Hodges Library Open More Hours

The Hodges Library is now open even more hours. Sunday-through-Friday, round-the-clock hours — which formerly applied only to the second floor — have been extended to all floors of Hodges Library. In addition, the entire building will remain open until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. These hours will be in effect throughout the fall … Continued

Commons Renovations Still Underway

If you have visited the Hodges Library lately, it will come as no surprise that the much-anticipated renovations to the Commons will not be completed by the beginning of the fall semester. But we promise it will be worth the wait! The pay-off for some temporary inconvenience will be more group study spaces, more natural … Continued

Bobbie Ann Mason at UT’s Writers in the Library

UT’s Writers in the Library begins the fall semester with a flourish! Bobbie Ann Mason will lead off the visiting writers series with a reading on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus. The event is free and open to the public. … Continued

UT Student Writers: a Family Weekend Event

Writers in the Library invites you to a Family Weekend event. Outstanding UT student writers Andrew McNeil Hamilton, Marissa Landis, Rachael MacLean, and Taria Person will read from their works in Hodges Library at 7 p.m., Friday, September 21. Lyrical luminary RB Morris will provide musical entertainment. Andrew Hamilton graduated from UT in 2012 with … Continued

Commons Progress Update from Rita Smith

If you have walked around the 2nd floor lately, it will probably be no surprise that the renovations will not be completed by the beginning of fall semester or even by the September 3rd date that was in the contract. Commons South and North and Room 245 areas will remain closed.   It is a complex … Continued

Status Update!

Here is a photo of the paving project on Melrose. The street should be re-opened next week: ONGOING FACILITY PROJECTS ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE Commons Renovation Late September/early October  2012—most recent estimate Renovation to elevator lobbies and core areas of floors 3-6 to provide security enhancements in the stacks TBD- sometime in 2013 Refurbishing staff room … Continued

Use animals? Certify using Dr. Michael Festing’s new Website at http://www.3rs-reduction.co.uk/ Web site

From Dr. Festing’s site, first page:  “This site provides an interactive short course on experimental design for research scientists working with laboratory animals. The aim is to reduce the number of animals which are used, improve the quality of the science and save time, money and other scientific resources. Ethical review committees, IACUCs and Ph.D. … Continued

Where did everything go?

Wonder where everything has been shuffled during the summer transition? See below: Summer Commons Service Locations Questions? Call 946-2100   SERVICE LOCATION Circulation / Media / Reserve 2nd floor, Melrose Entrance Computer Support (OIT) 2nd floor, Room 251 Copier (AllStar) 1st floor, Reference Room Copier (Copycard) 1st floor, Special Collections DART Machine 1st floor, Reference … Continued

Melrose Street Closure

Depending on the details in getting the final contract signed, Melrose Street will be closed next week probably starting on Monday for repaving. The closure will be from in front of Hess Hall down to where the Melrose Street that runs between Tyson House and Hodges Library. Lot 12 will remain open during that time, … Continued