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February 26, 2008
Michael Knight to Read at Writers in the Library, March 10
Michael Knight, UT associate professor of creative writing, will read from his recently published book, The Holiday Season, at the March 10th Writers in the Library event.
In the first of two novellas comprising The Holiday Season, a father and two adult sons struggle through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to redefine their relationships after the death of the wife and mother who bound them together. The second novella, set during one New Year's Eve, "is packed with people brought into uncomfortable proximity on a night traditionally given over to optimism." [New York Times Book Review].
Earlier books by Michael Knight include Divining Rod, a novel, and two collections of stories, Goodnight, Nobody and Dogfight and Other Stories.
Knight sets his narratives in his native Alabama -- and to good advantage. "Nobody writes about the contemporary Southern upper middle class as well as Michael Knight," according to the Mobile Register. "Knight's writing [is] understated, graceful, easy. At the same time, he is no stranger to the Southern Gothic tradition, which is to say he peoples his novel with characters whose eccentricities, at once comic and sad, are accepted and everyday," says the Washington Post Book World. And the New York Times Book Review allows: "For all its dark insight into human entanglements, Knight's fiction also contained surprising jolts of humor."
Join Writers in the Library at 7 pm, Monday, March 10, in the UT Hodges Library auditorium to experience Michael Knight's own Southern blend of realism and humor.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 12:00 AM in Events, Writers in the Library
February 22, 2008
Who are the Melungeons? Wayne Winkler to speak, March 11
Who are the Melungeons? These mysterious inhabitants of Hancock County, Tennessee and environs are one of a number of "tri-racial isolate"* groups living in southern Appalachia. Like other mixed-race groups, they were the targets of legal and social restrictions enacted during the 19th -- and even the early 20th -- century.
The historical origins of the Melungeons are the subject of many conflicting theories. Are they of Gypsy or Turkish ancestry? The descendants of shipwrecked sailors? A longstanding myth even proclaimed them an indigenous people, inhabiting Appalachia before the arrival of the first white settlers. And present-day genetic studies have not provided a conclusive answer to the question of their origins.
To learn more about the Melungeons, join us to hear Wayne Winkler on Tuesday, March 11, 11:00 am, in 605 Hodges Library. Winkler, himself of Melungeon ancestry, is the former president of the Melungeon Heritage Association and author of Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia.
A collection of books on the Melungeons is available in our Culture Corner, 1st floor, Hodges Library.
*Tri-racial describes populations thought to be of mixed European, sub-Saharan African, and Native American ancestry.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 12:15 PM in Events
February 13, 2008
Topiary artist Pearl Fryar to visit UT, Feb. 27-28
Self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar will visit UT this month. Fryar, an African American man in his mid-60s who began creating a three-acre topiary garden in 1984 in an effort to win Yard of the Month for his home, has become an international phenomenon and is the subject of an award-winning film.
The film, A Man Named Pearl, will be screened at the Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Hall, Wednesday, February 27, 7 pm. A discussion with Mr. Fryar will follow the film. The film offers an upbeat message that speaks to respect for both self and others, and shows what one person can achieve when he allows himself to share the full expression of his humanity.
Fryar will also visit the Pendergrass Library on the agricultural campus on Thursday, February 28. A reception will be held in his honor at 5:30 pm in the library, followed by a demonstration of his work at 6:00 pm.
Support for these events is provided by Ready For The World, the Commission for Women, the Black Cultural Center, and the UT Libraries Diversity Committee.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 12:24 PM in Events
February 11, 2008
Readings by authors Julie Auer & Stephen Dupree, Feb. 25
Writers in the Library continues its spring line-up of authors with readings by local authors Julie Auer and Stephen Dupree on February 25. Readings begin at 7 pm in the Hodges Library auditorium.
Julie Auer is a Knoxville lawyer and freelance writer of fiction and nonfiction. Previously inspired by her work as a public defender to write about crime, her work has appeared in several regional anthologies including the 2004 literary edition Knoxville Bound.
Apart from crime, her published work ranges from social justice commentary for the Hellbender Press to a monthly humor column for the Knoxville Voice. She is currently at work on a book project about the 1934 Stonega Company coal mining disaster in Derby, Virginia.
Stephen Dupree is a lifelong Knoxvillian with generous and varied exposure to the world. Military, acting, and technical employment have sent him into many corners of Europe and the U.S. and allowed him the opportunity to explore some of the corners of his mind. Observations, questions, and conclusions all appear in his writings. Whether by accident or effort, he tends to look at things from a slightly different angle than the "norm." Nothing is off limits and humor can be found in anything, are his guidelines. He has been a contributing columnist to Knoxville's Metro Pulse.
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 Martha Rudolph at 09:00 PM in Events, Writers in the Library
February 04, 2008
Run (or Walk) to Benefit the UT Libraries
The UT Graduate Student Senate continues their tradition of raising funds for the UT Libraries with the 16th annual "Love Your Libraries" Fun Run, Saturday, February 23.
The 5K run through the heart of the UT campus will start at Circle Park at 8:30 am, and the one-mile fun walk will follow. The registration table opens at 7:30 am. Pre-registration is $15; race day registration is $20. Click here to download the 2008 entry form.
The Graduate Student Senate held its first race to benefit the UT Libraries in 1992. Proceeds from the race are used to purchase library materials crucial to graduate-level study and research.
The race is sanctioned and emceed by the Knoxville Track Club. An awards ceremony will follow the race. Awards will be given to the top three runners overall, 1st Masters (40+) and 1st Grand Masters (50+), male and female -- as well as awards given by age and gender. Awards must be picked up on race day; they will not be mailed. Fun Run t-shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered runners. Shirts will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis on race day.
For more information, contact Graduate Student Senate Vice President Trey Forgety at 865-974-2377 or gss2@utk.edu.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 08:00 AM in Events
February 03, 2008
Feb. 11 Reading by MariJo Moore, author who draws on her Cherokee heritage
Author MariJo Moore will read at Writers in the Library on Monday, February 11, at 7 pm in the Hodges Library auditorium.
Moore wears several literary hats -- author, editor, publisher. A North Carolina resident of Cherokee, Irish and Dutch ancestry, she channels the voices of her Native American ancestors through several genres -- fiction, essays, poetry.
She has published collections of Native American tales, an award-winning collection of her own short stories with a focus on Cherokee women (Red Woman with Backward Eyes and Other Stories), and her first novel (The Diamond Doorknob).
The most recent collection of her poetry is Confessions of a Madwoman. Her earlier Spirit Voices of Bones includes one poem that is translated into eleven different native languages.
Moore has edited several anthologies of essays by and about Native Americans, including Eating Fire, Tasting Blood: Breaking the Great Silence of the American Indian Holocaust and Genocide of the Mind: An Anthology of Native American Writing. Eating Fire, Tasting Blood includes essays with such poignant titles as "Manifest Destiny: Greed Disguised as God" and "A Flood of Tears and Blood: And Yet the Pope Said Indians Had Souls."
Moore was chosen as Wordcrafter of the Year (2003-2004) by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. She was honored with the prestigious award of North Carolina's Distinguished Woman of the Year in the Arts in 1998, and chosen by Native Peoples magazine as one of the top five American Indian writers of the new century (June/July 2000 issue). Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers chose her as creative prose fiction Writer of the Year in 2002 for her book Red Woman with Backward Eyes and Other Stories. She is founder of rENEGADE pLANETS pUBLISHING, which was chosen as Publisher of the Year by Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers in 2001.
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.
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Granddaddy stood five feet four inches and was slight of stature. "Paper-sack brown" was how my family described his coloring. Shiny, crow-black hair and eyes, he called himself a "full-blooded Cherokee." Many times people mistook him for one of the Mexicans who came to the rich bottomlands of western Tennessee every fall to pick cotton. He never bothered to correct them.
When I was growing up in the fifties, it wasn't as acceptable to be American Indian as it is now. There was no Dances With Wolves over which non-Indians romanticized. No rebellious young people totally distraught over the Vietnam War, looking for answers to society's ills through spiritual teachings...
--from "Everyone Needs Someone" by MariJo Moore, in Genocide of the Mind: An Anthology of Native American Writing
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 08:00 AM in Events, Writers in the Library
January 30, 2008
Playwright Linda Parris-Bailey of Carpetbag Theatre to read new work, Feb. 2
Playwright Linda Parris-Bailey, executive artistic director and principal writer-in-residence for Knoxville's internationally celebrated Carpetbag Theatre, will be reading scenes from her new commissioned work, "Giants of Lehigh Valley," in the Commons, second floor of Hodges Library, Saturday, February 2, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
The play, commissioned by Touchstone Theatre and featuring the music by Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, grew out of oral histories collected by students from Muhlenberg College and Kutztown University and story circles conducted by Peggy Pettitt. The piece is a powerful tapestry of theatre and song highlighting a century of the African American experience in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania.
Also participating in the reading (via videoconference) will be director Mark McKenna, producing artistic director of Touchstone Theatre, and select cast members. The public is welcome to attend the reading and join in the question-and-answer session that follows.
The reading and videoconference are being sponsored by Lehigh University, the UT Theatre Department, and UT's Office of Information Technology.
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 10:16 AM in Events
January 23, 2008
John McManus at Writers in the Library, Jan. 28
John McManus, visiting writer in the UT Creative Writing Program this spring, will read at Writers in the Library, Monday, January 28, 7 pm, in the Hodges Library auditorium.
John McManus is the author of a novel, Bitter Milk, and two collections of short fiction, Born on a Train and Stop Breakin Down, which made him, at 22, the youngest ever recipient of the Whiting Award. His stories have appeared in places like Oxford American, Tin House and Ploughshares. He was born and raised in Blount County and currently teaches in the MFA Program at Goddard College.
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 Martha Rudolph at 11:21 AM in Events, Writers in the Library
January 10, 2008
Scott Miller opens spring UT Writers in the Library series
Singer and songwriter Scott Miller opens the spring semester slate of Writers in the Library at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on January 14.
Writers in the Library is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Libraries and the Creative Writing Program in the UT Department of English. The series brings various writers to campus throughout the year to read from their work.
Writers in the Library began in 1999 and is managed by the UT Libraries Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence. The current Writer-in-Residence is RB Morris, a singer, songwriter and poet from Knoxville. This is his last semester in the position.
"The position of Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence has been a tremendous honor for me and has allowed me to come in contact with a lot of great writers," Morris said.
The following is the spring schedule for Writers in the Library. All events begin at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library.
* Jan. 14 - Scott Miller
* Jan. 28 - John McManus
* Feb. 11 - MariJo Moore
* Feb. 25 - Julie Auer and Steven Dupree
* March 10 - Michael Knight
* March 24 - Linda P. Marion and Judy Loest
* April 14 - student recipients of the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Prizes in fiction and poetry
* April 21 - group reading; writers to be announced later
Miller fronts the Knoxville band Scott Miller and the Commonwealth. The group's latest album "Reconstruction" was recorded live in Johnson City and released in 2007. For more information, visit http://www.thescottmiller.com/.
"One of things I've tried to add to the mix is the tradition of songwriters as poets, which I believe is prevalent if not dominant part of the current 'poetic voice' in our culture," Morris said. "Along those lines we are starting the series off this spring with Scott Miller, a local songwriter with a growing international following."
McManus, who is a visiting writer at UT this spring, is author of the novel "Bitter Milk." In 2000, he was presented the Whiting Writers Award for fiction.
Moore's published works include "Spirit Voices of Bones," "The Diamond Doorknob" and "Feeding the Ancient Fires: A Collection of Writings by North Carolina American Indians." For more information, visit http://www.marijomoore.com/.
Julie Auer, a member of the Knoxville Writers' Guild, is a lawyer by profession and uses her insight to write about crime and punishment. Steven Dupree is a local actor and journalist.
Michael Knight, UT associate professor of creative writing, recently had a new novel published. "The Holiday Season" is a book of two novellas set during the holidays.
Judy Loest and Linda Parsons Marion are both prize-winning poets. Linda Marion is poetry editor of "Now & Then" magazine.
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 Martha Rudolph at 11:11 AM in Events, Writers in the Library
January 07, 2008
Student Art in the Library
The Spring 2008 Student Art in the Library Juried Exhibition is now on view in the Hodges Library reference room. The contest was open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Student Art in the Library Committee made its selections from over 70 submissions.
Congratulations to our exhibiting artists and thank you to everyone who participated!
Come by and see it when you have a chance or view the exhibited works online.
Posted by Dan Greene at 03:53 PM in Events
November 19, 2007
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 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
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 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
October 25, 2007
Women Writers from Brazil to speak at Hodges Library November 1
Two notable women writers from Brazil will speak at Hodges Library on Thursday, November 1 at 5 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
MIRIAM ALVES is the leading Afro-Brazilian female poet of today. Her perspective on the black female experience has been published in Portuguese, English, and German. Her writing adds to debates on race, class and gender in Brazil, providing a much needed space for narrating social and cultural problems. Alves is currently Writer in Residence at the University of New Mexico.
MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO EVARISTO is the leading female Afro-Brazilian writer of consciousness and collaborates with Criola, the leading black women's NGO in Rio de Janeiro. A teacher by profession, her militancy is most evident in community associations, mentoring, teaching, and publishing. She is working on a Doctorate in Comparative Literature at the Universidade Federal Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro. She is in the United States as a guest of Host Publications to launch the English version of her first novel, Ponciá Vicêncio.
Both writers are contributors to the Cadernos Negros literary series.
A reception will follow the reading in the Mary E. Greer room on the second floor of Hodges Library, near the Melrose entrance. The event is sponsored by Ready for the World, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Africana Studies, and the University Libraries.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:14 PM in Events
October 01, 2007
LGBT History Month Events
In recognition of LGBT History Month, the UT Commission for LGBT People will be hosting a series of events throughout October.
On Wednesday, October 3, at 6:30 pm in Lindsay Young Auditorium, the UT Commission for LGBT People will host a viewing of Before Stonewall, a documentary examining the struggles and history of the LGBT community up until the Stonewall riots of 1969.
On October 24, the Commission will host a viewing of After Stonewall, the sequel that traces the development of the LGBT community since 1969.
Also, on October 9 at noon in UC 220, the Commission will host a lecture by UTK psychology professor Dr. Dawn Szymanski.
For more information on the Commission and further events in October visit http://lgbt.utk.edu
Posted by at 09:18 AM in Events
September 17, 2007
UT Libraries Mark Three Anniversaries with 'Remarkable' Celebration
The University of Tennessee Libraries is marking three anniversaries this year and inviting students, faculty, staff and the public to a celebration on Oct. 26.
"A Remarkable Time: Celebrating the Past, Anticipating the Future" will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Jack E. Reese Galleria of the John C. Hodges Library.
The celebration will include music, food and a book sale. A program in the auditorium will begin shortly after 6 p.m.
Bruce Wheeler, professor emeritus of history, will speak about the history of the university and, specifically, its libraries. The event will be emceed by Sylvia Peters, teacher, education advocate and founding partner of the Edison Project, which provides curriculum and other educational tools to schools across the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Bill Bass, professor emeritus of anthropology and founder of "The Body Farm," will be a special guest and oversee the auctioning off of an opportunity for someone's name to be used as a character in one of his upcoming novels.
The event is sponsored by the Lancaster Lecture Fund. People interested in attending should RSVP by calling (865) 974-0037.
This year, UT Libraries is marking the 20th anniversary of the renovation of the John C. Hodges Library, the 75th anniversary of the James D. Hoskins Library and the 100th anniversary of UT as a land-grant Federal Depository Library.
"UT Libraries has grown with the University of Tennessee, and in many ways enabled and supported the university's rise to a major research institution. By celebrating these milestone anniversaries, we can take a moment to remember the many books read, papers and dissertations written and ideas explored here. I am honored to be able to salute the rich past of UT Libraries and look forward to continued enlightenment and discovery," said Barbara I. Dewey, dean of libraries.
UT Libraries consists of UT Knoxville, College of Law, Preston Medical, UT Health Science Center and UT Space Institute libraries.
Hoskins Library, at first named the Central Library, opened in 1931. The Hodges Undergraduate Library originally opened in 1969 as a four-story building.
As the campus and student enrollment grew, the UT Board of Trustees decided in 1983 to add 250,000 square feet to Hodges Library. The giant renovation -- which was largely new construction -- began the next year, and the new Hodges reopened in 1987 as the state's largest library. Construction cost about $29 million.
In 1907, UT's small library was located in the Old College building, but even as it opened its doors, university officials were planning a new library. Based on the expected growth, the federal government designated UT as a Federal Government Depository, which means the library provides the public free access to government documents and information. In conjunction with this anniversary, the library is holding an essay contest for students. The deadline is Oct. 30. For more information, go to http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/govdocs100/essay-info.html.
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Contacts:
Elizabeth Davis, UT media relations, (865) 974-5179, elizabeth.davis@tennessee.edu
Blue Dean, UT Libraries, (865) 974-0037, bluedean@utk.edu
Posted by Laura Purcell at 09:44 AM in Events, Library Friends
September 05, 2007
The Federal Depository Library Program: A National Commitment to Public Access
Presented by Judith Russell, October 2 at 3:30 pm, 605 Hodges
Please join the University of Tennessee Libraries as we celebrate 100 years of our service to the state as a Federal Depository Library on Tuesday, October 2.
The University of Tennessee Libraries is one of 43 land-grant university libraries across the nation that is celebrating their 100th year as a Federal Depository Library in 2007. We offer the general public, the UT community, and citizens of Tennessee free access to Federal Government information in any format provided through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The collection consists of over one million books, microforms, maps, posters, CDs, and videotapes, as well as access to many online databases and websites.
As part of this celebration, Judith Russell, dean of libraries at the University of Florida and former Superintendent of Documents will speak at Hodges Library on October 2 at 3:30 pm. Russell will present The Federal Depository Library Program: A National Commitment to Public Access. An anniversary celebration, with cake, will follow immediately after the presentation.
For more information about our centennial, please visit www.lib.utk.edu/refs/govdocs100.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 08:07 PM in Events
August 16, 2007
First Aid for Graduate Students: August 24
Food, prizes, gifts and tours for graduate students at Hodges Library on Friday, August 24 from 2-4 p.m.
Graduate Students are invited to the University Libraries' First Aid for Graduate Students on August 24 from 2-4 p.m. at Hodges Library, on the second floor near the Melrose entrance.
Students will be able to reserve a study carrel, register for interlibrary loan and library express delivery service, meet subject librarians, and find out about other consultation services, teaching support and workshops. Students can also bring their laptops and register their wireless accounts with help from the Office of Information Technology.
All graduate students are invited to attend.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:35 PM in Events
August 13, 2007
Sign Your Constitution Monday, September 17
11 am-4 pm Pedestrian Walkway, near Hodges Library
Celebrate the 220th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution by signing it yourself!
On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. Two days earlier, when a final vote was called, Edmund Randolph called for another convention to carefully review the Constitution as it stood. This motion, supported by George Mason and Elbridge Gerry, was voted down and the Constitution was adopted.
The product of four months of secret debate, the Constitution proposed an entirely new form of government. Take the opportunity today to sign the Constitution, and remember the foundations upon which our country was built.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 10:06 AM in Events
August 11, 2007
Religion's Role in Public Life: An Interactive Forum September 12, 4pm
Library Galleria (1 st Floor, next to the Reference section and the Culture Corner)
The Establishment Clause of the Constitution prohibits the government from establishing a national religion. However, it is undeniable that religion plays an important role in this country. We hope that student, faculty, staff, and community members come share their opinions in this open forum where you are the participant!
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:04 PM in Events
Health Care and Other Unfunded Liabilities: A Videoconference September 12, noon
Commons Practice Presentation Room, Hodges Library 2nd Floor
This videoconference event with the Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institute will feature two points of view from some of the most influential public policy research institutes in America. Health care in America has been hotly contested for the past several presidential cycles. Discover more about this pressing issue facing our country, with scholars Jason Furman from the Brookings Institute and Robert E. Moffit from the Heritage Foundation.
Visit bakercenter.utk.edu for more information!
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:53 PM in Events
May 24, 2007
Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature hosts Tomie dePaola
The noted children's author and illustrator will be in Knoxville on June 1 and 2
Tomie dePaola, author and illustrator of more than 200 books for children, will be in Knoxville on June 1 and 2 to discuss and celebrate children's literature. His books include Strega Nona, Meet the Barkers, and 26 Fairmount Avenue. Mr. dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.
The Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature, in cooperation with the Dollywood Foundation and Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, is sponsoring Mr. dePaola's visit.
Mr. dePaola will give a presentation about his creative process at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at the University Center auditorium on the UT Campus that is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, June 2, Mr. dePaola will be the star presenter at the Knox County Public Library's Third Annual Children's Festival of Reading in the World's Fair Park. The festival is the kick-off to the library's Summer Reading Club, which provides over 150 programs throughout the summer to encourage young people to read. Children and parents will also have an opportunity to speak with Mr. dePaola at the festival's Meet the Author's tent. For more information about the festival, please visit www.knoxcounty.org/library or call 215-8767.
The Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature was created through the cooperative efforts of the University of Tennessee Libraries, the School of Information Sciences, the College of Education, Health, and Human Services, the Knox County Schools and the Knox County Public Library. The center works to promote the use of literature in the education and lives of children and young adults by providing workshops for teachers and librarians, and sponsoring talks by authors and illustrators which are open to the public.
Publishers of children's and young adult books place review copies of their most recently published books in the center, where they are displayed for a period of eighteen months. These books are available for study by librarians, students, teachers and the public.
For additional information about the Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature or any of its programs, contact Ken Wise at 974-2359 or kwise@utk.edu.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 11:50 AM in Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature, Events
March 29, 2007
UT Libraries presents Knoxville and Appalachia in the works of Cormac McCarthy
Dr. Chris Walsh to lead book talk on Tuesday, April 17 in Hodges Library
The importance of Appalachia in the works of Cormac McCarthy will be the topic of a book talk sponsored by UT Libraries on Tuesday, April 17 from 12-1:30 p.m. in room 605 of Hodges Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Chris Walsh, a lecturer in UT's English department, will discuss how McCarthy's Appalachia is a place for rejuvenation and regeneration in his most recent work, The Road. Published in 2006, The Road was nominated for a National Book Critic's Circle Award and chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her latest book club selection. Walsh will also speak about McCarthy's four early novels, The Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, Child of God, and Suttree, which are all set in Appalachia.
Cormac McCarthy is one of the most unique, paradoxical and demanding voices in Southern and American literature. The Road is a post-apocalyptic tale that describes a journey taken by a father and his young son. Over several months, the father and son travel across a landscape blasted years before by an unnamed cataclysm which destroyed civilization and most life on earth. In the book McCarthy uses the physical and figurative terrain of Appalachia to a haunting degree.
The event is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Libraries Ready for the World committee. Dr. Walsh is a a McCarthy scholar and has also organized The Road Home: McCarthy's Imaginative Return to the South, a conference sponsored by the University of Tennessee English Department to be held April 26-28. Visit www.lib.utk.edu/refs/mccarthy/ for more information about the conference.
About Cormac McCarthy
McCarthy was born in Rhode Island in 1933 and moved to Knoxville with his family when he was four. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1951-52 and 1957-59 but never graduated. While at UT he published two stories in The Phoenix and was awarded the Ingram-Merrill Award for creative writing in 1959 and 1960. He has written ten novels. All the Pretty Horses, published in 1992, won the National Book Award and brought McCarthy into the public spotlight. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife and young son.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 05:13 PM in Events
March 20, 2007
Special Collections Lecture Series presents: Appalachian Removals and Relocations, Spring 2007
Lecture series will examine the diversity, culture and identity of Appalachia and its inhabitants
As part of the University of Tennessee's Appalachian Celebration, the Special Collections Library is hosting a lecture series entitled Appalachian Removals and Relocations, which will examine the diversity, culture and identity of Appalachia and its inhabitants.
Appalachia is a region of great transformations and intersections. Humans have fought over its natural resources, land, and legacy for centuries. In this lecture series, scholars from the University of Tennessee will offer their perspectives on how the people who have lived in and left Appalachia made an enduring mark on this vast territory.
Lecture Calendar
Tuesday, March 20 John Finger, UT history professor emeritus, will present "Cherokee Removal: A National and Regional Perspective." Dr. Finger is an expert in Native American history, and author of The Eastern Band of Cherokees, 1819-1900 and Cherokee Americans: The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century.
Tuesday, March 27 Benita Howell, UT anthropology professor emeritus, will present "Nineteenth-Century Come-Heres: Planting Intentional Communities in the Rocky Soil of Tennessee." Dr. Howell's research interests include rural development, environmental planning and folk culture studies of Southern Appalachia. Her books include Folklife along the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and Culture, Environment, and Conservation in the Appalachian South.
Tuesday, April 10 Bruce Wheeler, UT history professor emeritus, will present "Goodbye to the Old Home Place: Removals by the National Park Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority." Among his many publications, Dr. Wheeler has written the books TVA and the Tellico Dam: A Bureaucratic Crisis in Post-Industrial America and Knoxville, Tennessee: A Mountain City in the New South, which was published in 2005 by UT Press.
Each event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception and lectures will start at 6 p.m. The lectures will be held in the Delivery Hall of the historic James D. Hoskins Library, 1401 Cumberland Avenue, on the UT Campus.
The Special Collections Library will also hold an exhibit featuring original materials that explore the themes of Appalachian removals and relocations. The exhibit opening will be Monday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Special Collections Library and will run through October 2007.
The lectures and exhibit are free and open to the public. These events are part of the University of Tennessee's Ready for the World programs, which are chosen to expose students to aspects of another culture. This academic year's emphasis is on Appalachian culture and its influence. For more information about the Special Collections Lecture Series, visit http://www.lib.utk.edu/spcoll/lecture.
Contacts:
Aaron Purcell, associate professor and university archivist, (865) 974-3674
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:53 PM in Events
March 02, 2007
Sunshine Week 2007: Closed Doors, Open Democracies?
A Web cast celebrating the public's right to know
Date: March 20, 2007
Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
Place: Hodges Library Commons, practice presentation room (room 235)
In celebration of the 100th anniversary as a land-grant depository library, UT Libraries is sponsoring the Web cast, Sunshine Week 2007: Closed Doors, Open Democracies?
This second annual national program explores government secrecy and openness. Join Ira Flatow, host and executive producer of NPR's Science Friday, and two panels of experts addressing issues of access to government information, including the impact of government suppression and the manipulation of scientific information on public health and safety.
Sunshine Week provides us an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the importance of open governments and the public's right to know. Sunshine laws provide the public with a voice as to how local, state and federal governments make decisions and conduct business on behalf of the people they represent. Sunshine laws are also the basis for the broad legal protections we enjoy to access information from our government.
More information about Sunshine Week is available at www.sunshineweek.org.
[Note: The program is an archived version of the March 12, 2007 Web cast. It begins with a lively discussion of the issues and ends with ideas for action. The program features video segments and a question-and-answer period.]
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:02 PM in Events
February 08, 2007
Biology Nights @ the Library: The Most Dangerous Woman in America Feb 26
Film showing, The Most Dangerous Woman in the America
February 26
Lindsay Young Auditorium, Hodges Library
6:00 PM
Run Time: 1 hour
"Woman Cook a Walking Typhoid Fever Factory," said the headline in a New York City newspaper in 1907. The woman was Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant who as "Typhoid Mary" would become a notorious symbol of a public health menace. Mary Mallon's ordeal took place at a time when the new science of bacteriology was shaping public health policies in America for the first time, and her case continues to hold lessons amid today's heightened concerns about communicable diseases. -PBS website
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Posted by Laura Purcell at 12:06 PM in Events
September 26, 2006
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
Since 1982, he last week of September has been designated as "Banned Books Week." The annual event reminds Americans not to take our precious democratic freedom for granted.
Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) helps compile a list of the most challenged books--titles where there has been an attempt to remove or restrict the work from a school or library.
Books that appear on The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books list include children's favorites such as the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, the Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine, and Where's Waldo by Martin Hanford. Classic books are also on the list, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Click here for the list of challenged books from the ALA.
The University of Tennessee Libraries invites all students, faculty and staff to celebrate their freedom this week by reading a banned or challenged book. Visit the library's banned books display in Reference, Room 135 Hodges Library, or click here for the list of books featured in the display.
The American Booksellers Association, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression; the ALA; the American Society of Journalists and Authors; the Association of American Publishers; and the National Association of College Stores sponsor Banned Books Week every year. The Library of Congress Center for the Book endorses the observance.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:08 PM in Events
September 07, 2006
Constitution Day Events, September 18
In honor of Constitution Day, Monday, September 18, the UT Libraries will show a program featuring Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Sandra Day O'Connor.
The program discusses:
• Why we have and need a constitution
• What federalism is
• How implicit and explicit rights are defined
• How separation of powers ensures that no one branch of government obtains too much power
The 30-minute video will be shown in Hodges Room 212 at 1 pm and 3 pm.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:08 PM in Events
August 21, 2006
Is There a Book Doctor in the House?
UT Libraries Hosts Clinic to Repair Damaged Books
From treasured family bibles, beloved children's storybooks and valuable antique volumes, books hold places of prominence in every home. But a much-loved book often suffers tremendous wear and tear. How can you best mend a book with ripped pages, worn bindings, and broken spines? Ask the Book Doctor!
University of Tennessee Libraries' annual Book Doctor clinic, featuring preservation librarian Mary Ellen Starmer, will be held on Wednesday, August 30 from 12:30-2:30 pm at the Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library. The clinic is free and open to all. Books needing simple repairs can be repaired on the spot; rare or valuable items with severe damage may be referred to a conservator for specialty work.
The Book Doctor is in:
Wednesday, August 30 12:30-2:30
Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library
A-113 Veterinary Teaching Hospital
University of Tennessee Agriculture Campus
free and open to the public
For more information, contact Mary Ellen Starmer, Preservation Coordinator, at 974-5226
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:55 PM in Events
July 06, 2006
UT Libraries Classes for July
Save time and energy by taking one of our helpful library instruction classes!
INTRODUCTION TO THE UT LIBRARIES
A 50-minute workshop and tour that provides a basic overview of the UT Libraries' services.
Tuesday, July 11 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Wednesday, July 12 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Location: 211 Hodges Library (InfoLab)
Click here to register.
LIBRARY RESEARCH: THE BASICS
Bring your research questions, papers and projects to get help finding library materials and using the information you find.
Tuesday, July 18 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Thursday, July 26 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: 211 Hodges Library (InfoLab)
Click here to register.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:18 PM in Events
June 09, 2006
Brown Bag Lecture From Pi Beta Phi to Arrowmont
Wednesday, June 14 at the East Tennessee Historical Socitey
East Tennessee Historical Society's next Brown Bag Lecture will be June 14 and will feature Anne Bridges, co-director of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project, University of Tennessee, and is titled "From Pi Beta Phi to Arrowmont: Stories and Images from Early Gatlinburg."
In 1912, the Pi Beta Phi female fraternity opened a settlement school in Gatlinburg as a service project. Their mission later expanded to include economic development through craft marketing and health care. The Pi Phis diligently documented their work through reports, letters, photographs, and magazine articles. The University of Tennessee libraries in partnership with Arrowmont and the Pi Beta Phi School in Gatlinburg is currently digitizing selected material from the archives to create a fully-searchable website complete with subject essays. Other project members who will be participating are Ken Wise, Steve Davis, Kate Stepp, and all of the UT Libraries.
Brown Bag Lectures begin at noon at the East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S Gay Street (across from the Tennessee Theatre) in downtown Knoxville. The mission of the Society is to preserve, interpret and promote the region's history. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Brown Bag lecture and current exhibits are offered at no charge and are open to the public. Click here for directions to ETHS.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 11:59 AM in Events
May 26, 2006
Second Annual Children's Festival of Reading June 3
University of Tennessee Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature sponsors children's authors
Beware the escaped rhino! He's disguising himself as a Florida tourist, but we think you may be able to help find him. Knox County Public Library is pleased to host rhinos on the lam plus a whole slew of children's writers, storytellers, magicians, puppets, musicians and more in the 2nd annual Children's Festival of Reading on Saturday, June 3rd in World's Fair Park. The event, which is free and open to the public, runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Noted children's and young adult author, Jack Gantos, along with 12 other writers and illustrators will be on hand for book signings and meet and greets. A special roaming puppet show from Wood And Strings Theatre will present their Walkabout Puppets in "Escape from the Zoo." Circle Modern Dance will perform excerpts from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, and over 45 community groups and food vendors will keep kids of all ages dazzled and amused.
The Festival is the kick off celebration for the Summer Library Club, which provides over 150 programs throughout the summer and rewards for reaching reading goals. The children's award pack includes admission to area attractions, one month free karate lessons, swimming at the YMCA, ice cream, hamburgers, a book pack and much more! The total value of the children's pack is over $200. New this year, the Library is introducing an ADULT READING CHALLENGE. Adults who read or listen to 4 or more books will receive a special KCPL coffee mug and a pack of coffee. Signup for these programs plus Imagination Library will happen at the Festival.
The theme of this year's Festival and summer library club is JUNGLE TALES, HISS, RUMBLE, AND ROAR! From silly rhinos, monkeys and alligators trying to elude their zookeeper to real life animals presented by the Knoxville Zoo - the World's Fair Site will be roaring with fun.
"We are really excited about this year's Festival. Last year was such a great success, we're upping the ante. With Jack Gantos and the Walkabout Puppets, we may have actually outdone ourselves," noted Knox County Library Director, Larry Frank. "We couldn't do this kind of Festival without the incredible support of our sponsors."
UT's Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature is sponsoring the Children's Writers and Illustrators Tent. They are bringing in 13 writers for book signings including Jack Gantos, Doris Gove, Susan Vaught, Ronda Friend, Jeri Landers, Rick Yancey, Wilmoth Foreman, Alan Gratz, Kerry Madden, Helen Hemphill, Larsen Jay, Allan Wolf, Lynne Berry.
The Children's Festival of Reading is made possible by the generous support of Books-A-Million, Downtown Knoxville, Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Park Med Urgent Care, Knoxville News Sentinel, WBIR-TV-10, B97.5, Lamar Advertising, City of Knoxville, UT's Center for Children's And Young Adult Literature, and the East Tennessee Foundation.
For more information about the Children's Festival of Reading, please call 215-8783 or email communications@knoxlib.org
Children's Festival Featured Authors:
JACK GANTOS
Jack Gantos has been writing since he was a young boy growing up in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. As an adolescent, Gantos found solace in an abandoned book mobile, where he spent all his extra time reading. The seeds were planted for Gantos' future writing career during his sixth grade year when he discovered his sister's diary and decided he could write better than her! Gantos incorporates many childhood antidotes from his childhood into his Rotten Ralph, Joey Pigza and Jack Henry books. For more information about Jack Gantos and his books, check out www.jackgantos.com
LYNNE BERRY
Lynne Berry has published numerous poems for young children; Duck Skates is her first book for young readers. Berry lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband, five dogs, a cat, and assorted fish. When not writing, she enjoys yoga, peanut butter sandwiches, and trips to the park with the dogs.
RONDA FRIEND
Ronda Friend from Franklin, Tennessee is a master storyteller and has captivated the hearts and minds of young and old alike. She worked for nine years as a professional for Scholastic Book Fairs and now is author of a new short chapter series, which centers around her life as a farmer's daughter growing up "Down On Friendly Acres" in the 50s and 60s. This nostalgic, character-based series takes a humorous approach to addressing such traits as kindness, patience, forgiveness and determination. For more information visit www.DownOnFriendlyAcres.com
DORIS GOVE
Knoxvillian Doris Gove has written six books for children and three hiking guides. Since she is a biologist and an environmentalist, all of the books deal with natural history: lifestyles of snakes and salamanders, how to talk to trees, and what special features and creatures to look for on hiking trails. Her most recent book, The Smokies Yukky Book describes some pretty weird, creepy characters that live right here in our own national park.
WILMOTH FOREMAN
Wilmoth Foreman's first novel, Summer of the Skunks, is on the 2005-2006 Volunteer State (TN) Book Award Master Reading List; was selected as a 2004 Book of Note by the Tri-State Young Adult Review Committee of PA, DE, and NJ; and is a 2006-2007 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Master List Nominee. Wilmoth received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She is a teaching artist in Tennessee's Artists in Residence program and a Teacher Consultant of West TN writing Project [a site of the National Writing Project].
ALAN GRATZ
Alan Gratz is the author of Samurai Shortstop (Dial Books, 2006), a young adult novel, which has received raves from the Washington Post, Reading Today, BookSense, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and the ALA's Booklist, which gave it a starred review. In addition to writing fiction for young readers, Gratz has authored numerous plays and short stories, as well as a handful of episodes of A&E's City Confidential. Gratz lives just outside Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Wendi and daughter Jo. Samurai Shortstop is his first novel.
HELEN HEMPHILL
Helen Hemphill holds a MA in English literature from Belmont University and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. Ms. Hemphill was the recipient of the 2004 Harcourt Post Graduate Scholarship at Vermont and received an honorable mention for the 1999 Martha Whitmore Hickman Award in Fiction by the Tennessee Writers' Alliance. Booklist called her first novel, Long Gone Daddy (Front Street 2006), a "strong debut...Hemphill strikes a confident balance between deep heartache and sharply irreverent humor."
LARSEN JAY
Larsen Jay made his first venture into children's literature with his picture book of visual puns entitled What if Cows Could...? published by Bear Hug Books. Jay is an upstate New York native who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee where he studied Theatre and Production Management, helping launch a successful career in the entertainment industry.
JERI LANDERS
Jeri Landers has been exhibiting her beautiful and unique artwork across America for over 22 years, but it was her love of turn of the century Children's book illustration that inspired her to write and illustrate her first Children's book, Hopalong Jack and the Blue Bunnies. Published in the fall of 2005, this beautiful book has received two book awards and has been embraced by children from 2yrs to 80yrs old! The second book in the series will be released at the end of 2006. Jeri and her husband live on a century old farm in Grainger County surrounded by a menagerie of dogs, cats, sheep and goats."
KERRY MADDEN
Kerry Madden's critically acclaimed novel Offsides (William Morrow) was selected by the New York Public Library for their 1997 "Books for the Teen Age" list. Her second book, WRITING SMARTS (American Girl Library) helps kids craft their own stories and poetry. Her children's novel, GENTLE'S HOLLER, (starred Kirkus and Publishers Weekly) is the story of a young songwriter from the Great Smoky Mountains, coming to terms with life in a large family and her desire to create her own adventures beyond the holler. Kerry's next book, LOUISIANA'S SONG, will be published in 2007 along with the paperback of GENTLE'S HOLLER. The third Maggie Valley book, JESSIE'S MOUNTAIN, will be published in 2008. GENTLE'S HOLLER is now available on Recorded Books. Visit Kerry at www.kerrymadden.com.
SUSAN VAUGHT
Susan Vaught is a graduate of the University of Mississippi (undergraduate) and Vanderbilt University (graduate). Currently, she works three days a week as a psychologist, writes young adult fiction three days a week, and tends her small farm in Middle Tennessee. Her backlist includes Stormwitch (Bloomsbury, 2005), a YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 2006, an Andre Norton Award finalist, and a Carl Brandon Kindred Award nominee. Additional backlist includes L.O.S.T., Shadowqueen, and Witch Circle, co-written with Debbie Federici and published by Llewellyn Worldwide, and Fat Tuesday (OnStage Publishing, 2004). Her upcoming release is Trigger (Bloomsbury, 2006). www.susanvaught.com
ALLAN WOLF
Allan Wolf is an author, poet, performer and educator who lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and three kids. After teaching writing at Virginia Tech, Wolf became the Educational Director for Poetry Alive!, a national touring company that presents theatrical poetry shows for all ages. Wolf now writes and presents full time. His books include The Blood-Hungry Spleen and Other Poems About Our Parts (Candlewick Press), and New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery (Candlewick
Press), a novel in verse chosen as a School Library Journal Best Book, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and an IRA Children's Book Award Notable. His most recent work is a book about writing poems titled, Immersed In Verse: An Informative, Slightly Irreverent & Totally Tremendous Guide to Living the Poet's Life (Lark Books). He is a veteran traveler through all the diverse worlds of verse from poetry slams to public schools, salons to saloons. With literally hundreds of poems committed to memory, Wolf is always ready to spin out a stanza or two. Got rhyme? Http://www.allanwolf.com
RICK YANCEY
Rick Yancey is a former Knoxville resident and author of the memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector, chosen by The Christian Science Monitor and Amazon as one of the best books of 2004. His novels include A Burning in Homeland and The Highly Effective Detective, a mystery due out this summer. Both Highly Effective and his young adult novel, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, are set in Knoxville, where he lived for ten years. To date, Alfred Kropp has sold to fourteen countries and has been nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. He now lives in Florida with his wife and three sons.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:04 PM in Events
May 18, 2006
So Much Information, So Little Time
Bob Glass to discuss information literacy in Great Britain on June 1
Thursday, June 1, 10:30 am
Hodges Library Room 605
free and open to the public
You have a question or research topic, so what do you do? Google it. But which of the 217,456,231 search results is the information you need?
Information is available from many sources and in many formats, such as printed text, television, videos, library databases, web sites, and more. To be "information literate" students need to know why, when, and how to use all of these tools and think critically about the information they provide. How can we help make students more discriminating about the information they choose to use?
Bob Glass, Senior Lecturer in Information & Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University in Great Britain, has spent his career teaching and researching information literacy. On June 1, he will discuss developments in information literacy in the United Kingdom, such as establishing policies, raising staff and student awareness, and promoting best practices.
The discussion will begin at 10:30 am in room 605 of Hodges Library and is free and open to the public.
Bob Glass teaches at Manchester Metropolitan University and has taught at Wirral Metropolitan College and Liverpool John Moores University. He has extensive experience in teaching about technical subjects and library-based competencies. His current research focuses on information literacy as part of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, a program of the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 01:47 PM in Events
April 12, 2006
Tennessee Reads: Dr. Bruce Wheeler to discuss Knoxville History
Dr. Bruce Wheeler presents: Knoxville: A Mountain City in the New South
Tennessee Reads
7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25
University of Tennessee University Club (Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive)
Free and open to the public
Is Knoxville more Appalachian than Southern? Did onetime mayor and grocery store owner Cas Walker single-handedly impede progress in Knoxville for decades?
Discover Knoxville's complicated, colorful past on Tuesday, April 25 when Dr. Bruce Wheeler, author of Knoxville: A Mountain City in the New South, will speak to the Tennessee Reads Book Club. The talk begins at 7 pm and will be held at UT's University Club at the corner of Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive. The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Knoxville's history is often blanketed by myths and falsehoods. Wheeler will discuss the colliding forces that have shaped Knoxville's past: country and city, North and South, the poor and the elite. Wheeler will also highlight some of Knoxville's more interesting characters, such as Perez Dickinson, Edward Sanford, George Dempster (of Dempster Dumpsters), Louis Brownlow, Carlene Malone, Victor Ashe, Jake Butcher and the ever-captivating Cas Walker.
Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with Wheeler and purchase the book.
The Tennessee Reads book club was founded to celebrate the great literature and fascinating history of Tennessee by featuring titles from the University of Tennessee Press. The event is sponsored by the UT Press, WUOT, and the University of Tennessee Library Friends.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:00 PM in Events
April 11, 2006
Why Neutrons?
Tuesday, April 25, 2 pm
free and open to the public
What do credit cards, pocket calculators, compact discs, shatterproof windshields and satellite weather information have in common?
Each has been improved by neutron-scattering research.
Why do scientists use neutron beams to study materials and their properties? Here is your chance to find out!
The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), a one-of-a-kind facility in Oak Ridge that will provide the most intense pulsed neutron beams in the world, is almost complete. This $1.4 billion facility will allow thousands of scientists to improve the qualities of the materials that we use in our daily lives.
Dr. Ian S. Anderson, director of the Experimental Facilities Division for the Spallation Neutron Source will discuss SNS, why the facility is being built and what might be done with the neutrons it produces.
Dr. Ian S. Anderson is director of the Experimental Facilities Division for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). Before joining the SNS in March 2002, Dr. Anderson was Head of the Neutron Optics Laboratory at the Institute Laue Langevin, in Grenoble, France. There, he led a team working on the development and production of optical elements for neutron beam instrumentation. Dr. Anderson obtained a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in physics from Birmingham University and B.A. and M.A. degrees in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge, England.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 04:04 PM in Events
March 24, 2006
UT Libraries host The World is Flat: A Conversation with Loren Crabtree
Chancellor will discuss Thomas Freidman's best-selling book
UT Chancellor Loren Crabtree will be at Hodges Library on Tuesday, April 18 to talk about The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman's bestselling book on globalization. The discussion begins at 12:30 pm and will be held in the Culture Corner of the first floor galleria and is free and open to the public. The event supports the university's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).
Attendees do not need to be familiar with the book, but to help stimulate conversation the UT Libraries has started a blog that features excerpts from The World is Flat. To read the blog and post comments, visit www.lib.utk.edu/news/readyfortheworld.
The discussion will be simutaneously webcast; please click here to view the webcast.
In the book, Friedman equates the term "flat" with connectedness. He explains that with advances in technology and removal of trade and political barriers it is now possible to do almost anything--communicate, educate, conduct business--with billions of other people across the planet almost instantaneously. The flat world offers unprecedented opportunities for individuals around the globe, but also unprecedented challenges.
"[Friedman] wants to tell you how exciting this new world is, but he also wants you to know you're going to be trampled if you don't keep up with it," Tom Nissley said in a review for Amazon.com.
Chancellor Crabtree also will report on the public implementation phase of UT's Quality Enhancement Plan: The International and Intercultural Awareness Initiative that strives to engage UT students in the crucial process of becoming educated to live in the global society Friedman, and others, describe.
"Broadening students' knowledge and experience with cultures other than their own, both domestically and abroad, will better prepare them for success in an ever-changing global society," said Crabtree. "Increasing international and intercultural awareness in our university community is vital not only for our students growth, but also for our faculty and staff to thrive."
The planning and reaccreditation phases of the QEP were completed fall semester when UT received its highly positive ten-year reaccreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 11:53 AM in Events
March 21, 2006
A Gift of Difference in the Academic Library
Loretta Parham of the Atlanta University Center to discuss diversity in libraries
Tuesday, April 11 at 3 pm
Room 605, Hodges Library
Loretta Parham, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center, will present A Gift of Difference in the Academic Library at Hodges Library in room 605 on Tuesday, April 11 at 3 pm. The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
The modern academic library is a global community. With collections that span a universe of subjects and contexts, these libraries mirror the diversity of the university's students, faculty, and staff. Library services recognize and celebrate cultural differences. Parham will discuss the important components that differences bring to an organization, and how libraries can help to increase cultural awareness.
Loretta Parham leads a corporation that serves four academic institutions in Atlanta--Morehouse College, Spelman College, the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Clark Atlanta University. Distinguished as a "Mover & Shaker" by Library Journal, Parham is a compelling speaker and writer. She earned her MLS degree from the University of Michigan, and has held key positions in library services, higher education, and nonprofit organizations.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 02:49 PM in Events
March 17, 2006
UT Conference Looks at Growing Latino Population
KNOXVILLE -- An ever-growing Latino population is changing the demographic landscape of Tennessee and creating new challenges for professionals, the public sector and communities around the state.
The University of Tennessee is teaming up with several groups in the Knoxville community to provide some guidance through a conference, "The New Latino Immigration to Tennessee: Opportunities and Challenges."
Faculty and students from area colleges and universities, local professionals, civic leaders and community advocates throughout the state will find useful information at the conference, to be held March 31-April 1 at UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St.
UT Libraries is one of the many sponsors of the event, and a special pre-conference session will be held for librarians on Friday morning.
Pre-registration for the conference is required. Registration forms can be downloaded and faxed or completed online at http://www.lib.utk.edu/~refs/imm-conf/index.html.
The conference costs $15 per day or $25 for both days. Extra fees are required for attendees seeking continuing education credit. For a complete schedule and more information, visit the conference Web site.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 12:50 PM in Events
November 02, 2005
Books need mending? Visit the Book Doctor.
Books can get a lot of use, abuse and wear, but the broken spines, torn pages and loose hinges do not have to spell the end for that well-loved novel. Have your damaged books examined and diagnosed at one of our Book Doctor clinics.
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring any books that need some tender loving care to the fifth annual Book Doctor Clinic. We will perform simple mending, when possible. The clinic is free, and the repair process often takes mere minutes.
While the Book Doctor can cure most tome ills, people with rare or valuable materials that have severe damage may be referred to a nearby book conservator for specialty work.
For more information, call 974-5226.
The Book Doctor is in:11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday, November 811:30 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, November 9outside Periodicals, 220 Hodges Library
Posted by Martha Rudolph at 12:01 PM in Events
June 27, 2005
The Film Movement Series
See international and independent films at Hodges Library
Moviegoers now have a chance to sample award-winning, first-run independent and international feature films that are unlikely to be screened elsewhere in Knoxville. The UT Libraries' Film Movement Series will show sixteen films every Tuesday from August 30 to December 13 in the John C. Hodges Library Auditorium at 8 p.m. The film screenings are free and open to the public.
Although a few of the films are American-made, most hail from Europe, Australia, Africa, South America and Canada. Many have received accolades akin to Academy Awards in their home countries.
"The international flair of the Film Movement Series is an excellent opportunity to experience other cultures and styles of filmmaking," Media Services Librarian Troy Davis said.
The Film Movement Series is just one of the many ways the UT Libraries is broadening its film collection and developing programming centered on the expanding medium of film.
The UT Libraries and the UT Cinema Studies program worked with Film Movement, a grassroots movement that provides access to the best foriegn and independent films made each year, to bring these first-run films to the library at the same time they are released in theaters. For film summaries, reviews, trailers, credits and schedules, visit the UT Libraries Film Movement Series Web site.
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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
"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 01, 2005
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
January 24, 2005
"Love Your Libraries" 5K Run and Fun Walk to benefit UT Libraries
UT Athletics shows its love by matching funds
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 Run and Fun Walk co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate and the Knoxville Track Club. The race will be held Saturday, February 19, 2005.
"Experts suggest that walking 10,000 steps per day is the best way to lose weight and stay healthy. What better way to get in your 10,000 steps than by stepping out for the Libraries? The Fun Run allows you to get some extra exercise while contributing to a great cause," Barbara Dewey, Dean of Libraries, said.
The race will begin at 9 a.m. at Circle Park Drive, and the course will wind through the heart of UT campus. The one-mile Fun Walk will begin right after the 5K run. An awards ceremony will follow the race; awards will be given to the top three runners overall, 1st Masters (40+), 1st Grand Masters (50+) as well as awards given by age and gender.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in Circle Park, or interested participants can pre-register before Feb. 11. Pre-registration is $12 and late registration, including race day sign up, is $15. Every year, UT Athletics supports the University Libraries by matching Fun Run proceeds dollar-for-dollar.
In the past, Fun Run proceeds have been used to purchase electronic journals, which graduate students rely upon for research. This year, in honor of UT's Environmental Semester, proceeds will be put toward materials with an environmental focus.
For more information, call the Graduate Student Senate office at 865-974-2377 or visit the GSS Web site. Registration forms are available at the Knoxville Track Club's Web site.
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November 04, 2004
Documentaries in The Library
Africa in Latin America: An Enduring Legacy
The next and last film in this fall's Documentaries in the Library program will be screened November 17 at 7:00PM in the Lindsay Young Auditorium. We will be screening "Si Me Comprendieras (If You Only Understood)," an independent Cuban documentary directed by Rolando Diaz. For more information, click here. A discussion will follow, led by Dr. Dawn Duke, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese.
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