Library Tours and Workshops
The Research and Instructional Support Department offers a variety of instruction services By Request. Contact Kate L. Ganski, Library Instruction Coordinator for details.
Course Instructors: To bring your class to the library for instruction, see the Course Integrated Instruction page.
DIGITAL LITERACY CONTEST
Compete to find information online. $500 in cash prizes. Free food for everyone.
You'll have 30 minutes to answer 20 questions using the Internet. Correct answers are worth points, and incorrect answers are penalized. Highest scores win.
Hosted by the UWM Libraries and the Office of Undergraduate Research Wed, March 10, 11:30am CST. Contest is in the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons, Library Instruction Room B (W190). Must be present to compete. Computers will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your laptop.
Example questions include:
* What username edited the Wikipedia article 'Exxon' on August, 26 2007 at 4:02 am?
* In what year was Albert Einstein born?
* More questions
Free contest open to all UWM students and faculty. Test your Internet skills and cognitive agility. Prove your prowess.
The Internet is a cognitive prosthetic. How well can you wield it to amplify the power of your mind?
Wednesday March 10th at 11:30 AM
http://www.digitalliteracycontest.org/students/uwm
CHICK LIT AND BOOK CLUBS
Join us for a review of the Women's fiction collections and databases offered in the UWM Libraries. Find out about online collections of primary sources including women's letters and diaries, advice books, and feminist periodicals. For more information contact Kristin Woodward (kristinw@uwm.edu or 414-229-6828).
- Friday, March 12, Noon to 1pm, UWM Libraries Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons, Classroom A
Walking Tour of the UWM Libraries
Customized walking tours highlighting any and all of the array of collections and services at the UWM Libraries are available upon request. To request a tour for yourself or for a group, please contact Library Instruction Coordinator, Kate L. Ganski.
Don't have time for a walking tour? Check out our virtual tour of the UWM Libraries and the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons.
Getting Started with RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based research tool that helps you manage citations, create bibliographies, and import references from research databases. Formatting styles include APA, Chicago and MLA. The workshop will cover registering for an account (no-cost for UWM students, staff and instructors), saving citations into a personal RefWorks Account, organizing references and formatting bibliographies.
To Request this workshop for yourself or a group please contact Library Instruction Coordinator, Kate L. Ganski
If you have a suggestion for a Library Workshop that you feel will be of interest to UWM students, faculty, staff or the university community, please contact the Library Instruction Coordinator, Kate L. Ganski.
Visit our interactive library tutorials PantherCat Tutorial and Finding Articles Tutorial any time.
Additional workshops for UWM faculty and academic staff are listed in the Professional Development & Employee Enhancement Calendar (choose "UWM Libraries" as the event sponsor to see a list of library workshops.