Faculty and graduate students are invited to a free, three-day institute on digital scholarship, May 15-17, at Hodges Library. A combination of hands-on workshops and guest speaker presentations will equip scholars with the skills they need to succeed in 21st-century digital research in academia. Participants may enroll in two of four tracks: Digital Collections & Exhibits … Continued
The third annual Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) will take place April 3-7. The Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center, Graduate School, and UT Libraries are coming together to sponsor many great social events and professional development activities during this week. Check out the full GPSAW schedule here. Here is the list of library-sponsored … Continued
The UT Libraries Diversity Committee hosts a series of lunchtime discussions to facilitate comfortable dialogue about diversity and inclusion. Lunch and Learn invites students and other members of the campus community to talk openly but respectfully about complex issues that impact their lives and their campus experience. Join us for a workshop on intersectionality: Intersectionality: … Continued
On Monday, April 10, novelist Manuel Gonzales will read at the University of Tennessee. The event is part of UT’s Writers in the Library reading series. The mission of Writers in the Library is to “showcase the work of novelists, poets, and other literary craftsmen.” Some of the best voices in contemporary literature are invited … Continued
Tze-Lan Sang will present a lecture on Taiwanese women and documentary films Monday, March 27, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., at the McClung Museum. A film screening, exhibit, and reception are planned in conjunction with her visit. Tuesday, March 21 Film screening: “Let’s Fall in Love” 3:45-5:15 p.m., Hodges Library Auditorium Monday, March 27 Meet professor … Continued
On Monday, March 27, poets Maria James-Thiaw and Bobby C. Rogers will present readings at the University of Tennessee. The event is part of UT’s Writers in the Library reading series. The mission of Writers in the Library is to “showcase the work of novelists, poets, and other literary craftsmen.” Some of the best voices … Continued
Wade Bishop from the UT School of Information Sciences will speak on “Geographic Information: Organization, Access, and Use” on Monday, March 27. All are invited to his presentation at 3:30 p.m. in Room 213 of the John C. Hodges Library. Geographic information (GI) in the context of big data creates new avenues of research related … Continued
On Monday, March 20, distinguished poet, Potomac Review poetry editor, and UT alumna Katherine Smith will be reading from her collection, Woman Alone on the Mountain. The event is part of the University of Tennessee’s Writers in the Library reading series. The mission of Writers in the Library is to “showcase the work of novelists, … Continued
The Friends of the Knox County Public Library and the Library Society of the University of Tennessee will host novelist Amy Greene at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the East Tennessee History Center. Greene will present the 2017 Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture. Greene was born and raised in the foothills of the Smoky … Continued
Novelist Maggie Shipstead will read on Monday, March 6th, on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus as part of the Writers in the Library reading series. The mission of Writers in the Library is to “showcase the work of novelists, poets, and other literary craftsmen.” Some of the best voices on the literary scene today … Continued