And the winner of our short story contest is . . .

On November 13, the Libraries held an event in Hodges Library to celebrate National Novel Writing Month. Students who stopped by were aided in their writing endeavors by the Herbert Writing Center and were given writing “care packages.” The highlight of the event was a short story contest. Students who participated could choose from 4 writing … Continued

Walk-in Access to Map Collection and Library Materials in Storage Reduced to One Day Per Week

Beginning December 11, the Hoskins Library Storage and Reading Room will be open for walk-in access only one day per week. Thereafter, the Storage and Reading Room (200  Hoskins Library, 1401 Cumberland Ave.) will be open each Wednesday from noon until 4 p.m. Library Express delivery will still be available Monday through Friday, with 24- … Continued

GIS Day at Hodges Library, Nov. 13

Please join us for GIS Day.  When: Wednesday, November 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: first-floor, John C. Hodges Library Galleria. Learn about geospatial technology and resources available on campus. Meet and network with exhibitors from government, the private sector, non-profits, and academia. See the map and poster gallery. Create your own world with the virtual … Continued

Volopedia: Encyclopedia of UT History and Traditions Now Online

The UT Libraries announces the launch of Volopedia, an online encyclopedia of all things related to the University of Tennessee. Volopedia is a user-friendly portal to topical summaries on university history and traditions. Keyword searches, alphabetical browsing, and date-range queries allow users to quickly find information on topics of interest.  Thousands of entries chronicle UT-themed … Continued

UT Libraries Gets High Ratings Once Again

The University of Tennessee Libraries ranks 23rd among US public research university libraries. That is according to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a coalition of 124 major research libraries in the US and Canada including the National Library of Medicine and Library of Congress. Among all public and private university libraries, the UT Libraries ranks 42nd … Continued

Students studying in Hodges library