Instruction Support & Writing Center @ Pendergrass
Pendergrass Library provides support for faculty and instructors during the semester by offering in-class library instruction. Librarians are available to come and talk with your department or your students. We can provide instruction on a wide variety of information literacy topics, from plagiarism to updates on library resources. In many cases 15 minutes is all we need to make an impact. Contact Peter Fernandez or call the library for additional information or to schedule a session. Or visit this site for inspiration.
In addition to these instruction sessions, Pendergrass Library hosts a representative from the Writing Center once a week. Representatives from the Writing Center are available to come and talk to your class to explain their services.
The Writing Center offers undergraduate and graduate student writers free, individualized help throughout the process of developing written assignments and projects in all disciplines. While tutors do not proofread, they will talk about anything related to writing, including brainstorming ideas, organization, and how to polish final drafts. Writing Center representatives are also trained to offer guidance on a variety of scholarly and professional publications including:
- abstracts
- curriculum vitae (CV)
- lab analysis
- lab reports
- resumes
A representative will be available on Wednesdays from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. during the fall semester.
Pendergrass Fall Semester Hours
Pendergrass Library will move to its fall semester hours of operation Wednesday, August 20. We are pleased to announce that extended hours Sundays through Thursdays will continue this year. We want to thank our patrons for their interest in these extended hours and for providing constructive feedback.
Fall Semester Hours (August 20, 2014 – December 10, 2014):
- Mondays – Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. – Midnight
- Fridays: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Sundays: 1:00 p.m. – Midnight
The library will be closed September 1, 2014, and November 27 – November 28, 2014, for holiday observances. More information about our hours and the UT Libraries system hours can be found on our Web site.
Turfgrass Information File Database
The Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) database is designed to help field practitioners, researchers, and students of all levels. TGIF provides bibliographic and descriptive records of all types of works related to turfgrass culture. The file was established by Michigan State University Libraries and United States Golf Association (USGA) in 1983 and is now maintained by the Turfgrass Information Center, a division of MSU Libraries. The ultimate goals of this continuing program are to identify all available digital or print materials reporting on turfgrass, to provide access to records of each item, and provide a direct link to the full-text or actual content of each item whenever possible.
UT Libraries subscribes to the TGIF database and wants to promote this valuable resource. TGIF maintains a comprehensive ‘Getting Started Guide’ and an instructional video embedded below. The video may be used in conjunction with the ‘TGIF Basic Search Tips’ worksheet. For more information or questions about this digital repository, contact Peter Fernandez.
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SPARC Responds to Federal Public Access Plan
The executive director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), Heather Joseph, issued a statement in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) plan for increasing public access to results of federally-funded scientific research. The department’s plan is part of a new White House Directive requiring 21 agencies and departments to improve the public’s ability to ‘freely access, search, download, and analyze the entire collection of articles and data resulting from research funded by the U.S. government.’ However, Joseph and SPARC criticize the DOE plan as not going far enough to complete the administration’s vision.
Joseph’s complete statement can be found on SPAC’s Web site. The University of Tennessee Libraries are members of SPARC.
The DOE plan can be found here.
Privacy Badger Stops Ads & Trackers
Privacy Badger is a new, free browser add-on created by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It stops advertisers and other third-party trackers from secretly tracking what pages you visit online. If an advertiser seems to be tracking you across multiple Web sites without your permission, Privacy Badger automatically blocks that advertiser from loading any more content in your browser. It is an alternative to other browser add-ons (such as Disconnect, Adblock Plus, Ghostery, etc.) that require more custom configuration by the user to block non-consensual trackers. Privacy Badger seeks to give users maximal control over who does and doesn’t get to know what they do online.
Digital privacy and security are essential skills for academic professionals across all disciplines. Shielding yourself from unwanted advertisements is convenient, but stopping tracking also means that your metadata is better protected from potential avenues of attack or theft. Visit Privacy Badger’s Web site to download the extension or find out more about the add-on, how it works, and the EFF’s development plan for it. Please note that Privacy Badger currently supports only Chrome and Firefox browsers.
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