Grab your lunch, hop on Zoom, and learn something new with us!
We’re excited to announce a new workshop series designed just for faculty. We will explore various aspects of instruction and research and provide valuable information about library support and collaboration opportunities. Join us each Tuesday, Sept. 10-Nov. 19 as we tackle pertinent academic topics together in this series. Register for each or all of these 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunchtime Learning opportunities.
Check out this list of topics:
GET LIT! INFORMATION LITERACY AT THE CORE OF HIGHER EDUCATION (9/10/24)
When you hear the term “information literacy,” you probably think it only applies to librarians, but that is not true. In this workshop, Undergraduate Research Librarian Dr. Erin Dorrell will invite you to “get lit” with us and explore how crucial information literacy is the way to approach instruction. Register Today!
ORCiD WORKSHOP FOR RESEARCHERS (9/17/24)
Getting and using your free ORCID iD and ORCID record can help you save time and get credit for your work in funding, publishing, and research reporting workflows. Funding organizations, publishers, and research institutions are increasingly requiring or asking for ORCID iDs from researchers. In this workshop, AUL for Digital Scholarship and Research Laura Waugh will explain how to create and use your ORCID iD so you are ahead of the game. Register Today!
RECOMMEND OR FIND A RESOURCE (9/24/24)
Want to recommend a resource to the library? We’ve simplified the system and made it easier than ever for faculty to let us know about a resource they would like added to our collections. Head of Scholarly Resources Stephanie Towery will show you how to start a conversation with University Libraries and how we can help you access resources for your research and teaching. Register Today!
LET’S EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPYRIGHT & Al (10/1/24)
Artificial Intelligence (Al) is impacting all aspects of academia. Research Engagement Librarian Sophia Mosbe will help you discover how Al intersects with copyright law and how past and present cases are shaping how users utilize the technology. Register Today!
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS: FIRST YEAR INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAM (10/8/24)
The Library’s Learning Engagement team has been hard at work creating scaffolded learning outcomes and updating the Lib Guide for the First Year Information Literacy program. First Year Experience Librarian Taylor Glover will demonstrate how each facet of the First Year Information Literacy program ties into the other and supports efforts to set students up for success. Register Today!
FUTURE-READY: DIGITAL SKILL BUILDING AND THE RISE OF THE ALKEK ONE MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM (10/15/24)
Join us for a presentation on the Alkek One micro-credentialing program, a pioneering initiative at Texas State University launched in partnership with the LBJ STEM Institute under the NASA MUREP grant. Since its inception, the program has awarded over 450 micro-credentials, representing approximately 3,600 hours of completely voluntary, informal student learning focused on high-demand digital skills. In this session, the program’s founder, Technology Engagement Director Dr. Andrew Rechnitz, will discuss the genesis of the program and share best practices for ongoing engagement with students, faculty and staff. Register Today!
FINDING AND USING IMAGES AND MEDIA: AN INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE COMMONS (10/22/24)
At this important workshop, you will learn about copyright and openly licensed creative content, and how to find and use openly licensed images, music, and video and other open access content. Open Licenses Librarian Tara Spies Smith will show you how to properly give credit or attribution to copyrighted or open access content and how to give your scholarly work, creations, and designs a Creative Commons license. Register Today!
DEVELOPING QUALITY RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PLANS BY USING DMPTool (10/29/24)
Most funding agencies or other research supporters require a data management plan. If they fund your research, the data from that research must be FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Data Curation Specialist Dr. Xuan Zhou will explain how having a plan in place for storing, describing, and managing your data is important in every research. We will explore the basic principles of research data management, data management planning tools, support and guidance that is available to academic researchers, and how to use the DMPTool to develop a data management plan, and maintain it through the course of your research. Register Today!
ALL ABOUT OUR DIGITAL REPOSITORIES: SHARE YOUR WORK AND BOOST YOUR RESEARCH IMPACT (11/12/24)
The University Libraries offer two primary repositories to support the Texas State University community in sharing, promoting, and preserving scholarly works: the TXST Digital Repository and the TXST Dataverse Repository. These platforms make TXST scholarship accessible to a global audience, helping to enhance the visibility and impact of your research. In this workshop, AUL for Digital Scholarship and Research Laura Waugh, and Assistant Director for Research and Data Services Alexa Hight, will guide you through these repositories and the various deposit options available to you. Additionally, we will touch on how to leverage the Digital Collections archive, featuring materials from Special Collections and Archives, to support your research. Registration Today!
CITATION MANAGEMENT: USING ZOTERO (11/5/24)
Managing citations in your published research can be a daunting task. There are many tools out there to aid with this challenge, but not all are easy to access. AD Information Literacy & Instruction Audrey Stewart will introduce you to Zotero, an openly accessible platform that is currently the library’s recommended tool for this purpose. We will explore the features of the platform and learn how to use it. Register Today!
Al FOR LIT REVIEWS (Postponed – this will be rescheduled for the spring semester)
Artificial Intelligence (Al) offers a variety of tools that can simplify the Literature Review process for students and researchers. Learning Engagement Director Jess Williams and Round Rock’s Reference and Instruction Librarian Wendy Thompson will take a look at how these tools can facilitate discovery, simplify the process and aid with learning. They will also discuss the ethical considerations for use of Al in this way. Register Today!
This article was contributed by UL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Debbie Pitts