Creating With Technology Workshop Series
Civic Hack Day (workshop)
April 23rd at 4pm
IC Room 120
Join us for an afternoon of hacking, where we will use teamwork and technology to develop solutions to local issues. Contact Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu and Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu with any questions.
Creating with Technology Workshop Series
Current Issues in Technology-Digital Literacy and Privacy
April 16th at 4:00pm
IC Room 120
Join us for a lively discussion of major issues in the world of technology. We will delve into the ins and outs of digital literacy and consider debates surrounding new technologies and privacy.
Contact Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu and Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu with any questions.
Creating with Technology Workshop Series
Creating with Technology Workshop Series-Digital Humanities
April 9th at 4:30PM
IC Room 120
If you love the humanities and technology, or if you’re wondering how technology connects to the humanities, then this is the workshop for you. We’ll learn about how technology and computing intersect with the humanities, and we’ll discover exciting new projects and ways to get involved in digital humanities work.
Contact Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu and Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu with any questions.
Library Workshops for the Week of April 6th, 2015
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests: How to Make Them (workshop)
Wednesday, April 8th from 5:00pm-5:30pm in IC Room 120
Thursday, April 9th from 1:30pm-2:00pm – Online, via Adobe Connect (please contact the library to receive a link to the meeting)
Sometimes, you want information from the government that isn’t readily available. That’s where the Freedom of Information Act comes in. This workshop will go over the basics of FOIA, how to compose a request, where to send it, and some of the nuances of the law and its use. Attendees at this workshop may also follow up with the Government Information Librarian for assistance after the workshop for individual requests. Questions may be sent to Ben Aldred at baldred@luc.edu.
Creating with Technology Workshop Series
Creating with Technology Workshop Series
Thursday, April 2nd at 4:00PM and 4:30PM
IC Room 120
User Experience and Design (begins at 4:00PM)
If you are interested in user experience and design this workshop is for you. We will give a quick overview of design principles, places to discover new design techniques, and ways to evaluate how effective designs are. Just don’t make content, make people want to use it
Presentation Skills (begins at 4:30PM)
Presentations don’t have to be scary or boring (or both). This workshop will introduce you to techniques and resources you can use to develop great presentations and to deliver those presentations with confidence.
Contact Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu and Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu with any questions.
PsycINFO: Beyond the Basics
PsycINFO: Beyond the Basics (workshop)
Monday, March 23rd
2:30pm-3:00pm
IC Room 120
This workshop will focus on advanced features of the PsycINFO database, including Multi-Field Searching, establishing a Personal Account to save searches and projects, and creating AutoAlerts to receive regular updates on a research topic. This workshop will be of most interest to regular users of PsycINFO, though all are welcome. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.