Author Christopher J. Walsh will discuss publishing with a digital press and his recent book, In the Wake of the Sun: Navigating the Southern Works of Cormac McCarthy, on Wednesday and Thursday, April 7 and 8. Published online by the University of Tennessee Libraries Newfound Press, Walsh’s book offers close textual analysis of all McCarthy’s … Continued
Joyce A. Coombs presenting at Pendergrass Library, Tuesday, March 23, 3:00-4:00 In 2001, a cooperative effort was begun to restore native fish populations to the Pigeon River, once so polluted that all mollusks and many fish species were extirpated. Volunteers from federal and state agencies, industry, and private organizations created the Pigeon River Recovery Project … Continued
UT students have seven entries vying for the Sparky People’s Choice Award for best short video on the value of openly sharing ideas. The University Libraries invites you to vote for your favorite student video. The Sparky Awards are sponsored by SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. The SPARC judges have chosen their … Continued
Award winning author Leanne Tyler will read from her work 7 p.m., Monday, February 8, in the Hodges Library Auditorium. Tyler’s debut release, Victory’s Gate, was the 2007 American Rose winner of the Through the Garden Gate contest and was released electronically by The Wild Rose Press in December 2007. Finally in December 2009 the … Continued
A. Scott Pearson, author and UT alumnus, will be the featured speaker at an event in the Hodges Library Auditorium at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 3. Pearson will discuss his first novel, Rupture, a medical thriller set in Memphis. The fictional book tells the story of a doctor on the cusp of a groundbreaking discovery. … Continued
Join other library supporters at the 18th annual “Love Your Libraries” Fun Run, sponsored by Comcast and hosted by the University of Tennessee Graduate Student Senate. The 5K race and fun walk will take place Saturday, March 20, 2010. Registration is from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in Circle Park on the UT campus, and the … Continued
The UT Libraries’ online imprint, Newfound Press, has just published the autobiography of internationally renowned sociologist Arthur Vidich. Arthur J. Vidich (1922-2006) was an active researcher and teacher whose career spanned the second half of the twentieth century. With a Critical Eye: An Intellectual and His Times recounts Vidich’s career in the wider cultural context … Continued
During study days and final exams, all of Hodges Library will be open 24 hours. The entire building will be open continuously from noon, Sunday, November 29, until midnight, Thursday, December 10.
Dorothy Allison, 1992 National Book Award finalist for her semi-autobiographical novel, Bastard Out of Carolina, will present a reading Thursday, November 12, 7:00 p.m., at UT’s Frank H. McClung Museum auditorium. The reading, hosted by UT’s Creative Writing Program as part of the Fellowship of Southern Writers Benefit Reading Series, is free and open to … Continued
If you receive an email invitation to participate in a survey about library services, please take a few minutes to complete the survey. The UT Libraries is conducting an online service quality survey of UT students, faculty, and staff beginning October 26. The survey is part of an effort led by the Association of Research … Continued
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