Now that the stress of the semester is over, enjoy summer break and relax with a good book! Pendergrass Library is not only a great place to study and check out class books, but also offers books for fun. Our Leisure Reading collection features a broad range of exciting new books, and any UT student, … Continued
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to contribute to a book to be published this fall by Newfound Press, the UT Libraries’ online imprint. This year, The Big Read prompted hundreds of Knoxvillians to read and discuss A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest Gaines’ thought-provoking novel about a black man who is sentenced to death for … Continued
A promotional video created by the UT Libraries has won two national awards. Librarians Being Awesome won the award for Best Performance at the Association of Research Libraries Film Festival in Vancouver, Canada, on April 26. UT’s entry was selected for the top performance award out of 57 films submitted by 36 universities. Librarians Being … Continued
Seeking Candidates: Master’s in Information Science with Focus on Assessment and UX The UT School of Information Sciences (SIS) has launched a unique master’s degree program, “Experience Assessment,” to create new leaders in assessment and user experience (UX). Information professionals are expected to test the user’s online experience in order to create user-friendly environments for … Continued
We couldn’t offer the expanding suite of research services at Pendergrass Library without our Student Assistants. At Pendergrass, Student Assistants answer questions at the front desk, assist with opening and closing the library, and digitize and process items from our collection to make them easily accessible. Our Student Assistants are the smiling face of the … Continued
Feeling anxious about upcoming exams? Need to take a break, relax, and unwind? Stop by Pendergrass Library during finals week for our De-Stress for Success events! Activities are free, fun, and open to all UT students. Check out our YouTube video https://youtu.be/8wHSbBxqLLA and calendar of events below: Ongoing activities (Tuesday, May 3-Monday, May 9) Free … Continued
Digital media and design expert Tom Scheinfeldt will offer a public lecture as part of the Illuminations Digital Humanities Series at 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, in the Hodges Library Auditorium. Scheinfeldt was managing director of the groundbreaking September 11 Digital Archive project and a staff member of the team that developed Omeka, the open … Continued
University of Tennessee, Knoxville librarians Anne Bridges and Ken Wise are among the top 100 most influential people in the history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the Great Smoky Mountains Association. Bridges and Wise were named in a special edition of Smokies Life Magazine that commemorates the Centennial of the National … Continued
The University of Tennessee seeks candidates to serve as the Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence for the UT Libraries. The residency program is intended to provide a positive and encouraging environment for one Knoxville area writer. Space and equipment are made available to enhance the literary productivity of the incumbent. The Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence hosts … Continued
The University of Tennessee’s final Writers in the Library event of the academic year will feature readings by student winners of the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Awards. Readings from the winning works will take place in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library on Monday, April 18, at 7:00 p.m. The … Continued