Adam Johnson, author of the acclaimed new novel The Orphan Master’s Son, will read at UT’s Writers in the Library, 7 p.m., Monday, October 29, in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. The reading is free and open to the public. Dystopian views of the future dominate Johnson’s short stories and his first novel, Parasites … Continued
If educating the next generation ranks high on your list of cherished causes, you might wish to join the University of Tennessee Library Friends. Within higher education there is much discussion of furthering “student success.” Indeed, new funding guidelines for Tennessee colleges and universities are predicated on measures of student success such as on-time graduation. … Continued
The Tennessee Newspaper Digitization Project (TNDP), a partnership between the UT Libraries and the Tennessee State Library and Archives, has received a second grant to digitize another 100,000 pages of microfilmed historic Tennessee newspapers. The TNDP is like a time machine to Tennessee’s past, allowing students, teachers, genealogists, and history buffs to consult the primary … Continued
Winners of the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition have been announced. The UT Libraries has been holding Student Art in the Library contests since 2005. The contest is open to UT students in all disciplines, and is judged by a committee of library staff. First-place and second-place winners are awarded cash prizes. This … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries invites you to a humorous evening with Knoxville News Sentinel editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel. Join us Thursday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. Reception begins at 6 p.m. In 2011, Charlie Daniel donated his entire life’s work of hand-drawn, original cartoons to the UT … Continued
A large portion of the Commons in the Hodges Library should reopen in mid-October. Both Commons North and Commons South are nearing completion. New glass-enclosed group study rooms that admit ample natural light have been built around the perimeters. Service desks, computer tables, and booth-style seating are already in place. Library and OIT staff will … Continued
Novelist Natalie Bakopoulos will be the featured author at Writers in the Library on Monday, October 15, at 7 p.m. in UT’s Hodges Library Auditorium. The reading is free and open to the public. The Green Shore, published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster, is Bakopoulos’ first published novel. The narrative paints a finely etched … Continued
The George F. DeVine Music Library will observe the following hours for the week of October 7th- 14th, which includes Fall Break. Regular hours: Sunday (10/7/2012): 2:00pm to 10:00pm Monday-Wednesday (10/8-10/10/2012): 8:00am to 10:00pm Fall Break Weekend: Thursday & Friday (10/11/2012 & 10/12/2012): 8:00am to 5:00pm Saturday (10/13/2012): Closed Sunday (10/14/2012): 6:00pm to 10:00pm Best … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries is one of many research libraries that now provide a platform for scholars to publish their research and creative work online. UT’s digital archive, dubbed Trace (for Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange), this week reached and surpassed ONE MILLION downloads of scholarship by UT researchers. More than 600,000 of those … Continued
Award-winning poet Alice Friman will be on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus on Monday, October 8. She will read at Writers in the Library, 7 p.m., in the Hodges Library Auditorium. A reception will follow the reading. Earlier in the day, 3-4 p.m., she will hold an Author Chat in 1210-1211 McClung Tower. Alice … Continued