Learn how to use sewing and embroidery machines to make anything involving fabric! During this workshop you can expect to learn how to operate and thread the machines, create custom designs, and make your very own Block M pillow! Feel free to stay after to make one for yourself!
This archival project explores the hidden role of post-World War II migrants from the Baltic states and Eastern Europe in shaping US-Soviet relations through soft power. The talk focuses primarily on cultural “proxy battles” such as international hockey tournaments and political institutions like the Captive Nations Committee, which often stood in for open military conflict and shaped public opinion in the United States.
Join the Health Sciences Library for Stressbusters Tea & Treats on Thursday, May 8 from 11:00am-3:00pm at our service desk on the 5th floor of PWB. Need a complete break from cramming? Check out the HSL Makerspace for button making, 3D printing, sewing, creating vinyl stickers, and other crafts. The VR Studio is also open for enjoying gaming, wellness and meditation apps.
Join us at Wilson Library (west bank) for PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) from UMN Boynton Health. Drop in at any time to meet registered therapy animal teams—including dogs, bunnies, cats, chickens, and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community. All are welcome!
Learn about using the citation management software, EndNote, to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNote Online, a web-based version of EndNote freely available to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff.
Learn about how generative AI tools work, the pros and cons and tips for incorporating them into your research and writing practice.
Andersen Library, the Archives, exhibits and underground Caverns will be part of Doors Open Minneapolis May 17 and 18!
Go behind the scenes at Elmer L. Andersen Library with Doors Open Minneapolis. Visitors will be able to tour the caverns 80 feet beneath the building, as well as see and learn about rare and unique collection materials, such as the 1602 Ricci map of the world, and view exhibits such as “Making Room,” about pioneering women architects, “Campus Kiosk: The Voice of Student Groups at the U,” and our very own 221b Baker Street sitting room.
Andersen Library, the Archives, exhibits and underground Caverns will be part of Doors Open Minneapolis May 17 and 18!
Go behind the scenes at Elmer L. Andersen Library with Doors Open Minneapolis. Visitors will be able to tour the caverns 80 feet beneath the building, as well as see and learn about rare and unique collection materials, such as the 1602 Ricci map of the world, and view exhibits such as “Making Room,” about pioneering women architects, “Campus Kiosk: The Voice of Student Groups at the U,” and our very own 221b Baker Street sitting room.
Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop.
This workshop will break down how to effectively search for articles, books, and other scholarly works. We’ll cover tracing citations, creating optimal keyword searches, using built-in database functions to improve your searches, and other strategies to make you a more efficient researcher.
In this special storytelling event on Thursday, May 29, we travel 100 years back to trace the long and under-explored history that brought us to that moment in 2020 when George Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked a global racial reckoning.
Join us on June 25 for an exhibit opening that celebrates 100 years of the University of Minnesota Press. The program begins with remarks at 6 p.m., followed by a reception and exhibit-viewing. The event is free and open to all. Please register if you plan to attend!
This online workshop will help you understand what plagiarism is and some of the most common mistakes that students make. We will also talk about Chat GPT, Microsoft Co-pilot and other AI tools, what they do and how to think through using them (or not). You will learn strategies and tools to cite sources, avoid plagiarism and about other resources to get additional support. We will send a zoom link to those who register.
Learn about how to use generative AI tools, the pros and cons and tips for incorporating them (or not) into your research and writing practice.
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