This session will demonstrate real workflows and tools for backing up and versioning your research data. We will cover a variety of techniques for protecting your data, from low/no tech to more technical coding based tools, such as github. No matter what your discipline or what materials you work with, this workshop will assist you […]
As the Knitting and Crochet Club at the University of Minnesota, our goal is to empower you to learn how to craft and to provide community with other crafters. We have meetings every week, on Thursdays from 5-6 p.m., in addition to special events. Whether you want to knit, crochet, or craft in a different way, the Knitting and Crochet Club at the University of Minnesota welcomes you!
Join us on Oct. 6 for the first event in the 2023-24 First Fridays season, featuring presentations from the Performing Arts Archives and from the central processing unit at the Archives and Special Collections. Please register to attend in person or online. ASL interpreters will be present for all First Fridays events.
Ready for midterms? Have tests, papers and projects or a mountain of homework? Do you need some new study tips and tricks for midterms? In this online workshop, reflect on your semester so far and make a study plan whether you have papers, finals or other types of assignments. Learn new time management techniques and […]
Every other Friday the Toaster Team will be hitting the road to explore a variety of campus resources. Join us for some good old fashioned Friday fun!!
If you've ever wanted to learn about audio recording or podcasts, this is the workshop for you! Come learn about the different types of audio equipment you can use to record (including ones for free checkout at the U of M Libraries!) as well as methods for planning, preparing for, and editing your recordings. Staff will be on hand to answer questions, do small demos, and provide you with resources to use as you embark on your audio adventure. Podcasting 101 will be a hybrid workshop.
This workshop will cover: learning from a quant about the value of the Bloomberg Terminal on the job; practicing on the terminal in small teams to access data and do project analysis; learning how MFM and FQF help prepare you for Quantitative Finance/Data Science jobs. This is an important resource to have access to on campus, with two terminals on the East Bank at Walter Library.
Join us to celebrate children’s literature at the annual Kerlan Awards! The Kerlan Award Committee, led by chair Alex Genis, has selected two recipients of the 2023 Kerlan Award to be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 at Elmer L. Andersen Library: Laurie Hertzel, former editor of the Star Tribune Book Review and past president of the National Book Critics Circle; and award-winning artist/writer Lauren Stringer. This hybrid event takes place in person and online.
Join us on Oct. 11 for the Launch Party of Phase 3 of the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project in the Performance Hall of the Open Book Building. Meet our new Oral Historian Jae Yates, learn about where the Transgender Oral History Project is heading in Phase 3, and gather in community to celebrate all of the history we’re documenting! Light refreshments will be provided.
Join us at Wilson Library (west bank) for PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) from UMN Boynton Health. Drop in at any time to meet registered therapy animal teams—including dogs, bunnies, cats, chickens, and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community. All are welcome!! Boynton Health’s PAWS program provides […]
In this session, participants will learn about the fundamentals of the video production process, from planning to distribution. Topics covered will include storytelling, image and audio selection, media reuse, interviews, attribution, sharing your project, and campus support resources. Session time will be 30 minutes.
Meet with fellow students on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. […]
As the Knitting and Crochet Club at the University of Minnesota, our goal is to empower you to learn how to craft and to provide community with other crafters. We have meetings every week, on Thursdays from 5-6 p.m., in addition to special events. Whether you want to knit, crochet, or craft in a different way, the Knitting and Crochet Club at the University of Minnesota welcomes you!
Please join us on Oct. 12 to celebrate the launch of Dianna Hunter’s latest publication, “Clouded Waters,” a mystery/romance novel set in what we now call the Mesabi Range in Minnesota, published by Holy Cow! Press. While reading, Dianna will be accompanied by local musician Lisa Kane. Following the reading, we will have the opportunity to explore the Dianna Hunter Papers collection, which is archived in the Tretter Collection at the University of Minnesota Libraries. The collection’s curator, Aiden Bettine, will be available to help guests explore the papers, and enjoy a tour of the Tretter Collection housed in the Elmer L. Andersen Library’s geology-friendly underground caverns (pre-registration required).
Do you consider yourself a Swiftie? A casual fan? Do you like bracelet making? Or do you need a present for a friend or family member? Take a study break and make friendship bracelets, buttons and other crafts in honor of Taylor's theatrical release of the Eras tour coming out on Friday, October 13. Stop […]
Spend the weekend with folks from the Toaster and The Test Kitchen — your favorite Washington Ave, student-inspired Sandwich and Donut spot. Participants in the Tinker @ the Toaster Design Challenge will work in teams to identify and deliver creative ways to communicate and brand the story behind the Test Kitchen and, most importantly, those delicious donuts.
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