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What happens when veterinary medicine and library technology team up? 3D-printed surgical models and a feature on national TV! 🐶

UT College of Veterinary Medicine neurologist Dr. Talisha Moore was recently featured on Mission Unstoppable, the CBS program hosted by Miranda Cosgrove that highlights women making an impact in STEM fields.

The segment spotlighted Moore’s work using 3D-printed spinal models and surgical guides to help make complex animal surgeries safer and more precise. Those models were printed by Richard Sexton, makerspace and technology coordinator at Pendergrass Library, whose behind-the-scenes expertise helps bring cutting-edge veterinary ideas to life. From tiny Yorkies to larger animals, this collaboration is making surgeries safer, more precise, and a whole lot less ruff, as the custom models allow surgeons to better plan delicate procedures and reduce the risk of error.

Printed in unmistakable UT orange, the models are proof that libraries are more than books; they’re hubs for creativity, technology, and life-changing partnerships.

🔗 Curious how 3D printing is changing veterinary surgery? Read more: tiny.utk.edu/Pendergrass-Closeup

Starting Saturday, June 13, Pendergrass AgVet Library will be closed for renovations. 🚧

While the branch library is closed, you can continue using study spaces, materials, and services at Hodges Library. The Pendergrass team is still here to support you every step of the way. You can email [email protected] for agriculture or veterinary medicine research assistance.

🔗 Check updated hours: lib.utk.edu/hours

Passionate about research, collaboration, and leadership? 📣

UT Libraries is seeking a Head for our Arts & Humanities Liaison Team and a Head for our Business & Social Sciences Liaison Team. These roles are central to building meaningful connections across campus and advancing the Libraries’ mission.

Join a team committed to supporting research, teaching, and learning at UT.

🔗 Visit lib.utk.edu/employment to apply.

What does the future of the University of Tennessee Libraries look like? 💡

In the latest edition of Speaking Volumes, Dean of Libraries Steve Smith reflects on a year shaped by change and excellence across UT Libraries. The message highlights new leadership, campus partnerships, and initiatives that are helping reimagine what it means to be a library in the 21st century.

From expanding support for inventors and entrepreneurs through the new Patent and Trademark Resource Center to hosting national conversations about the future of academic libraries, the message explores how UT Libraries continues to innovate, adapt, and grow in support of learning, research, and discovery.

🔗 Read the message from Dean of Libraries Steve Smith: tiny.utk.edu/Dean-Message

What did Cormac McCarthy read? 📚

We may finally get the chance to find out. UT Libraries recently received thousands of books from the estate of author Cormac McCarthy in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The books — numbering between 16,000 and 18,000 volumes — come from the late Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s personal library.

🔗 Read more about the collection: tiny.utk.edu/Cormac-McCarthy

Planning to read by the pool this summer, but want something more spooky than the usual list of beach reads? Well, we're happy to tell you that "Haunted by Memory: Ghost Stories of the American Civil War" is out today! In this annotated anthology, historians John R. Neff and Amy Laurel Fluker offer the first scholarly analysis of the significance of ghosts to the history and memory of the Civil War.

Learn more about the book and authors at http://hauntedbymemory.com

Celebrating the people that make UT Libraries shine. ✨

UT Libraries held the annual Spirit Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, to recognize employees for their dedication, service, and impact across our library community. The event celebrated the many individuals who help create welcoming spaces, meaningful experiences, and strong support systems for students, faculty, and visitors every day.

🔗 Read the full Spirit Awards story: tiny.utk.edu/Spirit-Awards

UT Libraries will be closed Monday, May 25, in honor of Memorial Day.

As we remember those who gave their lives in service to our country, we invite you to explore our digital collections that help preserve the voices, experiences, and histories of veterans and service members, including the John L. Wallace Korean War Training Collection, WWII Oral Histories, and Vocational Voice: Journal of Ex-Service Men of UT.

🔗 Explore these collections: digital.lib.utk.edu

Our Summer Reading Sale starts today! Through July 31 get 30% off of select titles plus FREE SHIPPING when you use code 30SUMMER at checkout!

Get back into reading this summer with books about hiking the Smokies (Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains), escaping a cult family (Whispering in the Daylight), the high school basketball case that changed women's sports in TN (Full Court Press), or the decades-long collaboration between the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Critical Connections)!

Find these titles and more at https://utpress.org/summer-reading-sale-2026/