Events by month

The Geospatial Centre invites you to a week-long open house and exhibit showcasing maps created with Kitchener historical directory data. A number of themes have been mapped to bring awareness to Kitchener’s changing landscape and the people who used to work and live there.

Stop by the Geospatial Centre this Library Week between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, to learn more about how historical GIS was used to preserve the past.

Presented by Tim Ireland, Agnes Zientarska-Kayko, Sarah Brown
Mon Oct 2 | 1 – 2:30 PM
Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab

Bring your computer to this hands-on Zotero workshop. Zotero is an online citation management software program. If you are writing any academic papers, this software will save you a lot of time and frustration. We will guide you through:

Presented by Sandra Keys
Mon Oct 2 | 3 – 4 PM
Dana Porter Library Room 323, Learning Lab

Gender-based attacks often coincide with moral panics about societal change. The sentiment behind these responses is often tied to the belief that something perceived as new or different is a threat when it has, instead, always been present but talked about in different or less immediately visible ways.

Location: Dana Porter and Davis Center library lobbies

The Library is here to help you succeed during your time on campus, from a quiet space to study to easy access to the information you need. Drop by Dana Porter and Davis Centre Libraries to learn more about the wide range of resources and services available so they’re at your fingertips when you need them.

Our Library Ambassadors will be on hand to answer your questions and there’s even a chance to WIN a W Store gift card by showing off your knowledge of the Library!

Presented by Professor Altay Coşkun and Wendy Liu
Wed Oct 4 | 4 - 5:30 pm
Dana Porter Library, Special Collections & Archives, First Floor

Join Classical Studies Professor Altay Coşkun for an introduction to the Special Collection & Archives’ Pyke coin collection and a practical opportunity to learn how to date a Roman Imperial coin.

This hands-on workshop will cover:

Wed Oct 4 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Dana Porter Library, Special Collections & Archives, First Floor

As part of Library Week 2023, join us for the next installment of Anti-Racism Reads, which will feature a group discussion on the book Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the revolution of reciprocal care.

We have copies of this book available at no cost to reduce barriers to participation. Please indicate when you register if you would like a copy.

Facilitator: Jessica Hutchison

When: Thursday October 5, 2023 | 12 – 1 PM

Where: Dana Porter Learning Lab

Presented by: Caitlin Carter and Andrea Milne

Day: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Where: Davis Centre Library, DC 1568
Time: 10 am - 12 pm

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.

Presented by Lauren Byl
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 10 – 11 am
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab

How do you choose a quality journal? What are predatory journals? How do you avoid publishing in a predatory journal?  By the end of this workshop, you will:

Presented by Sandra Keys, Vicky Chung and Anneliese Eber
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab

Depositing and making your research data available for (maybe) sharing is becoming increasingly important and often required by funding agencies and journals.

Presented by Tim Ireland and Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 1 – 2 pm
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab

Bring your computer to this hands-on Zotero workshop. Zotero is an online citation management software program. If you are writing any academic papers, this software will save you a lot of time and frustration. We will guide you through:

Presented by Lauren Byl and Abbey Colucci
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab

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