The School of Information Sciences (SIS) invites you to celebrate East
Tennessee’s early history while remembering our own library and information
sciences roots. Come join fellow alumni and friends while learning more
about Knox County Archives and the Historical Collection for genealogical
and historical research.
Talks and tours by SIS Interim Director Doug Raber, Steve Cotham, manager
of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at the East Tennessee History Center (ETHC), and UT Chancellor Emeritus Bill Snyder, promise to deliver a substantive and fun day for all. Everyone is invited to participate in this Free Saturday afternoon learning experience. Register today!
What: 2005 SIS Alumni & Friends Day
When: Saturday, May 21, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Dinner optional.
Where: East Tennessee History Center (ETHC)
Schedule 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Doug Raber will begin the afternoon by providing a brief State of the
Library School. Steve Cotham will then speak and lead us on a
behind-the-scenes tour of the renovated East Tennessee History Center.
At 4:00 p.m. we will walk across the street where Bill Snyder will lead us
on a tour of the renovated Tennessee Theatre.
Dinner Groups
At 5:00 p.m. you are invited to sign up for dinner with a library
“Mover and Shaker” of your choice. We will meet in the lobby of the
Tennessee Theatre and then break into dinner groups led by the “Movers &
Shakers.” You will have the choice to have a Dutch treat dinner with:
Larry Frank, Director of Knox County Public Libraries
Dr. Doug Raber, Interim Director of UT’s School of Information
Sciences
Dr. Jinx Watson, Associate Professor and children’s and young adult
literature specialist at SIS
Meredith Goins, ETLA representative and Marketing & Outreach
Coordinator at the Amputee Coalition of America (ETLA = East Tennessee
Library Association)
Each "Mover & Shaker" will chose a restaurant close by.
