Music Library closing temporarily

The George F. DeVine Music Library (G4 Natalie L. Haslam Music Center) will be closed July 3-31 for upgrades to the library’s compact shelving. During this time, users may request delivery of Music Library materials by selecting “Request” “Item Pickup or Delivery” from the “Items” record in the library catalog. Please be aware that for … Continued

UT Library Council honors work on master agreements

Blake Reagan, Micheline Westfall, Corey Halaychik The University of Tennessee Library Council recently honored three UT staff members for working to streamline the purchase of library materials across UT campuses. Not long ago, Corey Halaychik, Blake Reagan, and Micheline Westfall finalized the one-hundredth “master agreement” with a library vendor. The UT libraries typically negotiate hundreds … Continued

Re-carpeting throughout Hodges Library

Re-carpeting on all floors of Hodges Library will begin following final exams and will continue through June. New carpet will be installed on the ground floor, first floor (including the auditorium), and all stacks floors (floors 3-6). Carpets in faculty studies and beneath graduate carrels also will be replaced. Small areas within the stacks may … Continued

Rita Smith Honored for Extraordinary Service to the University

Rita Smith, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries’ executive associate dean, is the 2014 recipient of the UT Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Service to the University. Her extraordinary accomplishments and dedication were celebrated at the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet on April 23. The Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Service to the University is a singular distinction, awarded … Continued

Faculty Book Authors to be Honored April 29

Faculty members who have published books within the last year will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, April 29, in the John C. Hodges Library. The campus community is invited to the reception, which will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Jack E. Reese Galleria on the first floor of the library. Remarks will … Continued

During final exams: longer hours and “de-stress” activities

During finals, campus libraries will be open additional hours and will offer activities to help students “de-stress.” De-Stress For Success activities are sponsored by the UT Libraries, UT Graduate Student Senate, the Student Success Center, UT’s Thornton Athletics Student Life Center, and Threds. EXTENDED HOURS Hodges Library: All floors of Hodges Library will be open … Continued

Comprehensive Bibliography of the Smokies Now Available

The culmination of fifteen years of research, Terra Incognita: An Annotated Bibliography of the Great Smoky Mountains, 1544-1934 is the most comprehensive bibliography of sources related to the Great Smoky Mountains ever created. The book is now available for purchase from the University of Tennessee Press. Terra Incognita catalogs printed material on the Great Smoky … Continued