Scientific and technological research is crucial to the advancement and betterment of society; however there is a shortage of librarians trained to work specifically with scientists. Thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the University of Tennessee hopes to solve that problem with a new librarian training program called … Continued
Trailblazers: Jim Thompson and Albert “Dutch” Roth Photographs of the Early Years of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on exhibit at the Ewing Gallery through August 28 Images of the Appalachian Trail, the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, moonshiners, logging, road building, and the majesty and beauty of the Smoky Mountains are featured in this … Continued
A recent study has ranked the University of Tennessee Libraries among the top research libraries in the nation. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) ranked UT Libraries third in the Southeastern Conference, 27th out of 68 public research university libraries in the U.S. and Canada, and 45th among all 113 ARL-affiliated research institutions. This is … Continued
University Libraries encourages patrons to ‘hear’ native voices The Diversity Committee of University Libraries has unveiled its new theme – Appalachia – for the Culture Corner, located in the first floor galleria of John C. Hodges Library. Visit the Culture Corner Web site. “This summer’s Culture Corner theme of Appalachia is the Diversity Committee’s effort … Continued
Barbara Dewey, Dean of Libraries at the University of Tennessee since 2000, will represent academic libraries in the Southeastern U.S. and the Carribean and assist with improving access to the world’s information. Dewey was among those elected to the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) delegation to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Members Council at SOLINET’s … Continued
Digital course catalogs help university to better serve students A recent yearlong collaboration among the Office of the University Registrar, the University of Tennessee Libraries and the Office of Creative Services made an essential publication for the UT community easily accessible, and has yielded a notable campus accolade – the UT Employee Team Excellence Award. … Continued
Three events in April celebrate student artists As the semester winds down, students feel more pressed upon to complete projects and prepare for exams. To honor the creative efforts and hard work of UT’s students, the UT Libraries has taken time to dedicate three events during the last week of April to the achievements of … Continued
The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee is the new home to one of the largest collections of James Agee materials. The collection, spanning nearly 15 linear feet, includes letters, fragments of stories and screenplays, and poetic scratchings written by Knoxville’s native son. Deedee Agee, James Agee’s daughter, and her husband, Paul Sprecher, … Continued
R.B. Morris channels James Agee in The Man Who Lives Here is Loony As part of the James Agee Celebration, the University Libraries’ own writer-in-residence, R.B. Morris, will pay tribute to his fellow Fort Sanders resident in his one-man show The Man Who Lives Here is Loony on April 10 at 7 p.m. and April … Continued
Students can submit their work to a juried exhibition Student artists have a new opportunity to show off their works–the University Libraries are sponsoring “Student Art in the Library,” a juried exhibition that will showcase only student art. “This is a great opportunity for students to exhibit their artwork in a professional venue,” Jennifer Beals, … Continued