UT Libraries has acquired photos, letters, and postcards from the widow of Jim Long, the Knoxville man on whom writer Cormac McCarthy based one of the memorable characters of his novel Suttree. The collection includes Long’s inscribed first edition of Suttree; a photo of Long and McCarthy as youngsters at St. Mary’s Parochial School; a … Continued
What is the Library Storage Annex (LSA)? The Library Storage Annex is a facility that will provide for the storage of important physical library materials that need to be retained and preserved but that are not used often enough to require storage in Hodges or one of our branch libraries. Many universities host versions of … Continued
Dean of Libraries Steve Smith recently shared his hopes and vision for the new Library Storage Annex—a modern climate-controlled facility that will house special collections materials; the University of Tennessee Archives; the Modern Political Archives; important but little-used items from the general collections; and other library materials that require long-term preservation. Smith anticipates that ground … Continued
A national exhibition examining the nation’s past responses to mental health and current approaches to care will be on display at UT Libraries this fall. The National Library of Medicine’s Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health exhibit will be in the Jack E. Reese Galleria on the first floor of Hodges Library from … Continued
The UT Libraries held its 34th annual Libraries Spirit Awards ceremony on May 24. As Dean of Libraries Steve Smith told the gathering, the yearly breakfast is an opportunity to “recognize and express our appreciation to just a few of the Libraries’ exceptional staff members and student workers.” A committee of library staff members selects … Continued
Add a little mystery to your life throughout the month of February with your next blind date…with a book. Visit the book display on the second floor of Hodges Library across from Starbucks. The books are wrapped in brown paper with hints of the story’s plot. Books celebrating Black creators are festooned with ribbons in … Continued
UT Libraries is partnering with the US Government Publishing Office to preserve government information in an effort to make it more accessible to the public. UT Libraries is one of three university libraries that have signed memorandum of agreements with the US Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards. The other two are the … Continued