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January 2022
ONLINE: Start strong: Early semester planning
Learn about new strategies, tools and hacks that can help you for spring. We will talk about semester planning, Canvas course tips, and go on virtual visits to the UMN Libraries and Success.umn.edu (peer tutoring centers). Get ideas for keeping up the motivation and staying on track in your courses. Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
Learn how to use Zotero to create your own collection of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create in-text citations and bibliographies as you write. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Increase your reading efficiency
Reading ramping up this semester? Having trouble staying focused? Let's talk about strategies to read more efficiently -- we'll cover reading strategies in the sciences and humanities. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: 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. A Zoom link will be sent to registered students. Register now!
Find out more »IN PERSON: PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress)
Stressed out? Come de-stress and forget about your worries at PAWS! Monthly PAWS sessions at Wilson Library feature registered therapy animal teams—including dogs, chickens, and other domestic animals like cats and rabbits—that you are welcome to interact with and pet. No registration or fee- just show up and pet away.
Find out more »ONLINE: Posting & Discovering Preprints (Bonus: A Demo of depositing in OSF’s preprint repositories)
Are you curious about preprints? Maybe you would like to make an open access version of your work available but are not sure about your preferred journals' policies regarding preprints? Would you like to rapidly release your findings as opposed to waiting for the peer review process and copy-editing delays? Come to this virtual workshop to learn about the pros and cons of posting preprints in repositories such as Open Science Framework (OSF), arXiv, medRxiv, and bioRxiv. Learn about why…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tips for Taking Notes (IRL and Zoom Lectures)
Watching and listening to lectures is an important part of college. Learn tips and tricks to get the most out of them whether they are IRL (in real life) or online. Become more efficient with your class time and learn how to organize materials to help prepare with quizzes and tests. We will send a zoom link to those who are registered. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Come slow down, de-stress from your daily routine, and deepen your connection to nature. It is different than other nature experiences such as hiking or birding; in forest bathing, we will be slowing down with intentionality and engaging all of our senses through some activities. Give your mind and body some time to rest, wander and wonder in nature. Join Kristen Mastel, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Outreach Librarian, to discover “Forest Bathing” (The…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tools to aid clinical decision-making: DynaMed
This 30 minute presentation will introduce viewers to DynaMed (and its mobile app), an evidence-based clinical decision support tool that can be used at the point-of-care. Healthcare professionals: use DynaMed to look up disease topics, including diagnosis and treatment options. Health sciences students: use DynaMed to increase your background knowledge of diseases, including definitions, causes, risk factors, etc. Intended audience: U of M health sciences students, residents, faculty, and staff. Register now.
Find out more »February 2022
ONLINE: Tools to aid clinical decision-making: VisualDx
This 30 minute presentation will introduce viewers to VisualDx (and its mobile app), an evidence-based clinical decision support and differential diagnosis tool. Healthcare professionals: use VisualDx to visualize a differential diagnosis based on physical signs and symptoms, lab results, history, environmental exposure, etc. Health sciences students: use VisualDx to learn about the visual manifestation of diseases in the human body; practice your skin exam skills with the LearnDerm modules. Intended audience: U of M health sciences students, residents, faculty, and…
Find out more »First Fridays: Rebecca Toov and Jennifer Claybourne
First Fridays: Celebration! This season we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of First Fridays in the Archives and Special Collections! Join us for presentations on anniversaries, beginnings, milestones, and memories throughout our collections. Register now "ASC on the Air" Presented by Rebecca Toov, Collections Archivist, University of Minnesota Archives Join us in celebrating over 100 years of radio broadcasting at the University of Minnesota as we share recordings featuring the voices of staff and friends of the University Libraries. “Digital…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tips and Tools for spring semester planning
Learn about new strategies, tools and hacks that can help you for spring. We will talk about semester planning, Canvas course tips, and go on virtual visits to the UMN Libraries and Success.umn.edu (peer tutoring centers). Get ideas for keeping up the motivation and staying on track in your courses. Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
Learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video, 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 LibreOffice. We will send a Zoom link to students who are registered. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web
Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also talk about using EndNote with EndNoteWeb, a free online version. A Zoom link will be sent to registered students. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Come slow down, de-stress from your daily routine, and deepen your connection to nature. It is different than other nature experiences such as hiking or birding; in forest bathing, we will be slowing down with intentionality and engaging all of our senses through some activities. Give your mind and body some time to rest, wander and wonder in nature. Join Kristen Mastel, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Outreach Librarian, to discover “Forest Bathing” (The…
Find out more »ONLINE: UMN Libraries on the go: Tips for transfer, commuter, and non-traditional students
Is the UMN campus not your primary place to get schoolwork done? Ever wondered how to avoid paying money for articles? Want to know how you can save time, parking money, and even avoid trips to campus? In this 45-minute workshop you will learn tips and tricks for doing research for papers and projects, accessing library materials, and getting help when you are off-campus. A Zoom link will be sent out a couple of days prior to the workshop. Register…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tools to aid clinical decision-making: VisualDx
This 30 minute presentation will introduce viewers to VisualDx (and its mobile app), an evidence-based clinical decision support and differential diagnosis tool. Healthcare professionals: use VisualDx to visualize a differential diagnosis based on physical signs and symptoms, lab results, history, environmental exposure, etc. Health sciences students: use VisualDx to learn about the visual manifestation of diseases in the human body; practice your skin exam skills with the LearnDerm modules. Intended audience: U of M health sciences students, residents, faculty, and…
Find out more »ONLINE: UMN Libraries on the go: Tips for transfer, commuter, and non-traditional students
Is the UMN campus not your primary place to get schoolwork done? Ever wondered how to avoid paying money for articles? Want to know how you can save time, parking money, and even avoid trips to campus? In this 45-minute workshop you will learn tips and tricks for doing research for papers and projects, accessing library materials, and getting help when you are off-campus. A Zoom link will be sent out a couple of days prior to the workshop. Register…
Find out more »IN PERSON: PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress)
Stressed out? Come de-stress and forget about your worries at PAWS! Monthly PAWS sessions at Wilson Library feature registered therapy animal teams—including dogs, chickens, and other domestic animals like cats and rabbits—that you are welcome to interact with and pet. No registration or fee- just show up and pet away.
Find out more »March 2022
First Fridays: The Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature
First Fridays: Celebration! This season we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of First Fridays in the Archives and Special Collections! Join us for presentations on anniversaries, beginnings, milestones, and memories throughout our collections. Register now “The CLRC/Kerlan Collection — From Portable Portfolios to Digital Dives: Let's Celebrate the Past 20 Years” Presented by Mary Schultz, Kerlan Board Member and Volunteer, The Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature With strong roots in our archives, see how The Kerlan has been nourished by…
Find out more »IN PERSON: PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress)
Stressed out? Come de-stress and forget about your worries at PAWS! Monthly PAWS sessions at Wilson Library feature registered therapy animal teams—including dogs, chickens, and other domestic animals like cats and rabbits—that you are welcome to interact with and pet. No registration or fee- just show up and pet away.
Find out more »April 2022
First Fridays: Born digital archives and behind the scenes at the Bell Library
First Fridays: Celebration! This season we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of First Fridays in the Archives and Special Collections! Join us for presentations on anniversaries, beginnings, milestones, and memories throughout our collections. Register now “Electronic evolution: The brave new world of born digital archives at the UMN Libraries” Presented by Lara Friedman-Shedlov, Digital Records Archivist, Archives and Special Collections The Archives and Special Collections have been receiving archival collections in electronic formats for years, but it is only in…
Find out more »Pankake Poetry Reading featuring David Mura
With moderator Ed Bok Lee Join us April 7 at Elmer L. Andersen Library for the 13th Annual Pankake Poetry reading featuring David Mura and moderator Ed Bok Lee. Mura has written four books of poetry, has won numerous awards for his writing, and has taught at several colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Reservations will open on Feb. 1 Event details What: Pankake Poetry featuring David Mura When: Thursday, April 7, 4 p.m. Central Standard Time Where:…
Find out more »May 2022
First Fridays: Minnesota Landscapes and the history of computing in the archives
First Fridays: Celebration! This season we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of First Fridays in the Archives and Special Collections! Join us for presentations on anniversaries, beginnings, milestones, and memories throughout our collections. Register now “Minnesota Landscapes: Documenting environmental history through archival sources” Presented by Katelyn Morken, Project Archivist, University of Minnesota Archives For the past year, University Archives processed archival collections that document Minnesota's natural resources, watersheds, flora and fauna, agricultural and land use, urban environments, conservation efforts, and…
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