The “Station Eleven” escape room adventure is part of the Class of 2021’s first taste of college. Students in First-Year Studies 100 are strongly encouraged to play the escape room game. But all UT students, staff, and faculty are invited to give it a try! The “Station Eleven” adventure, in the Mary E. Greer Room … Continued
UT Libraries is excited to introduce #UTKLibPets! Follow UTKLibraries on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or our blog to meet the beloved pets of library staff. Tag @utklibraries to share your adorable pet photos, or for an extra challenge, snap a photo of your pet sporting UT orange! Name: Nymeria Breed: Siberian Husky Age: 18 months Likes: Shredding paper, playing in … Continued
The UT Libraries has been working hard this year on a brand new OneSearch interface. Do you ever wonder WHAT you’re searching (just UT’s collections? other electronic resources?) or how to perform a more targeted or more comprehensive search? The new OneSearch interface can help. The interface has a much cleaner design and improved functionality, … Continued
Researchers: Who reads your work and who are you intending to reach in publishing your research? Researchers want their work read so that they can solicit feedback and the research can make a difference, either in the field or in wider society. Here are four ways publishing in PeerJ can help you reach a broader audience: … Continued
The University of Tennessee’s Research Data Policy states that “the University promotes the prompt and open exchange of Research Data with scientific colleagues outside the investigator’s immediate laboratory or department, subject to relevant grants, contracts, other agreements, or applicable law.” Would anyone other than you want to use your research data? Yes, they would! If … Continued
In early June, academic non-profit Ithaka S+R released its in-depth report on the research of agriculture scholars as part of its ongoing program to explore the research activities of scholars by discipline. According to the report, an ongoing concern is how to effectively communicate the value of agriculture research to the wider public. Outreach to … Continued
Please welcome Isabella Baxter, our next Agriculture and Natural Resources Librarian. Starting July 1, Ms. Baxter will join the Pendergrass Library team as liaison librarian to the many programs in the Institute of Agriculture including CASNR, AgResearch, and Extension. Ms. Baxter will assist with agriculture research questions, instruction, citation management, scholarly publishing, and more. Ms. … Continued
A new exhibition opening May 26 at UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture depicts consumer culture in the American Gilded Age. The exhibition includes a number of objects on loan from UT Libraries’ Special Collections. Fish Forks and Fine Furnishings: Consumer Culture in the Gilded Age explores the personal and household objects that … Continued
UT Libraries is excited to introduce #UTKLibPets! Follow UTKLibraries on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or our blog to meet the beloved pets of library staff. Tag @utklibraries to share your adorable pet photos, or for an extra challenge, snap a photo of your pet sporting UT orange! Name: Lambeau and Neyland Breed: Golden Retriever Age: Lambeau – 8 / … Continued
The Miles Reading Room, 135 Hodges Library, will close for renovations on May 15. Staff will begin removing computer equipment from the reading room on May 10. The remodeled space should reopen at the start of fall semester or slightly thereafter. The remodeled reading room will feature updated furnishings — a combination of computer workspaces, … Continued