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April 30, 2007
Graduating? Be sure to clear those fines!
You must return all library materials and clear any fines before you are allowed to graduate. Be sure to check your library account at www.lib.utk.edu/catalog to see if you have any outstanding fines or books you forgot to return. Click on "My Account" from the catalog page and use your NetID to access your library account.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:02 PM in Announcements
April 16, 2007
Celebrate the libraries during National Library Week
National Library Week is April 15-21, 2007. This is a time to celebrate the many contributions our nation's libraries, librarians, and library staff and to promote library use and support.
Unlike bookstores and cyber cafés, libraries offer free access to technologies including wireless Internet access, laptops for in-library use, 24/7 online reference help, e-books, blogs, Wikis and downloadable MP3s.
Libraries don't just provide the hardware, but also offer the expertise of librarians in helping teach people how to use the Internet and find the information they need quickly. While Web search engines can give you thousands of responses to a question, your librarian can help you find the one answer you need.
Although libraries are on the forefront in delivering new technologies, they are still providing the nuts-and-bolts services that people need. From providing the tools to conduct a job search, write a résumé to learning new work skills, libraries are empowering their users with the tools needed to better their lives.
"Reading and checking out books are still the primary reason why people visit the library, but in many communities libraries take on different roles," said American Library Association President Leslie Burger. "Libraries are continuously reinventing themselves in an effort to provide a multitude of programs and services for their users. In many communities the local library serves as a cultural center, technology training center, cyber café, or community center."
Library use is up nationwide among all types of library users. Almost 1.8 billion visitors checked out more than 2 billion items last year from one-room rural outpost libraries to new modern facilities.
Visit the American Library Association to learn more about National Library Week.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:26 PM in Announcements
Libraries Offers Extended Hours During Exams
Final exams are closer than you think, and the UT Libraries are making it easier to get your work done during the last crunch of the semester by offering extended hours.
Hodges Library will be open 24-hours beginning April 30 through midnight May 8. The Music Library will be open until 11 p.m. April 30-May 3 and the Ag-Vet Med Library will be open until midnight April 30-May 7.
More information about hours is available at www.lib.utk.edu/hours.
After midnight, Hodges Library will reserve the Studio and Media Center as well as the first and third floors for quiet study. Group study spaces are available in the Commons and on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.
The Pendergrass AgVetMed Library will offer a "doodle table" for those who need a creative break from their study sessions.
The libraries will also coordinate with the T: Late Nite & Link transportation services so students can get to and from the libraries safely for their nighttime study sessions. For more information about the T, visit www.ridethet.com.
The University Libraries first offered extended hours during finals in spring 2006, and offered 24-hours during finals in Hodges in fall 2006. The libraries saw a 30% increase in traffic compared to library usage in spring 2006 and fall 2005 exam periods. In fall 2006, there was a 40% increase of library use from 12 midnight-7:30 a.m. during the extended hours.
Please be sure to tell us what you think of the extended hours! There will be a suggestion box available at the Melrose Avenue circulation desk to collect comments.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:16 PM in Announcements, Good News
April 12, 2007
Library employee receives Chancellor's Honor Award
Steve Milewski, library supervisor of the Media Services unit, was honored on April 11th at the Chancellor's Honors banquet with the Extraordinary Service to the University award.
Steve joined Media Services in 1986 as a student assistant, and returned to school in 1988, taking undergraduate courses while working full time. He completed a BA in history in 2001, and graduated with an MS in information science in 2006.
Media Services oversees more than 11,000 titles in VHS, DVD and laserdisc, which are viewed by more than 107,000 students and faculty each year.
Steve's commitment to the university leads to the smooth functioning of his unit, which is central to the cinema studies program and vital to the faculty members who make use of audio-visual materials in their teaching.
The Chancellor's Honors Banquet is held each spring to recognize students, faculty, staff and friends of the university for their extraordinary achievements.
The 2007 ceremony was held April 11 at the University Center. More than 200 students, faculty, staff and organizations were honored.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 09:20 AM in Good News
April 11, 2007
Tennessee Reads features Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Reads features Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley
by Stephen Lyn Bales
Monday, April 30 2007 Carpe Librum Booksellers
Natural Histories is a collection of essays by naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales. Each chapter in the book showcases a particular animal or plant and each narrative touches the Tennessee Valley in some way. Historical episodes are brought vividly to life, such as the saga of the Lost State of Franklin, the devastation of the Trail of Tears, and the planting of a Moon Tree at Sycamore Shoals in Elizabethton. The book is arranged according to the seasonal cycles of the valley and illustrated with the author's own striking line drawings.
This Tennessee Reads event will be held at Carpe Librum Booksellers, 5113A Kingston Pike (next to the Gourmet's Market in Bearden). The event is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Press, the UT Library Friends, WUOT and Carpe Librum Booksellers.
Posted by at 12:03 PM in Library Friends