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Public Events & Workshops at UVic Libraries

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Intro to Image Editing with Photopea Online

Note: This workshop is online only via Zoom. Photopea a user-friendly and free web-based tool that helps people edit their photos and graphics, and looks and operates very similar to Adobe...  More
Date:
Monday, April 29, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

Using Generative AI for Student Research Online

Note: This workshop is online only. About the Workshop This workshop aims to equip participants with a basic understanding of Generative AI (GenAI) and the ethical implications of its use in...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:20pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register!

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:
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 22 seats left

Academic Standing and Academic Recovery Online

Join us to learn everything you need to know about Academic Standing: What it is, the important next steps, and how it can affect future registration. We will also have an Academic Coach from the...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time:
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Graduate students  

Intro to Infographics with Canva Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and want to learn more about creating infographics? If so, then this hands-on workshop will give you an...  More
Date:
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 40 seats left

Systematic Reviews Workshop 1: Setting Yourself Up for Success (Online) Online

This virtual workshop will cover what is needed to plan your systematic review (or other evidence synthesis review) and create a review protocol that can be used to guide you through the review...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 9 seats left

Generative AI for Research Workshop – For Librarians & Library Staff Only In-Person / Online

This session is designed as a gentle introduction to Generative AI (GenAI) as well as to explore the emerging potential and pitfalls of GenAI tools designed for academic research. This hands-on...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Library Folk  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 74 seats left

Time-management for intensive spring courses Online

Join this free interactive workshop to discuss strategies for developing reasonable time-management plans for intensive spring courses. Participants will explore different methods for backwards...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Graduate students     Open to Everyone  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Systematic Reviews Workshop 2: Developing Your Data Collection Strategy (Online) Online

This virtual workshop will cover the key concepts/skills needed to create a data collection strategy for your review project. Creating a comprehensive search strategy that is designed to capture as...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Audience:
  Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 13 seats left

Systematic Reviews Workshop 3: The Next Steps: translating searches, tracking, reporting and study selection (Online) Online

This virtual workshop will cover the remaining steps of the data collection phase of your systematic review/knowledge synthesis review project and introduce you to the study selection process. This is...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 10 seats left

Intro to Video Editing with iMovie or Microsoft ClipChamp Online

Note: This workshop is online only. 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 introduction to...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 35 seats left

Transcription with Whisper.ai and Microsoft 365 Online

Why use transcription services? Automated transcription services can help save time in qualitative research. While there are many options available, Microsoft 365, Whisper Transciption, and Zoom are...  More
Date:
Monday, May 27, 2024
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 30 seats left

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:
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff     General public  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Time-management for intensive summer courses Online

Join this free interactive workshop to discuss strategies for developing reasonable time-management plans for intensive summer courses. Participants will explore different methods for backwards...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Graduate students     Open to Everyone  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Strategies for a successful graduate defense Online

This free interactive workshop will discuss strategies for the successful defense of a graduate thesis or dissertation. Participants will explore how to craft a compelling opening presentation, how to...  More
Date:
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:
  Graduate students     Open to Everyone  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

 

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