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Quantum GIS (“QGIS”) is a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for mapping and spatial analysis. Like other Geographic Information Systems (GIS) softw3ares such as ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS can be used to create, edit, analyze, and display geographic data, enabling users to understand spatial relationships and patterns. This has wide-ranging applications in fields as varied as environmental management, public health, transportation, marketing, emergency management, and many others. In this workshop, you will learn how to find geographic data, assemble it in a simple map in QGIS, analyze it to identify a potential pattern, and visualize the result. Led by Neil Curri, Academic Computing Consultant for GIS, necurri@vassar.edu 

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 Assistant Director of Academic Computing Services and Nicole Scalessa Head of Digital Scholarship and Technology Services.   

The Digital Library includes photos, audiovisual materials, manuscripts, and much more! Did you know it now also provides access to Finding Aids, Vassar Scholarship, and a 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 Head of Digital Scholarship and Technology Services, nscalessa@vassar.edu. Register Online: https://libcal.vassar.edu/event/15212543  If you cannot attend the specified date we can discuss this topic by appointment: https://calendar.app.google/Zx5sY85amAPikN1E9 

Workshop participants will come away with a basic understanding of using open source software Audacity to make recordings.. Time permitting, we’ll visit the Chicago Audio Studio. Led by Baynard Bailey Assistant Director of Academic Computing Services 

Open Educational Resources, or OER, are free teaching, learning and research materials that can be reused, remixed or revised; this includes textbooks, question banks, and much more. Once a nascent movement born in the early 2000’s, the quality and disciplinary coverage of OER have significantly improved over the years. Please join us to learn about locating and evaluating OER, as well as interpreting the Creative Commons licenses typically associated with these resources. Presented by Elizabeth Salmon, Social Science Librarian, esalmon@vassar.edu and Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Humanities and Multidisciplinary Librarian, LCantwellJurkovic@Vassar.edu. Register Online: https://libcal.vassar.edu/calendar/mainlibrary/fall25-oer

Want to save time formatting your bibliography? Overwhelmed by PDFs? Zotero is a free citation manager for organizing references, storing pdfs, and formatting in-text citations and bibliographies. Zotero is most useful when it's incorporated into the research process - finding sources, building your Zotero library, and citing references all go hand-in-hand. During this workshop, you will learn how to: Create a Zotero library Organize and share references Generate bibliographies in your preferred citation style Format in-text citations and bibliographies in Word and Google Docs Register Online: https://libcal.vassar.edu/event/15446751 If you are unable to attend a scheduled Zotero workshop, please email researchhelp@vassar.eduto arrange an individual meeting.

Want to save time formatting your bibliography? Overwhelmed by PDFs? Zotero is a free citation manager for organizing references, storing pdfs, and formatting in-text citations and bibliographies. Zotero is most useful when it's incorporated into the research process - finding sources, building your Zotero library, and citing references all go hand-in-hand. During this workshop, you will learn how to: Create a Zotero library Organize and share references Generate bibliographies in your preferred citation style Format in-text citations and bibliographies in Word and Google Docs Register Online: https://libcal.vassar.edu/event/15394297 If you are unable to attend a scheduled Zotero workshop, please email researchhelp@vassar.eduto arrange an individual meeting.

Want to save time formatting your bibliography? Overwhelmed by PDFs? Zotero is a free citation manager for organizing references, storing pdfs, and formatting in-text citations and bibliographies. Zotero is most useful when it's incorporated into the research process - finding sources, building your Zotero library, and citing references all go hand-in-hand. During this workshop, you will learn how to: Create a Zotero library Organize and share references Generate bibliographies in your preferred citation style Format in-text citations and bibliographies in Word and Google Docs Register Online: https://libcal.vassar.edu/event/15446753 If you are unable to attend a scheduled Zotero workshop, please email researchhelp@vassar.eduto arrange an individual meeting.

In this hands-on workshop, we will navigate the complex landscape of marijuana consumption data. Using a series of questions to guide our data journey, we will explore "go-to" resources, learn how to vet dataset quality and spot data redflags. You will leave with a framework for locating and evaluating data on any topic, that can be applied to both academic research and everyday life.

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Can computers smell? Do you like discovering niche perfumes, linguistics, and browsing the web? In this workshop* you’ll get an introduction to “linked data” and how it is the backbone of the world wide web and its algorithms. We’ll discuss how a subjective experience like smell can evolve into a map of connections. Join us for examples of cool linked data projects and smell a few scents from the Science Librarian’s personal perfume collection. You’ll likely leave with the name of a new fragrance for your next occasion. 50-minute workshop. *Attendees with chemical sensitivities are welcomed, though if there are any questions, please contact iryan@vassar.edu.

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