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Research Data & Digital Scholarship Upcoming Events

Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Data Management 101

This workshop will teach the foundational principles of good research data management. If you struggle with file naming, understanding your files after time has passed, or planning your research process, this session is for you!

 

  • September 17, 2024
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Virtual
Grid of post-it notes
Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Computational Thinking & Board Games

Principles of computer science appear in unexpected places. Even if you have never touched a programming language, chances are that you have played board games. Come see how computer science concepts show up in games like Catan, Ticket to Ride, etc. (No coding or gaming experience required!)

  • September 17, 2024
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor
Cover of First Orchard, a board game.
Sep 17
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Fall in Love with the Libraries: Passport Kick-off

Join us for the launch of our semester-long passport program! Get your passport to the Penn Libraries and start collecting stamps by attending activities and exploring the Libraries.

  • September 17, 2024
  • 12:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Circulation Desk, First Floor
A blue booklet that says "Penn Libraries Passport" on the cover.
Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students Only

Library 101 (How Do I Library?)

Discover “How to Library” with Library 101!

  • September 17, 2024
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Goldstein Electronic Classroom, Room 114, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Laser Engrave Anodized Aluminum Cards

Need (or want!) a personalized laser engraved anodized aluminum card? Come by Weigle Information Commons for our pop up where we will laser engrave anything from your emergency contact info, a QR code to your resume to show at job fairs, allergies and insurance information, and more!  No need to RSVP just drop by anytime between 3 pm and 4:30 pm.

  • September 17, 2024
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Weigle Information Commons Rooms and Booths, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor
Laser engraver machine shooting a laser at a business card photoshopped onto a scene in American Psycho
Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Georeferencing Scanned Maps in QGIS

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of georeferencing and how to use QGIS, a free and open-source GIS software, to georeference scanned maps.

  • September 17, 2024
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor
Laser engraved map of patron's choosing
Sep 18
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Copyright and Your Dissertation

Copyright law can be confusing at the best of times, and it's even worse when you're also trying to write your dissertation. This workshop will provide basic but essential information on how copyright law applies to the writing and deposit of your dissertation.

  • September 18, 2024
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Hybrid: Meyerson Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, and Virtual
Looking down an aisle in the stacks on the Penn Museum Library. A museum gallery is visible in the background through a large glass wall.
Sep 18
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Open Studio Print Event: Type High Day

On Type High Day, which falls annually on 9/18, letterpress enthusiasts celebrate the standardized height of all American metal and wood movable type: 0.9186 inches. Celebrate with us at the Common Press!

  • September 18, 2024
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
type high metal gauge