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A Message from the Dean

April 8, 2025

Elvis and Me: UT Librarian Tapped as World Expert on Graceland Mansion

April 8, 2025

Seeing an Artist Through the Archive: Beauford Delaney in Paris

April 8, 2025

2ndBRIDGE: Spanning the Gap Between Disadvantaged Communities and Higher Education

April 8, 2025

Gaming for Growth

April 8, 2025

Love Data Week

April 8, 2025

UT Libraries at Your Own Pace

April 8, 2025

Community Partnerships

April 8, 2025

Sparking Creativity and Making a Mess: Welcome to the Medbery Makerspace

April 8, 2025

Empowering Research and Creativity through 3D Printing

April 8, 2025

Medbery Makes an Impact on Future Vols

April 8, 2025

Q&A with… the Retired Associate Dean of Libraries

April 8, 2025

A Window to the Future

April 8, 2025

A Walk Through the History of The Daily Beacon

April 8, 2025

A Unifying Voice

February 29, 2024

A Functional Reorganization — A Message from the Deans

February 29, 2024

Summer Bridge: Entrée to Graduate History Programs

February 29, 2024

Engaging with CCI Students

February 29, 2024

Library Events Boost Student Success

February 29, 2024

Library Events Nurture a Sense of Place

February 29, 2024

The Maria Edgeworth Letters Project: Producing Digital Scholarship through Institutional Collaboration

February 29, 2024

From Seed to Pantry: Partnership Addresses Campus Food Insecurity and Enhances Student Experiential Learning

February 29, 2024

Big Orange Pocket Pantry Now Open at Pendergrass Library

February 29, 2024

Vol Is a Verb: Cultivating Accessible Learning Environments

February 29, 2024

Collection Check-Up: Some Practices for Long-Term Health

February 29, 2024

Q&A with… the New and Former Chairs of the John C. Hodges Society Advisory Board

February 29, 2024

Outreach and Impact through Philanthropy

February 29, 2024

Out, Damned Scot!

February 29, 2024

Faculty of Green School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1940

Explore Digital Collections during Black History Month

February 13, 2023

Screenshot from jargon blaster game

Libraries’ Jargon Blaster Game Is Live

February 9, 2023

checkerboard patterned graphics with ranking numbers

UT Libraries Ranked 22nd Among US Public Research Libraries, 4th in SEC

January 24, 2023

Happy New Year from the John C. Hodges Society

January 18, 2023

pictured are filmmakers Ashley York and Elaine McMillion Sheldon

Filmmakers to Discuss “Hillbilly” Documentary, February 28

January 18, 2023

Congrats to Graduating Library Staff and Student Workers!

December 15, 2022

Photograph of a gift tag on a Christmas tree

A John C. Hodges Society Membership: The Gift That Lasts All Year

December 13, 2022

theatre playbills from the digital collection

UT Theatre Digital Playbill Collection

December 8, 2022

Big Orange Give -- two young men display a "thank-you" sign

A Big Orange Thank You!

November 17, 2022

Steve Smith, Dean of Libraries

A Thanksgiving Message from the Dean of Libraries

November 16, 2022

book jackets: UT Press books on Title IX

Panel Discussion: The Power of Sports and the Impact of Title IX

November 16, 2022

book cover: Bearing the Torch

“Bearing the Torch”: Bob Hutton and Jack Neely Talk about UT

November 9, 2022

book covers from ut press

Book Designer Kelly Gray’s Winning Ways

October 28, 2022

photo: Howard Baker photographs the 1981 return of Americans held hostage by Iran

Images from UT’s Modern Political Archives

October 25, 2022

flyer for "Women with Disabilities" panel discussion

Panel Discussion: Disability Justice

October 3, 2022

Chimney Tops 2 Wildfires: “The Wildfires.” Drawing by Paige Braddock.

Artworks: The Chimney Tops 2 Wildfires

September 26, 2022

Photograph of Drew Borucki

Announcing the Library Scholarship Winner, Drew Borucki

May 18, 2022

Park in Paris, ca. 1960 (Estate of Beauford Delaney, by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, Court Appointed Administrator. Held in the Beauford Delaney Papers, MS.3967, Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.)

Event Honors Donors to Beauford Delaney Archives

May 17, 2022

Image of magical creatures that reads "DeStress for Success"

DeStress for Success Magic: An Adventure for All Vols

April 28, 2022

For Your Reference: Justin Rudnick & Stevie Munz

Missing from Research on Marginalized Communities: That Everyday Moment

April 25, 2022

photo of Black Atticus

Spring Events: “Boundless” and a Book Talk

April 20, 2022

photo of Arthur and Roswitha Haas

Haas Family Endows Fund in Memory of Beloved Family Member

April 18, 2022

painting of blackbirds

Environmentalist Kathleen Dean Moore Asks: What does it mean to love the world?

April 13, 2022

Photo of Hodges Library

For Your Reference: Seasons 1 and 2

April 4, 2022

Judean pillar figurines

For Your Reference: Ancient Figurines

April 4, 2022

photo of Stacey Patton

Stacey Patton on Mentorship, Storytelling, and the History of Black Childhood in America

April 4, 2022

for your reference featuring guests Rogerson and Logan

For Your Reference: Political Rhetoric, Social Media, and January 6

March 9, 2022

panorama of the 1982 World's Fair

Exhibit: The 1982 World’s Fair 40th Anniversary Celebration

March 4, 2022

Beauford Delaney (Estate of Beauford Delaney, by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, Court Appointed Administrator)

UT Libraries Acquires Beauford Delaney Collection

February 24, 2022

Photograph of wildfire with "Rising from the Ashes" words

Mountain Strong: Artists Respond to the Chimney Tops 2 Wildfires

February 18, 2022

Photograph of Hodges Library on a sunny day

Reflections at the Start of the New Semester

January 25, 2022

Hodges Library Exterior

New Leadership for the Hodges Society Advisory Board

December 9, 2021

Photograph of a gift tag on a Christmas tree

Is a Gift to UT Libraries on your 2021 Holiday List?

December 9, 2021

story winners ribbons

Our short story contest winners are …

November 28, 2021

Exterior photo of Hodges Library

A Big Thank You from UT Libraries

November 16, 2021

panorama of Neyland Stadium

Homecoming Day 2021 Tailgate

November 15, 2021

Lunch and Learn: The AAPI Perspective

Panelists: The Asian American and Pacific Islander Perspective

November 12, 2021

Amanda Richards and Dr. Karen Lasater examine the special bound edition.

Stepping Stones: A Special Bound Edition Honors a Newly Promoted Faculty Member

November 5, 2021

pumpkin carving by Brittany Norwood

Horror Expert Lisa Morton Talks about Her Favorite Subject

November 5, 2021

US Capitol

“For Your Reference”: The Intersection of Politics and Income Inequality

November 5, 2021

Alex Haley visits the Gambia, West Africa, in search of his ancestral roots.

Special Collections Exhibit: Tennessee’s Storyteller, Alex Haley

November 2, 2021

graphic of the movie "The Stylist"

Director of horror film to join screening of “The Stylist”

October 14, 2021

Photograph of Hodges Library on a sunny day

A Message from UT Libraries’ Director of Advancement

October 13, 2021

"For Your Reference" featuring Jordan Allen & Nicole Allen

Family Communication Scholars Chat about Research Methodology

October 4, 2021

Spooky Pumpkin Image

In Conversation with Horror Expert Lisa Morton on October 18

September 30, 2021

A student studying from a laptop while masked at Hodges Library

Spotlight Series: Subject Librarians

September 28, 2021

Family Hiking in the Smokies: Time Well Spent

September 27, 2021

Illustrated image of a bubbling cauldron

Women in Horror: Film Fest and Special Events

September 27, 2021

For Your Reference: Second Season Premiere

September 7, 2021

Photograph of Monica Ihli

Subject Librarian Spotlight: Monica Ihli

September 3, 2021

Subject Librarian Spotlight: Donna Braquet

September 1, 2021

graphic: exhibition on Tennessee statehood

Turning into Tennessee: Exhibition Celebrates 225 Years of Statehood

August 31, 2021

Photograph of Ethan Graham

UTK Libraries Tour: The Musical!

August 27, 2021

subject librarian Shaina Destine

Subject Librarian Spotlight: Shaina Destine

August 25, 2021

Brianne Dosch, social sciences data librarian

Subject Librarian Spotlight: Brianne Dosch

August 23, 2021

Picnic games being played

Welcome Back Picnic for Library Staff

August 18, 2021

Brianne Dosch, social sciences data librarian

Librarian Brianne Dosch Helps Grad Students Find Datasets

August 18, 2021

Smokey the coonhound running on football field

The Volunteer Experience Escape Room

August 12, 2021

Open study desks for Exams at Hodges

Ten Things Students Should Know About UT Libraries

August 10, 2021

In Conversation: Family Hiking in the Smokies

In Conversation: Family Hiking in the Smokies

August 9, 2021

Dr. William H. Bass III

The Dr. William M. Bass III Collection

August 6, 2021

First Edition of Black Hawk in UT Special Collections

July 19, 2021

Cinema Treasures in UT Special Collections

July 15, 2021

Student looking for books in John C. Hodges Library

Books for Leisure Reading

July 12, 2021

Photograph of an American flag in a case

Robert Tatum’s Diaries Chronicle First Denali Climb

July 12, 2021

Sealing contest at the Tennessee State Fair, 1912. Virginia P. Moore is on the far right. Virginia P. Moore Collection, Special Collections, University of Tennessee Libraries.

Virginia P. Moore: Home Economics Pioneer

July 2, 2021

Photograph of David Madden speaking from a podium

David Madden: Introduction to a “Person-of-Letters”

June 30, 2021

New entrance to the music library

A Branch of Note: The George F. Devine Music Library

June 28, 2021

image of Smoky Mountains with legend: "In Celebration of Marilou

In Celebration of Marilou Awiakta

June 17, 2021

Cover image of Bruce Wheelers book, featuring a river, bridge, and buildings

In Conversation: Bruce Wheeler on Knoxville, Tennessee

May 14, 2021

Photograph of Artist Quynh Lam

Artists’ Books — An Interview with Artist Quynh Lam

May 10, 2021

photos of Leandra Hernandez and Sarah Upton

For Your Reference #3: Reproductive Injustice at the US–Mexico Border

April 13, 2021

Photograph of personal correspondence to Christie's friend

100 Years of Agatha Christie

April 7, 2021

Photograph of Digital Teaching Collections featuring a person looking through materials

ENG102 Digital Teaching Collections

April 5, 2021

Photograph image of 9 different Smoky Mountains Hiking Club Handbooks

Newly Available: The Records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

April 5, 2021

Image of a manuscript box from Special Collections and their written description

Reparative Description at Special Collections

April 5, 2021

Image of Becky Briggs Becker in front of shelves of books

Entering the Vault: An Interview with Becky Briggs Becker

April 5, 2021

Image of Emma Bell Miles with information about Joining the Volunteer Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 16, 2021

Volunteer Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

April 5, 2021

Pendergrass Study Space

People of Pendergrass Library

April 5, 2021

Image of Agriculture Librarian Isabella Baxter

People of Pendergrass: Isabella Baxter

April 3, 2021

Student worker Evan Bushart posing in front of a waterfall

People of Pendergrass: Evan Bushart

April 2, 2021

Photo of Zoe Bastone, member of Pendergrass library team

People of Pendergrass: Zoe Bastone

April 1, 2021

photos of authors Wiley Cash and Frank X Walker

Writing from a Sense of Place / Writing from the Frontlines of the Pandemic

March 31, 2021

Image of IT technologist Richie Sexton, sitting in front of one of Pendergrass Library's 3D Printers

People of Pendergrass: Richard (Richie) Sexton

March 31, 2021

Image of Samantha Ward, wearing sunglasses and holding coffee

People of Pendergrass: Samantha Ward

March 30, 2021

image of steve smith during town hall event

Town Hall with Dean of Libraries Steve Smith

March 10, 2021

For Your Reference Episode 3: Transgender Migrant Rights

February 26, 2021

portrait of Frederick Douglass

Douglass Day at UT Libraries

February 23, 2021

Pages of a page of Wheatley Poetry Book

Library Owns Signed Phillis Wheatley First Edition

February 10, 2021

John C. Hodges Society at University Libraries featuring heart shaped imagery

February is Love Your Library Month

February 10, 2021

Image stating UT is a voting campus

UT Is a Voting Campus

February 8, 2021

wilma dykeman stokely memorial lecture series - wiley cash and frank x walker

The 2021 Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture: A Virtual Event with Wiley Cash and Frank X Walker

February 5, 2021

Photograph of Dr. Young and Dr. Mercieca during event

For Your Reference, Episode 2: Public Scholarship

January 27, 2021

The Lulzbot Taz 3D Printer

3D Printing at Pendergrass: From Classrooms to Dorm Rooms

January 20, 2021

For Your Reference Episode 2: A Discussion on Public-Facing Scholarship

January 8, 2021

Ag Campus Food Science Building

A Virtual Learning Commons Connects Ag Students

January 5, 2021

Image of author Bettye Kearse and Dr. Robert Bland at event

The Difficult Task of Historical Storytelling: “The Other Madisons”

December 28, 2020

Author Bettye Kearse, her book, and Dr. Robert Bland

In Conversation: Bettye Kearse and Robert Bland

December 18, 2020

Photograph of Page to Stage theatre exhibit at Hodges Library

Page to Stage: The Art of Theatre

December 4, 2020

Musician Marcel Holman and bandmates

All I Have to Give: An Evening with Musician Marcel Holman

December 3, 2020

Image of a student on their couch, with their graduation attire on, enjoying a soda and holding their TV remote and snacks.

The Lived Experience: University Archives Collects COVID-19 Responses

December 1, 2020

Image of Martin, Prasch and host Bedenbaugh on screen

For Your Reference Episode 1: The Power of Stories

November 30, 2020

Guest lecturer explains concepts for event

Big Orange STEM Saturday (BOSS): Modeling the Spread of COVID-19

November 25, 2020

Circle image that asks people to become informed voters

Library Boosts Student Voter Turnout

November 10, 2020

Short story winners

And the winner of our short story contest is …

November 6, 2020

For Your Reference Episode 1: A Conversation on Political Narratives

November 6, 2020

Media and Data Infographic surrounding information literacy

Media and Information Literacy Week

November 3, 2020

Stack of library books

The Felicia Circle: Paying It Forward

November 3, 2020

The John C. Hodges Society: Recognizing the Past, Committed to the Future

November 3, 2020

Photograph of a scanned image of an Alex Haley Book

New Acquisitions Update – Fall 2020

October 16, 2020

Photograph of Brooke Glass with a Special Collection

Entering the Vault: An Interview with Brooke Gross, Graduate Student Assistant for Rare Books

October 16, 2020

ArchivesSpace Launch

October 16, 2020

Black and white photo of a women's voting protest with Amendment XIX to the US Constitution included

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Exhibition Guide

October 16, 2020

Photograph of the Reflecting on Our Foundation Panelists

Reflecting on our Foundations: Native Stories and Voices

October 13, 2020

Students and Staff Celebrate Giving in a photograph surrounding a large GIVE sign on campus

UT Libraries Sets $30,000 Goal for 2020 Big Orange Give

October 9, 2020

Image of an old envelope and letter

Ask An Archivist Day: What do archivists do?

October 7, 2020

A masked student studies inside the Mossman Building at the start of the Fall Semester

Workshop Wednesdays: An Introduction to Library Research

October 1, 2020

Student Working in Hodges

UT Libraries Provides a Virtual Welcome to Graduate Students

September 28, 2020

Image showing Faculty and Graduates of Walden University in 1911

Catalogues of Walden University, A Historically Black College in Nashville

September 24, 2020

wo animated students in a living room are encouraging participants to help them search for Smokey

Fall 2020: Introducing Library Services through Games

September 18, 2020

Gaining New Perspectives Talk Invite featuring photograph of Lorna Hollowell

Gaining New Perspectives: A Book Club Roundtable

September 10, 2020

Image of students and teachers that reads: Professional learning series: Stem Teaching 101

Online STEM Teaching 101

August 26, 2020

Torchbearer statue with fall leaves

Curious about UT History and Traditions? Try the Volopedia.

August 26, 2020

Shelves of library books with text overlay that reads "In Conversation"

In Conversation: A Virtual Literary Event for All

August 26, 2020

poet Marilou Awiakta

Marilou Awiakta: Through the “Eye of the Deer”

August 17, 2020

Painted image of Smokey wearing a mask that reads "Libraries Welcome, thank you for wearing a face covering"

Welcome Week Festivities Reimagined

August 5, 2020

Rash and Wilkinson together

In Conversation: Ron Rash and Crystal Wilkinson

July 28, 2020

Illustration of the back of a person's head on a zoom call from home

Spring Semester Helps Fall Plans

July 13, 2020

Archive box from Dykeman and Stokely papers

Entering the Vault: February 2020 Interview with Kris Bronstad, Modern Political Archivist

July 6, 2020

Patricia Neal Film Photo

New Acquisitions: Patricia Neal Collection

July 6, 2020

Cover of Emancipator

Shared Digital Exhibit: Enslaved People in the Southeast

July 6, 2020

Students interact with Special Collections

Outreach and Engagement through the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives

July 6, 2020

Three people with their hands up; one is holding a sign that says black lives matter

Juneteenth: A Day of Reflection, Celebration, and Action

June 19, 2020

Virtual Book Club Event Image

What We’re Reading: The Virtual Book Club Edition

June 17, 2020

Community Outreach: STEM Events for K-12 Students and Teachers

June 15, 2020

White Fragility Book Cover

UT Libraries Organizational Read

June 15, 2020

Exterior photo of John C. Hodges Library

A Message from UT Libraries

June 4, 2020

Photograph of notebook, headphones, tablet and cell phone on a desk

What We’re Listening To: Podcast Edition

June 3, 2020

Portrait of Alesha Schumar

Chronicling COVID-19: A Project of the University Archives

May 8, 2020

Student worker Mackenzie

Student Workers Pursue Their Goals from Home

May 8, 2020

Dean Steve and Students

Ode to Libraries

April 21, 2020

Hodges Library

The University Library in an Era of Social Distancing

April 20, 2020

Portrait of Steve Smith

A Message from the Dean of Libraries

April 9, 2020

laptop with libraries questions page open

Classes are online, and so are we!

April 9, 2020

Student worker Camden

“Thank You” from a Student Worker

April 9, 2020

Portrait of Michael W. Twitty

“Cooking Gene” Author, Michael W. Twitty, to Speak

January 7, 2020

Student inspects framed photograph of Civil War soldier

Give Your Students Hands-on Experience with Primary Sources

December 9, 2019

The copper box is cleaned of surface dirt

UT Archives Helps Morristown College Unearth Time Capsule Treasures

November 25, 2019

open access promotional image

Open Access to Research Benefits All of Us

November 15, 2019

filmmaker speaking with special collections staffer

Filmmaker Visits Special Collections for James Agee Docudrama

November 14, 2019

R.B. Morris in the archives

The Artist’s Statement

November 13, 2019

Book from Cherokee collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts on the Cherokee

November 13, 2019

Hugh James Agee House

Thoughts and Reflections on James Agee and “A Death in the Family”

November 11, 2019

Piute Creek by Gary Snyder

Recent Acquisitions – Fall 2019

November 5, 2019

Page from diary

Diaries Offer a Glimpse into the Past

November 5, 2019

Special collections room

Entering the Vault: an Interview with Chris Caldwell, Rare Books Librarian

November 5, 2019

Tiny volume of Abraham Lincoln book

Odd and Rare Treasures from Our Special Collections

September 19, 2019

Exhibit featuring banner for 225th anniversary of UT

Exhibit in Hodges Library—“Lighting the Way: 225 Years of Volunteers”

August 26, 2019

Pride of the southland band

Pride of the Southland: A Look Back at 150 Years of UT’s Marching Band

August 20, 2019

Old journal

New Acquisitions Academic Year 2018-2019

April 9, 2019

1940 torch night

Torchbearer Turns 50: A Symbol of Shared Dedication

April 3, 2019

Stereograph of Gay Street in Knoxville

Migrating Digital Collections

March 28, 2019

Amanda Richards at the paper cutter

Preservation Spotlight

March 20, 2019

Drawing of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes and the Yale Treasurer

March 8, 2019