Big Orange Give to the UT Libraries

Join the effort to raise $5,000 for the UT Libraries. If we raise $5,000, Dr. Bass will make an additional $10,000 gift.   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9PhAV_W2o8[/youtube] We hope you share the UT Libraries’ vision: “We are the campus main street and the crossroads for innovation, scholarship, learning, and civility.” Students rely on our libraries for round-the-clock research … Continued

Banned Books Week, Sept. 21-27

Literature is a powerful force! Every September, libraries and bookstores across the country celebrate Banned Books Week to honor the freedom to read and to draw attention to banned and challenged books. Join the UT Libraries to celebrate your First Amendment rights during Banned Books Week. We are fortunate to live in a nation that … Continued

Library Hires Student Success Librarians

The University of Tennessee Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of two new faculty members. Ingrid Ruffin (pictured, left) is Student Success Librarian for First-Year Programs. Anna Sandelli (right) is Student Success Librarian for Undergraduate User Experience. What do Student Success Librarians do? Basically, they help students learn the tools of scholarship while adjusting … Continued

Downtime for movies.utk.edu

The streaming server for Residence Life Cinema (movies.utk.edu) is being replaced and will be down for one or two days (Friday and Saturday, August 29 and 30) because of the replacement and the necessary uploads. We’ll let you know when it is operational again.

Attention, student artists: library seeks works for juried exhibition

The UT Libraries is seeking student artworks for the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. The contest awards a First Prize of $300, Second Prize of $150, and Third Prize of $75. Selected two-dimensional works (drawings, graphic design, prints, photography, ceramics, painting) will be on display in the exhibit area during the fall semester. … Continued