Events - 2024

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 — 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT

Join us for the next installment of Anti-Racism Reads, which will feature a discussion with the author of the book Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. 

Thursday, March 21, 2024 — 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT

Day: Thursday March 21
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 
Location: Teams (online) 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT

Day: Wednesday March 20  
Time: 12 – 1 p.m. 
Location: Teams (online) 

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 — 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Presented by: Brie McConnell and Caitlin Carter

Day: Tuesday March 19, 2024
Where: Davis Centre Library, DC 1568
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Are you planning to publish a systematic review? Or considering incorporating a scoping review in your thesis? The Systematic and Scoping Review Workshop series will provide you with foundational knowledge to help prepare and plan the methodologies used in these types of knowledge synthesis projects.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Presented by: Jackie Stapleton and Caitlin Carter

Day: Tuesday March 12, 2024
Where: Teams (online)
Time: 1 - 3 p.m.

Thursday, March 7, 2024 — 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM EST

Date: Thursday March 7, 2024 
Time: 2:30 – 3 p.m. 
Location: Davis Centre Library, Room 1568 

To introduce considerations of equity, diversity and inclusivity in curricular and co-curricular offerings, many instructors and staff facilitators are looking for resources on inclusive instruction and inclusivity-informed practices – either for their own professional learning or to share and use with their students.  

Thursday, March 7, 2024 — 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST

Date: Thursday March 7, 2024 
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 
Location: Davis Centre Library, Room 1568 

Join us for a panel featuring Vivian Dayeh and Dan Wolczuk, two of the Library’s 2023 Staebler Insurance OER Fellows Grant recipients. They will discuss their ongoing projects, the benefits of Open Educational Resources (OER) funding in supporting this work, and practical considerations in creating, adapting and sharing OER. 

Thursday, March 7, 2024 — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

Date:  Thursday March 7, 2024 
Time: 12 – 1 p.m. 
Location: Hybrid (Zoom, Davis Centre Library, Room 1568) 

Open Education (OE) Week is an annual event that celebrates open educational practices and resources. OE Week runs March 4 - 8, 2024, with activities hosted around the globe! 

Thursday, March 7, 2024 — 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Presented by: Anna Barichello (manager, Agile Development Team, CEL), Daniel Opperwall (Online Learning Consultant, CEL), Rachael Verbruggen (Online Learning Consultant, CEL), Annik Bilodeau (Educational Developer, Research and Consulting) and Brianna Bennett (Educational Research Associate) 

Date: Thursday March 7, 2024 
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
Location: Davis Centre Library, Room 1568 

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 — 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Presented by: Caitlin Carter and Jackie Stapleton

Day: Tuesday March 5, 2024
Where: Teams (online)
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Thursday, February 29, 2024 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST

Join us for the next installment of Anti-Racism Reads, which will feature a group discussion on the book The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs

Friday, February 16, 2024 — 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST

Embark on a visually enchanting journey and dive into the world of Pokémon data to explore the art of creating compelling visualizations. This workshop will empower attendees to harness the power of Microsoft Power BI, using Pokémon datasets to craft informative visualizations and showcase important data insights. 

Thursday, February 15, 2024 — 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST

Embark on a data adventure and join us for an exploration into the realm of data organization and cleaning using the fascinating world of Pokémon. In this engaging workshop based on OpenRefine, participants will learn essential data cleaning techniques and best practices while navigating through the diverse and dynamic Pokémon universe.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM EST

Discover the power of data mapping in this introductory workshop. Dive into the world of Canadian Census Data and learn practical skills to visualize and interpret information effectively.

No need to bring a computer or have anything downloaded, this is a demonstration workshop.

Register now

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 — 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST

ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) stores, curates, maintains and provides access to the world’s largest collection of digital social science data. These data can be used for secondary research, instructional activities, and to write articles, papers or theses. Join us for an engaging session to increase your skills at searching, downloading and beginning analysis of ICPSR data

Location: Teams

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST

Do you want to learn more about different types of data and what it’s like to work with them? Join our panel of researchers who will share the unique ways they learn about the diverse types of data they use, how they work with the data and other interesting facts about their data!

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 — 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Do you want to learn more about different types of data and what it’s like to work with them? Join our panel of researchers who will share the unique ways they learn about the diverse types of data they use, how they work with the data and other interesting facts about their data!

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 — 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Join us for a 30-minute presentation in the Dana Porter Learning Lab, where a librarian will guide you through the basics of navigating the Library's resources. This event is specifically tailored for our diverse international student community to introduce the Library’s extensive resources that will support your academic journey, whether you're a new or returning student.  

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST

You may have heard of ArcPro, but what exactly is it, and more importantly, how can you use it in your own research and academic work?

This introductory workshop presents the basic concepts of GIS using ArcPro and will teach you the skills you need to find geospatial data, map it, and discover new dimensions datasets.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 — 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM EST

Join us on January 24 for Bell Let’s Talk Day!

Drop by either Dana Porter or Davis Centre libraries to grab a cup of free hot chocolate from our Library Ambassadors and pick up a colouring page for your next study break. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 — 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

You may have heard of ArcPro, but what exactly is it, and more importantly, how can you use it in your own research and academic work?

This introductory workshop presents the basic concepts of GIS using ArcPro and will teach you the skills you need to find geospatial data, map it, and discover new dimensions datasets.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST

You may have heard of ArcPro, but what exactly is it, and more importantly, how can you use it in your own research and academic work?

This introductory workshop presents the basic concepts of GIS using ArcPro and will teach you the skills you need to find geospatial data, map it, and discover new dimensions datasets.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST

You may have heard of ArcPro, but what exactly is it, and more importantly, how can you use it in your own research and academic work?

This introductory workshop presents the basic concepts of GIS using ArcPro and will teach you the skills you need to find geospatial data, map it, and discover new dimensions datasets.

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