Emerging Russian leaders study American libraries Five librarians from diverse areas of the Russian Federation visited the University of Tennessee Libraries on July 11 and 13, 2006, as part of the Open World Program. The Open World Program is designed to give emerging Russian leaders a firsthand look at American democracy and civil society. The … Continued
Libraries will host HBCU Librarian The University of Tennessee Libraries is one of five libraries chosen by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) to participate in a pilot exchange program in June and July of 2006. Funded by a $20,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon foundation, the exchange program will provide librarians from … Continued
The Career Employee Program (CEP) at the UT Libraries celebrated its newest graduates last week: Seth Jordan, Linda Flynn, Jayne Rogers and Wanda Rosinski. CEP offers non-exempt employees an opportunity to learn more about librarianship and the field of information science. Participants must have worked for the libraries for at least three years in order … Continued
Effective Monday, May 22, 2006, non-UT affiliated visitors to Hodges Library will use a login account to access the guest computers in the Reference and Instructional Services room. Guest users will have two hours of computer access per day. The guest login account will be assigned at the reference desk and will be good for … Continued
GSS library fundraiser proceeds to support international/intercultural collections Library materials are crucial to graduate-level study and research, which is why the Graduate Student Senate initiated the “Love Your Libraries” 5k Fun Run. This year marked the 14th anniversary of this important charity race. The race raised $5,200 for the purchase of library materials. The proceeds … Continued
The Good News: No More Fines for Many of Your Overdue Library Materials Regular overdue fines for books, monographs, serials, periodicals and some other items are now a thing of the past. After March 30, the UT Libraries will no longer charge the $.25-a-day fine for most materials that students, faculty and staff keep beyond … Continued
University Library is named for former UT Professor A relief sculpture of English Professor John C. Hodges was recently installed at the Melrose entrance of Hodges Library. Dr. Hodges taught at UT for 41 years and wrote the Harbrace Handbook, the most widely used college textbook ever printed in America. Hodges Library is named in … Continued
Student artists can participate in Student Art in the Library, a juried exhibition that showcases only student art Student artists are invited to submit their works to Student Art in the Library, a juried exhibition open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Two Student Art in the … Continued
Race held earlier this year due to UT Men’s Basketball Game The UT Graduate Student Senate continues their tradition of raising funds for the UT Libraries with the 14th annual “Love Your Libraries” 5K run and one-mile fun walk through the heart of the UT campus. The race will occur on Saturday, February 25th. Race … Continued
Student Library Assistants are The Heart of the Libraries To thank Student Library Assistants (SLAs) for their hard work and dedicated service, the UT Libraries is hosting its fourth Student Appreciation Celebration. The event’s theme this year is “You are the Heart of the Libraries.” “This year’s theme was chosen because the event is scheduled … Continued