Library News
September 9, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has released a second edition of A Natural History Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Donald W. Linzey. The guide is now available in paperback and ebook formats. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in th...
August 22, 2025
The Student Library Advisory Committee is seeking volunteers for the 2025–2026 academic year. Please submit your application by Sept. 16. Composed of undergraduate and graduate students from across disciplines, the Student Library Advisory Committee (SLAC) provides invaluable contributions to the UT Libraries. Members meet as a full committee approximately two to three time...
August 12, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published From Out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life by Charlie Tombras. Released on August 12, it is now available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats. The author, Charles Tombras Jr., passed away on July 2, 2025. UT Press is honored...
August 7, 2025
UT Learn@Research LibForum, a collaboration between UT Libraries and the Graduate School’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, is seeking presenters for the fall semester forum. Presented by and for researchers, the mission of the forum is to cultivate a strong research community across the University of Tennessee via presentations and colleague interactions. The forum is currently ...
August 1, 2025
From August 6 to August 13, a construction project will partially block one of the Hodges Library entrances. But the library remains open and accessible. Demolition of the old Melrose Hall on Melrose Avenue, adjacent to Hodges Library, will close the sidewalk between the Pedestrian Walkway and the second-floor entrance to Hodges. In addition, two of the three doors at the ...
July 2, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published Tennessee Samplers: Female Education and Domestic Arts, 1800–1900 by Jennifer C. Core and Janet S. Hasson. Released on July 1, it is now available in hardcover and ebook formats. Embroidery samplers, which are generally practice pieces made in fi...
July 2, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published The Ideological Origins of African American Literature: From Puritanism to Romanticism by literary scholar Phillip M. Richards. Released on June 27, it is now available in hardcover and ebook formats. In this landmark text, Richards off...
July 2, 2025
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an updated 2024 Public Access Policy that will go into effect for manuscripts accepted for publication on or after July 1, 2025. Once accepted for publication, author-accepted manuscripts must be deposited into PubMed Central and made available to the public without embargo upon the official date of publication. This update diffe...
June 16, 2025
Join us in celebrating accomplishments and honors attained by UT Libraries’ staff, faculty, and student assistants. Awards & Recognitions Maggie Albro (Health, Wellness, and Professional Programs; Webster C. Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library) and fellow researchers were awarded a $1,000 Res...
June 12, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin' Son of Tennessee by Ray Hill. Released on June 10, it is now available in hardcover and ebook formats. Kenneth McKellar was a Democratic politician from Memphis, Tennessee, who represented the state in both the U.S. H...
May 30, 2025
University and construction project leaders officially break ground on the new Library Storage Annex Leaders from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Tennessee Libraries gathered May 29 to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Library Storage Annex, a building that will house the treasures of UT Libraries for long-ter...
May 27, 2025
UT’s three libraries offer more services than you think. Here are the top ten things you should know about the libraries: 1. We’re here to help. By chat, text, phone, email, walk-in, or by appointment — from finding an article to the most perplexing research problem — librarians are here to help. Check out all your options for research assistance online. 2. Every ...
May 22, 2025
The UT Libraries held its annual Spirit Awards ceremony on May 22. The yearly breakfast is an opportunity to recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff, and students 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 individua...
May 13, 2025
Top row, L–R: Izzy Alexander, Adam Cummings, Elliott Fesler, Brandon Goggins. Bottom row, L–R: Laura Harmon, Vickie Jennings, Abigael Johnson, Anastacia Managan. The University of Tennessee will host spring commencement ceremonies May 15-17. UT Libraries takes this opportunity to recognize graduating library student assistants and to cele...
May 6, 2025
The University of Tennessee Press has published Report Card Nation: The Inside Story of Education Reform Under George W. Bush by Charles E. Smith. Released on April 28, it is now available in paperback and ebook formats. Smith was director of the National Assessment Governing Board under the George...