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June 2007 News
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.
For more information visit:
http://www.lib.utk.edu/news/archives/
center_for_childrens_and_young_adult_literature/001858.html
Renovations Begin at the Commons
The sky is falling at Hodges Library! Or maybe it is just ceiling tiles in the Commons.
The Commons is undergoing major renovations this summer. Changes include reconfiguring the space by knocking down and building walls, adding more ports and power to support computer workstations, reconfiguring the lighting, painting, and installing new carpet and furniture.
For more information visit:
http://www.lib.utk.edu/news/archives/commons/001866.html
Summer 2007 Culture Corner Features Disability Awareness
The Summer 2007 Culture Corner features a wide variety of literature covering topics related to persons with disabilities.
The selections included are intended to broaden the reader's knowledge of one of the largest minorities in the world, who have often been overlooked and even shunned.
For more information visit:
http://www.lib.utk.edu/news/archives/exhibits/001873.html
UT Libraries Celebrates Staff with Spirit Awards
For fourteen years, the UT Libraries has recognized the many contributions and talents of its employees with the Library Spirit Awards.
The 2007 awards ceremony theme was Library Spirit: Past, Present, and Future. 10 awards were presented to more than twenty library staff members.
For more information and the list of award winners visit:
http://www.lib.utk.edu/news/archives/good_news/001878.html
Watch Free Range Video Contest Entries online
The 2007 Free Range Video Contest entries are now online and ready to see.
Stress Relief at Pendergrass AgVetMed
The Pendergrass AgVetMed Library provided "doodle paper" so students could draw their stress away while studying for finals.
View some of the images here: http://www.lib.utk.edu/agvet/doodles/spring07
Honor With Books
Pay tribute to a special person in your life with the UT Libraries new Honor with Books program. http://www.lib.utk.edu/friends/honorbooks.html
New Databases Under Review
Your comments are important in our decision to acquire any new databases for the libraries.
To see which databases are currently being evaluated, please visit http://www.lib.utk.edu/~colldev/test/testpp.html
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