Monday, 01 Oct 2018
Monday Monologues series
"Get Out the Vote Plays," Tiffany Antone, lecturer in music and theatre will curate short, nonpartisan plays. This lunchtime series features facets of composition and art through a series of readings or performances curated by Iowa State faculty. Bring your lunch or stop by Bookends Café on your way.
Thursday, 04 Oct 2018
Grad Students: Everything you need to know about the Library
Grad Students: Learn how to find dissertations, influential research articles and important journals in your subject area! Find out who is your subject librarian, and learn about Library services that can help facilitate your research and writing! Let us know if you need accommodation. Preregistration required at Learn@ISU.
Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
Film and discussion: The Witness
In this 2015 documentary, Bill Genovese aims to set the record straight regarding his sister, Catherine Susan "Kitty" Genovese, whose name took on a tragic meaning after her 1964 murder. A Green Dot event.
Thursday, 18 Oct 2018
Data Management Plans Made Easy
Need a plan? A data management plan (DMP) is a common requirement in research grant proposals. Learn to write a DMP with less stress using DMPTool - a tool that brings together tailored templates based on funder-requirements and guidance that breaks down what you need to include. Plus get tips to make the process easier every time. Preregistration required through Learn@ISU. Let us know if you need accommodations.
Tuesday, 23 Oct 2018
Game: 'The Price is High'
Stop and play. Learn about the costs of access to scholarly journals and articles. Candy prizes will be available.
Wednesday, 24 Oct 2018
Dude, Where's My File?
This workshop will provide an overview of best practices for file naming and organization. Preregistration required through Learn@ISU. Let us know if you need accommodation.
Workshop: Free Access to Research Online
"Can I Read That? Free Access to Research Online," a collaborative workshop offered by the University Library and Ames Public Library. It will focus on ways the Ames community can freely access data and research articles for information about medical procedures, agriculture and more though open access publications.
Thursday, 25 Oct 2018
Getting Started with EndNote Web
Lost the references you need for your research paper? Thesis and dissertation citations becoming unmanageable? This workshop for beginners introduces EndNote Web, a free bibliographic management program that helps you collect, organize, format, and use your collected citations in your writing projects. Learn how to get started with EndNote Web! Let us know if you need accommodation. Preregistration required at Learn@ISU.
Documentary: 'Paywall, The Business of Scholarship'
The documentary, "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship," addresses the problem of academic publishers who profit from limiting access to scholarly information. This showing will be followed by a Q&A session.
Friday, 26 Oct 2018
Open Science: Ask an Expert
Are you interested in research reproducibility, open access publishing or open data? Meet like-minded peers while enjoying free coffee and donuts at the library.
Monday, 29 Oct 2018
Monday Monologues series
"Haunting Halloween Readings," Charissa Menefee, associate professor of English. This lunchtime series features facets of composition and art through a series of readings or performances curated by Iowa State faculty. Bring your lunch or stop by Bookends Café on your way.