Dr. Bruce Wheeler presents: Knoxville: A Mountain City in the New South Tennessee Reads 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 University of Tennessee University Club (Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive) Free and open to the public Is Knoxville more Appalachian than Southern? Did onetime mayor and grocery store owner Cas Walker single-handedly impede progress in Knoxville … Continued
Dr. Ian S. Anderson introduces the Spallation Neutron Source Hodges Library Auditorium Tuesday, April 25, 2 pm free and open to the public What do credit cards, pocket calculators, compact discs, shatterproof windshields and satellite weather information have in common? Each has been improved by neutron-scattering research. Why do scientists use neutron beams to study … Continued
Chancellor will discuss Thomas Freidman’s best-selling book UT Chancellor Loren Crabtree will be at Hodges Library on Tuesday, April 18 to talk about The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman’s bestselling book on globalization. The discussion begins at 12:30 pm and will be held in the Culture Corner of the first floor galleria and is free … Continued
Loretta Parham of the Atlanta University Center to discuss diversity in libraries Tuesday, April 11 at 3 pm Room 605, Hodges Library Loretta Parham, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center, will present A Gift of Difference in the Academic Library at Hodges Library in room … Continued
An ever-growing Latino population is changing the demographic landscape of Tennessee and creating new challenges for professionals, the public sector and communities around the state. The University of Tennessee is teaming up with several groups in the Knoxville community to provide some guidance through a conference, “The New Latino Immigration to Tennessee: Opportunities and Challenges.” … Continued
Yale University Librarian Alice Prochaska to discuss modern uses of rare books Join the UT Libraries for the next e-Forum, on Tuesday, March 28 when Alice Prochaska, University Librarian at Yale University, presents Library Special Collections in a Digital World. The lecture will be held at 3:30 pm in room 605 of Hodges Library and … 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
Annual Book Doctor Clinic, November 8 & 9
For Immediate Release Contact: Sandy Leach 865.974.7922 leach@email.lib.utk.edu Libraries at University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee Libraries to host RESISTANCE Film and Discussion Series The Fall 2005 Documentaries in the Library series, Resistance, will focus on documentary films that address the theme of resistance. The University of Tennessee Libraries invites the University and Knoxville … Continued
Get ahead this semester by taking a Hodges Library tour before classes start. Tours are held: Thursday August 18 at 4 p.m. Friday, August 19 at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 20 at 2 p.m. Monday, August 22 at 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 23 at 11 a.m. Joining a tour is easy. Meet at the Hodges … Continued