: For Students, Faculty, and Staff
May 2018
Art and Archives Lunchtime Talk
Rini Yun Keagy and Johnnay Leenay — artists in residence at Archives and Special Collections — will talk about their work using historical sources in the special collections of the University of Minnesota Libraries to inspire and create works of art on May 8, noon to 1:00 p.m.
Find out more »An Evening to Honor the Founders of the Archie Givens Sr. Collection of African American Literature
Please join us May 14 at 5:00 p.m. to honor the individuals and families whose leadership and generosity established the Givens Collection in partnership with the University of Minnesota. Their enduring support has allowed the Givens Collection to grow into one of the country’s premier African American collections.
Find out more »Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-the-Land Life
Please join us May 17, 7:00 p.m., for a special event to celebrate the publication of Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-the-Land Life by Dianna Hunter.
Find out more »Prairie Poets and Press: Literary Lives of the Upper Midwest
RESERVATIONS ARE CLOSED. Take a trip through Minnesota’s literary history — and join us May 22 to celebrate a new exhibit from the Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Poets and publishers have planted roots in all corners of Minnesota. From Winona to Luverne, from Moorhead to Duluth, join us on a journey through the communities of writers and publishers across our state. Hop in and enjoy the ride!
Find out more »June 2018
Capstone Event for the Olson Innovation Award Artists in Residence
Celebrate the work of three distinguished artists in residence — Valerie Caesar, Johnnay Leenay, and Rini Yun Keagy — who have mined the University of Minnesota Libraries collections to inspire and inform their creative works. Monday, June 4, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Elmer L. Andersen Library.
Find out more »Introduction to Zotero
Join us June 5 for Introduction to Zotero. Zotero is a research tool that collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and more. Zotero automatically indexes the full-text content of your library, enabling you to find exactly what you're looking for with just a few keystrokes. You can also use Zotero to easily create citations and bibliographies in a variety of different styles. Register online
Find out more »Introduction to Mendeley
Join us June 6, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for Introduction to Mendeley. Mendeley can automatically locate, rename, and organize your citations and PDFs then automatically create in-text citations and the bibliography. This hands-on class will cover how to use Mendeley to organize papers, read PDFs, and more. Register online
Find out more »Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web
Join us June 6, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web. Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNoteWeb, a Web-based version of EndNote available for free to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. Register online
Find out more »Programming & Pizza — June 2018
Join us Friday, June 8, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., for our monthly Programming & Pizza. Expert staff from the Libraries, Liberal Arts Technology and Innovation Services, and Research Computing will connect with you for 30 minutes of hands-on help. Advanced registration required.
Find out more »Formatting your dissertation in word
Join us June 11, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for Formatting your dissertation in Word Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: creating a basic template, inserting footnotes, images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! Participants should have basic experience using Microsoft Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Word 2010 for Windows. We will…
Find out more »Reframing Fair Housing, Reclaiming Neighborhood History
Join us for the first gathering of the “Racism, Rent and Real Estate: Fair Housing Reframed” event series to learn more about the history and impetus of fair housing laws and share your knowledge about the history of your family and neighborhood. This event will feature the work of the Mapping Prejudice project team, which includes Ryan Mattke, head of the University of Minnesota's Borchert Map Library.
Find out more »July 2018
Les Papillions, Les Femmes: Photographs by Shanna Allyn exhibit opening
Join us Friday, July 13 for the opening reception of the exhibit, "Les Papillions, Les Femmes: Photographs by Shanna Allyn" in the Architecture & Landscape Architecture Library from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza — July 2018
Join us Friday, July 20, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., for our monthly Programming & Pizza. Expert staff from the Libraries, Liberal Arts Technology and Innovation Services, and Research Computing will connect with you for 30 minutes of hands-on help. Advanced registration required.
Find out more »August 2018
Introduction to Citation Managers (e.g. Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote etc.)
Learn why you should use a citation manager to organize your PDFs and create bibliographies and in-text citations. This workshop will look at common citation managers: Mendeley, EndNote and Zotero. Register online
Find out more »Introduction to Zotero
Zotero is a research tool that collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and more. Zotero automatically indexes the full-text content of your library, enabling you to find exactly what you're looking for with just a few keystrokes. You can also use Zotero to easily create citations and bibliographies in a variety of different styles. Register online
Find out more »Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web
Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNoteWeb, a Web-based version of EndNote available for free to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. Register online
Find out more »Programming & Pizza — August 2018
Join us Friday, August 24, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., for our monthly Programming & Pizza. Expert staff from the Libraries, Liberal Arts Technology and Innovation Services, and Research Computing will connect with you for 30 minutes of hands-on help. Advanced registration required.
Find out more »Getting Sticky With It
You love stickers, we love stickers. Come and learn how to use the Makerspace's vinyl cutter to make custom stickers for your computer, phone, car, wall or anything else. You can bring your own monochrome images or we'll show you to use images from the web. There is no cost to attend the workshop or use the Makerspace. Location: Bio-Med Makerspace (Diehl 314) Register online
Find out more »Introduction to Mendeley
Mendeley can automatically locate, rename, and organize your citations and PDFs then automatically create in-text citations and the bibliography. This hands-on class will cover how to use Mendeley to organize papers, read PDFs, and more. Register online
Find out more »September 2018
The Best from Pen & Press — Exhibit Open House
From Cuneiform tablets and ancient papyri to modern day fine press, this dazzling exhibit extends to two galleries in Elmer L. Andersen Library. See never before exhibited rare materials such as a 16th-century “remembrance scroll” — a sort of to-do list for the king’s court — and a book containing a Rembrandt etching. The exhibit open house features gallery talks by curators from the Archives and Special Collections department at the Libraries. 5:00 p.m. – Curator Tim Johnson, First Floor…
Find out more »Pop-Up Library at the U Card Fair
The University Libraries Pop-Up Library returns to the U Card Fair! Swipe your U Card to win prizes, check out fun reads, and learn why the U Libraries are your academic survival headquarters. Event details What: Pop-Up Library at the U Card Fair When: Thursday, September 13 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Coffman Memorial Union Plaza
Find out more »PAWS at Wilson Library
Join us in the Wilson Library, first floor lobby for PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) sessions featuring registered therapy animal teams — including dogs, bunnies, chickens and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community. Event details What: PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) When: Thursday, September 13 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Wilson Library, First Floor Lobby
Find out more »East Asian Library Open House
Stop by the East Asian Library Open House on Thursday, September 13, between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. for snacks and an opportunity to learn more about the library, hangout with friends, and pick up a book or DVD.
Find out more »‘The Shakespeare Requirement: A Novel’ — Julie Schumacher reading and book signing
Julie Schumacher will read from her highly anticipated book, The Shakespeare Requirement: A Novel, at a September 13 event at Elmer L. Andersen Library. The book — a sequel to Schumacher's nationally best-selling Dear Committee Members — is an academic comedy of pitched battles waged for small stakes, tackling the latest disputes on campus from trigger warnings and safe spaces to political correctness and identity politics.
Find out more »Formatting your dissertation in Word
Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: creating a basic template, inserting footnotes, images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! Participants should have basic experience using Microsoft Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Word 2010 for Windows. We will be using a sample dissertation and not be working with individual dissertations. Register online
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