Library Workshops

To sign up for a workshop, please use the following form. Workshops are free and open to everyone. Sign up forms are used to estimate the number of individual interested in the workshop and to notify you in case we changed the meeting time.

All workshops are held at the computer lab and last 1 hour unless otherwise stated.

You can also make an appointment for one-on-one guidance or request a group workshop. Come to the library office or email us.

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Workshops

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Fall 2008 Workshops Always 4-5 PM, various Mons and Weds from 9/3/2008 - 11/5/08 Library Survival Kills (9/3/08) - 4-5 PM WED Learn how to use the library and the library website. Why do it the hard way when you can do it the library way? ABCs of Powerpoint (Beginner) (9/10/08) - 4-5 PM WED What's Powerpoint? How do I add pictures, charts, and create presentations for class? Get the basics! Test yourself with the quiz slideshow.Part I: Layout and General Pointers, Part II: Templates and Graphs, Part III: Inserting Different Images, Part IV: Transitions, Part V: Navigation and Print, Sample (Use F11 on your browser to watch on full screen. Pause and rewind controls at the bottom.) Scholar Resources (9/17/08) - 4-5 PM WED Learn how to use proven and trusted sources for your research. Getting to Know Excel (Beginner) (9/22/08) - 4-5 PM MON If you need to work with numbers, you'll need to know Excel. Get the crash course on cells, formats, and functions. Find It and Cite It (9/24/08) - 5-6 PM WED Give credit when it's due. Learn how to cite your sources for your papers. Bibliography Citation Guide Getting to Know Excel (Beginner) (9/29/08) - 4-5 PM MON EXTRA SESSION! If you need to work with numbers, you'll need to know Excel. Get the crash course on cells, formats, and functions. Buddhist Resources (10/1/08) - 4-5 PM WED Finding information on Buddhist Studies has never been so easy. Be EXCELlent (Advanced) (10/6/08) - 4-5 PM MON From protected sheets, pivot tables, and multisheet functions, learn advanced Excel activities. Working With Word (10/8/08) - 4-5 PM WED Papers and more papers, learn how to work with Word to create your class papers. Make lists, insert pictures, create tables. Business Data (10/15/08) - 4-5 PM WED Learn to how obtain the financial statistics and expert analysis of business and economic issues from our databases. Maximize Your Powerpoint Power (Advanced) (10/22/08) - 4-5 PM WED Learn more advanced functions: Linking, transitions, embedding, and more. Give your presentation more WOW! Google In-N-Out (10/29/08) - 4-5 PM WED There's more to Google then search. Learn how to make Google work for you.(Use F11 on your browser to watch on full screen. Pause and rewind controls at the bottom.) Google Search, Google Maps, Google Images, Google Misc CANCELED: Internet: Good VS BAD / Grade: A VS F (11/5/08) - 4-5 PM WED It's a crazy Internet out there. Learn how to identify fakes and frauds, and know your good sources from your bad. - CANCELED. Create A Website (11/5/08 4-5, 11/12/08 4-5, 11/19/08 4-5) - Learn how to create a website to showcase your resume, your projects, and/or your interests.   Summer 2008 Workshops Library Orientation (7/8/08) - 10:00-11:00 AM Tuesday Learn how to utilize the library's resources to advance your academic career. The library's not just for books anymore: -Did you know that the library website can help you with citations on your papers? -Did you know that you can request/renew/recall books online? -Did you know you can access over 7,000 journals online, 24/7? Let us show you what the library can do for you! Spring 2008 Workshops Wednesdays @ 10:30AM         1/23/08 - 4/2/08 Be EXCELlent! (1/23/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Want to excel in Microsoft Excel? Learn the works in this session! Worksheet Powerpoint-ing in Style (1/30/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Make your presentation come alive! Part I: Layout and General Pointers, Part II: Templates and Graphs, Part III: Inserting Different Images, Part IV: Transitions, Part V: Navigation and Print, Sample (Use F11 on your browser to watch on full screen. Pause and rewind controls at the bottom.) Working on Word (2/6/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Working on your papers? You'll need to know Microsoft Word. Video: Change the Default Format of Your Footnotes. Scholar Resources (2/13/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Get the most out of Google Scholar, JSTOR, and Philosopher's Index. A Time to Cite (2/20/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Citing IS easy! Learn how. Citation Guide Instant Business Data (2/27/08) - 10:30-11:30AM How to get the most out of ABI_Inform business database. Buddhist Resources at Your Fingertips (3/5/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Finding information on Buddhist Studies has never been so easy. Slideshow Bad Internet! Bad! (3/12/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Learn how to protect yourself from all the fake information and fraudulence on the internet. Be a Google Expert (Changed to 4/2/08) - 10:30-11:30 AM WED Learn the best ways to search Google and use its various hidden functions. Fall 2007 Workshops Excel in Excel & Work it in Word (9/6/07) - 4:00 PM Get familiar with the ins and outs of Microsoft Excel and Word. Learn it now, use it forever! Powerpoint-ing (9/13/07) - 4:00 PM Review your powerpoint skills and bring your Microsoft application questions to the end of the Microsoft Suite workshops. Find It and Cite It! (9/20/07) - 4:00 PM Get familiar with the ways you can find information and create citations for your papers. Includes a quick overview of EndNote, a bibliographical software, and our library resources. Handout: Easy Breezy Citation Guide. Getting Buddhist Resources (9/27/07) - 4:00 PM We'll show you how to get started with your research with a guide to Buddhist resources. Powerpoint-ing (9/28/07) - 5:00 PM Learn how to use Powerpoint to make your presentations come alive. Fakes, Frauds, and False Info Online (10/4/07) - 4:00 PM Learn how to spot bad information online. Learn how to protect and secure your own information. Which resources are accurate? Which are false? Learn to be savvy users of the Internet. Slideshow. Have Google, Will Find (10/11/07) - 4:00 PM How Google works, and how to make it work for you. Excel in Excel (10/17/07) - 4:00 PM Wed Learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Excel. Basic exercise sheet: Worksheet Spring 2007 Workshops Buddhist Resources In Depth (4/10/07) - 10:30 AM Learn the ins and outs of finding and using Buddhist resources. (Save to your computer for faster performance. Right click on the link and use 'Save Link As...') Slides. Are You PowerPoint Ready? (4/11/07) - 10:30 AM Catch up with PowerPoint basics, along with small tricks and short cuts. Part I: Layout and General Pointers, Part II: Templates and Graphs, Part III: Inserting Different Images, Part IV: Transitions, Part V: Navigation and Print, Sample (Use F11 on your browser to watch on full screen. Pause and rewind controls at the bottom.) Have Google, Will Find (4/18/07) - 10:30 AM How Google works, and how to make it work for you. (Use F11 on your browser to watch on full screen. Pause and rewind controls at the bottom.) Google Search, Google Maps, Google Images, Google Misc Slides and tutorials will be posted if you miss a session. Video tutorials are produced with Wink.