John C. Hodges library at The University of Tennessee

John C. Hodges library at The University of Tennessee

The John C. Hodges Library is the main library of the University of Tennessee.

Opened in 1969 (the 1969 structure was incapsulated by the 1987 renovation with which we are familiar), the library houses 3 million library volumes, periodicals, and computer resources. [ [http://www.oclc.org/services/brochures/12111V_CustCat_UniversityofTennessee.pdf oclc.org] ] Its rare book collection numbers 51,000 items, the oldest dating from 1481 CE. [ [http://oieahc.wm.edu/uncommon/122/knoxville.html oieahc.wm.edu] ]

The library is among the top libraries of the United States according to the Chronicle of Higher Education rankings. It ranks 27th among public research libraries and 52nd among all major academic research libraries in Canada and the U.S. by the Association of Research Libraries. [ [http://www.lib.utk.edu/news/archives/good_news/000889.html lib.utk.edu] ]

Its Joel A. Katz Law collection is the largest public law library in the state of Tennessee.

References

External links

* [http://www.lib.utk.edu/ UT Libraries home]
* [http://yucca.lib.utk.edu/video/hodges.html See video tour of the library]
* [http://www.lib.utk.edu/branches/hodges.html More info on the library]
* [http://web.utk.edu/~blyons/centaur.htm The Centaur excavations at Volos]


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