UT alum and children’s book author Kathy Sperounis is in Knoxville this month signing copies of her new book, J.A.M.S and the Case of the Minnesota Falcons. The adventurous chapter book is geared toward 8- to 12-year-olds and teaches them to respect and care for nature. Sperounis modeled the main character after her daughter, Jordan … Continued
Microfilmed patent documents in UT’s Hodges Library helped PBS’s “History Detectives” resolve a mystery relating to the invention of the atomic bomb. Episodes of “History Detectives” attempt to solve historical puzzles submitted by viewers. In an upcoming program, a contributor is certain that his father worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II. His … Continued
The University of Tennessee is launching a service that will promote and preserve the university’s scholarly and creative work in a universally accessible digital repository. “Trace, the Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange, will promote the visibility and permanence of the UT community’s research, scholarship and creative activity,” said Barbara Dewey, dean of the UT Libraries. … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries has received a certified reproduction of the United States Bill of Rights, and invites the public to a ceremony celebrating the donation. The document is actually a certified reproduction of the state of North Carolina’s original 1789 copy of the Bill of Rights. It is a gift to the library … Continued
The latest addition to the University of Tennessee Libraries’ digital collections provides an intimate look into the daily life of a Civil War soldier. Three journals kept by Union soldier Henry Pippitt describe life in Company G of the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The diaries are the property of the … Continued
UT’s Special Collections will close for several months and reopen in a new location within the John C. Hodges Library (1015 Volunteer Blvd.). Services and collections will be unavailable from May 6 through August 2. During the move, manuscript collections, rare books, and the university’s archives all will be inaccessible. The new Reading Room is … Continued
Wednesday, April 22, NOON, 605 Hodges Library. Be there! Bring your lunch! Members of the UT community are invited to weekly discussion sessions about our new virtual library design. Join us every Wednesday, NOON to 1:00, in 605 Hodges Library. Be a part of the next information wave. April features website design. Upcoming topics: April … Continued
Members of the UT community are invited to weekly discussion sessions that will define our new virtual library platform. Join us every Wednesday, NOON to 1:00, in 605 Hodges Library. You can be part of the next information wave. Throughout April, we will be discussing website design. Help us envision the future of UT’s virtual library … Continued
Join the Virtual Library Steering Committee for a discussion of favorite websites and what makes them rock, NOON, Wednesday, March 25, in 605 Hodges Library. The library’s homepage says a lot about UT. Help the UT Libraries design a virtual library that becomes an ongoing personal experience, not just a URL. Members of the UT … Continued
Have you been waiting for the chance to rate your campus libraries? We’d love to hear from you! During the week of March 31 – April 6, the Libraries will be handing out surveys to get your feedback so that we can improve the quality of library services and collections. All of the libraries involved … Continued