On November 13, the Libraries held an event in Hodges Library to celebrate National Novel Writing Month. Students who stopped by were aided in their writing endeavors by the Herbert Writing Center and were given writing “care packages.” The highlight of the event was a short story contest. Students who participated could choose from 4 writing … Continued
Create a music video celebrating UT’s 225th anniversary and enter our Free Range Video Contest. Register and follow guidelines for the “All Vol,” “Weird Al,” or “Original” categories. Deadline: February 10. Screening and awards: March 4.
Note: The potential interruption is no longer an issue. All services should now be running as expected. Links to some library resources — such as digital collections and streaming media — will be out of service on Saturday, November 23, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., due to planned upgrades at OIT’s data center. Most … Continued
Beginning December 11, the Hoskins Library Storage and Reading Room will be open for walk-in access only one day per week. Thereafter, the Storage and Reading Room (200 Hoskins Library, 1401 Cumberland Ave.) will be open each Wednesday from noon until 4 p.m. Library Express delivery will still be available Monday through Friday, with 24- … Continued
Please join us for GIS Day. When: Wednesday, November 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: first-floor, John C. Hodges Library Galleria. Learn about geospatial technology and resources available on campus. Meet and network with exhibitors from government, the private sector, non-profits, and academia. See the map and poster gallery. Create your own world with the virtual … Continued
UT faculty and staff are invited to join webinars on November 6, 7, and 14 to learn about the InCites online research analytics and evaluation tool. Webinars led by a specialist from the Web of Science Group are available exclusively to UT Knoxville participants and are tailored to campus stakeholders. InCites can help you showcase your … Continued
The UT Libraries announces the launch of Volopedia, an online encyclopedia of all things related to the University of Tennessee. Volopedia is a user-friendly portal to topical summaries on university history and traditions. Keyword searches, alphabetical browsing, and date-range queries allow users to quickly find information on topics of interest. Thousands of entries chronicle UT-themed … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries endorses the Big Ten Academic Alliance statement on “Sustaining Values and Scholarship.” We join with our Big Ten colleagues in our unwavering commitment to support learning and discovery. Universities exist to create and share knowledge. We also recognize that our current academic publishing system hinders both creativity and sharing. As … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries ranks 23rd among US public research university libraries. That is according to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a coalition of 124 major research libraries in the US and Canada including the National Library of Medicine and Library of Congress. Among all public and private university libraries, the UT Libraries ranks 42nd … Continued
If you’ve been thinking about adopting an open textbook for your courses, now is the time to do so. UT Libraries, with the Division of Student Life, is accepting proposals for the Open Textbook/OER Grant Program for spring 2020 and the 2020-21 academic year. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis until project funds … Continued