Dom Flemons – “American Songster” Lecture and Performance March 12

Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 7 PM Bijou Theatre Register at knoxfriends.org Dom Flemons is the “American Songster,” pulling from traditions of old-time folk music to create new sounds. A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Dom has been featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and his new album, Prospect Hill, has received praise from The … Continued

Library’s Art Contest (prizes!) — Deadline is March 8

***UPDATE: Submission deadline has been extended until midnight, Sunday, March 8.*** Artists: Earn cash. Win fame. Submit your work to the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. The contest awards a First Prize of $300, Second Prize of $150, and Third Prize of $75. Selected works will be on display in the exhibit area … Continued

Cutover to new library system over Winter Holiday

Over the Winter Holiday the UT Libraries will transition to a new cloud-hosted “backend” for its integrated library system. Beginning at 8 p.m. on December 11, there will be a brief disruption of Library Express delivery, pick-up, and scan-on-demand services. This past semester we launched a major upgrade to the Libraries’ discovery portal. By the … Continued

Celebrate Open Access Week, Oct. 20-26

Open-access literature is digital, online, and free of charge. University students and faculty can have a role in making research and scholarship freely accessible to all. Choosing to publish in open-access journals can help. Tax dollars and college tuition pay for much of the research reported in academic journals. But the soaring costs of commercially … Continued

Big Orange Give to the UT Libraries

Join the effort to raise $5,000 for the UT Libraries. If we raise $5,000, Dr. Bass will make an additional $10,000 gift.   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9PhAV_W2o8[/youtube] We hope you share the UT Libraries’ vision: “We are the campus main street and the crossroads for innovation, scholarship, learning, and civility.” Students rely on our libraries for round-the-clock research … 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