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ONLINE: Storage, Back-up, and Versioning, Oh my!

Online workshop

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 […]

Knitting & Crochet Club

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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!

Free

ONLINE: Maximize your midterms – study planning tips and tricks

Online workshop

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 […]

Free

Toaster workshop: Podcasting 101

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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. 

Free

Workshop: Bloomberg Terminals

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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.

Free

Toaster workshop: Video creation

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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.

Free

ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero

Virtual Event

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.  […]

Free

Knitting & Crochet Club

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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!

Free

Tinker @ the Toaster: Weekend Design Challenge w/ Test Kitchen

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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.

Free

Knitting & Crochet Club

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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!

Free

ONLINE: The Future of Data Sharing: What You Need to Know About Federal Mandates

Online workshop

Recently, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a memo requiring that all federal funding agencies adapt a data sharing policy for their grantees. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one agency that has already implemented this requirement, and all federal funders will do so by 2025. What does this mean for […]

ONLINE: Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Online

Virtual Event

Learn about using EndNote to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNote Online, a web-based version of EndNote freely available to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. We will send a Zoom link to students who are registered one […]

Free

ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero

Virtual Event

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.  […]

Free

Toaster workshop: Intro to Media Assignment Development (faculty and instructors)

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

Intro to Media Assignment Development: In this session, instructors and technologists will explore and discuss possibilities for integrating a student-created media assignment into their curriculum. This hour-long active learning session will include an overview of real-world student-media assignment examples supported by Media Services and related campus media support services. Participants are invited to bring their student-created media project ideas! Session time will be one hour.

Free

Knitting & Crochet Club

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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!

Free

Toaster workshop: Podcasting 101

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

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. 

Free

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