Workshops at the University of Texas Libraries are free, drop-in workshops on topics related to research, digital tools and more. All workshops are free, open to everyone and located across Libraries locations. Workshops with invited speakers or co-organized with outside institutions may be subject to registration fees. Non-UT affiliated persons can connect to our WiFi network through the UTGuest network or EduRoam.
Upcoming Workshops
Canva Pro is a versatile graphic design platform that goes beyond creating flyers, stickers, and social media posts. It enables you to build websites without the need for coding or HTML. With Canva Pro, you can design interactive digital exhibits to showcase collections, explore historical periods, or present themes from your research. Incorporate images, videos, timelines, audio, maps, and other interactive elements to create engaging content.
Join our hybrid Digital Humanities Workshop: Using Canva Pro to Create Digital Exhibits session to learn the basics of Canva Pro and discover how to use its features to develop your own digital exhibits, which is a creative way to present your research.
Snacks will be provided to in-person attendees!
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library Scholars Lab, Data Lab (PCL 2.202) or Zoom
Register: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/xjMk3_rFSPSXGP8qVIwn1Q
Join us Wednesday, February 25, from 12-1:15 pm for our virtual Using EndNote for Citation Management & Project Management workshop!
EndNote is a sophisticated reference management tool that allows you to:
-Import references from multiple sources
-Organize the references in a logical and efficient manner
-Find & attach full text articles, and create notes in those articles
-Easily facilitate citation tasks within your manuscript in thousands of reference/journal styles at the click of a button
You are welcome whether you're a new EndNote user or need to brush up on your skills.
For a hands-on workshop experience, download and install EndNote before attending the workshop. You can purchase EndNote for a discount through the Campus Computer Store or get a 30-day free trial to EndNote.
Interested in getting a head start before the workshop? Take a look at the UT Libraries EndNote guide!
Registration required, so sign up today!
Location: Zoom
Register: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/KnSnfq5hQUi_gYuo0soxrw
Data & Donuts: Research Data Management Best Practices will go over helpful strategies and techniques for effective research data management in all stages of the research lifecycle, from the drafting of comprehensive data management plans to successful publication of research data. Join this session to learn how to overcome data management challenges and stay in compliance with research data management regulations.
This is a hybrid format session that will be offered on Zoom and in-person in the PCL Scholars Lab Data Lab.
Donuts will be provided for in-person attendees! 🍩
Please register to attend by visiting https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/QVgV7O45Qfm2dIR8zN9FUA#/registration.
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library Scholars Lab, Data Lab (PCL 2.202) or Zoom
Register: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/QVgV7O45Qfm2dIR8zN9FUA#/registration
Digital Humanities Workshop: An Introduction to Creating Visual Interactive Timelines will introduce attendees to TimelineJS, an open-source user-friendly tool to create simple or complex timelines.
Participants will create visually dynamic and interactive timelines to organize and present research that can be embedded into any website. The virtual workshop will demonstrate how to utilize the product in a variety of ways and the steps to create a project reflective of individual research needs. As a case study, participants will be visualizing the La Onda Campesina newsletter (1978-1980) created by a prominent figure in the Chicano Literary movement, Abelardo Delgado, whose collection is housed at the Benson.
Snacks will be provided to in-person attendees!
Location: Zoom
Register: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/_04x2vwNRIKUNen1anm7KQ#/
The Scan Tech Studio will be at BIPOC PoP teaching folks how to archive food memories through zinemaking, digital archiving, scanning, oral histories, and mapping.
Interested participants are encouraged to bring a food memory they'd like to preserve. This can be a recipe card, photo, anecdote, receipt from restaurant, wrappers from snacks, menus, coasters, lunchboxes, etc.
Drop-in anytime!
Snacks and materials provided!
Location: Robert L. Patton Building (RLP) - Glickman Conference Center