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November 30, 2007
Libraries Offer Extended Hours During Exams
The UT Libraries are offering extended hours and lots of quiet study spaces to help students get through final exams.
Hodges Library will be open 24 hours from Dec. 5 through midnight Dec. 13. The Music Library will remain open until 11 p.m. Dec. 4 through Dec. 6 and Dec. 10 through Dec. 12. The Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Library will be open until midnight Dec. 5 through Dec. 7 and Dec. 9 through Dec. 12.
Complete information about hours is available at www.lib.utk.edu/hours.
After midnight, certain areas in Hodges Library are reserved for quiet study, including the entire first and third floors, the Media Center and Studio (Room 245), and the Mary E. Greer Room (Room 258, just inside the Melrose Avenue entrance). 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.
We ask for your help in making the library a more pleasant study environment. Turn off cell phones, dispose of trash properly, and don't leave your personal belongings unprotected.
Be sure to tell us what you think of the extended hours! There will be a suggestion box available to collect comments at the Melrose Avenue circulation desk in Hodges Library.
We encourage students to use the "T" for safe travel to and from late-night study sessions. For information about the T, visit www.ridethet.com.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 03:44 PM in Announcements
November 26, 2007
Pendergrass radio spots hit WUTK
Pendergrass Library is happy to support UT's Independent radio station 90.3 The Rock.
Visit Pendergrass 2.0 to hear our new radio spots featured on WUTK
Posted by Dan Greene at 09:21 AM in Announcements
November 19, 2007
Writers in the Library: David Philips, December 3
Poet, songwriter, and musician David Philips has deep roots in Knoxville and East Tennessee. He has been entertaining local audiences since the late 1970s, sometimes with a band of friends dubbed The Selective Memories, with music, poetry, and performance art.
Philips was in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, ground zero, when Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. A featured piece that he will read is about Katrina and its aftermath.
The Writers in the Library series is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Libraries and the Creative Writing Program of the UT English Department. For further information, please contact Jo Anne Deeken, head of technical services, UT Libraries, at 974-6905 or jdeeken@utk.edu, or R.B. Morris, Jack E. Reese writer in residence, UT Libraries, at 974-3004 or rbmorris@utk.edu.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 09:11 PM in Writers in the Library
Native American Student Association film screening
The Native American Student Association will screen the film Wind Talkers at 6:30 pm Tuesday Dec. 4 in Hodges Library room 253. Contact nwelch1@utk.edu for more information.
Posted by Dan Greene at 09:50 AM in Events
November 14, 2007
Writers in the Library: Jack the Healing Cat, November 19
The author, illustrator and publisher of the new children's book Jack the Healing Cat will discuss the creative process of book publishing at Writers in the Library on Monday, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Jack the Healing Cat tells the story of a cat who moves in with the family of a little girl facing health issues. Jack helps the girl through some tough times and becomes a member of the family. The story is based on true events
Jack the Healing Cat was written by Marilyn Kallet, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Tennessee and illustrated by Sandra Van Winkle. The book was published with the assistance of editor Beto Cumming of Iris Press.
The Writers in the Library series is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Libraries and the Creative Writing Program of the UT English Department. For further information, please contact Jo Anne Deeken, head of technical services, UT Libraries, at 974-6905 or jdeeken@utk.edu, or R.B. Morris, Jack E. Reese writer in residence, UT Libraries, at 974-3004 or rbmorris@utk.edu.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:29 PM in Writers in the Library
November 12, 2007
Win Great Prizes in our Essay Contest--Deadline Extended
All enrolled students are welcome to apply. Great prizes!
Deadline extended to November 26, 2007.
What government documents helped shape America? The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights ...
What government documents reflect our ingenuity and spirit? The patent applications for the cotton gin and electric light bulb, the Homestead Act, the Act establishing Yellowstone as our first National Park ...
What government documents changed the way we live our lives? The Emancipation Proclamation, the Abolition of Slavery, Women's Right to Vote, the Civil Rights Act, the GI Bill ...
How do these documents influence us every day as Americans? The University Libraries hopes you will answer that question as part of our Great Moments in American Life, History and Culture essay contest.
All UT students are invited to enter the essay contest. The contest is an opportunity to discover and explore government publications that have contributed to a better understanding and appreciation of people, places and events that helped to shape America's rich and varied history.
With the essay contest, we seek to encourage and challenge students to broaden their understanding of the research process through creative discovery of primary source materials, both print and digital.
The University of Tennessee Libraries is sponsoring the contest this year because we are celebrating some important milestones in our history of providing access to federal and state government information: 110 years as a designated depository library (1897) 100 years as a land-grant depository library (1907), and 90 years as a Tennessee state depository library (1917).
For more information about our anniversary, please visit www.lib.utk.edu/refs/govdocs100/.
Essay Requirements:
1. Choose a milestone document from the LexisNexis Congressional Database that reflects a great moment in America. It can be a law, hearing, report, committee print, regulation or statement from the Congressional Record, but it must be a primary source publication taken from the database. Write a 500 word essay, telling why and how the document has influenced life, history, and culture in America.
Click here to access the LexisNexis Congressional database, or visit www.lib.utk.edu/databases and enter "lexisnexis" in the search box.
2. Essays must be typed and double spaced. Entries can be submitted as a Word document or pdf by sending as an email attachment to govdocessay@utk.edu. Entries can also be printed and hand-delivered to the reference desk, 1st floor, Hodges Library.
3. An entry form, available here, must be submitted with the essay.
4. The essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Brief quotations, if properly documented, may be included in the essay.
5. Only one essay may be submitted by each entrant.
6. Winning essays may be used in the University Libraries publicity and will also be shared with the LexisNexis Corporation, sponsor of the contest.
Eligibility:
1. Entrants must be registered students of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
2. Full time staff who are also students and employed by the University Libraries are not eligible.
Entries:
1. Essays must be submitted on or before noon on November 26, 2007.
2. Essays must be submitted with the entry form and signed.
3. Essays must include the full citation of the government document that is the subject of the essay.
Judging:
1. Essays will be judged both on style and content.
2. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate, logically organized and that makes a compelling argument.
Winner Notification:
1. The winners will be notified on or before December 3, 2007.
2. The winners will receive one of the following prizes:
* 1st prize - $300
* 2nd prize -$200
* 3rd prize - $150
* 4th prize - $50
3. The first 100 entrants will receive a gift for participating
The University of Tennessee Libraries gratefully acknowledges support provided by the LexisNexis Corporation for this contest.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:27 PM in Events
Working for Democracy in the South and Appalachia: The Highlander Research and Education Center
UT Libraries Hosts Documentary Series and Exhibit to celebrate Highlander's 75th anniversary
The University of Tennessee Libraries is hosting a documentary series and exhibit to teach the university and local communities about the Highlander Research and Education Center, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
All programs in the Documentaries in the Libraries series are held on Tuesday evenings in the Hodges Library Lindsay Young Auditorium, from 7-9 pm. The programs feature a documentary film showing and discussion led by experts from Highlander, filmmakers, and UT faculty.
The exhibit, on display in Hodges Library outside the reference room, was designed by Sarah Lowe, associate professor of art, and Paul Chinetti, a senior in graphic design. The exhibit is a time line that highlights milestone events in the history of Highlander. It includes many photographs of Highlander students, including civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
The Highlander Center was founded in 1932 to serve as an adult education center for community workers involved in social and economic justice movements. The goal of Highlander was, and is, to provide education and support to poor and working people fighting economic injustice, poverty, prejudice and environmental destruction.
The Highlander Center works internationally, but is located in New Market, Tennessee, 23 miles from Knoxville.
Films & Dates
September 18
You Got to Move
Discussion leader: Pam McMichael, director of the Highlander Research and Education Center
October 2
Uprising of '34
Discussion leader: Anne Mayhew, UT emeritus professor of economics
October 16
We Shall Overcome
Discussion leader: Tufara Waller Muhammed, cultural program coordinator of the Highlander Research and Education Center
October 30
Morristown
Discussion leaders: Bill Troy and Luvernel Clark
November 13
Up The Ridge
Discussion leader: Amelia Kirby, Up the Ridge documentarian
November 27
The Telling Takes Me Home
Discussion leaders: Guy and Candie Carawan, activists, musicians and educators, with their son, hammered dulcimer player Evan Carawan.
A reception will follow this event in the Mary E. Greer room of Hodges Library. All are welcome to attend.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 08:31 AM in Documentaries in the Library, Exhibits, Film Series
November 11, 2007
Library Workshops this week
Tuesday, November 13
10:00 AM - Understanding Plagiarism
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:10 PM in Workshops
November 10, 2007
New Book Traces Pictorial History of the University of Tennessee
A deep and forgotten history of UT comes to light
A new book about the University of Tennessee provides images of its 200-year history, from its earliest days as Blount College in 1794 to present. The book, called University of Tennessee was published as part of Arcadia Press' Campus History Series. It was written by Aaron Purcell, who served as University Archivist from 2000-2007 and earned a PhD in history from UT in 2006.
The book uses photographs from the rich holdings of the University Archives to trace the development of the University of Tennessee. Included are seldom seen images of buildings, students, faculty, famous alumni, campus activities, athletic teams, student and university publications, handwritten documents, and statewide programs in action.
The military heritage of UT, especially the school's role during the Civil War is detailed, as is information on past university traditions, many of which have been forgotten. The book recounts the importance of the university as a land-grant institution, as per the Morrill Act of 1862, and how that statewide mission of service continues into the twenty-first century.
The university's role in nationally significant programs like the Summer School of the South are also covered in this book. All campuses and centers across the state, not just the growth and activities of the Knoxville campus, are explored.
All proceeds for the book will be donated to the University Libraries. For more about the book, visit its page at Arcadia Press.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:18 PM in Events, Library Friends
November 08, 2007
A Tiny Gift of History
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library Acquires Miniature Literature
The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee has acquired a copy of the miniature book Orphan Willie, a story of a young boy who grows up to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War. Published in 1862, the book is 64 pages long and measures just over two inches tall and an inch and-a-half wide.
Miniature books, books that are smaller than three inches, are both a curiosity and a subject of serious scholarship. Miniature manuscripts occur throughout the history of human record keeping. Cuneiform tablets in miniature were in use as early as 4000 B.C.
Orphan Willie was published in Buffalo by Breed, Butler and Company and written by Frances Elizabeth Barrow. Barrow published under the pseudonyms "Aunt Laura" and "Aunt Fanny," and wrote a number of children's books with moral and religious themes. Nearly all of Barrow's publications were printed as miniatures. The Special Collections Library purchased the book in the spring of 2007 from eBay.
Printing in miniature is technically challenging, and miniature books were often produced to display the techniques of the bookmakers. In the letterpress era, this ranged from designing type, cutting punches, casting type, and developing paper and inks suitable for use with them.
Miniature books sometimes provided the medium for sensitive subject matter because they are easily concealed. The book will be of interest to scholars of publishing history, children's literature, the Civil War, and the Victorian era.
Only 11 other institutions own copies of Orphan Willie, including the Indiana University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Texas-Austin libraries. This portable treasure is now cataloged and available for use at the Special Collections Library, in the historic James D. Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. Visit www.lib.utk.edu/spcoll/ for more information.
Contacts:
Aaron Purcell, Special Collections Library, (865) 974-3674
Nick Wyman, Special Collections Library, (865) 974-4480
(image courtesy Bill Britten)
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:51 PM in Press Releases
November 07, 2007
Megaconference in the Commons November 8
Jenn Fishman, Assistant Professor of English, Gavin Luter, Baker Center Coordinator, and Christina Goode, START Program Coordinator, will discuss how the Commons uses videoconferencing to connect UT students with scholars and researchers around the world at the 8th Annual Megaconference
November 8 at 3:45 pm.
The presentation will be broadcast live from the Commons; the public is invited. Other presentations from the Megaconference, an award-winning international convocation with hundreds of participants, can also be viewed live in the Commons (and from most campus desktops); for a complete schedule and instructions how to connect, see http://digitalunion.osu.edu/megaconference/ or call Chris Hodge (974-7505).
Posted by Laura Purcell at 11:03 AM in
November 02, 2007
Library Workshops & Studio Short Courses this week
Sunday, November 4
2:00 PM - iMovie: Intro to Digital Video
3:15 PM - iMovie: Advanced Editing
4:30 PM - iDVD: DVD Authoring
5:45 PM - GarageBand: Sound Editing
7:00 PM - iWeb: Web Authoring
Wednesday, November 7
2:00 PM - EndNote Web
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:06 PM in Workshops
November 01, 2007
Native American Student Association film screening
The Native American Student Association will screen the film Smoke Signals at 6:30 pm Monday Nov. 12 in Hodges Library room 253. Contact nwelch1@utk.edu for more information.
Posted by Dan Greene at 08:37 AM in Events