Articles tagged with: Workshops

• GIS Day coming November 20th

  Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Wednesday, November 20th marks a special day in the geography world as we gear up to celebrate GIS! Geographic Information Systems (GIS) combines software, hardware, data and people to create, analyze and disseminate geospatial data and ideas around where and why things happen as they do.

  Join us this year to learn more about GIS including ArcGIS Online Analysis tools and the Esri Site License. The Map, Data & GIS Library is hosting a few online and in-person events including:

  Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  9:00-9:30 a.m.: ArcGIS Site License Q&A: This brief Question & Answer session will offer an informative conversation about the Esri educational site license. Esri is the producer of the ArcGIS suite of products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Esri CityEngine and more! Come with your questions, leave with some answers and guidance. Registration suggested but not required. https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/269153 (This is an online event).

  10:00-11:30 a.m. Vector Analysis in ArcGIS Online: This hands-on workshop introduces attendees to this popular modern GIS while answering questions about the distribution of childcare centres, infant capacity, drive-time analysis, polygon enrichment (demographic data from Environics) and more! Registration is strongly recommended but experience with the software is not required. https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/269156 (This is an online event).

  12:00-1:00 p.m. Pizza and Cake in the MDGL: Join the Tourism and Geography Society for lunch in the MDGL where anyone can buy a slice of pizza and partake of the infamous GIS Day cake (free)!

  Visit the ArcGIS Storymap https://arcg.is/0uPbPK for more details.

  

  Tags: ArcGIS, Events, Faculty, Graduate students, MDGL, Students, Workshops
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• International Love Data Week comes to Brock

  Tuesday, February 06, 2024 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Join the Map, Data & GIS Library for events celebrating International Love Data Week 2024 (February 12-16). A variety of workshops will explore queer data, scraped data, geodata, census data, and more. The Brock University community can learn more about the events and is encouraged to sign-up on ExperienceBU.

  Nicole Stradiotto, Data Services Librarian says, “Love Data week is a chance for the Brock community to highlight the importance of data literacy and to highlight the variety of creative ways that researchers can use data.”

  For more information contact maplib@brocku.ca

  Tags: BrockUDSL, MDGL, Research, Research methods, Workshops
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• Supporting Brock students at exam time

  Wednesday, December 06, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  One of our Library Strategic priorities is student success.  At this time of year, we are busy supporting students who are completing final assignments, and preparing for exams. In recent years, supporting student wellness has become a mission close to our hearts as well. This month, we are happy to host de-stressing activities for students throughout the exam period including Mindful Moments (3 short meditation sessions), Library Yoga, and an Unstudy Spot. Located in the Learning Commons, students can find a drop-in zone that is filled with crosswords, puzzles, origami, and colouring sheets. We are also happy to share a newly revamped online Exam De-stress Guide.

  To all writing and marking exams this month, we wish you success.

  Tags: Events, Students, Wellness, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• Wellness Week at the Library

  Wednesday, November 01, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  BUSU Wellness Week (November 6-10, 2023) invites students to de-stress, unwind, and have fun in the midst of the semester. As part of the week’s events, the Library is happy to offer three beginner-friendly workshops.

  Library Yoga: Monday, November 6, 6-7 pm. and Wednesday, November 8, 9-10 am.
  Librarian and yoga instructor Justine Cotton will guide you through a series of gentle poses and mindful breathing exercises, helping you let go of stress and calm your mind. Everyone is welcome (no yoga experience required!) and mats will be provided – simply wear something comfortable and bring your water.  Limited spots are available, so participants are encouraged to reserve their place in advance.

  Mindful Folding, Wellness Week Origami:  Tuesday, November 7, 12-1 pm.
  Join Amanda and Evelyn for some ‘mindful folding’ over the lunch hour. This session by beginners for beginners is open to all skill levels. All materials supplied.

  Library wellness sessions will take place in Learning Commons Classroom B (ST 230).

  For more Wellness Week resources, events, and activities, visit the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU) website.

  A variety of resources aimed at supporting students’ well-being are available at Brock Library all year long. Board games, light therapy lamps, and the Badger Books (recreational) collection are available to borrow as well as colouring pencils and jigsaw puzzles. Visit Wellness at the Library to see the different ways we can help you unwind and de-stress.

   

  Tags: Students, Wellness, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• GIS Day Buzz

  Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | By sjanzen

  

  Wednesday, November 15th marks a special day in the geography world as we gear up to celebrate GIS! Geographic Information Systems (GIS) combines software, hardware, data and people to create, analyze and disseminate geospatial data and ideas about where and why things happen as they do. Join us this year to learn more about GIS and specifically ArcGIS, the industry standard for mapping technology. The Map, Data & GIS Library is hosting a variety of events including:

  Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  10-11:30 a.m. GIS for Faculty and Staff: A 90 minute workshop introducing attendees to the Esri site license and ArcGIS software options for research, teaching and administrative tasks. Registration recommended.

  12-1:15 p.m. Pizza & Cake in the MDGL: Join the Tourism and Geography Society (TAGS) for lunch in the MDGL where anyone can buy a slice of pizza ($$) and partake of the infamous GIS Day cake (free)!

  1:30-3:30 p.m. GIS for Brock Community: This 120 minute session will introduce students, faculty and staff to GIS with a hands-on component. Attendees should bring their own device to engage fully with the session. Registration recommended.

  Further to the Brock GIS Day festivities, interested parties can take advantage of the FREE online GIS Days Conference hosted by Western University Libraries. The conference runs from Nov. 13-16, 2023. Check out the schedule and register today!

  Brock representations at the GIS Days conference includes:

  Tuesday, Nov. 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Introduction to ArcGIS Online by Sharon Janzen

  Thursday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. HGIS Lightning talk by Rebecca Nickerson

  Questions? Contact maplib@brocku.ca (Map, Data & GIS Library, MC-C306)

  Tags: ArcGIS, MDGL, Training & Development, Workshops
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• Learn about systematic reviews, scoping reviews and more

  Friday, October 27, 2023 | By Elizabeth Yates

  

  Join the Library’s evidence synthesis team members Elizabeth Yates, Denise Smith and Ian Gordon for an online workshop entitled Introduction to evidence synthesis research – including systematic reviews and scoping reviews – as part of the Building Better Research series on Nov. 2, 12-1 pm.  

  Evidence synthesis projects such as systematic or scoping reviews use rigorous and comprehensive methods to gather, synthesize and analyze data from large sets of primary studies. These reviews are increasingly popular in a variety of academic disciplines. However, these time- and resource-intensive projects are challenging, involve a team of researchers, and are not appropriate for all research objectives. This session will cover the key steps and tools in conducting a systematic or scoping review, present alternative review types, and discuss how to identify the review type most suited to your research question. 

  Register for this workshop via Experience BU 

  Tags: Research, Research methods, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• Honouring Indigenous Women and Girls

  Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  This month’s featured Omni Collection is intended to honour and remember the lives of Indigenous Women and Girls in recognition of the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s Sisters In Spirit Day. Browse and borrow from the print collection displayed next to the Ask Us desk and head online to view the Indigenous Women on Film sub-collection of documentaries.

  The collection also acts as a complement to The Canadian Library, a grassroots art installation project that acts as a memorial to all Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people. The goal of the CLP is to wrap 8,000 books across Canada in fabric prints that reflect First Nations, Métis and Inuit as a testament to the lives lost. Before each book is placed on the gallery bookshelf in the library, the name of one of the MMIWG2S+ is written in gold along its spine.

  Brock Library is hosting three drop-in wrapping events in Learning Commons Classroom B (ST230). While no RSVP is required, registering on ExperienceBU and checking in at the events, will provide participants with credit toward their co-curricular record.  Sessions will be held on Monday, September 25 (2:30-5pm), Friday, September 29 (1:30-4pm), and Monday, October 2 (1:30-4pm).

  Tags: Indigenous Collection, Our Collections, Workshops
  Categories: Featured Collections, Learning Commons

• Systematic Review Crash Course starts April 12

  Wednesday, April 06, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other forms of evidence synthesis are increasingly popular in many academic disciplines because they generate powerful data used to guide policies, programming, patient care and other practices. 

  Join Brock University Librarians Ian Gordon, Chelsea Humphries, and Elizabeth Yates for a new three-part workshop series which will help participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to conduct a systematic or scoping review from start to finish. These in-person workshops are suitable for Brock faculty, librarians, graduate students and staff. Hands-on activities, and some pre-work/follow-up work – e.g. readings, watching short video modules – will be involved. Each workshop will build on skills and information from previous sessions; attending all three is ideal, but not required. Participants must bring their own laptop/device. 

  • Tues. April 12, 12-2PM — Workshop 1: Introduction to Evidence Synthesis
  • Tues. April 26, 12-2PM — Workshop 2: Searching the Literature
  • Tues. May 10, 12-2PM — Workshop 3: Screening and Synthesizing Studies and Reporting Results

  Registration is via ExperienceBU at the links above. These workshops are part of the Building Better Research series in collaboration with the Office of Research Services. 

  Tags: Research, Research methods, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• New workshop applies critical thinking to social media influencers

  Thursday, February 03, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Do you follow health and wellness accounts on Instagram or other social media platforms?  How do you know if the people you follow truly know what they are saying and showing about fitness, nutrition and wellness?

  Join librarians Chelsea and Justine for a workshop on “investigating the influencer” where they will discuss:

  • how to verify health & wellness claims
  • the impact of algorithms on what we see in our feed
  • how to check credentials and discover expert advice on social media
  • uncovering affiliate marketing and questionable promotions

  Join this online event February 14 from 12 to 12:45pm.

  Tags: Students, Wellness, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• Learn more about data extraction with Covidence

  Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  To support researchers conducting evidence synthesis reviews – systematic reviews, scoping reviews, etc. – the Library subscribes to Covidence: software which streamlines the process of screening citations, assessing risk of bias and/or extracting study characteristics and outcomes.

  Covidence is presenting two webinars focused on the data extraction process at 11 am EST or 4 pm EST on Feb. 3.

  This session includes a live Q&A session on how to set up your template, organize your process, define your outcomes, resolve consensus, and the opportunity to get your specific questions answered.

  Please be sure to register here for the 11:00 am session or here for the 4:00 pm session if you’d like to join, or if you’re unable to join but would like to receive a recording of the session ~24 hours after it commences.

  Tags: Research, Workshops
  Categories: Main