March 2021
Toaster Tip Tuesday: Mend a Mitten (Darning for Beginners)
Did this darn cold winter have you wearing a whole in your favorite mittens? Drop-in to learn about the darning process (don't worry... I didn't know what that meant either). Mend those mittens / hats / blankets now so they are ready to go when you take them out of the box next winter!
Find out more »Get to Know Linux
Learn about using Linux and command line basics.
Find out more »Pomodoro for Productivity
Keep up the motivation and meet with fellow students in a Zoom and learn how to use the Pomodoro technique, a brain-based study strategy. Have some work ready (e.g. homework, problem sets, reading, research, writing, studying for finals, etc) and use focused time to get stuff done. Then take a group break and repeat. Zoom link will be sent to those registered. Register
Find out more »Book Speed Dating
Need to find a great read for spring break? Join our very own book matchmakers as they lead you through fast paced book reviews on a variety of genres and subjects. If you still haven’t found a book for you, the book matchmakers will save time for on demand recommendations based on your interests. Register in advance and you will get the Zoom link sent to you the week of the event. Register today
Find out more »Creating Compelling Data Visualizations with Excel (online workshop)
Learn how to move beyond the defaults in Excel and create charts that tell a story and connect with your reader. This workshop will begin by covering visualization best practices around color, layout and formatting and then provide a hands-on introduction to applying them to improve the default charts in Excel. This workshop assumes basic familiarity with Excel. It will be held via Zoom. Register
Find out more »Trans Life in Hampton Roads panel discussion
Hosted by Myrl Beam, Ph.D., on Facebook Live, this panel on Wednesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. Central Time (7 p.m. Eastern Time) will feature four transgender people of color discussing their experiences living in the 757 area code in Virginia along with a short Q&A. Join them for the debut of the podcast “Transcripts: The South Deserves People Like Me,” an exploration of home, family, and belonging through a trans of color lens.
Find out more »April 2021
Expanding your reach: How to give your best presentation
Do you want to improve your skills in giving presentations? In this workshop you will learn best practices for presenting, such as telling your story with the ABT template, how to use design elements, and image use. Register
Find out more »First Fridays Online – April
Join us online for the 2020-2021 First Fridays season as we bring the archives directly into your homes. The April event is ”Disrupting the Narrative: Documenting and Advancing Institutional Change Through the Archives,” presented by Linnea Anderson, Social Welfare History Archives, and Ryan Bean, YMCA Archives. Make a reservation to receive instructions to connect via Zoom.
Find out more »Toaster Office Hours: Maggie Parra, Business Library Associate
Writing a business plan or research paper and not sure where to start? Interested in what is behind a company, product, or service? Connect with the Business Library Associate to get hands on support navigating the Library's collection of business resources and databases.
Find out more »Pankake Poetry featuring Deborah Keenan
Join the Libraries on Wednesday, April 7, 4 p.m. Central Time, for the annual Pankake Poetry reading. This year's online event features poet Deborah Keenan, the author of 10 collections of poetry. The event is free. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Find out more »Creating Compelling Data Visualizations with Excel
Learn how to move beyond the defaults in Excel and create charts that tell a story and connect with your reader. This workshop will begin by covering visualization best practices around color, layout and formatting and then provide a hands-on introduction to applying them to improve the default charts in Excel. This workshop assumes basic familiarity with Excel. It will be held via Zoom. Register
Find out more »Toaster Office Hours: Maggie Parra, Business Library Associate
Writing a business plan or research paper and not sure where to start? Interested in what is behind a company, product, or service? Connect with the Business Library Associate to get hands on support navigating the Library's collection of business resources and databases.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza
Do you have an idea for a web design project but need a little technical guidance? Want to experiment with scripting in R or Python? Curious about Git or GitHub? Want advice about how to create a map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t know and need a helping hand. Join experienced staff from Libraries, Liberal Arts Technology and Innovation Services, Research Computing, and CSE-IT at our monthly Programming & Pizza, now held virtually, so it’s…
Find out more »Toaster Tip Tuesday: Bullet Journaling Basics
Drop-in for this casual session with resident Bullet Journaling expert Tiffany Carlson. Tiffany will help you understand how to use a bullet journal to increase your motivation, stay organized, set daily goals, and reflect on challenges and accomplishments.
Find out more »Creating Posters in PowerPoint
Getting ready to do a poster for your course or at an upcoming conference? Learn pointers about using PowerPoint to create the poster as one giant slide, and send it to a large-scale printer. Register
Find out more »Advanced Data Visualization with Excel
By tweaking defaults and combining multiple charts, you can use Excel to create advanced visualizations that help you tell deeper or more meaningful stories. This workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to these techniques and share tips on how to streamline and improve your visualization process. Previous experience with Excel and creating charts in Excel (such as “Creating Compelling Data Visualizations with Excel”) is recommended. This workshop will be held via Zoom. Register
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