Construction Will Block Melrose Access to Hodges Library, Dec. 11-Jan. 6

Upcoming replacement of the cooling towers atop Hodges Library will disrupt traffic and partially block Melrose Avenue access to Hodges Library. Between December 11 and January 6, visitors to Hodges Library can expect closure of Melrose Avenue between Hess Hall and Hodges Library’s west entrance, as well as intermittent closures of the Hodges Library’s west … Continued

HathiTrust Releases Massive Open Dataset

HathiTrust has announced the release of a significantly expanded open dataset, HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) Extracted Features (EF) Dataset, Version 1.0. This dataset provides researchers with open access to data extracted from the full text of the HathiTrust Digital Library (HTDL) at an unprecedented scale.    The Extracted Features Dataset opens the complete HathiTrust collection for … Continued

De-Stress for Success @ Pendergrass Library

  Feeling anxious about upcoming exams?  Need to take a break, relax, and unwind?  Stop by Pendergrass Library during finals week for our De-Stress for Success events!  Activities are free, fun, and open to all UT students: Ongoing Activities (Monday, December 5-Thursday, December 8) Snacks & Study Supplies Coloring & Origami Puzzles & Games 3D … Continued

Library-hosted Webinar on Gale Researcher and Artemis Primary Sources, November 18

If you missed the Libraries’ earlier training sessions on Gale Researcher and Artemis Primary Sources databases –- or if you’d like to learn more –- join the webinar offered by Gale Cengage Learning on Friday, November 18. Gale Researcher helps students identify and link to relevant, authoritative sources. Introductory essays, peer-reviewed articles, and streamed video … Continued

Oxford University Press to demo databases, Nov. 16 & 17

Oxford University Press (OUP) will will be at Hodges Library November 16 and 17 to demonstrate some of their unique databases. Wednesday, November 16, Room 211 Hodges Library (Sessions: 1:25-2:15 p.m.; 2:30-3:20 p.m.; 3:35-4:25 p.m.) Wednesday’s training sessions will feature Oxford University Press products to which the UT Libraries already subscribes: Oxford Music Online, Oxford … Continued

Lunch & Learn: Tips for Difficult Conversations, Nov. 9

The UT Libraries Diversity Committee hosts a series of lunchtime discussions to facilitate comfortable dialogue about diversity and inclusion. Lunch and Learn invites students and other members of the campus community to talk openly but respectfully about complex issues that impact their lives and their campus experience. Practical Tips for “Keeping Calm and Carrying On” … Continued