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

Fall 2010 Workshops Mondays 3-4 PM, Wednesdays 1-2 (2-3) PM You can join a scheduled workshop or request one that fits your schedule. Join a Scheduled Workshop Library Survival Skills (8/25/10) - 1-2PM WED Learn how to use the library and the library website. Get an introduction to the databases. New students are strongly encouraged to take this workshop to familiarize themselves with the library. Library Survival Skills (8/30/10) - 3-4PM MON Learn how to use the library and the library website. Get an introduction to the databases. New students are strongly encouraged to take this workshop to familiarize themselves with the library. MS Word 101 (9/1/10) - 1-2PM WED Learn how to format your documents, organize tables, create flyers and more. Excel I (9/8/10) - 1-2PM WED Learn the basics for Microsoft Excel. Excel II (9/8/10) - 2-3PM WED Learn the more advanced functions. Link multiple worksheets, create pivot tables, generate conditional formatting, and more. Religion Research (9/13/10) - 3-4PM Mon Learn how to utilize databases and other resources for religious studies research. PowerPoint I (9/15/10) - 1-2PM WED Get the crash course on creating PowerPoint presentations. PowerPoint II (9/15/10) - 2-3PM WED Learn how to make your Powerpoint presentations come alive with custom paths, custom animation, embedded sounds, and more. Business Data (9/20/10) - 3-4PM MON Learn how to utilize databases for business research. Zotero Citation Software (9/22/10) - 1-2PM WED Use Zotero to easily cite your papers and organize your research and resources. PowerPoint. Psychology Resources (9/27/10) - 3-4PM MON Get to know the psychology databases and resources the library has to offer. MS Access 101 (9/29/10) - 1-2PM WED Get the basics on utilizing MS Access database application. Online Research Tools (10/4/10) - 3-4PM MON Learn how to use various online research tools such as RSS feeds, brainstorming graphs, surveys, Google Alerts, and more. Create a Website I (10/6/10) - 1-2PM WED Learn the basic terminology and concepts for website creation. Create a Website II (10/6/10) - 2-3PM WED Learn to use the Google Sites platform to create your own website. *****Please have a Google account or Gmail account ready*****. Sample & Resource Website. Buddhist Materials (10/11/10) - 3-4PM MON Get to know the Buddhist materials and resources the library has to offer. Zotero Citation Software (10/25/10) - 3-4PM MON Use Zotero to easily cite your papers and organize your research and resources. PowerPoint. Photoshop I (10/27/10) - 1-2PM WED We will be walking through a tutorial from this link: Link. Exploring Dunhuang Manuscripts (11/1/10) - 3-4PM MON Taking a look at our Dunhuang Manuscripts collection and related resources. One session only, appointment requests not available. Origin and Development of Da Zang Jing (11/8/10) - 3-4PM MON Presenting Da Zang Jing's origin and development. Including ways to identify various editions of Buddhist canon. One session only, appointment requests not available.   Request a Workshop Please choose from the topics below and specify a DATE & TIME. We will confirm the time/date with you (or reschedule) via email. Workshop Topics:   Buddhist Materials Business Data Create a Website I Create a Website II Excel I Excel II Language Arts Resources Library Survival Skills MS Access 101 MS Word 101 Online Research Tools Photoshop PowerPoint I PowerPoint II Psychology Resources Religion Research Zotero Citation Software Date-Excluding weekends: (i.e. 6/22/10): Time-During Library Open Hours Only (i.e. 3pm):