Amy Billone at WRITERS IN THE LIBRARY, Sept. 29

Amy Billone will read from her new poetry collection at UT’s Writers in the Library on Monday, September 29, at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library. The reading is free and open to the public. Billone’s poetry collection, The Light Changes — named one of Kirkus Review‘s best … Continued

Banned Books Week, Sept. 21-27

Literature is a powerful force! Every September, libraries and bookstores across the country celebrate Banned Books Week to honor the freedom to read and to draw attention to banned and challenged books. Join the UT Libraries to celebrate your First Amendment rights during Banned Books Week. We are fortunate to live in a nation that … Continued

Library Society Welcomes Graduate Student Members

Welcome to our twenty-eight new graduate student members of the Library Society of UT Knoxville! These students joined the Library Society at the membership table at the Libraries’ Graduate Student Open House on August 22 in the John C. Hodges Library. The Libraries sponsor an open house for graduate students each fall. The event is … Continued

Andrew Jackson’s Family Bible: Join us to celebrate

The Bible in which President Andrew Jackson’s family recorded household births, marriages, and deaths for more than half a century now belongs to the University of Tennessee Libraries. Jackson’s family Bible was purchased with monies from University Libraries endowments and donations from members of the Library Society of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. We invite … Continued

Library Society Welcomes Graduate Student Members

Welcome to our twenty-eight new graduate student members of the Library Society of UT Knoxville! These students joined the Library Society at the membership table at the Libraries’ Graduate Student Open House on August 22 in the John C. Hodges Library. The Libraries sponsor an open house for graduate students each fall. The event is … Continued

“Birds, Bugs, & Blooms” Natural History Illustration Exhibit at McClung Museum

A new exhibit exploring natural history illustration from the 1500s to the 1800s opens Friday, September 12, at UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. Some of the rare books on display are on loan from the University Libraries’ Special Collections. Special Collections items include works of zoological and botanical illustration, notably a 1665 … Continued

Library Hires Student Success Librarians

The University of Tennessee Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of two new faculty members. Ingrid Ruffin (pictured, left) is Student Success Librarian for First-Year Programs. Anna Sandelli (right) is Student Success Librarian for Undergraduate User Experience. What do Student Success Librarians do? Basically, they help students learn the tools of scholarship while adjusting … Continued

Library Hires Student Success Librarians

The University of Tennessee Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of two new faculty members. Ingrid Ruffin (pictured, left) is Student Success Librarian for First-Year Programs. Anna Sandelli (right) is Student Success Librarian for Undergraduate User Experience. What do Student Success Librarians do? Basically, they help students learn the tools of scholarship while adjusting … Continued