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March 31, 2008
USDA Food Safety Information Center
The USDA Food Safety Information Center features up to date food safety research and information for educators, industry, researchers and the public.
Resources include:
Food Defense Diagnostic Tool
Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fruits and Vegetables
And the
Food Safety News Feed
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:42 AM
March 27, 2008
National Farmworkers Awareness Week
From March 30-April 5th, 2008
Farmworker Awareness Week (FAW) is a SAF-called, nation-wide week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farmworker issues on their campuses and in their communities. Every year FAW takes place during the week of Cesar Chavez's birthday, March 31st, to honor his legacy as a leader of the farmworker movement.
For more information visit the Student Action With Farmworkers website
Events on Campus are listed on the @TENNESSEE website
Sponsored by the Undergraduate Anthropology Association
Tuesday, April 1
Film screening of Morristown with a discussion led by Fran Ansley, Professor at UT's College of Law and member of East TN Jobs with Justice
Location: John C. Hodges Lindsay Young Auditorium
Time: 7pm
Thursday, April 3
Film screening of Harvest of Shame
Location: John C. Hodges Media Room 253
Time: 7pm
Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4
Petition Signings for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to end modern day slavery
Location: UT Campus
Time: All day
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:45 AM | TrackBack
March 26, 2008
Celebrate Earth Month!
Make Orange Green and celebrate Earth Month with events across campus. The celebrations start March 31st with Mount Trashmore from 10am-2pm in the Pedestrian Mall.
Click here to view the event calendar.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:43 PM
Spring Smoky Mountain Field School
The Smoky Mountain Field School partners The University of Tennessee with Great Smoky Mountains National Park to offer quality workshops, hikes, and adventures. Spring 2008 events include a wildflower photography workshop and a waterfall hike for children. Click here to see the schedule for April.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:13 PM
March 24, 2008
Food and Drug Information Feeds
The FDA provides email alerts and an RSS feed for news updates. Visit their web page at
http://www.fda.gov/default.htm for more information.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:31 AM
Tsunami Warning System
NOAA's National Weather Service, in collaboration with the California Office of Emergency Services and the Humboldt County Sheriff's office, will conduct a test of the tsunami warning system in coastal Humboldt County, Calif., between 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wed., Mar. 26.
For more information visit: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080319_tsunami.html
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:26 AM | TrackBack
Tennessee Drought
Tennessee is still under drought conditions according to the United States Drought Monitoring System (http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?TN,S)
The conditions effect fire weather.
Check the National Weather Service Fire Weather Page for information on national and local fire conditions. (http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/)
For more information on global fire monitoring visit the Earth Observatory at http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:07 AM | TrackBack
March 19, 2008
Closed Friday March 21st
Pendergrass Library will close for the administrative holiday Friday March 21 and Resume normal hours Saturday March 22 from 10-6 and Sunday from 1-10.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:28 AM
March 18, 2008
Encylopedia of Human-Animal Relationships QL85.E63 2007
This four volume encyclopedia, subtitled "A Global Exploration of our Connections with Animals" has arrived. It is on the New Books Shelf as of 3/18.
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:04 AM
March 17, 2008
Spring Break Hours
Hours for Spring break March 17-23 2008
Mon. Mar. 17: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Tue. Mar. 18: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Wed. Mar. 19 : 7:30am - 6:00pm
Thu. Mar. 20: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Fri Mar 21 Closed
Sat Mar 22 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sun Mar 23 1:00pm - 10:00pm
Click here to see all posted hours for Pendergrass Library.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:48 AM
March 14, 2008
Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Photo Library
The Pendergrass Library welcomes contributions of photos depicting agriculture, horticulture, plant sciences, fisheries, wildlife sciences, forestry, and veterinary medicine.
Visit the photo group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/pendergrasslib/
Posted by Allison Roberts at 01:27 PM | TrackBack
NPR Commentary on Life With a Parrot
On March 13, NPR featured Julie Zickefoose, an Appalachian nature artist and writer, on life with Charlie, her Chestnut-Fronted Macaw. Although the piece is humorous, it also addresses the problems inherent in sharing your life with an intelligent, long-lived animal. You can listen to the piece here.
Posted by allison scripa at 10:46 AM
March 12, 2008
Closed Saturday
The Pendergrass Library will be closed Saturday, March 15th due to a scheduled power outage. We will re-open on Sunday, March 16th at 1:00pm with regular hours. If you have any questions please call us at 974-7338.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 02:55 PM
EndNote Web Training at your Desk/LapTop
EndNote Web 8.5 minute recorded training will help you learn to collect, organize, and format references.
EndNote Web is the free, web-based version of EndNote. EndNoteWeb allows you to access and share references anywhere you are.
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:22 AM
March 10, 2008
Birding in East Tennessee
Please, stop by and see our display on Birding in East Tennessee. And, while you are here you can browse through our books on Birding and Ornithology.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 03:49 PM
eBooks are Available
To find out more about electronic book access available through the UT Libraries view the display at Pendergrass Library. Or, come by the Library if you have questions or need help finding materials.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 03:43 PM
March 07, 2008
Pearl Fryar Demonstration Video
Topiary artist Pearl Fryar's Demonstration is featured on the Pendergrass Library 2.0 page.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 03:36 PM
4 Hour Laptops Overnight!
Did you know that if you check out a four hour laptop two hours before we close you can keep it until the next morning?
For more information, email agvetlib@utk.edu or use our chat widget.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:17 PM
March 06, 2008
Visit the Encyclopedia of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life is officially up and running! An ambitious project to catalog each of the 1.8 million discovered species on Earth with their own web page, the first species profiles are available for viewing. Profiles include species' descriptions, information about the species' life histories, ecology, taxonomy, and literature references. Images of species are also included on profiles.
25 complete entries are available, as well as about 30,000 partial entries. Visit The Encyclopedia of Life today!
Posted by allison scripa at 11:51 AM
March 03, 2008
Meebo the Library
You might have noticed the little Meebo widget on the Library's web pages. You can use it to chat with us anytime you have a question or comment. When the green light is on we will be right with you. What if the light is red? Go ahead and type, but leave us contact information so we can get back to you.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:33 PM
Check out a Scanner
Did you know that Pendergrass Library has a Canon LE 90 scanner you can check out?
With your valid UT ID you can have it overnight. It's the perfect complement to a 24 hour laptop.
For more information Call 974-0353