• Data Bites – Licensing Your Research Data

    Online/Virtual Event

    Workshop: Licensing Your Research Data This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, explores how licensing supports responsible sharing, reuse, and attribution of research data. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, and staff, the session highlights best practices for applying data licenses that align with FAIR and open science principles within the […]

  • Introduction to the Unix Shell

    Online/Virtual Event

    This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […]

  • Career Exploration with Tea and Challenge Cards

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    Career Exploration with Tea and Challenge Card In this in-person workshop, students are able to engage in self-reflection and career exploration through the multisensory experience of the Chinese tea ceremony and the gamified experience of challenge card deck. The smell, warmth and taste of tea bring students to be in tune with their bodies. In […]

  • Thematic Mapping with QGIS

    Online/Virtual Event

    This intermediate-level workshop will demonstrate how to create thematic maps using QGIS, a free and open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) for analyzing, modifying, and visualizing spatial data. Additionally, participants will learn how to perform queries on spatial data and edit the attribute table. NOTE: Prior to the workshop date, please review our Introduction to Mapmaking […]

  • Introduction to Podcasting

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Learn how to create your own podcast in this introductory and interactive workshop. This workshop will cover all levels of podcast production including content creation, recording, editing, and promotion. No previous podcasting experience is necessary. This workshop will also cover the basics of Audacity, a free sound editing software. Audacity can be used for many […]

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  • Using Zotero for Citation Management

    Online/Virtual Event

    Everyone who is using Zotero or thinks they might like to use Zotero is welcome at this workshop. During this session, participants will: Learn the best ways to use Zotero to keep all of your citations in order throughout your research; Gain tips and tricks to get the most out of Zotero  and your citation management tracking […]