Ron Rash: A Unique Appalachian Voice

View a recording of this event The Library Society of UT Knoxville and the Friends of the Knox County Library are proud to sponsor Ron Rash on March 4th at 7:30 PM at the East Tennessee History Center. The talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  Visit the knoxfriends.org to … Continued

Everybody’s a winner in our READ contest!

On Wednesday, the Libraries announced the winner of our READ poster contest. Sydney McNeill received the most “likes” on Facebook, so she will be featured on the next poster in our series of campus “celebrities” reading from a favorite book. But what about the other 100+ students who turned out to pose for our photographer? … Continued

And the winner is . . .

Congratulations to Sydney McNeill, who will be featured on the Libraries’ next poster. Of more than a hundred students who posed for our photographer, Sydney McNeill got the most “likes” on Facebook. Now she joins that elite group — including Smokey, Smokey Jr., and the Volunteer — who have starred in our “READ” poster series … Continued

Weather Conditions and Library Services

At this time the university remains open and classes are scheduled for tomorrow. The Libraries will continue to monitor university communication channels (email, text, tv, radio, the webpage) for the latest information and encourage all of you to do the same. Travel conditions are challenging and will remain so through at least tomorrow morning. Our … Continued

Your artwork or photo mash-up can win cash

The UT Libraries is holding two contests that offer cash awards. The STUDENT ART IN THE LIBRARY juried exhibition seeks drawings, graphic design, prints, photography, paintings — any two-dimensional work — for display. Selected works will be on display in 135 Hodges Library throughout the spring semester. The top three works get cash prizes ($300, … Continued

Who will star in the library’s poster? Get out the vote!

Who will star in the library’s poster? It’s up to you. Visit our Facebook page (facebook.com/utklibraries) and register your vote. The student with the most “likes” will star in the UT Libraries’ next “READ” poster. Voting begins Tuesday, Jan. 21, and continues until midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 28. Watch our Facebook page for an announcement on … Continued

Street Fair and free pizza at library, Wed. 1/15

Start 2014 right at the library’s New Year’s Resolutions Street Fair and Pizza Panel, Wednesday, January 15, at Hodges Library. Pizza Panel: Communicating and Interacting with Professors, Advisors, Librarians, and Other Campus Academic Support 12:30-1:30 pm Mary E. Greer Room, 258 Hodges Library Ask questions and get tips on how to build relationships with faculty … Continued

The University of Tennessee Joins HathiTrust

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has become the newest member of HathiTrust (www.hathitrust.org), a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in an extraordinary digital library initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. Launched in 2008, HathiTrust has a growing membership currently comprising more than eighty partners. Over … Continued