Ever wonder how Clingmans Dome got its name? Find out at the October 18 book release party for the UT Libraries’ limited-edition letterpress book, The Spot Marked Alpine: A Story of Names, Mountains, and Men. The starting point for The Spot Marked Alpine is an 1858 letter from UT’s Special Collections regarding the Smokies peak … Continued
The Hoskins Library Storage & Reading Room will be closed for several days due to demolition of a nearby wing of the Hoskins Library. Demolition is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 8. The Storage & Reading Room will close at 4 p.m., Friday, October 5, and will reopen following clearance of all debris from … Continued
We’ve recently remodeled the Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library, and we’re excited to show it off. All are invited to a celebration and open house at Pendergrass Library from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 16. We will offer refreshments and brief remarks. Enhancements include an improved layout, new furniture, new computers, upgraded … Continued
Holly Mercer, senior associate dean at the University Libraries, has been elected to the HathiTrust Board of Governors for 2019. HathiTrust is a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in a digital library initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. The member libraries aim to build a … Continued
The UT Libraries and the East Tennessee Historical Society invite middle and high school students to a free half-day research workshop in anticipation of the National History Day Contest. The workshop will teach students how to locate primary and secondary library resources on their chosen topics. This preparatory session will take place Saturday, October 13, … Continued
The UT Libraries Diversity Committee hosts a series of lunchtime discussions to facilitate comfortable dialog about diversity and inclusion. Lunch and Learn invites students and other members of the campus community to talk openly but respectfully about complex issues that impact their lives and their campus experience. Join us for: Coming Out Conversations Thursday, October … Continued
Join us in the Hodges Library auditorium on the second Tuesday of each month for free screenings of independent and foreign films. This month’s film is A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night — billed as a Persian-language Vampire Western. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Tuesday, October 9 7-9 p.m., Hodges Library auditorium
UT Librarians and Writing Center staff will help students with research, organization, and writing at the first Writing Blitz of the semester on Monday, October 1. Students can work to complete a quality paper with expert advice, designated workstations, coffee, and sweet treats to help them write through the night. The Blitz is from 5 … Continued
4:30 p.m., THURSDAY, SEPT. 20. We are currently experiencing problems with two of the elevators in Hodges Library. At this time, only one elevator is operational. We realize this is an enormous inconvenience, and we are working to resolve the problems. For those needing assistance, please ask the Public Services desk at the 2nd floor … Continued
Whatever you’re making, the library can help. You might even say that libraries are the original makerspaces. The UT Libraries provides the tools of scholarship and spaces to make your big ideas come to life. We already host some useful resources for makers, but we’re actively working to provide a wealth of diverse tools and … Continued