Join the UT Libraries and the Baker Center for Public Policy for these events commemorating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787: • “Border Crossing: Immigration, States’ Rights and Civil Rights — An interactive Constitution Day Forum, 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, Culture Corner, 1st floor Hodges Library When do immigration laws infringe upon … Continued
A workshop open to all UT faculty, staff, and students: Measuring Research: Understanding Citation Counts and Impact Factors Wednesday, September 15 3:30-4:30 p.m. Hodges Library, Room 211 This workshop will provide an overview of ways to analyze scholarly output, including citation counts, the h-Index, the Eigenfactor, and impact factors. Web of Science and Journal Citation … Continued
UT’s digital archive of scholarly work — “Trace” — has grown to more than 5,300 items since its launch last September. The web-based digital archive contains the full text of creative and scholarly work produced by the UT community. Trace (for Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange) offers a platform for UT faculty and students to … Continued
Writers Andrew Farkas and M.O. Walsh will open the year’s series of authors reading from their works in UT’s John C. Hodges Library. Farkas and Walsh will read from their recently published collections of short stories at 7 p.m., Monday, September 13, in the Hodges Library auditorium. Books will be available for purchase and signing. … Continued
Funds are available to UTK faculty and graduate students to support publication in open access journals. Open access publishing makes content available via the Internet with no charge to the end user. The Open Publishing Support Fund, sponsored by the UT Office of Research and the University Libraries, will pay “article processing charges” sometimes levied … Continued
***Building upon the Life of the Mind book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder*** Join us for a conversation about “Haiti Then and Now” with Dr. Bertin Louis, assistant professor of Anthropology and Africana Studies: Wednesday, September 1 Conversation with Dr. Louis, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Culture Corner, 1st floor, Hodges Library Informational tables … Continued
Join us to commemorate the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at two film showings: A Village Called Versailles Wednesday, August 25, 7 p.m. Hodges Library Auditorium In a New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes threatened by a new … Continued
Beginning at midnight on August 18, the UT Libraries will institute a card swipe entry system for the Hodges Library between the hours of midnight and 7 AM, Sunday through Thursday. The second floor Melrose door will serve as the sole entry point for UT students, faculty, and staff during these hours, and a swipe … Continued
We’re carpeting the library stacks! We at the Hodges Main Library apologize for the inconvenience. As we work our way around each floor, small areas of the book stacks will be temporarily inaccessible. UT students, faculty, and staff can obtain books from closed areas by using our “Request” service. Use the “Request” link in the … Continued
Graduate students are invited to an Open House at the library. OPEN HOUSE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Friday, August 20, 1-3 pm Hodges Main Library 2nd Floor, Melrose Entrance • Register for Interlibrary Loan and Library Express delivery service • Meet your department’s subject librarian and learn more about resources in your field • Find out … Continued