UT establishes publishing service to showcase and preserve campus scholarship, creativity

The University of Tennessee is launching a service that will promote and preserve the university’s scholarly and creative work in a universally accessible digital repository. “Trace, the Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange, will promote the visibility and permanence of the UT community’s research, scholarship and creative activity,” said Barbara Dewey, dean of the UT Libraries. … Continued

Special Collections closes May 6 for move to Hodges Library

UT’s Special Collections will close for several months and reopen in a new location within the John C. Hodges Library (1015 Volunteer Blvd.). Services and collections will be unavailable from May 6 through August 2. During the move, manuscript collections, rare books, and the university’s archives all will be inaccessible. The new Reading Room is … Continued

Mindmapping UT’s Virtual Library: bring your vision and a marker

Wednesday, April 22, NOON, 605 Hodges Library. Be there! Bring your lunch! Members of the UT community are invited to weekly discussion sessions about our new virtual library design. Join us every Wednesday, NOON to 1:00, in 605 Hodges Library. Be a part of the next information wave. April features website design. Upcoming topics: April … Continued

The Libraries’ website — help us improve it

Members of the UT community are invited to weekly discussion sessions that will define our new virtual library platform. Join us every Wednesday, NOON to 1:00, in 605 Hodges Library. You can be part of the next information wave. Throughout April, we will be discussing website design. Help us envision the future of UT’s virtual library … Continued

First Impressions: Homepages That Rock

Join the Virtual Library Steering Committee for a discussion of favorite websites and what makes them rock, NOON, Wednesday, March 25, in 605 Hodges Library. The library’s homepage says a lot about UT. Help the UT Libraries design a virtual library that becomes an ongoing personal experience, not just a URL. Members of the UT … Continued

Thanks to Comcast and the UT Graduate Student Senate

Thanks and kudos to Comcast and the UT Graduate Student Senate! Comcast sponsored and the Graduate Student Senate organized the 17th annual “Love Your Libraries” Fun Run on February 21. The 5K race (and the alternate fun walk) through the heart of the UT campus are held each year to benefit the University of Tennessee … Continued

Libraries’ Storage Reading Room Now Open

The Libraries’ Storage Reading Room in Hoskins Library (1401 Cumberland Ave.) is now open for both walk-in and “by appointment” access, Monday – Friday. Many older issues of periodicals and virtually all microfilm (with the exception of Tennessee newspapers and serials) are housed in the Storage unit. When UTK users need access to several volumes … Continued