The University of Tennessee is launching a service that will promote and preserve the university’s scholarly and creative work in a universally accessible digital repository. “Trace, the Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange, will promote the visibility and permanence of the UT community’s research, scholarship and creative activity,” said Barbara Dewey, dean of the UT Libraries. … Continued
Kenneth Crews, Columbia University Monday, May 11, 12:00 pm This talk is co-sponsored by the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication, Harvard Law School Library, and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. See the webcast or listen to an MP3
UT Agricultural Campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 14-16, 2009 Sponsored by the University of Tennessee Computer Store and UT Knoxville Make Orange Green program Schools, government agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations may drop off their old, unwanted electronics on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15. The general public is encouraged … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries has received a certified reproduction of the United States Bill of Rights, and invites the public to a ceremony celebrating the donation. The document is actually a certified reproduction of the state of North Carolina’s original 1789 copy of the Bill of Rights. It is a gift to the library … Continued
FEMA uses social networking to post updates on emergency situations. http://nnlm.gov/sea/newsletter/?p=1073
On May 12th 2009 UT Libraries staff participates in their annual Library Appreciation Breakfast. The Libraries will open at 10 am, following the breakfast festivities.
Peter Suber blogs on an open access portal for H1N1 research. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2009/05/oa-to-h1n1-flu-info.html