Poet Blas Falconer will read his work at Writers in the Library on Monday, October 24, 7 p.m. at the UT Hodges Library Auditorium. The reading is free and open to the public. In his latest book of poems, A Question of Gravity and Light, Falconer uses the metaphor of “crossings” to tie together poems … Continued
Express yourself! The National Day on Writing is Thursday, Oct. 20. Stop by the Hodges Library (Melrose entrance), 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., to tweet “Why I Write,” post to the National Day on Writing Facebook page, browse student-written publications, or create a postcard about writing (English 103 and 104 students get credit for doing … Continued
Pendergrass Library has a new copier available for use with a Vol card. Some of its features are: Black and white ($.06/page) or color copying ($.50/page) Free scanning! USB port SD card port
“Digital Publishing Models: Faculty Experiences, Tenure, and Open Access” is an open forum to discuss new publishing models and tenure. The forum will feature remarks from Dr. Sarah Gardial, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Dr. Steven Smith, Dean of Libraries; and faculty authors who have experience with innovative publishing models. A question and answer session … Continued
Novelist Amy Greene will read at Writers in the Library on Monday, October 17, at 7 p.m., in the University of Tennessee’s John C. Hodges Library Auditorium. Her debut novel, Bloodroot, a family saga set in the Smoky Mountains, has been called a “spot-on account of a land and its people — with its old-fashioned … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries’ Newfound Press has published English language editions of two works from the 17th century picaresque novels of Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen. The Wondrous Bird’s Nest I, translated from the German by Robert L. Hiller and John C. Osborne, is an adaptation of the 1672 Das wunderbarliche Vogelsnest. The Wondrous … Continued
Writers in the Library will feature poetry with a French flavor on Wednesday, October 5. Poets reading from their works at 7 p.m. in the Hodges Library Auditorium on the UT campus will include J. Bradford Anderson, Darren Jackson, Marilyn Kallet, and Rose Becallo Raney. A mystery guest will open the show. Following the readings, … Continued
Two library faculty have assumed new positions within the University of Tennessee Libraries. Dean of Libraries Steven Escar Smith announces the following reorganization of the library’s administrative suite. Rita Smith is now Executive Associate Dean of Libraries. Her new portfolio includes responsibility for the dean’s office staff, communications, human resources, the business office, library facilities, … Continued
National Book Award winner Terrance Hayes will delight Knoxville audiences with his poetry on Wednesday, September 21, 7 p.m., in the Hodges Library Auditorium. Hayes is known for his jazz-blues-infused urban riffs, for his agile and elegant verses, especially in Lighthead, which was honored by the National Book Award for Poetry in 2010. Hayes will … Continued
Avid readers and music lovers alike will enjoy the first evening of WRITERS IN THE LIBRARY on the University of Tennessee campus. The fall series of writers reading from their works opens with a reading and musical performance by Jim Clark. Jim Clark — poet/author, musician, songwriter extraordinaire — will read and perform Monday, September … Continued