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Events for October 2012

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  1. Week of September 30, 2012

    1. Monday, October 1, 2012

      1. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: The Essentials
        23 Illini Hall
      2. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmKaren Hogenboom, Numeric and Spatial Data Librarian, datagis@library.illinois.edu
        GIS 101: Introducing Geographic Information Systems
        Main Library - Library 314

    2. Tuesday, October 2, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amSarah L. Shreeves, Scholarly Commons, sshreeve@illinois.edu
        Your research rights: Ownership awareness to maximize the impact
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 1:00 pmSurvey Research Lab Office Hours
        University Library, Main Library, Room 306

    3. Wednesday, October 3, 2012

      1. 9:00 am - 10:30 amPowerPoint and Beyond: Theories, Strategies, and Tips to Improve Your Classroom Presentations
        23 Illini Hall

    4. Thursday, October 4, 2012

      1. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmKaren Hogenboom, Numeric and Spatial Data Librarian, datagis@library.illinois.edu
        GIS 102: Map making using Public Data
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmKatherine Eriksen
        Interviewing Skills for Non-Academic Jobs
        210 Illini Union
      3. 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmDrowning in citations? RefWorks can help!
        Main Library - Library 314

    5. Friday, October 5, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amMark Wardecker, Reference Librarian, wardeckm@illinois.edu
        An introduction to Prezi
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 10:00 am - 12:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: Discussions and other Interactive Tools
        23 Illini Hall

  2. Week of October 7, 2012

    1. Monday, October 8, 2012

      1. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmJamie Nelson, CITES Academic Technology Services, jamien@illinois.edu
        Using PowerPoint to its potential and other presentation strategies
        Main Library - Library 314

    2. Tuesday, October 9, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amDrowning in citations? RefWorks can help!
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 10:00 am - 12:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: The Essentials
        23 Illini Hall
      3. 1:00 pmSurvey Research Lab Office Hours
        University Library, Main Library, Room 306
      4. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmNIH NRSA/Kirschstein Fellowship Workshop
        180 Bevier Hall

    3. Wednesday, October 10, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amJoAnn Jacoby, Reference Librarian
        Demystify the literature review and start your research
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmKatherine Eriksen
        Resumes and Cover Letters for Graduate Students and Postdocs
        210 Illini Union

    4. Thursday, October 11, 2012

      1. 9:00 am - 10:00 amInformal Group on Learning Spaces ' Fall 2012 Series
        23 Illini Hall
      2. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: Managing your Moved Course Content
        23 Illini Hall
      3. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmAlan Bilansky, CITES Academic Technology Services, alanb@illinois.edu
        Wikis and more: Collaborative tools for faculty research, service, and teaching
        Main Library - Library 314
      4. 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmCarissa Phillips, Business and Finance Librarian, choller@illinois.edu
        Business information for non-business people
        Main Library - Library 314

    5. Friday, October 12, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amBeth Sandore, Associate University Librarian for Information Technology Planning and Policy
        Finding grants to support your research
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmJohn Tubbs, CITES Academic Technology Services
        How-to Series: Mobile Media Production
        Main Library - Library 314

  3. Week of October 14, 2012

    1. Monday, October 15, 2012

      1. 10:30 am - 12:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: Using Respondus to Create, Move, and Manage Online Tests
        23 Illini Hall
      2. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBen Murphy, Reference, Research, and Scholarly Services
        Zotero
        Main Library - Library 314

    2. Tuesday, October 16, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:30 amSarah Christensen, Visual Resources Curator, schrstn@illinois.edu
        Introduction to ARTstor
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 1:00 pmSurvey Research Lab Office Hours
        University Library, Main Library, Room 306
      3. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmGo Government Webinar: Decoding the PMF Application Process - for Graduate and Professional Students
        The Career Center Conference Room 143
      4. 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmAlexis Thompson
        Planning for a Successful Postdoctoral Experience
        304 Coble Hall

    3. Wednesday, October 17, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amCate Kompare, Reference, Research, and Scholarly Services
        Organizing your job search
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 10:00 am - 11:00 amSavvy Job Searcher
        314 Main Library
      3. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: The Essentials
        23 Illini Hall

    4. Thursday, October 18, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amIllinois Compass 2g: Key Features for Teaching Assistants, Graders, and Staff
        23 Illini Hall
      2. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmSarah Christensen, Visual Resources Curator, schrstn@illinois.edu
        Teaching with ARTStor
        Main Library - Library 314

    5. Friday, October 19, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amBen Murphy, Reference, Research, and Scholarly Services
        Zotero
        Main Library - Library 314
      2. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmBlended Learning: Instructional Design for Blended and Online Courses
        23 Illini Hall

  4. Week of October 21, 2012

    1. Monday, October 22, 2012

      1.  VersatilePhD Forum on Entrepreneurship for Humanities and Social Science PhDs
        VersatilePhD Main Forum (online)
      2. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: Managing your Moved Course Content
        23 Illini Hall

    2. Tuesday, October 23, 2012

      1.  VersatilePhD Forum on Entrepreneurship for Humanities and Social Science PhDs
        VersatilePhD Main Forum (online)
      2. 10:00 am - 11:00 amSusan Miller, Reference Librarian
        Getting the most out of Google
        Main Library - Library 314
      3. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmBlended Learning: Facilitating Online Discussions
        23 Illini Hall
      4. 1:00 pmSurvey Research Lab Office Hours
        University Library, Main Library, Room 306

    3. Wednesday, October 24, 2012

      1.  VersatilePhD Forum on Entrepreneurship for Humanities and Social Science PhDs
        VersatilePhD Main Forum (online)
      2. 10:00 am - 11:30 amJenny Emanuel, Reference Librarian
        Drowning in citations and PDFs? EndNote can help!
        Main Library - Library 314
      3. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmGo Government Webinar: Federal Intern and Entry-Level Hire Roundtable
        304 Coble Hall
      4. 3:00 pmMichael DeSimeone (I-CHASS), Theodore Gray (TouchPress), Kenton McHenry (NCSA), and Brad Tober (Art + Design)
        Colleagues or Rivals? Academic e-Publishing vs. Commercial e-Publishing in the Humanities
        Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Main Library, Room 346

    4. Thursday, October 25, 2012

      1.  VersatilePhD Forum on Entrepreneurship for Humanities and Social Science PhDs
        VersatilePhD Main Forum (online)
      2. 9:00 am - 10:00 amInformal Group on Learning Spaces ' Fall 2012 Series
        23 Illini Hall
      3. 10:00 am - 12:00 pmIllinois Compass 2g: The Essentials
        23 Illini Hall
      4. 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmHarriett Green, English and Digital Humanities Librarian, green19@illinois.edu
        Digital humanities workshop: Omeka in a nutshell
        Main Library - Library 314

    5. Friday, October 26, 2012

      1.  VersatilePhD Forum on Entrepreneurship for Humanities and Social Science PhDs
        VersatilePhD Main Forum (online)
      2. 10:00 am - 11:00 amCarissa Phillips, Business and Finance Librarian, choller@illinois.edu
        Business information for non-business people
        Main Library - Library 314

  5. Week of October 28, 2012

    1. Monday, October 29, 2012

      1. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmRebecca Bryant
        Interviewing Skills for Faculty Jobs for Graduate Students and Postdocs
        314A Illini Union
      2. 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmTechnology Can Help you Teach Large Classes
        23 Illini Hall
      3. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMerinda Hensley, Scholarly Commons, learnlib@library.illinois.edu
        How to build a great poster
        Main Library - Library 314

    2. Tuesday, October 30, 2012

      1. 1:00 pmSurvey Research Lab Office Hours
        University Library, Main Library, Room 306

    3. Wednesday, October 31, 2012

      1. 10:00 am - 11:00 amMark Wardecker, Reference Librarian, wardeckm@illinois.edu
        Visualizing your data
        Main Library - Library 314