The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is one of the newest members of HathiTrust, a partnership of more than 80 major academic and research libraries collaborating in an extraordinary digital library initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. As HathiTrust members, UT students, faculty, and staff gain: • Online access … Continued
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has become the newest member of HathiTrust (www.hathitrust.org), a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in an extraordinary digital library initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. Launched in 2008, HathiTrust has a growing membership currently comprising more than eighty partners. Over … Continued
Did you pick up one of the library’s Black Lillies* posters? Well, we have another surprise for you. YOU, TOO, CAN BE A HEADLINER! We’re not suggesting you leave us to launch a career in Music City (at least not until you graduate). We’re only suggesting that the library’s next “READ” poster could feature your … Continued
Finals are winding down, but there are still plenty of stressed-out students in the library working feverishly to prepare for those last exams. Luckily, therapy dogs from HABIT (Human Animal Bond in Tennessee) will be at the John C. Hodges Library every day this week to help students decompress between exams. One of those dogs … Continued
Faculty and students who publish their scholarly work online in Trace, the University of Tennessee’s digital repository, are getting a lot of attention. A million hits in the past year, as a matter of fact! Downloads from Trace surpassed the two million mark this month, just a little over a year after crossing the one-million-download … Continued
During finals, campus libraries will be open additional hours and will offer activities to help students “de-stress.” De-Stress For Success activities are co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate, Student Assessment of Instruction System, and the Safety, Environment, and Education Center. EXTENDED HOURS Hodges Library: All floors of Hodges Library will be open continuously from noon, … Continued
Third-place winner, Madison Koczo Fall 2013 first-place winner, Hei Park The UT Libraries is seeking student artworks for the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. The Student Art in the Library contest awards a First Prize of $300, Second Prize of $150, and Third Prize of $75. Selected two-dimensional works (drawings, graphic design, prints, … Continued
Announcing UT Libraries Take Out: Reference and Research Assistance in the Residence Halls. November 4 thru November 21 — just in time for final papers — librarians will be in residence halls to provide one-on-one research and reference assistance. Need help finding scholarly articles, evaluating sources, or organizing your bibliography? Look for the “UT Libraries … Continued
UT Libraries donor Dr. Bill Bass is ready; are you ready? We have 125 hours, and we need your help. It’s time for #BigOrangeGive! It’s Homecoming week, and Big Orange pride is peaking. Show your pride and love for the university by making a gift during the Big Orange Give. The goal is to raise … Continued
The end of the semester is approaching faster than you think. As finals hurtle toward you, here are the top ten things you should know about the libraries : 1. Ask Us Now. By chat, text, phone, email, walk-in, or by appointment — from finding an article to the most abstruse research problem — librarians … Continued