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March 30, 2005
Special Collections features James Agee in new exhibit
James Agee: A Celebration of His Work to premier April 1
A new exhibit featuring Knoxville author James Agee will be displayed in the Special Collections of the Hoskins Library on the UT Campus, and opens with a special reception this Friday, April 1. The exhibit features artifacts from the Libraries’ James Agee Collection, which includes handwritten notes, first editions, and images from his books, poetry, magazine articles, and screenplays.
The exhibit will be open during the James Agee Celebration and will remain on display until August.
A special reception for the exhibit opening will be held Friday, April 1 from 3-5 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
For more information about the exhibit and the James Agee Collection at the Special Collections Library, visit their exhibit Web page.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 01:37 PM in Events
March 28, 2005
An evening with Sam Venable
Author to speak at Tennessee Reads book club on April 12
You are invited to join Tennessee Reads for an evening with author and award-winning Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist Sam Venable, Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m., at the University Club (Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive).
Venable will discuss his book Rock-Elephant: A Story of Friendship and Fishing, a poignant account of his 27-year friendship with Ray Hubbard, a sewing machine repairman, lay preacher and excellent bass angler. Although the two men were very different, they shared a love of the outdoors and bass fishing that allowed them to develop a deep and lasting friendship.
Tennessee Reads is a book club that celebrates the outstanding literature of Tennessee and features titles from the University of Tennessee Press.
Posted by at 03:47 PM in Events
Award-winning student authors to read works
Final Writers in the Library features creative writing students on April 25
Students in UT's Creative Writing Program compete annually for the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Prizes in fiction and poetry. Winners will be announced April 12 and will read from their award-winning works at the final WRITERS IN THE LIBRARY event of the season, 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25, in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. The prizes were endowed by the same long-time UT English professor, author of the Harbrace College Handbook, for whom the Hodges Library is named.
Winners of the 2005 John C. Hodges Graduate Fiction Award are Jessica Weintraub, for her story Base Pairs, and Brad Tice, for his story How to Become an American Boy. Poetry Award winners are Brad Tice for his poem "Arabesque," and Casie Fedukovich, for her poem "Dichotomy of Fur and Feather."
Author of Harbrace Handbook made significant contributions to University Libraries, English lit
Dr. John C. Hodges came to UT Knoxville in 1921 and was named head of the English department in 1938, remaining in that position until his retirement in 1962.
His enthusiastic commitment to learning did not end with retirement, however. Three years earlier he had begun the task of improving the university's library collection, and he continued to serve voluntarily as coordinator of library development, soliciting contributions of both books and money until his death in 1967.
His 41 years at the University were marked by far-reaching contributions to the study of English literature and the improvement of educational methods. Dr. Hodges' influence on the teaching of English continues today through his Harbrace College Handbook, the most widely used college text in the country.
The current John C. Hodges Main Library, which opened in 1987, was constructed around the John C. Hodges Undergraduate Library built in 1969.
Posted by at 03:30 PM in Writers in the Library
Experience "storetry" at Writers in the Library
Featuring poet & printmaker Kevin Bradley on April 4
Kevin Bradley, talented poet, printmaker and co-owner of Yee-Haw Industries, will be the featured author at the April 4 WRITERS IN THE LIBRARY event. Bradley will read his poems and talk about the process of hand-printing giant versions of the poems on a letterpress. Some of these 9-foot-high creations - which Bradley calls "storetry" - will be on display at the reading.
Yee-Haw Industries, owned and run by Kevin Bradley and Julie Belcher, is located on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Yee-Haw is famous for letterpress posters and woodcut prints.
The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. in the Hodges Library Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Posted by at 03:12 PM in Writers in the Library
"Love Your Libraries" Fun Run Benefits University of Tennessee Libraries
More than 130 runners turn out to support University Libraries
Thirteen is a lucky number for the libraries at the University of Tennessee this year, as it marks the 13th anniversary of the annual "Love Your Libraries" 5K Fun Run. The race, which took place on Feb. 19, is sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate to benefit the UT Libraries.
The success of the event is the work of many hands. Graduate students solicit sponsors and organize the event, the Knoxville Track Club clocks and ranks runners, and UT Athletics matches Fun Run proceeds dollar-for-dollar. UT Athletics support of the Libraries has become a tradition. At the 2005 Fun Run, UT Lady Vols soccer team players were on hand to cheer runners across the finish line.
The race attracts serious competitors, as well as avid library supporters who pay the race fee and participate in a one-mile Fun Walk. Non-runners customarily include babies in race buggies and dogs sporting Fun Run t-shirts.
Of the 177 registrants, 132 completed the 3.1-mile course through the heart of UT's campus. Overall winners were 16-year-old Andrew Shankles with a winning time of 17:43; Vijay Vulava, 37, with a time of 20:06 and Elliot Hallum, 22, finishing with a time of 20:25. Male and female masters were Kenneth Harrell and Sheree Hidalgo; Grandmasters were Keith Hall and Elaine Evans.
This year, in honor of UT's Environmental Semester, during which environmental issues were a central theme in classes and campus events, Fun Run proceeds will be used to purchase materials with an environmental focus.
Posted by at 02:23 PM in Events
March 11, 2005
Student Artists--Make Your Break into the Art Scene
Students can submit their work to a juried exhibition
Student artists have a new opportunity to show off their works--the University Libraries are sponsoring "Student Art in the Library," a juried exhibition that will showcase only student art.
"This is a great opportunity for students to exhibit their artwork in a professional venue," Jennifer Beals, Art and Architecture Librarian, said. Students who are interested in pursuing graduate work or professional positions in the arts need exhibit experience in their resumes, Beals continued.
Students do not have to be art majors to submit, but the works must be two-dimensional. "We hope to display a variety of genres," Beals said, "like drawing, graphic design, printmaking, photography, ceramics, painting, architectural drawing, costume design--I think the possibilities are quite varied."
Students must be enrolled graduates or undergraduates and need to submit at least one digital image of their work along with the submission form. Submissions need to be received no later than midnight on April 11, 2005, to be considered for the fall display.
A committee will review submissions, and artists will be notified of their selections by April 25. The selected artwork will be installed in the exhibit space this summer and will remain on view throughout the Fall 2005 semester.
For details and copies of the submission forms, visit the Student Art in the Library Web site.
Contact: Jennifer Benedetto Beals, Art and Architecture Librarian, jbeals@utk.edu or 974-0014
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:08 PM in Press Releases
March 09, 2005
Staying Updated: Using the University Libraries News Channels
Welcome! The UT Libraries are now offering News Channels to help keep you informed about our events and resources.
There are two ways to stary informed using our News Channels:
1. Bookmark our News Channels and visit back often
or
2. Add our News Channels to your news reader.
What is a news reader? (sometimes also called news aggregators, RSS readers, feed readers, or readers)
Readers are software or web-based applications that allow you to select and read many websites using a common interface. Instead of having to visit each site individually, you can read all of the sites that you have selected in one convenient format.
How do I get a news reader?
There are many free readers that can be found at Web Compendium.
What is a blog?
A blog, or weblog, is a regularly updated website that lists its entries in reverse chronological order and offers a way to syndicate the site though feeds.
What are feeds? (sometimes also called news feeds, xml feeds, RSS Feeds, or RSS)
Feeds are an XML versions of blog posts that can be read by Readers. Feeds are respresented by the orange xml button, a RSS button, or possibly text that says "Syndicate this Site" or "RSS Feed".
How do I add a blog to my news reader?
With most news readers, feeds can be added by dragging and dropping the XML button, RSS button, or the "Syndicate this Site" link into your Reader.
How do I start my own blog?
The UT Libraries use software from Moveable Type, which is modestly priced for educational institutions. However, there are many free blog hosting services that you may wish to investigate, with the most popular being Blogger. Many other blog hosting services are listed at Web Compendium.
Posted by admin at 05:17 PM in Good News
March 01, 2005
Ready for midterms?
If not, Hodges Library Reserve may have the class resources you need
Rest easy during midterms because the Hodges Library Reserve has many important class materials needed for success.
Unfortunately, the myth of the "Library Test File" has to be put to rest, since the only materials put on Reserve are provided by the faculty themselves. Most materials are required reading articles, but some materials include finance and accounting solutions manuals and even course textbooks.
Almost every resource offered is available online, which is the most popular method of retrieving information from the Reserve. Online materials can be accessed from anywhere via the Course Reserves on the Library Web site.
The biggest draw for last-minute midterm crammers is the Reserve's operating hours, open 24 hours from Sunday afternoon at 1 to Friday evening at 8 and 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The Reserve offers an ideal environment for individual and group study areas as well as a computer area for surfing and printing.
Also, the deadline for filing income tax returns is fast approaching, and the Reserve has all the forms needed. Once you have filed, don't forget to grab a Free Application for Student Aid form, also available in Reserve.
For some study downtime, other features of the Reserve include the Juvenile and paperback collections.
Posted by at 02:48 PM in Press Releases
James Agee Celebration
Knoxville is hosting a community-wide celebration of one of its most famous sons, writer James Agee, and the UT Libraries is joining in the festivities.
The James Agee Celebration will feature film screenings, theater, and exhibitions throughout the spring and - during James Agee Week, April 13-17 - more drama, music, lectures, a keynote address by author David Madden, and the dedication of the James Agee Park.
The UT Libraries' participation includes:
"James Agee: A Celebration of His Work"
An exhibition in the Special Collections lobby
James D. Hoskins Library
1401 Cumberland Ave.
April 1 - August 15
Opening reception: Friday, April 1, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
"Let Us Now Praise James Agee"
An exhibition outside the Lindsay Young Auditorium
John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
April 4-22
The UT Libraries' Writer-in-Residence, R.B. Morris, will offer two performances of his one-man play adapted from the life and works of James Agee, "The Man Who Lives Here is Loony":
Sunday, April 10, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 11, 8:00 p.m.
Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre
and a concert at the dedication of the new James Agee Park:
R.B. Morris Band
Sunday, April 17, 3:30 p.m.
James Agee Park
Corner of James Agee Street & Laurel Ave.
For complete information on the James Agee Celebration, visit http://jamesageecelebration.utk.edu/. Most events are free, and all welcome the public.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 10:31 AM in Events