Interested in learning video editing or recording a narrated presentation? Come to this hands-on workshop where you will learn to use Apple’s powerful but easy to use video editing software. Led by Baynard Bailey of Academic Computing Services.

Scalar is an open source, web-based publishing software from the University of Southern California’s Alliance for Networking Visual Culture that allows you to create networked, multi-media online publications.This workshop will begin with the basics of installation along with creating accounts, projects, and content path. It will also cover the management and inclusion of media, such as images and video. Led by Nicole Scalessa of Digital Scholarship and Technology Services. Register: https://libcal.vassar.edu/event/9537517

Learn how to take your digital photos to the next level. We will show you how to improve the quality of a picture by tweaking the exposure, adjusting the color balance, configuring the sharpness, cropping, and applying various effects. Led by Karly Andreassen & Amy Laughlin of Academic Computing Services.

Do you need to promo an event or org? Learn tools and techniques to make your fliers more appealing and effective. Led by Karly Andreassen & Baynard Bailey of Academic Computing Services.

We will learn the basics of creating digital collages. Learn how to brainstorm and develop an artistic concept. We will enliven that idea in the digital realm using transparency, blur, cloning and other techniques to create collages. Led by Karly Andreassen & Amy Laughlin of Academic Computing Services.

Planning to record voice or music and you have never done it before? Interested in podcasting? Perhaps you have an interview you need to edit and share? We’ll review free and cross-platform tools and review resources for audio production. We'll conclude by visiting the audio nook and the studio in the basement of Chicago Hall. Led by Baynard Bailey of Academic Computing Services.

Need a website? We will review the options you have available to you as a member of the Vassar Community. We’ll also cover our new resource : vassarspaces.net - where we empower users to become sys admins and install their own apps (WordPress, Scalar, Omeka and more!). Led by Baynard Bailey of Academic Computing Services and Nicole Scalessa of Digital Scholarship and Technology Services. Register: https://vassar.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcO-tqjouE9OFr-29x5tsTkEQOnaJPyyT

We all use type but it it is an often overlooked fundamental tool in graphic design. We’ll examine the what makes a character and explore the anatomies and characteristics  of fonts, typefaces, and families. We will examine how font choices affect line, paragraph and layout. We will empower you to make informed font choices for your design projects. Led by Karly Andreassen of Academic Computing Services.

In July of 2022 Vassar College Libraries launched the new and improved Digital Library. This resource has been greatly expanded from its predecessor to now include not only digital collections but also Finding Aids, Vassar Scholarship, and the Herbarium. Join us for a tour of the system followed by a Q&A. The tour will include tips on how to find what you need for your research and how to submit your work to the Vassar Scholarship repository. Led by Nicole Scalessa of Digital Scholarship and Technology Services. Registration Link: https://libcal.vassar.edu/event/10230020?hs=a   

Baynard Bailey of Academic Computing Services will provide an overview of some alternative assignments (websites, podcasts, videos, posters). We will discuss how innovative assignments can be used to support learning objectives and review relevant best practices.

Presenter David Kraiker, Data Dissemination Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, will provide an introduction to the Census Bureau, the data it collects and provides, and how to find and use the data. Attendees will learn what Census Bureau is, the differences between the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Decennial Census, parameters for finding data of interest, and using the tools in the Census Bureau's data portal, https://data.census.gov, to explore and visualize ACS and Census data. Refreshments and open discussion with Mr. Kraiker to follow (4:30 - 5:00 pm). Hosted by the Department of Earth Science and Geography. 

Planning to record voice or music and you have never done it before? Interested in podcasting? Perhaps you have an interview you need to edit and share? We’ll review free and cross-platform tools and review resources for audio production. We'll conclude by visiting the audio nook and the studio in the basement of Chicago Hall. Led by Baynard Bailey of Academic Computing Services.