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Lupton Library’s Outreach Committee maintains several exhibit cases on the 1^st floor of the library. These rotate on a regular basis, so please stop by to see what’s on display. Currently, we have…

Faculty and Staff Publications: See recent publications from your professors and colleagues at UTC!

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Josh Sewell, a senior studying History, displays a conscientious commitment to
his job, distinguishing himself through his attention to detail and hard work. A native Chattanoogan, he likes to play sports – particularly football and softball – and is an avid reader in his off hours. He’s contemplating pursuing a graduate degree in History, but until then is willing to work at the library as our resident “stacks rat,” tackling any shelving, shifting or book search task that falls to his lot. We’re fortunate to have him.

The Library is offering workshops again this spring! The complete list is available at the following web address: http://www.lib.utc.edu/spring-library-workshops.html

Workshops include popular topics that students find particularly useful such as:

• Finding Full Text
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Using Google Scholar

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Fall finals may not be fun for everyone, but Lupton Library tried to make the week more bearable by providing students a safe, quiet study environment for three days of around the clock service during finals. With coffee on tap and a security guard at the door throughout the late night hours, library staff and student employees kept the doors open from 7:50a.m. Tuesday, December 4^th until 5:30p.m Friday, December 7th. This semester Student Development joined the effort by holding their Study Marathon in the library. They offered free water and “grab and go” snacks to encourage students to dig in for finals study.

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Selected by Valarie Adams, Cataloging & Authorities Coordinator

Bloody Harvests
by Richard Kunzmann
PR6111.U59 B58 2006

Garden Spells
by Sarah Addison Allen
PS3601.L4356 G37 2007

The Janissary Tree
by Jason Goodwin
PS3607.O59227 J36 2006

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The library continually receives lots of DVDs for your viewing pleasure or educational curiosity, some are current releases and many are timeless classics. Come over and check out (literally) our collection!

The Beales of Grey Gardens
CT3260 .B432 2006
A tribute to the original Grey Gardens, the Beale women and their legion of fans.

Camelot
DA152.5.A7 C34 1998
The Lerner and Loewe musical interpretation of the legend of King Arthur.

Casablanca
PN1995.9.F54 C352 1999
Academy Award winner: Best Picture, 1943.

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Over the holiday, we took all 700 picture books out of our 3^rd floor collection and moved them to one convenient location. You’ll find our Children’s Collection of picture books on the library’s 2^nd floor next to the K-12 Textbook Collection (which also has a number of books appropriate for young readers). So, whether you’re a student looking at picture books for your coursework or a parent looking for a good bedtime story, come check us out!