Today's Events

Title: Winter Reading Challenge
From: 7:30am Monday, December 1, 2025
To: 12:00am Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Location: Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer
Library/Gallery: Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audiences: Open to everyone
Categories: Social Event
Description:

Pick up a winter reading program from the Ask Us Desk at Mearns-McPherson library! Read along with the challenges and get a chance to enter our draw for every challenge met. 

Runs from December 1st to February 27th. 

Contest rules. 

Title: Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo
From: 2:30pm Tuesday, December 16, 2025
To: 4:00pm Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Presenter: Digital Scholarship Commons
Audiences: Faculty and instructors , Graduate students, UVic staff, Undergraduate students
Categories: DSC
Registration: Register now
Description:

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 with qualitative data analysis software, how to navigate the NVivo workspace, and how to import and export data. Using sample materials, participants will gain hands-on experience creating codes, nodes, and queries. 

Please note that for this workshop, participants are required to have their own copy of NVivo software OR install the 2-week free trial software. This workshop is suitable for either PC or Mac versions of NVivo. 

Install NVivo: If you are a UVic graduate student or faculty member, you have access to a discounted UVic licensed version of NVivo here: https://www.uvic.ca/systems/services/pages/analytics-and-bi.php#ipn-nvivo

-OR-
Please install a NVivo trial version onto your laptop/computer by following this link: https://portal.mynvivo.com/shop/trial?plt=34.2.1.15.0&_ga=2.43385251.728014482.1607453245-1282095809.1600286856 

(Note: If you are a staff member at UVic and are wanting to install software on a work computer, you may require system admin permission to do so.)