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UT Joins Texas Library Coalition
UT Austin and the University of Texas System have joined the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA). With the addition of UT System, there are now 41 institutions in Texas that are a part of this coalition. One of the goals of the coalition is to expand open access… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest September 1-15, 2020
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Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest August 16-31, 2020
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Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest August 1-15, 2020
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Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest July 16-31, 2020
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Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest July 1-15, 2020
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Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest June 16-30, 2020
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Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest June 1-15, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 10 New Collections Highlighted in Updated Latin American Digital Initiatives Repository From University of Texas Libraries, More Than 60 Thousand Scanned Images Available infodocket.com/2020/06/09/new… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 10 Temporary National Emergency Library to close 2 weeks early, returning to traditional controlled digital lending blog.archive.org/2020/06/10/tem… via… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest May 16-31, 2020
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