We are currently working to pull together a comprehensive list of UT Libraries resources that will be affected by the government shutdown. If the information below does not cover an issue of particular concern to you, feel free to contact us for more personalized assistance. You can find us through any of the avenues outlined … Continued
Jess Walter will read at UT’s Writers in the Library, Monday, October 7th at 7 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. The reading is free and open to the public. A former National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Jess Walter is the author of six novels and … Continued
Many grant funding agencies now require researchers to plan ahead for data preservation and sharing as part of their research projects. To aid with these requirements, researchers at UT now have a tool that makes the process a little easier. The University Libraries offers the DMPTool created by the California Digital Library, which allows researchers … Continued
Poet Edward Hirsch will read at UT’s Writers in the Library, Monday, September 30, at 7 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library Auditorium (1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN). The event is free and open to the public. Hirsch, a MacArthur Fellow, has published eight books of poems, including The Living Fire: New and Selected … Continued
Poets Jeff Hardin and Kali Meister will read from their works at UT’s Writers in the Library, Monday, September 23, at 7 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library Auditorium (1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN). The event is free and open to the public. Jeff Hardin is the author of two books of poetry: Notes … Continued
On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded in a basement of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four little girls and injuring more than 20 others. The act of terrorism, motivated by racial hatred, galvanized the civil rights movement in America. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of that turning point in the … Continued
September is upon us, along with a new line up of movies on Residence Life Cinema (http://movies.utk.edu). See the list of September movies below, and join us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/utklibraries) to let us know what you’d like to see in October! NOW SHOWING: The Big Wedding R The Great Gatsby (2013) PG13 No Place on … Continued
The UT Libraries is seeking student artworks for the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. The Student Art in the Library contest awards a First Prize of $300, Second Prize of $150, and Third Prize of $75. Selected two-dimensional works (drawings, graphic design, prints, photography, ceramics, painting) will be on display in the exhibit … Continued
Archivists at the UT Libraries recently received training in the same digital forensics used to investigate cybercrimes. They are using forensic techniques and the Libraries’ new Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device (better known as FRED) to recover and preserve digital content that is stored on outmoded hardware and software. Today, the record of most work … Continued
We’ve been receiving lots of feedback on the new website over the past week. So far, it has been largely positive. It became clear over the past week that the biggest concern among users was the inability to find a link to “My Account.” We’ve had enough requests for this that we feel it makes … Continued