Library News
August 31, 2024
Teresa Braden Walker has retired from the University of Tennessee Libraries. She served UT Libraries for 29 years, most recently as Associate Dean of Libraries. Upon retirement, Walker was granted the status of Professor Emerita in recognition of her contributions to the university. ...
August 22, 2024
Library users can now check out their own library books from Hodges Library — without standing in line at the Public Services desk. Users can checkout books at the Meescan kiosk or from their mobile devices. Self-checkout is available only at Hodges Library. Using the Kiosk Bring your books to the Meescan Kiosk, just outside the Medbery ...
August 16, 2024
Today, UT students can take advantage of many conveniences when conducting their research. Students using the John C. Hodges Library are fortunate to enjoy a library that is open overnight for 5 days of the week. Library users have access to a collection of more than 4 million volumes — including more than 1.5 million electronic books. Students can get help wit...
August 16, 2024
Many library services and resources are now accessible directly from Canvas, the learning management portal through which students can access course materials and submit assignments. UT Libraries also has partnered with the VolShop to provide students with affordable course materials at the lowest possible price. From the “Resources at U...
July 30, 2024
Basket maker and family on porch, Sevier County, Tennessee, circa 1920 (From Pi Bet Phi to Arrowmont digital collection, UT Libraries) For years, Appalachia has both intrigued and mystified onlookers. Some narratives have painted the region with a singular view, stereotyping the native mountaineer as isolated, impoverished, and backward. ...
July 15, 2024
If you're looking forward to a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park but would like some guidance, try the titles below — available from the University of Tennessee Press. There's something here for everyone, from backpackers to families hiking with young children. Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky M...
July 2, 2024
An exhibit in Hodges Library celebrates the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, the oldest chartered hiking club associated with the Great Smoky Mountains. The Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives holds many materials related to the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, including a collection of the club’s handbooks dating back to 1934. Handbooks, photographs, and oth...
July 1, 2024
This summer, we celebrate the recent awards and recognitions of UT Libraries’ staff, faculty and student assistants. Kudos to our talented and hardworking students, staff and faculty members! Shaina Anderson: Anderson, arts and humanities librarian, received the UT Pride Center and Division of Access and Engagement Faculty Fel...
June 27, 2024
Tennessee’s first home demonstration agent, Virginia P. Moore, makes a cameo appearance in The Growing Season, the latest novel by Tennessee author Jane Lorenzini. To flesh out Moore’s character, the novelist delved into the Virginia P. Moore Collection held at the University of Tennessee Libraries. In the first decades of the 20th century, home demonstration clubs improved the ...
May 23, 2024
The UT Libraries held its annual Spirit Awards ceremony on May 21. As Dean of Libraries Steve Smith told the gathering, the yearly breakfast is an opportunity to “recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, and students who embody the spirit of excellence, innovation, and service within our libraries.” A committee of library staff members selects the ...
May 14, 2024
Friends and donors gathered recently to celebrate Scot Danforth, retired director of The University of Tennessee Press, at Books, Beer and Banjos. The event lauded his thirty years of service to UT and raised funds for a new endowment named in his honor. The Scot Danforth UT Press Director Endowment supports the UT Press by offsetting the cost of the UT Press director’s prioriti...
May 9, 2024
Pictured; left to right: Cameron Atkinson; Arwen Roach; Gabrielle Cochran; Daria Podzolkova; Matthew Delgado The University of Tennessee will host spring commencement ceremonies, May 16-18. UT Libraries takes the opportunity to recognize library staff and student assistants who are graduating and to celebrate their hard work and accomplis...
May 7, 2024
When the Dean of Libraries wants a student perspective on library services and resources, he can turn to his Student Advisory Committee. Being able to call on a standing committee composed of undergraduate and graduate students from various colleges and disciplines offers the Libraries a ready-made focus group and a sounding board on the...
May 6, 2024
Katie Hannah One day soon, the University of Tennessee Press plans to offer new opportunities for UT students interested in the field of book publishing. And, over time, the press's author list will more closely reflect Tennessee's diverse population. These initiatives are part of Katie Hannah's vision for UT Press. Hannah, the...
May 2, 2024
Thura Mack Thura Mack, Assistant Dean for Libraries Community Learning and Engagement, was awarded the Hardy Liston Jr. Symbol of Hope Award at the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet on April 30. The Hardy Liston Jr. Symbol of Hope Award goes to a faculty member, staff member, or friend of the university who demons...