Library News
April 20, 2026
Students visit a tabling event at Big Orange STEM Saturday, March 28, 2026. Knox County high school students recently experienced the cutting edge of science and technology through the 2026 Big Orange STEM Saturday (BOSS) conference, hosted by the University of Tennessee Libraries. This year’s theme was “Tomorrow’s Cures, Today’s Innovati...
April 10, 2026
Join in the Libraries’ Scavenger Hunt during National Library Week (April 20–24) and enter a drawing for a giveaway (sponsored by the Vol Shop). All Scavenger Hunt hints and giveaway details will be posted Monday, April 20, on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn (@UTKLibraries). You must submit at least four correct answer...
April 6, 2026
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor John Zomchick has reappointed Steve Smith to serve another five-year term as Dean of Libraries. The reappointment, effective July 1, comes after a mandatory evaluation in accordance with the Faculty Handbook. The provost charged a committee comprised of campus and libraries employees to revie...
March 30, 2026
As UT Libraries moves archival collections into a new offsite storage facility over the summer and fall months, most materials will be unavailable to researchers and the Special Collections Reading Room will be closed temporarily. When actual relocation of collections begins, researchers can anticipate these disruptions to availability of collections: June 22 – October...
March 19, 2026
Alex Singleton, a UT graduate student in saxophone performance, designed and 3D-printed a custom tray that helps saxophone students safely disassemble and reassemble their instruments. Access to innovative technologies at the University of Tennessee Libraries is helping students turn creative ideas into real-world tools, including a ...
March 17, 2026
Algood Middle School (AMS) fifth graders recently engaged in a full day of exploring environmental protection during the Reading Design Challenge: Conservation Counts event hosted at the University of Tennessee Libraries on March 5, 2026. With the help of AMS’ librarian, Mrs. Shannon Bee Auberson, the program was specifically designed to prepare students for the Tennessee STEM I...
March 6, 2026
Knoxville native and nationally recognized Americana artist Trisha Gene Brady will premiere new original compositions inspired by the Fifty Years in Cades Cove Collection, preserved in the University of Tennessee Libraries’ digital archives. The debut performance will take place at the Knoxville Museum of Art on Wednesday, Marc...
February 23, 2026
Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story, a 2025 release from the University of Tennessee Press, is the Tennessee History Book Award winner of the year. Another UT Press title, Tennessee Samplers: Female Education and Domestic Arts 1800-1900, was also a finalist for the award. From the Ten...
February 20, 2026
The research landscape has changed. Artificial intelligence — the new kid on the block — has quickly gained a foothold on university campuses. Librarians have updated their skills accordingly. The University of Tennessee System provides guidelines for faculty/staff members and for students on the ethical use of AI in instruction or coursework. Student use of AI technology i...
February 5, 2026
An exhibit in Hodges Library honors America’s great abolitionist, educator, and statesman Frederick Douglass (c. 1817–1895). Members of the university community are invited to drop by the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, 121 Hodges Library, to view the exhibit, which is part of the university’s annual celebration of Frederick Douglass Day. The&nbs...
January 30, 2026
Discover how ideas from Latin American architecture can reshape the spaces where you study, gather, and rest. Join visiting professor Nicolas Valencia from the School of Interior Architecture in the Medbery Makerspace, 209 Hodges Library, at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 19, for a short, accessible talk on color, climate, and communit...
January 28, 2026
UT researchers can now deposit research data in Dryad at no cost through a new campus membership funded by the Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) and managed by UT Libraries. Dryad is an open data publishing platform that assigns datasets a persistent DOI (digital object identifier), making it discoverable, citable, and compliant wi...
January 16, 2026
Internationally renowned poet, performer, and writer Joy Harjo will present the 2026 Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture on Thursday, February 26, at the Powell Recital Hall in the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus. Harjo’s presentation at 7 p.m. is free and open to the public. There will be a book signing immediately fol...
January 8, 2026
Every November is National Novel Writing Month. Once again, the UT Libraries joined in the fun by hosting our own short story contest. The short story contest was created as a way to inspire students, faculty, and staff to write creatively. Those who participate in the short story contest are given a choice of prompts they must use to create a unique and imaginative story.&...
December 12, 2025
2025 has been a busy and productive year for UT Libraries. We faced new challenges and found new ways to serve the campus community. Here’s a look back at our 2025 highlights: UT Libraries welcomed two new associate deans to its senior leadership team: Jen Bartlett is Associate Dean for Engagement, Learning, and Public Service...