Funds available to publish in open access journals

Funds are available to UTK faculty and graduate students to support publication in open access journals. Open access publishing makes content available via the Internet with no charge to the end user. The Open Publishing Support Fund, sponsored by the UT Office of Research and the University Libraries, will pay “article processing charges” sometimes levied … Continued

Haiti Then and Now: A Conversation

***Building upon the Life of the Mind book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder*** Join us for a conversation about “Haiti Then and Now” with Dr. Bertin Louis, assistant professor of Anthropology and Africana Studies: Wednesday, September 1 Conversation with Dr. Louis, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Culture Corner, 1st floor, Hodges Library Informational tables … Continued

Film showings mark Hurricane Katrina anniversary

Join us to commemorate the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at two film showings: A Village Called Versailles Wednesday, August 25, 7 p.m. Hodges Library Auditorium In a New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes threatened by a new … Continued

We’re carpeting the stacks in Hodges Library

We’re carpeting the library stacks! We at the Hodges Main Library apologize for the inconvenience. As we work our way around each floor, small areas of the book stacks will be temporarily inaccessible. UT students, faculty, and staff can obtain books from closed areas by using our “Request” service. Use the “Request” link in the … Continued

Open House for Graduate Students, Aug. 20

Graduate students are invited to an Open House at the library. OPEN HOUSE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Friday, August 20, 1-3 pm Hodges Main Library 2nd Floor, Melrose Entrance • Register for Interlibrary Loan and Library Express delivery service • Meet your department’s subject librarian and learn more about resources in your field • Find out … Continued

Measuring the Impact of Published Research

How can one measure a scholar’s impact on his or her discipline? Dr. James Pringle will speak on “Citation Impact and Research Evaluation” on Tuesday, August 31, 2:30 p.m., in the Hodges Library Auditorium. This is a free event sponsored by the UT Libraries and the ORNL Research Library. Citation metrics are used to: • … Continued

Hodges Library open all night during finals

During study days and final exams, all of Hodges Library will be open 24 hours. The entire building will be open continuously from noon, Sunday, May 2, until midnight, Tuesday, May 11. Students with valid commuter parking permits may park overnight at the Lake Avenue Garage (Levels 1 and 2) from Sunday, May 2, through … Continued

Another Successful Fun Run

Thanks to Comcast and the UT Graduate Student Senate for hosting another successful Love Your Libraries Fun Run. 157 runners and walkers participated in the Fun Run through the heart of the UT campus on March 26. This is the second year that Comcast has been the title sponsor for the Fun Run and the … Continued

UT Libraries Adds its 3-Millionth Volume, A Cherokee Spelling Book

The University of Tennessee Libraries now boasts a collection of 3-million volumes. The university community and Library Friends gathered to celebrate the Libraries’ 3-millionth-volume milestone at an event in the John C. Hodges Library on the evening of March 26. The volume chosen to represent the 3-millionth-volume benchmark in the Libraries’ history is TSVLVKI SQCLVCLV, … Continued