Library Workshops

Date

Time

Workshops

Wednesday, September 4
Thursday, September 5

Meet Your Librarian (Newnan)
Come by and chat with your librarians! Librarians would love to hear what classes you are taking and what research areas interest you. We will share information about direct-to-you resource delivery and services to support your learning and research!

Location: Newnan Lobby

Meet Your Librarian
Come by and chat with your librarians! Librarians would love to hear what classes you are taking and what research areas interest you. We will share information about direct-to-you resource delivery and services to support your learning and research!

Location: Ingram Library, Main Floor Corridor

Resource Quest: Unlocking the Power of UWG's Library
This workshop will teach students how to find sources, both online and within the library. The types of sources include books and articles.

Instructor: Shelby Moore (Library)
Location: Ingram Library "Aquarium" Classroom, Third Floor

Basics of AI
Introduction to what AI is, common forms like text generators, and how it works. AI Literacy Series in the Library as part of World AI Week (Oct 7-11).

Instructor: Bryson Frederick (Student in Computer Science)
Location: Library Nook (behind the elevators), First Floor

Tuesday, October 8

 1-2pm

Using AI: Effective and Ethical Practices
Introduction to common AI tools for university courses and how these can be used effectively and ethically. Includes recommendations on AI-use policy in courses. AI Literacy Series in the Library as part of World AI Week (Oct 7-11).

Instructor: Dr. Sunil Hazari (Richards College of Business)
Location: Library Nook (behind the elevators), First Floor

Art and AI
Panel discussion of AI in the art world, from the ethics of training AI with existing art to the use of AI as a tool in the creation of art. AI Literacy Series in the Library as part of World AI Week (Oct 7-11).

Panelists: Professor John Morris (Art), Professor Dominic Nguyen (Art), Professor Mark Schoon (Art)
Location: Library Nook (behind the elevators), First Floor

Partner event with Career Services. AI Literacy Series in the Library as part of World AI Week (Oct 7-11).

Panelists: Hope Ridley, Career Coach; Anika McCoy, Career Coach; Lauren Davis, Employer Relations Coordinator; Suzy McCorkle, Associate Director of Employer Relations

Location: Library Nook (behind the elevators), First Floor

Ingo Swann Research Fellowship Lecture
Suzanne Clores, writer and Webby-Award honored podcast creator, will speak about her endeavors to shed light on the history and creation of remote viewing and how it changes and expands the stories we tell about extraordinary phenomena in modern society. 

Location: Ingram Library "Aquarium" Classroom, Third Floor

Graduate Research Symposium
Partner event with the Graduate School. Lightning talks by 5 selected presenters.  Speaker proposals due Sep 30

Location: Virtual
{Zoom link goes live in November}

Reception:3-4pm,

Open House:
4-6pm

Veterans Day Open House
Partner event with Student Affairs (Rahmel Cowel).  Showcasing rare materials from military campaigns and veterans' papers held in Ingram Library’s Special Collections covering U.S. Civil War through the Vietnam War.

Reception Location: Ingram Library, Thomas B. Murphy Reading Room
Open House: Special Collections (Ground Floor)

Wednesday, October 16

Thursday, November 14

Friday, November 15

1-2pm

2:30-3:30pm

11:30-12:30 and 12:30-1:30

Finding Resources for your Spanish, Latin American Studies, and Latine Studies classes

In these drop-in workshops, librarian Anne Barnhart will explain the challenges of researching niche topics and populations and the adventures of finding sources in Spanish. Bring a laptop (you can check one out in the Library if you don't have your own).

Instructor: Anne Barnhart
Location: Ingram Library "Aquarium" Classroom, Third Floor