Are you trapped in a social media echo chamber? Don’t let yourself become a passive consumer of information in a world where informed discourse is intertwined with ‘hot takes’ from… Keep reading
Workshops
Social Media: Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Curating Your Own Information Intake – March 30, 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Fact-Checking & Critical Analysis to Combat Information Overload – March 23, 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Can you critically evaluate news and media sources for fact-based data that is free from ideology? Learn strategies and tools for identifying inevitable bias (including our own) and practice analyzing… Keep reading
Print & Paper from Home: Build a Commonplace Book | Two-Part Series: Fridays 3/26 and 4/2, Noon–1 p.m. CT
Print & Paper from Home: Build a Commonplace Book Two-Part Series: Fridays 3/26 & 4/2 | Noon–1 p.m. CT Have you ever wondered how sheets of paper become… Keep reading
Digital Self-Defense: Protecting Your Privacy – March 18, 2:15-3:00 p.m.
Are your online activities being tracked? Privacy is essential for our freedom to generate new ideas and formulate our conception of self. Surveillance can influence our behaviors with manipulation and… Keep reading
SciVal Analytical Database Training
SciVal Workshops Offered Workshops for the new library resource, SciVal, will be offered at the following times. SciVal is an analytical database used in institutional benchmarking and identification of collaborative… Keep reading
Finding and Using Census Data – March 16, 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Why does the Census matter? Find out how Census data is used, its historical background and politics, how the pandemic has affected the Census process, and library resources to help… Keep reading
Deepfakes – March 11, 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
How can you defend yourself against manipulation by fabricated media? ‘Deepfakes’ are synthetic images, videos, and audio that can undermine our ability to detect deception. Discover the machine learning technologies… Keep reading
Second offering of beginner lessons in Python and R Series begin next week
Python Series These lessons allow learners to develop programming skills as part of a group of learners working through the curriculum together, or on their own and at their own… Keep reading
Presenting Your Research: Narrative and the Elevator Pitch – March 9, 2:15-3:00 p.m.
Complex technical information and research data can confuse an audience if not presented clearly. Learn how to use the narrative structures of storytelling to communicate your research in a way… Keep reading
Examining Statistics in Media – March 4, 2:15-3:00 p.m.
Are the statistics and graphics in a news story fact-based and free from ideology and bias? Media sources use statistics and visualizations to support claims, but these elements can be… Keep reading