UVic Libraries events calendar

Welcome to UVic Libraries events calendar. Here you'll find a wide variety of events.  This page shows the next 25 events in the order they are happenning. To see more, please use the search box.  

 This page displays public events at UVic Libraries. If you have registered for a private event (thesis writer's intensive, for example), you will need to consult your email for a registration link.

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Events and Workshops at UVic Libraries

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Introduction to Python within QGIS Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Python is a programing language that can be used with QGIS to execute GIS tasks. This workshop is a basic introduction to Python within the QGIS environment. No...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register!

Summer registration

There are pros and cons to taking courses in the summer session. Learn about how summer courses run, how the summer session is different from the winter session and how taking courses during this...  More
Date:
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)

Intro to Video Editing with iMovie or Microsoft ClipChamp In-Person

Note: This workshop will be held in person. Are you a UVic student, faculty, or staff member and want to learn more about video editing? If so, then this hands-on workshop will give you an...  More
Date:
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Bring Your Own Book Club In-Person

Every month we meet to read together, discuss our latest reads, and be in community with fellow readers. Bring your own book or choose one of ours! *No registration necessary*
Date:
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Engagement Events  

Afternoon Classic Movie In-Person

Date:
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Categories:
  Engagement Events  

Intro to Data Analysis with RStudio In-Person

Note: This workshop will be held in person. Are you a UVic student or Staff member and want to learn more about statistical and data analysis using RStudio? Are you a graduate student wondering how...  More
Date:
Monday, March 10, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 21 seats left

Intro to Coding with HTML & CSS Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and are interested in getting some exposure to coding? If so this workshop might be for you! This self-paced,...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 18 seats left

Open Science 101 & Practical Data Skills Online

What You’ll Learn: Open Science & Scholarhip: Learn how to engage with Open Science (also called Open Scholarship) to make research more open, accessible, and equitable. Practical Data Skills: Gain...  More
Date:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 45 seats left

LOPs and studying elsewhere

Did you know that you may be able to take courses at other institutions to help you complete your degree at UVic? In this session you will learn about the Letter of Permission process and about some...  More
Date:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)

GenAI: Introduction & Prompt Design Online

Note: This workshop is online only. About this workshop: Workshop participants will explore the use of Generative AI (GenAI) to assist with Student Research for idea generation, and literature...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC     Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 22 seats left

Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo Online

Note: This workshop is online only. NVivo is software for computer assisted qualitative data analysis. In this introductory workshop, participants will learn about the uses and benefits of working...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 17 seats left

Intro to 3D Design & Print Online

Note: This workshop is online via Zoom. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and want to learn more about designing objects digitally and printing them on our 3D printers? If so, then...  More
Date:
Friday, March 14, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Surveys with SurveyMonkey Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and are interested in developing powerful surveys that can go out and collect responses quickly and turn them into...  More
Date:
Friday, March 14, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Afternoon Classic Movie In-Person

Date:
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Categories:
  Engagement Events  

GenAI: NotebookLM a Personal Tool for Research & Productivity (Intermediate) Online

Note: This workshop will be held online via Zoom. About the Workshop Personalised Generative AI tools can be useful research assistants grounded in the information you trust. “When you upload the...  More
Date:
Monday, March 17, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC     Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 11 seats left

Data Management Plans (DMPs) Online

Aimed at grad students and faculty researchers, this lecture-style workshop reviews the key components of a data management plan (DMP) and offers guidance on using the DMP Assistant, a bilingual tool...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 21 seats left

Qualitative Data Management with Taguette Online

Note: This workshop is online via Zoom. Taguette is a user-friendly and free web-based tool that helps researchers to work on their qualitative data. Taguette is a great tool for those who need to...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Spotting AI-generated content online In-Person

Are you sure your favourite celebrity REALLY said that? How do you know that source in your bibliography is REALLY written by a credible author? Images, audio, video, text… Generative AI tools can...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Room 130
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Artificial intelligence (AI)     Workshops  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 30 seats left

Intro to QGIS with Raster Data Online

Note: This workshop is online only. QGIS is a free and open source desktop Geographical Information Systems (GIS) package. This introductory workshop will cover basic concepts in GIS and QGIS, and...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 10 seats left

Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis & Coding with NVivo Online

Note: This workshop is online only. In this advanced workshop you will be introduced to creating cases and classifying them using NVivo. Generally, you can use cases classifications to record...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 21 seats left

Book Binding Workshop In-Person

Learn how to bind your own book at the UVic Library. Materials will be provided. Please RSVP as space and materials are limited. Find us in the Digital Scholarship Commons!
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Engagement Events  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register!

Introduction to Covidence Online

Covidence is a web-based platform that streamlines the process of conducting comprehensive literature reviews, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-syntheses, and meta-narratives. In...  More
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff     General public  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 21 seats left

Afternoon Classic Movie In-Person

Date:
Saturday, March 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Categories:
  Engagement Events  

Intermediate Research Statistics with RStudio In-Person

Note: This workshop will be in person. After the Introduction to Data Analysis with RStudio workshop, the Intermediate RStudio workshop is the perfect next step! Previous experience with RStudio and...  More
Date:
Monday, March 24, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 26 seats left

Data Analysis with Excel Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and are interested in using Excel for data analysis? If so this workshop is for you. In this self-paced, hands-on...  More
Date:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 23 seats left