UT Libraries host the 2009 SPARKY Awards

The SPARKY Awards challenges you to illustrate in a short video presentation what you see as the value of sharing information. Use your imagination to suggest what good comes from bringing down barriers to the free exchange of information. Timeline: • Submissions due by October 2, 2009. • Judges receive DVDs October 7, 2009. • … Continued

UT Bike Day Sep. 2 2009

On behalf of Make Orange Green, the UT Outdoor Program and Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, I am pleased to announce that the first-ever UT Bike Day will be held on Wednesday, September 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Intended to raise awareness about the many benefits of bicycling, this event will feature fun … Continued

Staying Healthy on Campus

The University of Tennessee is urging all students, faculty and staff to be proactive in dealing with all influenza-like illnesses that have the typical symptoms of fever, cough, and sore throat. The H1N1 flu virus (commonly referred to as “Swine Flu”) is particularly contagious. With the expectation that cases will continue to increase nationwide, UT … Continued

UT Libraries Host the 2009 SPARKY Awards

The SPARKY Awards challenges you to illustrate in a short video presentation what you see as the value of sharing information. Use your imagination to suggest what good comes from bringing down barriers to the free exchange of information. Timeline: • Submissions due by October 2, 2009. • Judges receive DVDs October 7, 2009. • … Continued

Navigating to the new simple search box

Our new web page offers two ways to begin searching the holdings at UT Libraries You will find a link to the Library Catalog under Resources And a link in the left side column called Find Resources: : The new simple search box is designed to accept all the search words and retrieve the most … Continued

New ILLiad Interface

ILLiad, the system UT uses for all interlibrary services, has a new look. The new interface allows users to more easily navigate their interlibrary loan requests and user profiles. To try out the new ILLiad, click on the blue “Services” tab on the left side of Pendergrass Library’s page, and then click on the “Interlibrary … Continued

Current Periodicals Moved to Stacks

The “Current Periodicals” section of Pendergrass Library no longer exists. All current periodicals were moved to the stacks so that all periodicals, old or new, can be found in the same place. If you have trouble finding the latest issue of a periodical, be sure to ask someone at the front desk for help.

Beverly Watts will lead discussion on poverty, Aug. 20

Beverly Watts, Executive Director of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, will lead a discussion on poverty Thursday, August 20, 1 p.m., in the Mary Greer Room, 258 Hodges Library. The discussion is sponsored by the UT Libraries’ Diversity Committee. Beverly L. Watts was appointed the Executive Director of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission in July … Continued

2009 Fall Semester Hours

Hours for Aug  19th – December 1, 2009 Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 10:00 pm Friday 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm Exceptions Labor Day:  Monday 9/7 Closed Fall Break  Wednesday 10/14 – Friday 10/16 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Thanksgiving  Wednesday 11/25  … Continued

Increased access to 13 Veterinary Journals

Access is now available to all volumes of 13 journals published by Wiley. Recently, I purchased access to the backfiles of 13 Wiley- owned (mostly) veterinary journals below by paying the price listed. The price is in addition to the annual subscription fee and it is based on the number of pages digitized.  Direct questions … Continued