Over the past year, the UT Libraries offered several workshops to help local nonprofits gain temporary access to academic research. Librarians asked participants how their organizations could benefit from open access to the peer-reviewed literature, and here are some of their responses:
Open access to information — free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research — has practical, real-world implications for people right here in East Tennessee. Because most academic research is hidden behind a paywall, many small nonprofits cannot access the peer-reviewed journal articles that can bolster their requests for grant funding. “Without access … Continued
About fifty East Tennessee K-12 teachers devoted a recent Saturday to learning new ways to help their students excel in science and mathematics. Big Orange STEM Saturday for Educators, held at UT’s John C. Hodges Library on September 29, was sponsored by the UT Libraries, the East Tennessee STEM Hub, and the Center for Enhancing … Continued
Not long ago, Joseph Winberry, a program manager in charge of the elder abuse program at the Office on Aging, participated in a literature search workshop at UT’s Hodges Library. The UT Libraries offers these free workshops to help nonprofit organizations gain short-term access to academic research. Winberry believes public, open access to peer-reviewed literature … Continued
Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library now opens earlier on Sundays. Beginning Sunday, October 14, the library will open at 10 a.m. on Sundays during the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions, contact Pendergrass Library at 865-974-7338 or agvetlib@utk.edu.
The Hoskins Library Storage & Reading Room will be closed for several days due to demolition of a nearby wing of the Hoskins Library. Demolition is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 8. The Storage & Reading Room will close at 4 p.m., Friday, October 5, and will reopen following clearance of all debris from … Continued
We’ve recently remodeled the Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library, and we’re excited to show it off. All are invited to a celebration and open house at Pendergrass Library from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 16. We will offer refreshments and brief remarks. Enhancements include an improved layout, new furniture, new computers, upgraded … Continued
The UT Libraries Diversity Committee hosts a series of lunchtime discussions to facilitate comfortable dialog about diversity and inclusion. Lunch and Learn invites students and other members of the campus community to talk openly but respectfully about complex issues that impact their lives and their campus experience. Join us for: Coming Out Conversations Thursday, October … Continued
Join us in the Hodges Library auditorium on the second Tuesday of each month for free screenings of independent and foreign films. This month’s film is A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night — billed as a Persian-language Vampire Western. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Tuesday, October 9 7-9 p.m., Hodges Library auditorium
UT Librarians and Writing Center staff will help students with research, organization, and writing at the first Writing Blitz of the semester on Monday, October 1. Students can work to complete a quality paper with expert advice, designated workstations, coffee, and sweet treats to help them write through the night. The Blitz is from 5 … Continued