How can one measure a scholar’s impact on his or her discipline? Dr. James Pringle will speak on “Citation Impact and Research Evaluation” on Tuesday, August 31, 2:30 p.m., in the Hodges Library Auditorium. This is a free event sponsored by the UT Libraries and the ORNL Research Library. Citation metrics are used to: • … Continued
During study days and final exams, all of Hodges Library will be open 24 hours. The entire building will be open continuously from noon, Sunday, May 2, until midnight, Tuesday, May 11. Students with valid commuter parking permits may park overnight at the Lake Avenue Garage (Levels 1 and 2) from Sunday, May 2, through … Continued
Thanks to Comcast and the UT Graduate Student Senate for hosting another successful Love Your Libraries Fun Run. 157 runners and walkers participated in the Fun Run through the heart of the UT campus on March 26. This is the second year that Comcast has been the title sponsor for the Fun Run and the … Continued
The University of Tennessee Libraries now boasts a collection of 3-million volumes. The university community and Library Friends gathered to celebrate the Libraries’ 3-millionth-volume milestone at an event in the John C. Hodges Library on the evening of March 26. The volume chosen to represent the 3-millionth-volume benchmark in the Libraries’ history is TSVLVKI SQCLVCLV, … Continued
Author Christopher J. Walsh will discuss publishing with a digital press and his recent book, In the Wake of the Sun: Navigating the Southern Works of Cormac McCarthy, on Wednesday and Thursday, April 7 and 8. Published online by the University of Tennessee Libraries Newfound Press, Walsh’s book offers close textual analysis of all McCarthy’s … Continued
Joyce A. Coombs presenting at Pendergrass Library, Tuesday, March 23, 3:00-4:00 In 2001, a cooperative effort was begun to restore native fish populations to the Pigeon River, once so polluted that all mollusks and many fish species were extirpated. Volunteers from federal and state agencies, industry, and private organizations created the Pigeon River Recovery Project … Continued
UT students have seven entries vying for the Sparky People’s Choice Award for best short video on the value of openly sharing ideas. The University Libraries invites you to vote for your favorite student video. The Sparky Awards are sponsored by SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. The SPARC judges have chosen their … Continued
Award winning author Leanne Tyler will read from her work 7 p.m., Monday, February 8, in the Hodges Library Auditorium. Tyler’s debut release, Victory’s Gate, was the 2007 American Rose winner of the Through the Garden Gate contest and was released electronically by The Wild Rose Press in December 2007. Finally in December 2009 the … Continued
A. Scott Pearson, author and UT alumnus, will be the featured speaker at an event in the Hodges Library Auditorium at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 3. Pearson will discuss his first novel, Rupture, a medical thriller set in Memphis. The fictional book tells the story of a doctor on the cusp of a groundbreaking discovery. … Continued
Join other library supporters at the 18th annual “Love Your Libraries” Fun Run, sponsored by Comcast and hosted by the University of Tennessee Graduate Student Senate. The 5K race and fun walk will take place Saturday, March 20, 2010. Registration is from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in Circle Park on the UT campus, and the … Continued