valuable antique volumes, books hold places of prominence in every home. But a much-loved book often suffers tremendous wear and tear. How can you best mend a book with ripped pages, worn bindings, and broken spines? Ask the Book … Continued
Wednesday, June 14 at the East Tennessee Historical Socitey East Tennessee Historical Society’s next Brown Bag Lecture will be June 14 and will feature Anne Bridges, co-director of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project, University of Tennessee, and is titled “From Pi Beta Phi to Arrowmont: Stories and Images from Early Gatlinburg.” In 1912, the … Continued
University of Tennessee Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature sponsors children’s authors Beware the escaped rhino! He’s disguising himself as a Florida tourist, but we think you may be able to help find him. Knox County Public Library is pleased to host rhinos on the lam plus a whole slew of children’s writers, storytellers, … Continued
Bob Glass to discuss information literacy in Great Britain on June 1 Bob Glass Thursday, June 1, 10:30 am Hodges Library Room 605 free and open to the public You have a question or research topic, so what do you do? Google it. But which of the 217,456,231 search results is the information you need? … Continued
GSS library fundraiser proceeds to support international/intercultural collections Library materials are crucial to graduate-level study and research, which is why the Graduate Student Senate initiated the “Love Your Libraries” 5k Fun Run. This year marked the 14th anniversary of this important charity race. The race raised $5,200 for the purchase of library materials. The proceeds … Continued
Dr. Bruce Wheeler presents: Knoxville: A Mountain City in the New South Tennessee Reads 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 University of Tennessee University Club (Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive) Free and open to the public Is Knoxville more Appalachian than Southern? Did onetime mayor and grocery store owner Cas Walker single-handedly impede progress in Knoxville … Continued
Dr. Ian S. Anderson introduces the Spallation Neutron Source Hodges Library Auditorium Tuesday, April 25, 2 pm free and open to the public What do credit cards, pocket calculators, compact discs, shatterproof windshields and satellite weather information have in common? Each has been improved by neutron-scattering research. Why do scientists use neutron beams to study … Continued
Chancellor will discuss Thomas Freidman’s best-selling book UT Chancellor Loren Crabtree will be at Hodges Library on Tuesday, April 18 to talk about The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman’s bestselling book on globalization. The discussion begins at 12:30 pm and will be held in the Culture Corner of the first floor galleria and is free … Continued