Event calendar
Scholarly Publishing: Finding the Best Publication Option to Maximize Your Impact While Avoiding “Predatory Publishers”
Date:
Monday, Nov. 9 — 4 to 5 p.m.
Location:
Online
Discover tools for finding reputable journals, evaluating journal impact and quality, and avoiding predatory publishers.
Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Program Informational Session
Date:
Oct. 14
Time:
4 to 5 p.m.
Location:
Online
Learn about WMU Libraries Open Education Grants for adopting or creating OER, including grant requirements and the application process.
Qualitative Research Tools: Taguette 101
Date:
Oct. 15
Time:
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
Learn how to code, organize and export your qualitative data using a free, open‑source tool.
Establishing Your Scholarly Identity
Date:
Oct. 16
Time:
noon to 1 p.m.
Location:
Online
Learn how to develop your scholarly identity to build your reputation and expand your impact.
Data Cartels, Surveillance, and Your Information: A Keynote with Sarah Lamdan
Date:
Oct. 28
Time:
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Waldo Library
Join librarian and legal scholar Sarah Lamdan for a compelling keynote on how academic publishers and data brokers collect and use user data.
3DnD Dungeons and Dragons Adventure
Date:
Thursday, Oct. 29 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 19 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 19 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23 — 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Waldo Library
Join fellow DnD adventurers to play a short 5th Edition campaign.
Face Your Research Fears Workshop and Graduate Research Community
Date:
Oct. 30
Time:
10 a.m. to noon
Location:
Waldo Library
Build confidence in your graduate research with practical strategies and customized support.
Organizing Your Data in Spreadsheets
Date:
Nov. 10
Time:
4 to 5 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
Explore more effective data-wrangling strategies using Excel.
Tips and Tricks for Finding Data
Date:
Nov. 19
Time:
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
Discuss considerations for choosing and reusing data, and explore strategies for locating datasets.
Survey Design in Qualtrics
Date:
Dec. 2
Time:
3 to 5 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
Learn the essentials of building effective surveys in Qualtrics.
Workshop recordings
Workshop recordings
Check out our playlist on YouTube for recordings of many of our workshops.