Intro to RefWorks, Feb. 25, 6.30 This 90 minute hands-on workshop will teach you how to add references to RefWorks from library databases and Google Scholar, how to use RefWorks to easily add citations to Word documents, and how to create a bibliography with a click of the mouse. RSVP HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/113PRFXvznHvv7SrIsAxyBLY_QcyiQt9DazkJ3hoN-So/viewform>   Bibliographies Made Easy Overwhelmed …

Please join us for our latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: WordPress 1: Establishing a Digital Academic Identity Tuesday, February 25th 2014 – 6:30-8:30pm; Room C196.03 The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize participants with the WordPress platform while creating a digital academic identity on the CUNY Commons.  We will focus on the main design …

All ITP workshops require an RSVP: [email protected] Wikipedia 2 Workshop, Feb 26, Ann Matsuuchi  

Please join us for the latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: Cloud Storage: How to Keep Your Citations and Sources in the Same Place (While Not Losing Your Dissertation)”  Wednesday, February 26, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room C196.03 This workshop will introduce digital storage, citation, and note taking tools with a focus on the best ways …

Intro to Zotero, Feb. 27, 6.30 This 90 minute hands-on workshop will teach you how to install Zotero, add references to Zotero from library databases, websites, and Google Scholar, how to use Zotero to easily add citations to Word documents, and how to create a stand-alone bibliography. RSVP HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m_PsBKnBbmfLSjg0GW6kohYPsUeihnAeePcI1F3iJ4g/viewform>   Bibliographies Made Easy Overwhelmed with all …

Intro to Zotero, March 4, 6.30 This 90 minute hands-on workshop will teach you how to install Zotero, add references to Zotero from library databases, websites, and Google Scholar, how to use Zotero to easily add citations to Word documents, and how to create a stand-alone bibliography. RSVP HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m_PsBKnBbmfLSjg0GW6kohYPsUeihnAeePcI1F3iJ4g/viewform>   Bibliographies Made Easy Overwhelmed with …

The library is offering basic and advanced SPSS workshops in March. Register by clicking on a workshop’s title. Questions? Contact the Reference Desk at 212.817.7077 or by email<http://library.gc.cuny.edu/questionpoint/question.html>. Basic SPSS March 5, 6.30-8pm<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_sM_AsnZPshwd9qUj62EHS4sbiWCBiDnu4-EpikeQX4/viewform> This class will give a general overview of the SPSS statistical package: What is it? What can it do? What do you need to know …

Please join us for the latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: Organizing Your Research with Reference Management Software: Zotero & Mendeley  Wednesday, March 5, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room C196.03 This workshop introduces two popular reference and citation management systems, Zotero and Mendeley Desktop. Great for beginners who want to learn how to organize their references …

WordPress Workshop: March 6 Want to create a website to showcase your academic work? Organizing a conference and need an accompanying website? Interested in starting your own blog? WordPress allows you to do all this and more with ease. Join Stephen Klein, GC Digital Services Librarian, for a hands-on introduction to the blog and website platform …

All ITP workshops require an RSVP: [email protected] WordPress 1 Workshop, Thursday March 6, Patrick Smyth  

This semester, the library is offering three “Data for Social Justice” workshops: Finding Data, Analyzing and Visualizing Data, and Mapping Data. To sign up for a workshop, click its title: Data for Social Justice part 1: Finding Data - March 6, 6.30-8pm<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1l2tzqbGkL8H3a2sHrBJYXM60eEpWcIoqEK6Yj-RNnpM/viewform> This class will introduce various sources of data (including demographic, economic, and social data) …

MARCH 7, 2014, 10 AM to 5 PM @ The Graduate Center, Room 6304.01 Excavating Knowledge from Data: Introducing Data Mining using R. Speaker: Dr. Graham Williams, Australian Taxation Office   To RSVP for any event you can do so at cunydatamining.eventbrite.com. Alternatively, you can register by emailing us with your name, institutional affiliation (if any), and …

You are invited to an event in the Information Interventions @ CUNY series: Open Books, Not Open Wallets: How Open Educational Resources Help Students Spend Less and Learn More Friday, March 7, 2014, 10am – noon The Graduate Center, Segal Theater (1st Floor) Refreshments will be served Do your students sometimes resist buying and reading …

Please join us for our latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: WordPress 2: Enhancing Your Digital Academic Identity Tuesday, March 11th 2014 – 6:30-8:30pm; Room C196.03 This workshop will focus on improving the appearance and functionality of your existing WordPress site.  We will review some of the basic components of WordPress from our previous …

All ITP workshops require an RSVP: [email protected] CSS Workshop, March 12, Jared Pike  

Please join us for our latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: Introduction to Data Cleaning and Visualization Tools Thursday, March 13th 2014 – 6:30-8:30pm; Room C196.03 In this workshop, Digital Fellows Micki Kaufman and Alice Lynn McMichael will present the fundamentals of using data in humanities research, with specific focus on data cleaning and basic visualization techniques and …

This semester, the library is offering three “Data for Social Justice” workshops: Finding Data, Analyzing and Visualizing Data, and Mapping Data. To sign up for a workshop, click its title: Data for Social Justice part 2: Analyzing and Visualizing Data - March 13, 6.30-8pm<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10oM6amfJY__32_9V33pwagzoYTJ_O7uTxqiRrf_1NYM/viewform> This class will cover different web applications and software available for analyzing …

Please join us for the latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: Digital storytelling with maps: ArcGIS Story Maps Wednesday, March 19, 6:30-8:30pm, Room C196.03 This workshop will introduce ArcGIS Story Maps, a platform than enables users to present information and multimedia on topics, trends or events within a geographic context. We will focus on setting up …

All ITP workshops require an RSVP: [email protected] WordPress 2 Workshop, Thursday March 20, Patrick Smyth  

Please join us for our latest workshop of the Spring 2014 term: Deeper Look: Data Visualization Thursday, March 20th 2014 – 6:30-8:30pm; Room C196.03 After a brief overview of the last workshop, the data sets created in the prior session will serve as the basis of additional exploration. In this workshop Digital Fellows Micki Kaufman and Alice Lynn McMichael will …

The library is offering basic and advanced SPSS workshops in March. Register by clicking on a workshop’s title. Questions? Contact the Reference Desk at 212.817.7077 or by email<http://library.gc.cuny.edu/questionpoint/question.html>. Advanced SPSS, March 26, 6.30-8pm<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wKaJvhIiWmB_HJ9f475ion7nxVRMGaJr3MV34gD2BLA/viewform> This hands-on workshop will cover SPSS in more depth: How do you enter and explore data with SPSS? How do you manage and analyze …

This semester, the library is offering three “Data for Social Justice” workshops: Finding Data, Analyzing and Visualizing Data, and Mapping Data. To sign up for a workshop, click its title: Data for Social Justice: Mapping Data - March 27, 6.30-8pm<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GmB3infjj_h7Z-p7Xd0fVt3yXTQGK8X_ZHEWRoSinv0/viewform> This class will explore both free and subscription GIS resources that can be used to create …