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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLoaned materials stay with you longer<\/strong> \u2013 The last things you need to worry about during this time are late fees and how to get your books back to us. All due dates have been extended to August 17, 2020 (at the earliest), and any overdue fines have been waived. All we ask is that you please take good care of your new summer vacation tagalongs until they can once again be reunited with their favorite bookshelf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Instructional support shifted online<\/strong> \u2013 Library class instruction moved online via Zoom calls. Librarians were available to answer instructors\u2019 questions while providing resources to ensure that classes were completed successfully throughout the spring semester. Our online Tutorials<\/a> on using library resources and Lib Guides<\/a> to the literature of different subject areas proved invaluable. Of course, we are here and available to help this summer as well. Just let us know what you need! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Books, journals, and articles are even more plentiful <\/strong>– UT Libraries has always been focused on online resources. In fact, we\u2019ve got millions<\/em> of e-books, articles, databases, and journals available to you. Thankfully, many vendors have temporarily increased access to some of their online resources as well \u2013 including unprecedented access to the HathiTrust<\/a>. What does that mean for you? Just that your access to online resources has increased by another 1.1 million books or so. Over 8 million<\/strong> e-books and resources are now available to you online\u2026not too shabby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reimagined daily connections<\/strong> \u2013 To be honest, we\u2019ve really missed being at the libraries and seeing each of you. Our daily connections are something we all looked forward to \u2014 and thankfully we\u2019re able to keep them going. You can find us online via our chat service<\/a> 14 hours a day Monday-Friday, and 12 hours a day Saturday and Sunday. We\u2019re here for your questions, comments, or concerns. Or just feel free to pop in to say hi<\/em>. And remember, our chat services are staffed by . . . well, staff. No bots here.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Activated awareness for Digital Collections \u2013<\/strong> Academic resources are what we\u2019re known for. But can UT Libraries help you relax and unwind, too? Absolutely! Self-care is more important now than ever, and we\u2019ve got a ton of incredible resources, including movie streaming<\/a>, language learning<\/a>, and UT Athletics media guides and game<\/a> <\/a>day programs<\/a> to help you recharge when you\u2019re outside of the virtual classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Redefined research support<\/strong> \u2013 Tackling any research project goes hand in hand with spending time at UT\u2019s libraries. Research support is available from our subject librarians<\/a> via email or by setting up a Zoom chat. Our job is to ensure that your research needs are met from wherever you may be. The best part? There is a subject librarian available for almost every field of study at UT, so a subject matter expert is available for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Instructional](\"https:\/\/volumes.lib.utk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/instruction-library-drawing-958x1024.jpg\")
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