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August 30, 2007
September 2007 Calendar
Special events and notable dates are available on our display for September 2007
Posted by Allison Roberts at 11:26 AM
New display: The Symbols of Tennessee
Our new display features Tennessee state birds, flowers, animals and insects. Look and See Tennessee is accompanied by books from our collection with more information about the flora and fauna of Tennessee.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 11:23 AM
August 28, 2007
Ag Express Bus Schedule Expanded!
This semester, the schedule of the Ag Express route of The "T" bus service has expanded. An extra hour of service is being added in both the morning and afternoon this fall. The bus will now run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
The Ag Express route shuttles students directly from the "T" transfer stop located next to Neyland Stadium to the heart of the Agricultural Campus. Buses run every five minutes.
For schedules, please visit: http://www.ridethet.com/
For more information, please visit: http://www.utk.edu/news/article.php?id=4196
Posted by at 01:25 PM
New USGS Map Locator and Downloader Delivers Topo Maps Online
The USGS has launched the new USGS Map Locator and Downloader, a Web tool designed to deliver topographic maps easier, faster, and less expensively than before.
Using open source software and the Google Maps programming interface, the Map Locator and Downloader allows customers to find the topographic maps they need, by searching zip code, address, or navigating on an interactive map. Users can pan, zoom, change the map to see satellite imagery or a seamless USGS topographic map view, order printed maps or download a scanned map image in GeoPDF® format.
Downloading maps allows users to view the map prior to purchase and doesn't require customers to pay the shipping and handling fees associated with hard map products.
The launch of the Map Locator and Downloader is the first step in a plan to update the USGS Store (http://store.usgs.gov), which is expected to be completed early in 2008. To date, customers have downloaded about 40,000 maps; traffic is currently about 16,000 downloads per month.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 11:01 AM
August 24, 2007
eXtension Launches Entrepreneurship Site
eXtension is pleased to announce the "soft" launch of its fifth Community of Practice web site:
Entrepreneurs and Their Communities, available at http://www.extension.org/entrepreneurship. This web site will serve as an additional resource that local business owners can depend upon for unbiased information on a variety of business-related topics.
Like all other websites launched as part of eXtension, the Entrepreneurs and Their Communities site is populated with various frequently asked questions (FAQs) responding to the most common set of questions that users are likely to ask. It also offers users the opportunities to submit questions not addressed in the FAQ system, inquiries that will be answered by land-grant university personnel with expertise in these specific topical areas.
Over the next few months, the eXtension entrepreneurship team will be adding a number of products to the website, including: a synopsis of state and local policies enacted to spur and support entrepreneurship, learning lessons offering a variety of self-paced educational programs, and various case studies on innovative ways communities nationwide have designed and launched local entrepreneurship-friendly programs.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 04:11 PM
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Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:27 AM
August 16, 2007
Invite the Library to Class
Want to give your class the upper hand in information retrieval and management?
Library instruction is available for any class, upon request. Call 974-7338 or email agvetlib to set up an appointment.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:26 PM
Protect your animals from the heat
Summer heat can be deadly to animals. The Humane Society of the United States provides some guidelines for preventing and relieving heat stress in their article Cool It! Summer's Heat Can Be Deadly for Your Pet
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:57 AM
August 15, 2007
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining
Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining is an exciting new review and commentary journal published as a cooperative venture of SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The journal is a vital source of information on sustainable products, fuels and energy. Examining the spectrum of international scientific research and industrial development along the entire supply chain, this journal publishes a balanced mixture of peer-reviewed critical reviews, commentary, business news highlights, policy updates and patent intelligence. Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining is dedicated to fostering growth in the biorenewables sector and serving its growing interdisciplinary community by providing a unique, systems-based insight into technologies in these fields as well as their industrial development.
Complementary content will be presented at the journal's sister web portal www.biofpr.com. The portal is under construction, but users may register their interest in receiving email updates when the site goes live later in 2007. Visit www.biofpr.com now to register and enter a free prize draw! Biofpr.com will supplement the journal by providing immediate news, features and patent coverage, as well as interactive discussions and debate.
Topics covered by the journal include:
* Feedstock design and production
* Biomass treatment and conversion
* Separation and process technology
* Industrial development
* Business and commercial news content
Access the journal at: interscience.wiley.com/biofpr
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 10:40 AM
August 09, 2007
Web of Science New Interface News
The new interface to the Web of Science, an interdisciplinary (humanities, science,social science) database indexing about 9,000 journals will be available in the next few weeks on the UT Libraries database menu.
The cited reference search and the citation alerts are two of its most useful features.
The new Web of Knowledge/Web of Science (a.k.a. Science Citation Index) interface BETA version is available until August 19th.
You can jump right in and try the beta version at the link above. Or, while you wait for the more finished new interface you can get ready for it by signing up for training, taking a tour, etc. on the ISI announcement page.
Posted by Ann Viera at 11:09 AM