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. You can confirm your registration by logging into your library account.

All workshops are held at the computer lab and last 1 hour unless otherwise stated. You can also make an appointment for a 30 minute one-on-one session or request a group workshop. Come to the library office or email us. To cancel your registration, please send us an email at library@uwest.edu.

The Student Success Center also hosts various workshops throughout the year. Check out their workshop schedule.

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Workshops

Student/Employee/Faculty ID Your Name Email Department/Area of Study *Check the box of the workshop you want on the right and scroll down to click on the "Sign Up!" button.

Spring 2010 Workshops Workshops are scheduled for Mondays (4-5PM) and Wednesdays (1-2PM). Library Survival Skills (1/20/10) - 1-2PM WED Learn how to use the library and the library website. New students are strongly encouraged to take this workshop to familiarize themselves with the library. MS Word 101 (1/25/10) - 4-5 PM MON Learn how to format your documents, organize tables, create flyers and more. Common essay requirements. ATLA and Buddhist Materials (1/26/10) - 10-11 AM TUESDAY Get a quick overview of the ATLA database and the Buddhist materials for your research. Extra session on Tuesday! Presentations: ATLA & Religion Religion Research Databases (1/27/10) - 1-2 PM WED Learn how to utilize databases for religious studies research. Excel I (2/1/10) - 4-5 PM MON Learn the basics for Microsoft Excel. Instructions. Exercise worksheet. Business Research Databases (2/3/10) - 1-2 PM WED Learn how to utilize databases for business research. PowerPoint I (2/8/10) - 4-5 PM MON Get the crash course on creating PowerPoint presentations! Handout (Office 2003), Handout (Office 2007). Psychology Resources (2/10/10) - 1-2 PM WED Get to know the psychology databases and resources the library has to offer. Zotero Citation Software (2/17/10) - 1-2 PM WED Use Zotero to easily cite your papers and organize your research and resources. Excel II (2/22/10) - 4-5 PM MON Learn the more advanced functions. Link multiple worksheets, create pivot tables, generate conditional formatting, and more. Worksheet & Handout. ATLA Academic Research (2/24/10) - 1-2 PM WED Familiarize yourself with the ATLA academic database, a must for Religious Studies students. PowerPoint II (3/1/10) - 4-5 PM MON Learn how to make your Powerpoint presentations come alive! Presentation (Office 2003), Presentation (Office 2007). Buddhist Materials (3/3/10) - 1-2 PM WED Get to know the Buddhist materials and resources the library has to offer. MS Access 101 (3/8/10) - 4-5 PM MON Get the basics on utilizing MS Access database application. Sample Database, Handout Online Research Tools (3/10/10) - 1-2 PM WED Learn how to use various online research tools such as brainstorming graphs, surveys, Google Alerts, RSS feeds, and more. Handout. Create a Website I (3/29/10) - 4-5 PM MON Learn the basic terminology and concepts for website creation. **Please have a Google Account ready!*** Sample & Resource Website. Photoshop I (3/31/10) - 1-2 PM WED Learn how to create a web site graphic. Sample to come. Create a Website II (4/5/10) - 4-5 PM MON Continues from Create a Website I. Photoshop II (4/7/10) - 1-2 PM WED Learn how to create a web site graphic with more advanced functions. Sample to come.