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Events

With engaging events, compelling lectures, and skill-building workshops, the Penn Libraries is a hub for cultural and educational activity at the University of Pennsylvania. Many library events and exhibitions are open to the public.

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Event Series

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From the Kislak Stacks

Join us for these monthly lunchtime presentations (noon – 1 pm) by Kislak curators, faculty, and students focusing on specific works or small archives/collections found among the holdings of the Kislak Center.

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America 250 at Penn

The University of Pennsylvania (then the College of Philadelphia), located In the heart of the city, was at the center of the dramatic events of 1776 and the Revolution that followed. Members of the Penn community were closely linked to the creation of the Declaration of Independence and other founding documents.

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Support for Publishing Workshops

Learn the ins and outs of the publishing process through a series of workshops hosted by the Penn Libraries in collaboration with the Grad Center at Penn.

Upcoming Events

Jan 21
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Research Data Management for Teams

This workshop will teach the importance of data management principles, such as file naming, file organization, and metadata, as they apply to teams. In addition, this session will discuss onboarding and offboarding as key times for conducting data management.

  • January 21, 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Virtual
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Jan 21
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Canvas Assignment & Quiz Basics

This workshop will focus on using Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas. Topics covered include creating assignments with various submission types, creating quizzes with multiple question types, configuring quiz and assignment settings, and using Assignment Groups.

  • January 21, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Virtual
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Jan 22
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

An Intro to Web Scraping

Interested in learning the basics of web scraping? Want to learn how extract data from websites? Bring your laptop and join us as we build a functioning web scraper program from start to finish!

  • January 22, 2025
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st Floor
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Jan 23
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Biblical Lexicon in Hebrew

On January 23, we'll be joined by friend of CWAC Louis Meiselman, Judaica Special Collections Cataloging Librarian. He'll introduce us to CAJS Rar Ms 375, a 13th century copy of a Biblical lexicon in Hebrew.

  • January 23, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
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Jan 28
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

An Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf

Writing a thesis or dissertation? Need help with equation formatting? Want to make a sweet-looking resume? Come learn the basics of LaTeX and Overleaf!

  • January 28, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st Floor
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Jan 28
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Setting Up Your Gradebook

This workshop will provide step-by-step guidance on how to set up the Canvas Gradebook.

  • January 28, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Virtual (via Zoom)
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