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A Website Analysis Of The University Of Tennessee’S Peer Institutions To Assess Their Support Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender People, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

This report is based upon activities of the Research Committee, UTK’s Commission for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People, conducted during spring 2007. The objectives of the report include:

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To assess the support provided to LGBT people at the University of Tennessee’s (UT) peer institutions (based on website analysis).

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To develop a methodology to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the support provided to LGBT people at UT’s peer institutions.

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To create a checklist that provides a quantitative comparison of the support provided to LGBT people at UT’s peer institutions.

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To provide a detailed qualitative analysis of …

Municipal Handbook 2006, Sid Hemsley, Dennis Huffer, Mike Tallent

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee.

Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply With Requirements Of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) will not approve grants for entities not in compliance with the requirements of Public Chapter 1101.

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2006, Janet Kelly

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project

FY2006 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.

Qualification Based Selection (2007), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this guide is to present a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying, and other professional services by using the QBS process.

Technical Bulletins: Primer On Performance Measurements For Municipal Public Works Departments, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This publication defines performance measurement and related terms as they apply to public works tasks.

Technical Bulletins: City Recorder Certification Update, Margaret Norris

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Municipal clerks and recorders are required to become certified by completing 100 hours of education and maintain the certification by obtaining 18 hours of continuing education every three years.

Technical Bulletins: Safetea-Lu Transportation Funding For Tennessee Cities, Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Cities may receive a share of these funds for needed transportation projects by participating in the planning process that identifies transportation needs and allocates project funds.

Hot Topic: Federal Grants Available To Fire Departments: Successful Funding For Tennessee Fire Departments (2007), Gary West

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The federal government will provide several opportunities for grant funding to fire departments again this year.

Municipal Courts Manual, Rex Barton, Melissa Ashburn

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide was developed for municipal courts with the authority to enforce municipal ordinances.

Integrating Emergency Medical Services In The Fire Department, Gary West

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The first responder concept is proven to save lives, and many fire departments are seeing the benefits of providing this valuable service.

Commemorating Falled Oromo Heroes And Heroines (Guuyyaa Gootota Oromoo), Asafa Jalata

Sociology Publications and Other Works

Why do we commemorate this national day? What is the importance of having heroes and heroines in Oromo society? What criteria distinguish Oromo individuals who have sacrificed their lives for the liberation of their people and their country? There are five major reasons why we commemorate this day. First, this day allows us to remember those Oromo heroines and heroes who sacrificed their lives to restore Oromo culture, identity, and human dignity that were wounded by Ethiopian colonialism. Second, this commemoration day assists us to recognize the dialectical connection between martyrdom, bravery, patriotism and Oromummaa. Third, this day reminds us …

When You Just Need A Part, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Sometimes a user really only needs part of an article or part of a chapter--a table, a photograph, a map, or another item. Electronic journals and books make all of these levels of granularity possible.

Interface, Spring 2007, School Of Information Sciences

Interface Newsletter

Recent rankings have reaffirmed the school’s steadily emerging status as a national leader in teaching and research. Last April, the U.S. News & World Report ranking of library and information sciences (LIS) programs placed SIS as the 16th best program in North America.

In September, SIS ranked No. 1 in the nation for per capita journal articles published by its faculty, according to a study by researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Professor Carol Tenopir is ranked as the most research productive library and information science faculty member in the United States.

The study, entitled “Scholarly Productivity of U.S. LIS …

Commission's Resolution On The Inclusion Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity In University Non-Discrimination Policy, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

Resolution recommending that the University of Tennessee include sexual orientation and gender identity in its hiring and personnel policies and that sexual orientation and gender identity be recognized and treated in the same manner as other categories in the university’s hiring and personnel policies.

Minutes, 03/22/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

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Technical Bulletins: Municipal And Personal Liability Under The Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act Tort Limits Increase July 1, 2007, Ronnie Neill

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The TGTLA provides that municipalities can be sued for injuries caused by their employees only in a limited number of areas and immunizes municipal employees or limits their liability for injuries they cause in certain cases.

Technical Bulletins: State Street Aid Fund Revenues And Expenditures On The Road To Understanding (2007), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Tennessee Legislature authorized the state to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the state gasoline fuel taxes to incorporated cities and towns for use on municipal streets. The current allocation to cities is based on $28.49 per capita.

Report On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Inclusion In Non-Discrimination Policies At Peer, Sec, And Aau Institutions, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

A comparative analysis of the inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in EEO/AA and Non-Discrimination Policies of Peer, SEC, and AAU Institutions.

Gasb Statement No. 45, Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

An overview of the new financial reporting standard issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board concerning postemployment benefits other than pensions.

A Flurry Of Sales, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Last year ended with a flurry of major sales in the information industry. Just as 2006 holiday shopping started, primary and secondary publishers announced acquisitions, mergers, and sales opportunities.

Hot Topic: The Recent Attorney General Opinion And Its Effect On The Availability Of Development Taxes And Impact Fees To Municipalities, Josh Jones

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The attorney general’s opinion confirms that the new law nullifies the authority of cities to levy adequate facilities taxes after the effective date.

Technical Bulletins: Residential Refuse Collection Technologies, John Chlarson

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Proper planning, training, staffing, maintenance, and methodology are key to the success of all residential refuse collection technologies.

Minutes, 02/15/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

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Annexation Handbook For Cities And Towns In Tennessee Ii [Archived Material], Sid Hemsley

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this handbook is to help municipalities determine whether a contemplated annexation makes sense from a number of related perspectives and to blend the "old and new" annexation law so that its readers will have an accurate picture of annexation law in Tennessee today.

Reducing Health Insurance Costs In Tennessee Cities 2007, Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The best way for cities to affect health insurance cost favorably is to do a better job managing their existing programs and using all of the resources available.

Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2007 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is accepting urban forestry project proposals from local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. Project proposals for 2007 that address the development of ordinances, staffing, management planning, and advisory organization will be given priority for funding.

Hot Topic: 2007 Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola), Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 3.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2007.

Can Johnny Search?, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Federated searching seems obvious in the age of Google: students, faculty, and the public have what they have come to expect--a simple search box for one-stop shopping for information. The jury is still out on federated search systems, even though more libraries now have them. There are murmurings that federated search has lower-than-expected use and may not be the magic search bullet librarians were led to believe.

Review Of When We Were Young; New Perspectives On The Art Of The Child, Jennifer Benedetto Beals

Other Library Publications and Works

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