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Library Tours and Workshops

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If you would like to arrange a library instruction session for a class or group, please complete the library instruction request form, or contact Cheri Smith, Coordinator for Instructional Services, at csmith@nd.edu, or (574) 631-4271.

If you would like to arrange an individual tour for yourself or an instruction session for a class or group that is not affiliated with Notre Dame, please contact Felicia Smith, Reference & Outreach Librarian, at fsmith3@nd.edu, or (574) 631-2767.   In the meantime, have a look at our Virtual Tour.

2009-2010 Library Workshops

Stay current with the latest information resources, classroom copyright issues, citation management tools, etc. Hesburgh Libraries will offer a series of Library Workshops designed to keep you adept at managing the ever-increasing avalanche of information in today’s world.

The workshops are open to the entire Notre Dame community. All workshops will be held in Hesburgh Library Classroom 222. Registration is required—see links below.

Date
Title
Description
Register
Wednesday, 1/20
4-5:30PM
Creating Effective Library Assignments
Reference Librarians Cheri Smith and Margaret Porter offer tips to help you create well-designed, effective course related library assignments in order to build students’ critical thinking and research skills. Register
Tuesday, 2/9
4-5:30PM
Find It In the Newspapers
Reference Librarian Margaret Porter shows how to efficiently locate current and historical newspaper articles. Register
Thursday, 2/25
4-5:30PM
Finding Government Information
Reference Librarian Mike Lutes demonstrates how to efficiently search and access federal, state, local and foreign government information. Register
Thursday, 3/4
4-5:30PM

Finding and Using
Digital Images

Librarian Marsha Stevenson and Art Image Library Curator Denise J. Massa discuss image resources and demonstrate applications for the handling of digital images. Register
Tuesday, 3/23
4-5:30PM
Data Sources
Data Services Librarian Michelle Hudson shows  some of the social sciences and economic data sources available to the ND community and how to use them to manipulate data in the format you need. Register
Wednesday, 4/21
4-5:30PM
Maps/GIS
Reference Librarian Mike Lutes presents an overview of how to find and use maps as well as GIS resources . Register

Past Faculty Workshops

  Creating Effective Library Assignments - Spring 2003 Faculty Workshop
  Cut and Paste Plagiarism: How to Detect It and How to Prevent It - Spring 2004 Faculty Workshop
  Copyright in the Electronic Age - Fall 2004 Faculty Workshop
  Effective Uses of Google and Yahoo in Higher Education - Winter 2006 Workshop
  Who's Citing Whom? - Fall 2009 Library Workshop
  Copyright Basics - Fall 2009 Library Workshop
  Literature Reviews - Fall 2009 Library Workshop

Do you have a suggestion for a library workshop? Please contact us.

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