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April 2019
3D Making Meet-Up
Are you a 3D printing enthusiast? Never printed before and need advice? Meet up with other printers at the 3D Making Forum, an open-ended discussion and casual working session where you can give an update on your latest project, ask for advice, share your expertise, or get help with your first ever print. Open to any University of Minnesota student, staff member, or faculty member of any skill level from newcomer to master.
Find out more »Avocarve: Avacado Seed Carving
An Avocado Seed Carving Workshop! All supplies, including an avocado seed, will be provided. All are welcome! Online Registration
Find out more »Carol Anderson: ‘White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide’
When: Thursday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. Where: Carlson Family Stage Tickets: $25, $15, $5 Since 1865 and the passage of the 13th Amendment, every time African Americans have made advances toward full participation in our democracy, white reaction has fueled a deliberate and relentless rollback of their gains. In this presentation, Carol Anderson will discuss her New York Times bestselling book that carefully links historical flashpoints when social progress for African Americans was countered by deliberate and cleverly crafted opposition.…
Find out more »Furious beautiful zines
Drop in, learn what a zine is, and make one of your own to share with the world (or just your cat)! This workshop is guest-hosted by Jimmy Cooper. Questions etc. go to furiousbeautiful@gmail.com! All are welcome.
Find out more »Considering Open Access Monograph Publishing
When: Tuesday, April 23 | 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Where: Wilson Library Research Collaboration Studio Refreshments will be served Join us April 23 for a panel discussion related to publishing open access monographs. Faculty members and representatives from the University of Minnesota Press and University Libraries will share experiences and technologies from across open access monograph publishing. Hear about current publishing opportunities, new approaches in book distribution, innovative content made possible through digital text and images, and: Credentials of OA…
Find out more »Sticker Making with the Cricut
Learn how to make stickers on the Breakerspace Cricut Maker! The Cricut Maker is a home die-cutting machine used for scrapbooking and various projects and can be used for cutting paper, felt, vinyl, fabric and other products. This workshop will teach you how to make stickers out of paper and vinyl. All are welcome!
Find out more »Make Better Prints! Advanced 3D printing techniques
All are welcome regardless of skill level and experience with 3D printing! Learn the fundamentals in more detail and increase the quality and quantity of successful prints. It will run approximately 35-45 minutes with time at the end for questions, 1:1 discussions, and hands-on learning with the software. This is Part 1 of a three-part advanced look into 3D printing series. Hosted by Tyler Christianson.
Find out more »Lights, Motors, and Sounds: Fun with Hardware Programming
Do you want to build a robot, make clothing that lights up, or your own weather station? You need a microcontroller! In this workshop, we'll cover the basic microcontrollers from Arduinos to Microbits to Circuit Playgrounds and talk about how to connect them to the real world. Participants will get hands-on experience coding a microcontroller and suggestions for where to go next. No need to know how to code ahead of time, we'll learn on the fly.
Find out more »Programming and Pizza, April 2019
Join DASH on April 26 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Make an appointment Friday, April 2612:00-1:00 pm Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) 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 an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t know…
Find out more »Breaking Thread: Knitting and Crochet
Join us for an informal knitting and crochet meetup! Bring your own project or use our supplies. Experienced knitters will be on hand to teach the basics. All are welcome.
Find out more »May 2019
Welcome to Podcasting
Join us for an informational session with, Melissa Aho from the Bio-Med Library, and Stacy Verdick Case. Both have experience in creating podcasts: Melissa with her podcast Book Talk with Melissa Aho, and Stacy formerly of The NOT Boring Book Show — both podcasts about books and book lovers. Melissa and Stacy will share tips and tricks about creating and producing a podcast, and answer your questions about podcasting!
Find out more »Avocarve: Avocado Seed Carving
An Avocado Seed Carving Workshop! All supplies, including an avocado seed, will be provided.
Find out more »First Fridays: May 3, 2019
Join us in an exploration of the leadership and community service of the International Institute of Minnesota, on the occasion of their centennial, with guest speaker and researcher Krista Hanson. Presented by the Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Find out more »Swords & the secret lives of books pop-up exhibit and talk
Swords and the secret lives of books exhibit. From the battlefield to the operating theater and forests to the kitchen, knives and swords were part of everyday life in premodern Europe. Join the Wangensteen Library and the Oakeshott Institute to learn about how these instruments were made and used, their meaning in society, and how we continue to learn from them today. When: Monday, May 6, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Where: 555 Diehl Hall Free and open to the public Register About the exhibit This…
Find out more »Queer Sewing Circle
The Queer Sewing Circle is an open social sewing hour for LGBTQIA+ students interested in any type of sewing or textile art! This workshop is guest-hosted by Charlie Breslin and Jimmy Cooper. All levels of experience, all types of work, and all types of folks are welcome!
Find out more »Avocarve: Avocado Seed Carving
An Avocado Seed Carving Workshop! All supplies, including an avocado seed, will be provided.
Find out more »CANCELED: The ABC of It: Whose Story is Being Told?
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Join us for an in-depth panel discussion on bias and social justice in the world of children's books — historically and today. This event was created following conversations surrounding the celebrated exhibit: The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter currently on display at the Elmer L. Andersen Library.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza, May 2019
Join DASH on May 10 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Make an appointment Friday, May 10, 12:00-1:00 pm Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) 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 an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t…
Find out more »Furious beautiful zines
Drop in, learn what a zine is, and make one of your own to share with the world (or just your cat)! This workshop is guest-hosted by Jimmy Cooper. Questions etc. go to furiousbeautiful@gmail.com! All are welcome.
Find out more »Libraries sponsored Software Carpentry workshops
About Software Carpentry Software Carpentry workshops are hands-on, two-day events that cover the core computational research skills needed to be productive as an individual scientist or in small research teams. No previous experience is needed and each workshop is taught by experienced researchers who use these tools in their own work. Participants will learn how to automate tasks using the Unix shell, will be introduced to a structured programming language like Python or R, and will gain experience using Git and Github for version control.…
Find out more »Truth, Tweets, and Tomorrows
The Friends of the Libraries Annual Celebration Featuring: David S. Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States in conversation with Journalist Tom Weber When: Friday, May 17, 2019 |5:30 p.m. Social hour, 6:15 p.m. Dinner & Program Where: McNamara Alumni Center | Parking and Directions Tickets: $55 for Friends members | $65 for general public | Cash Bar Buy Tickets! About the event History lives in many forms — from parchment and ink to bits and bytes — all under…
Find out more »What is the Makerspace?
Come by for a quick tour of the Bio-Medical Library Makerspace. We'll talk about what the Makerspace is, what tools we have and how you can use them. Register Online
Find out more »June 2019
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 »Workshop: 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
Find out more »Programming and Pizza, June 2019
Join DASH on June 14 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Make an appointment Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) 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 an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t know and need a…
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