Library News
September 3, 2026
Looking for something fun to read? Learn “All About Libby” at the first of several Library Learning Days hosted by Pendergrass AgVet Library this semester. Zoom in 3:00–3:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, to learn all about the mobile app that allows UT library users to borrow ebooks and audiobooks. Read more about Pendergrass Library Learning Days.
September 2, 2026
Thura Mack, Assistant Dean and Head of Community Learning and Engagement at UT Libraries, has been selected as an Athletics Professor of Excellence. From today’s announcement by Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor John Zomchick and Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Danny White: “The Athletics Professor of Excellence awards started in the 2024-2025 academic ...
August 28, 2026
UT Libraries invites you to join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Dolly Parton. Drop by the Medbery Makerspace in 209 Hodges Library, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday, September 3rd, for music and Dolly themed crafts. Color a bookmark or make a button pin with a quote by Dolly, decorate a wooden butterfly suncatcher, or just hang out and listen to some music. Crafts available ...
August 25, 2026
Find the right research tools for your workflow. Join UT Libraries for this one-hour workshop to discuss digital tools you can use across the research lifecycle! From task management with Notion to research images organization with Tropy, in seven micro-sessions we'll discuss common tools that can be used during the research process to boost collaboration and efficiency. J...
August 24, 2026
Jargon Blaster, an interactive tutorial created by UT Libraries to help students better understand academic and library jargon, has gained national attention. The tutorial is currently a Featured Online Learning Object on the Association of College and Research Libraries’ website. In an interview with ACRL, Elijah Dies, instru...
August 21, 2026
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 up to 100 collaborators EndNote is free to UT students, faculty, and staff through a UT site license. Register for one of the Libraries’ Zoom workshops (...
August 20, 2026
The Student Library Advisory Committee is seeking volunteers for the 2026–2027 academic year. Please submit your application via this online form by September 4. You can self-nominate or submit a nomination on behalf of someone else. Composed of undergraduate and graduate students from across disciplines, the Student Library A...
August 17, 2026
Faculty and staff involved in planning the PTRC gather at the Grand Opening. Third from left: keynote speaker Elizabeth Dougherty. UT Libraries’ newest service, a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), celebrated its grand opening on August 14. The PTRC at UT Libraries connects innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and community m...
August 9, 2026
Although tiny in comparison to the six-story main library, Pendergrass Library has all the amenities — and some surprising services! Located in Room A–113 of the Veterinary Medical Center on the Ag Campus, the Webster C. Pendergrass Library serves patrons seeking information and research assistance related to agriculture or veterinary me...
August 7, 2026
TRACE (Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange), UT Knoxville’s open access repository, preserves research, creative work, and administrative documents created by the campus community. Anyone can keep up with the world-class research at UT Knoxville by browsing TRACE! Open Access. Archiving your r...
August 7, 2026
Textbook costs shouldn’t stand in the way of success! VolBooks and the UT Libraries have created a partnership to help make course materials more affordable to UT students. VolBooks’ Total Access program offers undergraduate students one flat fee per term for all required course materials. And...
August 5, 2026
Rare book and map collections from UT Libraries’ special collections and archives are now on display on the first floor of Hodges Library. The exhibit features maps, atlases, and geographical texts that range from global perspectives to localized charts of Tennessee and the American South. Spanning the 16th through the 19th centuri...
July 8, 2026
Edan Estes-Lumpkin speaks to Governor’s School scholars. Throughout the month of June, the UT Libraries’ Office of Community Learning and Engagement hosted the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Sciences and Engineering at the John C. Hodges Library. Across four interactive sessions, the Libraries actively connected more than 70 high sch...
May 22, 2026
UT Libraries held its annual Spirit Awards ceremony on May 20. The yearly event recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff who embody the spirit of excellence, innovation, and service within the UT Libraries. For most awards, a committee of library staff members selects the winners from among those...
May 20, 2026
UT Libraries staff pack up books for the move back to Knoxville. The University of Tennessee Libraries has received thousands of books from the estate of author Cormac McCarthy. The books — numbering between 16,000 and 18,000 volumes — are from the late author’s personal library. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, who died in 2...