UTK Supports Open Publishing: funding for faculty and grad students

Funding is still available for UT faculty and graduate students who need to pay article-processing charges to publish in open access journals. A pilot program sponsored by the Office of Research and the University Libraries has committed $20,000 to pay fees charged by open access publishers. Open access publications are peer-reviewed like traditional publications. Benefits … Continued

Photographs from the UT Gardens on display

Pendergrass Library features photographs from the UT Gardens. Come enjoy the striking images in the Alcove throughout the semester. The Gardens at the University of Tennessee provides research in the performance and landscape use of every type of plant, from trees and shrubs to annuals and perennials to ornamental grasses and aquatic plants. It is … Continued

Agricultural Opportunities in Peace Corps Wednesday, February 11th

Agricultural Opportunities in Peace Corps: GlobeTalk Information Session Wednesday, February 11th 6-7:30pm Pendergrass Library (Ag Campus) Help farmers market their products. Develop alternatives to wood as a fuel source. Start a recycling program. Promote environmentally friendly farming practices. Peace Corps agriculture and environment Volunteers do all of this, and much more! If you have experience … Continued

Web of Science Training Live and Recorded available

Live training sessions on Web of Science and other databases/services available from the Web of Science like EndNote Web and Resarcher ID are available at your desktop. If one of the Live Training Sessions doesn’t fit your schedule, take the Recorded Training anytime. Recorded training is available for all databases and many of the training … Continued

Inauguration Day: Watch History in the Making at Hodges Library

Barack Obama Swearing-in Ceremony January 20, 2009 11:00 am – Noon John C. Hodges Library Lindsay Young Auditorium & Commons Practice Presentation Room You are invited to Hodges Library to watch Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. Join us to witness this historic moment, the swearing-in of our first African … Continued

Spring Semester Reserve Requests

Pendergrass Library is now accepting reserve requests from CASNR and CVM faculty for all 2009 Spring Semester courses. Library materials should be requested as soon as possible, and a separate reserve request should be sent for each course. The UT Libraries will purchase materials required for reserve that are not currently in the collection. Such … Continued

First wiki subject guide launched

Pendergrass Library is proud to announce that our first wiki-formatted subject guide is up and running. The wiki format means that faculty and students can collaborate with librarians to share the best and most up-to-date information with each other. Our first wiki is aimed at senior vet students completing their clinical rotations, and can be … Continued

Personal Safety at UT

Awareness is the first tool in self defense. We urge everyone to remember these tips when on campus: Do not let people into a locked building or office unless you work with them or they have been properly identified. This is especially important at all entrance ways and elevators at residence halls. If the person … Continued