We invite you to Lunch and Learn with the Libraries’ Diversity Committee. Professors Michelle Christian from the Department of Sociology and Jioni Lewis from Psychology will help students and other members of the university community begin a dialog about racial inequality. Join the conversation on Tuesday, September 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m., in the … Continued
If you stop by the Hodges Library Public Services desk for help or chat with us online, you’ll likely talk with one of our Public Services librarians. They’re available to answer a quick question or to provide in-depth research assistance. [lead]Click on a photo to find out more about them. (They’re not stereotypical librarians!)[/lead] [onefourth] … Continued
On Monday, September 25, Kirstin Valdez Quade will read at the University of Tennessee. The event is part of UT’s Writers in the Library reading series. Kirstin Valdez Quade is the author of Night at the Fiestas, winner of the John Leonard Prize, the Sue Kaufman Prize, and a “5 Under 35” award from the … Continued
Tired of the same old same old from the major film studios? Hodges Library has lined up a series of award-winning independent and foreign films for your enlightenment and viewing pleasure. Feature films will be screened at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library on the first Wednesday of each month, throughout … Continued
Hodges Library will hold open house twice during the first week of classes. Open house for undergraduates will be Tuesday, August 22. Drop by our Undergraduate Carnival on the second floor, 1:00-3:00 p.m., to pick up some swag along with helpful tips on using library services and resources. Graduate students are invited to an open … Continued
The “Station Eleven” escape room adventure is part of the Class of 2021’s first taste of college. Students in First-Year Studies 100 are strongly encouraged to play the escape room game. But all UT students, staff, and faculty are invited to give it a try! The “Station Eleven” adventure, in the Mary E. Greer Room … Continued
A new exhibition opening May 26 at UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture depicts consumer culture in the American Gilded Age. The exhibition includes a number of objects on loan from UT Libraries’ Special Collections. Fish Forks and Fine Furnishings: Consumer Culture in the Gilded Age explores the personal and household objects that … 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
Visit the libraries and “De-Stress for Success” during finals with yoga, therapy dogs, massages, and free snacks, May 2-8. More information at commons.utk.edu/de-stress-for-success/
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