In 2019, the University Libraries will cut the ribbon on a Graduate Commons that will support the unique needs of graduate students. The original Commons — a bustling, energizing workspace that fills almost the entire second floor of Hodges Library — remains highly popular with students. But graduate students’ needs are distinctly different from those … Continued
The Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives is celebrating Black History Month with a display of items from our special collections. The display includes documents and images that bear witness to the experiences of black Tennesseans from the early days of statehood until the first African American students enrolled at the University of … Continued
Wednesday, February 20, is Game Night at Hodges Library. Drop by Room 209 anytime between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. for video games, puzzles, board and card games, as well as virtual reality. Students, faculty, and staff . . . everyone is welcome.
Award-winning Appalachian Novelist to Present Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture Novelist Silas House will present the 2019 Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture at the Knoxville Museum of Art on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The Library Society of the University of Tennessee and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the newly digitized David Van Vactor Music Collection. An event planned for Thursday, March 7, at UT’s John C. Hodges Library will include a reception, speakers, and a performance of Van Vactor’s Quintet for Flute and Strings. The event is … Continued
We just got a Valentine from Charlie Daniel, and we wanted to share it with you. Every year, when Valentine’s Day rolls around, we use the occasion as an opportunity to thank members of our Library Society for their support. For several years, we have chosen the artwork for our Valentine’s Day cards from the … Continued
From harp singing to country music, Tennessee’s rich musical history is on display in the John C. Hodges Library. Variations: The Sounds of Special Collections, the current exhibit in the Elaine Altman Evans Exhibit Area on the first floor, documents the history, creation, and enjoyment of music in the Volunteer State by showcasing objects found … Continued
What services and resources are important to our library users, and how successfully do the libraries deliver them? Many library users will soon receive an email invitation from Regina Mays, the Libraries’ Head of Assessment Programs, to participate in an online survey designed to answer those questions. On January 31, invitations will go out to random samples of faculty, undergraduates, graduate … Continued
Most grant funding agencies require researchers to plan ahead for data preservation and sharing as part of their research projects. To aid with these requirements, the UT Libraries subscribes to an online tool that makes the process a little easier – the DMPTool. DMPTool allows researchers to walk through the process of writing a data … Continued
EndNote is citation management software you can use to: Organize your research (citations, full-text articles, images, notes) Automatically generate in-text citations and bibliography as you write Share EndNote libraries with 100 collaborators Register for one of the Libraries’ hands-on workshops (sessions are the same): Introduction to EndNote Mon., Feb. 4, 2019 3:30-5 p.m. 127 Hodges … Continued