African-American Read-In Feb. 27

Join the African-American Read-In on Friday, February 27, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Hodges Library auditorium. Students, faculty, staff, administrators . . . all are invited to read an excerpt from a favorite book by an African-American author. Readers can bring a book to the reading or select a text from African-American authored books … Continued

Library’s Art Contest — DEADLINE NOW MARCH 8

***UPDATE: Submission deadline has been extended until midnight, Sunday, March 8.*** Artists: Earn cash. Win fame. Submit your work to the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. The contest awards a First Prize of $300, Second Prize of $150, and Third Prize of $75. Selected works will be on display in the exhibit area … Continued

Dom Flemons – “American Songster” Lecture and Performance March 12

Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 7 PM Bijou Theatre Register at knoxfriends.org Dom Flemons is the “American Songster,” pulling from traditions of old-time folk music to create new sounds. A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Dom has been featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and his new album, Prospect Hill, has received praise from The … Continued

EndNote workshops: cite while you write

Want to learn an easier way to create bibliographies? Learn to use citation management software such as EndNote. EndNote Desktop and Endnote Online are free to UT students, faculty, and staff. A little instruction is helpful to master EndNote’s basic features. Join one of the Libraries’ EndNote workshops: Introduction to EndNote Tuesday, Feb. 3 3:30-5:00 … Continued

Music Library opening earlier for Spring 2015

Beginning January 7th, 2015, while class is in session during the Spring 2015 semester, the George F. DeVine Music Library will be opening at 7:45 am Monday – Friday. Please note that opening early is a trial run this semester. At the end of the semester, we will assess the usage we had during the … Continued

Brown Bag, Oct. 29: Digitizing Tennessee’s historic newspapers

Historical newspaper records once available only through long hours of research can now be accessed within seconds. Learn about a program that is digitizing Tennessee’s historic newspapers and making them available online. The public is invited to a Brown Bag Lunch on Wednesday, October 29, at noon in the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. … Continued

Celebrate the Day of the Dead, Oct. 31

Stop by the Hodges Library (1st floor galleria) and vote for your favorite traditional ofrenda (altars honoring the deceased) created by students from the Second-Year Spanish Program. The Alter Exhibit and Competition will be on view from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A festival of films, music videos, and documentaries related to the Day of … Continued

Celebrate Open Access Week, Oct. 20-26

Open-access literature is digital, online, and free of charge. University students and faculty can have a role in making research and scholarship freely accessible to all. Choosing to publish in open-access journals can help. Tax dollars and college tuition pay for much of the research reported in academic journals. But the soaring costs of commercially … Continued