Past Events

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  • Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Stretch, color, grab snacks, and pick up free bluebooks and scantrons. Sign-up for a massage (first-come, first-served, in person, starting at 10:50am).

In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center. 

  • Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:00pm
Location: Online, Other, on-campus

Singularity is a container platform. It allows you to create and run containers that package up software in a portable and reproducible way. You can build a container using Singularity on your laptop and then run it on the UCSB High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster or national HPC clusters, a single server, in the cloud, or a workstation. Your container is a single file, and you don’t have to worry about how to install all the software you need on each different operating...

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  • Wed, 03/06/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a guided tutorial where you will learn about electrical circuits using Play-Doh as the conductor of electricity and learn how to combine this with our Makey Makey and with coding. Discover the unique ways we can power our creations and learn how to control them with coding.

Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to familiarize yourself with the basics of the Makerspace. Find the course at...

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  • Wed, 03/06/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library invites graduate students to learn how to use ORCID in your research. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique, persistent digital identifier that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher.

Light refreshments will be provided.
 
In this workshop we will cover:
• Creating a free ORCID ID and managing your ORCID account
• Placing your publications in ORCID
• Funding, publisher, and...

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  • Wed, 03/06/2024 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications

More details can be found at http://ecodatascience.github.io/events

  • Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a guided tutorial where you will learn to model your own nameplate for your desk or door. You will be able to send your models directly to our 3D printers and later pick up your one-of-a-kind decoration.

Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation and 3D printing module to familiarize yourself with the basics of the Makerspace and 3D Printing. Find the course at...

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  • Wed, 02/28/2024 - 2:00pm
Location: Online, Other, on-campus

The high-performance computing (HPC) workshop is for students, staff, and faculty from UCSB who want to use cluster computing resources to run computational jobs. It is an introduction for new users who want to get started quickly in using HPC resources for research or education. The workshop continues the previous workshop and introduces some common applications in the HPC. Specifically, the SLURM array, SLURM-dependent jobs, running the Jupyter Notebook/Lab and Visual Studio...

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  • Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Open to all graduate students and other UCSB affiliates.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Please register for the presentation in advance.
 
This presentation you will learn the basics of copyright under US Law, including:
·       What is copyright? What does it cover?
·       How does a creator get their work copyrighted? What is "work for hire"?
·       How long...

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Professor Kim Yasuda
  • Tue, 02/27/2024 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

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Advance registration is appreciated but not required.

UCSB Library is pleased to present Kim Yasuda (Art) in the ...

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  • Tue, 02/27/2024 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509

This one day carpentry workshop introduces tools for turning web pages into analyzable data. We will explore common web scraping scenarios and learn how to use XPath and a web browser to extract data from websites without needing to write code.  We will also discuss the ethics of web scraping.

Registration will open February 5, 2024 at 8:00 am at: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2258697

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  • Tue, 02/27/2024 - 11:00am to 7:00pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl
UCSB Library invites you to join a drop-in art activity any time between 11:00am and 7:00pm.  Please note, there will be a break from 4:00-5:30pm so participants can attend Kim Yasuda’s Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series talk "Public Art and Campus Placemaking:  Recentering the Artist in Communities of Practice."
 
Visiting artist Elena Yu will lead...
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Scattered blank bookmarks and colorful tassels
  • Mon, 02/26/2024 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl

Join UCSB Reads 2024 and the Library's new Makerspace in celebrating the 8th Annual World Bookmark Day with DIY Bookmarks. Stop by the Fish Bowl by the Davidson Library entrance from 10am-5pm, while supplies last, and decorate your own bookmark....

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Self Help Graphics
  • Fri, 02/23/2024 - 12:00pm
Location: Online
Free to attend; registration required to receive Zoom webinar attendance link.

UCSB Library is proud to collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center's "...

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  • Wed, 02/21/2024 - 2:00pm
Location: Online, Other, on-campus

The high-performance computing (HPC) workshop is for students, staff, and faculty from UCSB who want to use cluster computing resources to run computational jobs. It is an introduction for new users who want to get started quickly in using HPC resources for research or education. This workshop will cover the fundamental concepts of using HPC to run computational jobs. Specifically, how the HPC works, how the submit Slurm job runs computational jobs, and basic Linux commands....

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  • Wed, 01/10/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Thu, 01/25/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Thu, 02/15/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library invites faculty, graduate students, and other authors to join the UCSB Library Open Access team for a conversation about open access publishing, UC's transformative agreements, and UCSB Library's Open Access Publishing Fund. We want to hear what you think about open access publishing, publisher policies, and business...

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  • Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 01/31/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/07/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Join us for a four-week art series that explores the UCSB Reads book selection, Your Brain on Art. Each week we will have a unique experience that will guide your discovery of art in your daily life through canvas painting, bracelet making, creative writing, and candle making (SRB 1238 Community Room). Advance registration on Shoreline required.

4:00PM-5:00PM Thur. Jan. 24: ...

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  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Librarians are offering a Zotero Basics workshop for graduate students.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies. While geared to graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

The “Zotero Basics” workshop lasts one hour and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to manage citations for your personal research. This ...

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The UC campuses embedded in a heart made of circuits
  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

Have you ever felt trapped in the maze of packages and library dependencies for your R or Python projects? Join us for a webinar to unravel the 'Dependency Hell' problem and provide practical strategies to tackle this issue while making your research more reproducible. 

Registration: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2258166

  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications

More details can be found at http://ecodatascience.github.io/events

  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day by making pop-up cards for your loved ones. Learn basic paper folding structures for pop-up cards while spending a relaxing hour crafting. We will be providing basic materials, like paper and colored pencils, but feel free to bring in your own patterned paper, stickers, and drawing tools to add to your design.

Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to familiarize yourself with...

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  • Tue, 02/13/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Let's get into the Valentine's day groove! Join the Makerspace team in learning the basics of electronic circuits with Arduino. We'll be walking everyone through how to make a Love-O-Meter from the Arduino Projects Book. There is no experience needed.

You may wish to bring a laptop computer to follow along, but this is not required.

Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to familiarize yourself with the...

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  • Tue, 02/13/2024 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl

Space is limited.  Sign up for the Workshop

Light refreshments will be served.

Join us for a free art making workshop at the Library in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2024 and the Art, Design, and Architecture (AD&A) Museum's new exhibition "A Box of One's Own: Women Beyond...

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  • Tue, 02/13/2024 - 4:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus
The UC campuses embedded in a heart made of circuits
  • Mon, 02/12/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Online

In this workshop, we will explore the features of the GitHub website to manage and version content as a team. We will go over how to create a repository, edit files, and leverage the markdown syntax for documenting and tracking your work. We will also demonstrate how to invite collaborators. Participating in this workshop requires no coding skills or pre-installs (including the hands-on session). Everything will be done from your web browser!
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  • Thu, 02/08/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

In partnership with Santa Barbara Beautiful, join us for a special evening with British historian Simon Kerry as he discusses his new book, Miss Chase: Santa Barbara’s Trailblazer. Simon will also share his experience reviewing materials from The Community Development and Conservation Collection (CDCC), also known as the Pearl Chase Collection, donated by Ms. Chase to UCSB Library’s...

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  • Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 01/31/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/07/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Join us for a four-week art series that explores the UCSB Reads book selection, Your Brain on Art. Each week we will have a unique experience that will guide your discovery of art in your daily life through canvas painting, bracelet making, creative writing, and candle making (SRB 1238 Community Room). Advance registration on Shoreline required.

4:00PM-5:00PM Thur. Jan. 24: ...

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  • Tue, 02/06/2024 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is cancelled due to weather related travel delays

Join a free workshop to help you discover your path to creativity and creative expression in fostering well-being, with reference to the UCSB Reads 2024 book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross. The focus will be on music and the visual arts.

Refreshments will be served.

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  • Sat, 02/03/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

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Please join us for a performance by renowned flutist and composer Gary Schocker in celebration of the Library’s acquisition of The Gary Schocker Archives. Schocker will perform a selection of original compositions accompanied by pianist Fumi Kuwajima and featuring special guest Gary Woodward. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience an...

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  • Thu, 02/01/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Have you ever dreamed of turning your imagination into a 3D reality? It's time to dive into the world of Autodesk Fusion 360, the powerful tool that brings your designs to life. Join us for an introductory workshop where you'll learn the basics of this cutting-edge design software.

Why Attend?

Hands-On Learning: Get ready to roll up your sleeves! This workshop is all about practical experience. Learn by doing as you navigate the Fusion 360 interface and bring...

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  • Tue, 01/30/2024 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Thu, 02/01/2024 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on Jan 30 and Feb,1 2024 for an introduction on utilizing the terminal to use version control with Git. We will get you started on how to use the command shell/bash to use git. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just a few keystrokes or lines of code. It helps automate repetitive tasks and easily combine smaller tasks into larger, more efficient workflows. We then go over how to...

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  • Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 01/31/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/07/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Join us for a four-week art series that explores the UCSB Reads book selection, Your Brain on Art. Each week we will have a unique experience that will guide your discovery of art in your daily life through canvas painting, bracelet making, creative writing, and candle making (SRB 1238 Community Room). Advance registration on Shoreline required.

4:00PM-5:00PM Thur. Jan. 24: ...

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  • Wed, 01/31/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Discover the Magic of Laser Cutting: Ever wanted to turn your keys into a personalized style statement? Look no further! Join us for a hands-on journey into the world of laser cutting, where you'll learn how to turn your digital design ideas into physical objects.

Craft Your Signature Keychain: Dive into the process of laser cutting as we guide you through creating wooden keychains. From sleek initials to intricate designs, the possibilities are endless.

No...

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  • Wed, 01/31/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Open to all graduate students.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Register for the Workshop

In this workshop, you will learn how to get started creating a Literature Review, including:

● What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
● How to use concept mapping to identify which secondary sources you need
● How to find and organize your sources to...

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  • Tue, 01/30/2024 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater

Filmmaker/curator Márton Orosz will join moderator George Legrady (Media Arts & Technology) for a post-screening discussion of the documentary György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science. This event is presented by the Carsey-Wolf Center as part of the CWC Docs Series, and is in conjunction with...

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  • Tue, 01/30/2024 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Thu, 02/01/2024 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on Jan 30 and Feb,1 2024 for an introduction on utilizing the terminal to use version control with Git. We will get you started on how to use the command shell/bash to use git. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just a few keystrokes or lines of code. It helps automate repetitive tasks and easily combine smaller tasks into larger, more efficient workflows. We then go over how to...

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  • Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. They also say that knowledge is the food of the soul. What if you could have both?

Lunch & Learn is a monthly informal seminar series that provides grad students with two important things: free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from their peers from across the campus.

The series is co-sponsored by the ...

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  • Wed, 01/10/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Thu, 01/25/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Thu, 02/15/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library invites faculty, graduate students, and other authors to join the UCSB Library Open Access team for a conversation about open access publishing, UC's transformative agreements, and UCSB Library's Open Access Publishing Fund. We want to hear what you think about open access publishing, publisher policies, and business...

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  • Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 01/31/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/07/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 02/14/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Join us for a four-week art series that explores the UCSB Reads book selection, Your Brain on Art. Each week we will have a unique experience that will guide your discovery of art in your daily life through canvas painting, bracelet making, creative writing, and candle making (SRB 1238 Community Room). Advance registration on Shoreline required.

4:00PM-5:00PM Thur. Jan. 24: ...

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  • Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Location: Makerspace

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the UCSB Makerspace, a cutting-edge hub for innovation and creativity. Open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff, this collaborative space is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and resources to bring your ideas to life. Join us for a week-long celebration from January 16th to 19th, featuring guided tours, new interactive workshops each day, and hands-on experiences with our top-of-the-line equipment. Space is limited for...

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Fabio Rambelli playing an instrument
  • Thu, 01/18/2024 - 6:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Location: Studio Theater, Theater & Dance East, 1101 (next to Hatlen Theater)

Featuring music and video works by composer Gene Coleman, with Fabio Rambelli (UCSB Department of Religion) joining him on stage to play ancient Japanese musical instruments including the shō, the u, and percussion. The performance...

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  • Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Location: Makerspace

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the UCSB Makerspace, a cutting-edge hub for innovation and creativity. Open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff, this collaborative space is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and resources to bring your ideas to life. Join us for a week-long celebration from January 16th to 19th, featuring guided tours, new interactive workshops each day, and hands-on experiences with our top-of-the-line equipment. Space is limited for...

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Chancellor Yang handing out free copies of the UCSB Reads Book
  • Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

The University Librarian, Chancellor, and Executive Vice Chancellor will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2024 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2024 selection is Your Brain On Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross.

Gene Coleman
  • Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: Social Sciences and Media Studies (SSMS) Building, Conference Room 2135

 

UCSB Library is proud to co-sponsor "Music Mirrors Mind," as part of UCSB Reads 2024.  In his talk, composer and director Gene Coleman,  will explore the concepts of Neuroaesthetics and Neuro Music. Coleman defines Neuro Music as an area of research and composition based on the study and application of models...

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  • Wed, 01/17/2024 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Free and Open to the Public. Please RSVP here to help us plan.

Light refreshments with be served.

Please join us for an event to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition of black and white photographs documenting the...

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  • Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications

More details can be found at http://ecodatascience.github.io/events

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  • Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Location: Makerspace

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the UCSB Makerspace, a cutting-edge hub for innovation and creativity. Open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff, this collaborative space is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and resources to bring your ideas to life. Join us for a week-long celebration from January 16th to 19th, featuring guided tours, new interactive workshops each day, and hands-on experiences with our top-of-the-line equipment. Space is limited for...

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  • Tue, 01/16/2024 - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Location: Makerspace

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the UCSB Makerspace, a cutting-edge hub for innovation and creativity. Open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff, this collaborative space is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and resources to bring your ideas to life. Join us for a week-long celebration from January 16th to 19th, featuring guided tours, new interactive workshops each day, and hands-on experiences with our top-of-the-line equipment. Space is limited for...

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  • Wed, 01/10/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Thu, 01/25/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • Thu, 02/15/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library invites faculty, graduate students, and other authors to join the UCSB Library Open Access team for a conversation about open access publishing, UC's transformative agreements, and UCSB Library's Open Access Publishing Fund. We want to hear what you think about open access publishing, publisher policies, and business...

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  • Mon, 12/11/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 12/12/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a two day workshop on Monday - Tuesday, Dec 11-12, 2023 on a hands-on on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio
Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create quarto documents that combine code, analysis, and narrative. RStudio makes it possible to work on a complete research project in a more efficient, integrated and organized manner: from data upload, cleaning, and analysis, to writing and...

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  • Mon, 12/11/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 12/12/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a two day workshop on Monday - Tuesday, Dec 11-12, 2023 on a hands-on on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio
Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create quarto documents that combine code, analysis, and narrative. RStudio makes it possible to work on a complete research project in a more efficient, integrated and organized manner: from data upload, cleaning, and analysis, to writing and...

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Study Break
  • Fri, 12/08/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Stretch, color, grab snacks, and pick up free bluebooks and scantrons. Sign-up for a massage (first-come, first-served, in person, starting at 10:50am).

In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center

  • Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications

GitHub is mainly known as a version control platform that facilitates collaborative coding. Effective collaboration (with yourself or...

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  • Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please join UCSB librarians for a presentation all about trademarks. This event is geared to graduate students, although everyone is welcome.

Attendees will learn about:

  • The role of trademarks in business
  • The different kinds of trademarks that exist
  • What makes a strong trademark
  • How to get a trademark
  • How to research them...
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  • Fri, 11/17/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. They also say that knowledge is the food of the soul. What if you could have both?

Lunch & Learn is a monthly informal seminar series that provides grad students with two important things: free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from their peers from across the campus.

The series is co-sponsored by the ...

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  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 11/16/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This three-day, example-driven workshop on Nov 14-16, 2023 is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. The workshop will start on how to use the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. The workshop will then go over with the basics of...

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  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Thu, 11/16/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Online
  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 11/16/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This three-day, example-driven workshop on Nov 14-16, 2023 is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. The workshop will start on how to use the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. The workshop will then go over with the basics of...

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  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Thu, 11/16/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Online
  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online, Other, on-campus

The CSC will be offering a class, Introduction to Linux and High Performance Computing on Wednesday, November 14th from 11:30am - 12:30pm in CNSI/Elings Hall 1605 (zoom options available). There will be a lunch afterwards, and you can have a chance to ask additional questions and talk to other researchers and IT staff. This 1-hour workshop will go over how to start using HPC, basic slurm and linux commands, and national HPC and commercial cloud computing resources. 
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  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 11/16/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This three-day, example-driven workshop on Nov 14-16, 2023 is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. The workshop will start on how to use the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. The workshop will then go over with the basics of...

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  • Tue, 11/14/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Thu, 11/16/2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Online
  • Thu, 11/09/2023 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

 

This is a one day workshop on Thursday, Nov 9,...

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  • Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Librarians are offering a Zotero Basics workshop for graduate students.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While geared to graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

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  • Tue, 11/07/2023 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

After a long hiatus, EcoDataScience's workshop series is returning! 

EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny...

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  • Thu, 11/02/2023 - 5:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Despite the way the Internet connects us with vast quantities of music, 43% of all albums sold in the U.S. last year were vinyl LPS. Why is this? Why is it that, today, the disc record is the only physical audio format with increasing sales?
 
A panel of industry and audio experts explores the 130- year history of the disc record and explains why – despite frequent predictions of its demise – the format’s popularity continues to grow. Intertwined with their...
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Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Altar
  • Wed, 11/01/2023 - 6:00pm
Location:

UCSB Library and Las Maestras Center invite you to attend a vigil for the Day of the Dead in the Library's Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection (2nd Floor, Ocean Side). The vigil will be next to an altar created by the Center's Altaristas team.

Everyone is welcome to attend and bring a picture or an ofrenda for a...

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  • Wed, 11/01/2023 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB librarians will provide a presentation on patents geared to graduate students, although everyone is welcome. Learn more about the valuable legal, business, and technical information patents provide, how to find them using open and proprietary databases, and what UCSB inventors need to know about applying for patents.

Event is co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Resource Center.

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  • Wed, 10/25/2023 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

UCSB Library is grateful to The Fund for Santa Barbara for their generous contribution to this event.
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UCSB...

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Illustration of a grid of items around the words Literature Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Wed, 10/25/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Open to all graduate students.  Pizza will be provided.

Please register here

In this workshop, you will learn how to get started creating a Literature Review, including:

● What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
● How to use concept mapping to identify which secondary sources you need
● How to find and organize your sources to facilitate your writing...

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  • Mon, 10/23/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 10/24/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on October 23 and 24, 2023 ...

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  • Mon, 10/23/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 10/24/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on October 23 and 24, 2023 ...

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  • Fri, 10/13/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. They also say that knowledge is the food of the soul. What if you could have both?

Lunch & Learn is a monthly informal seminar series that provides grad students with two important things: free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from their peers from across the campus.
Learn More and Sign Up to Attend...

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  • Thu, 10/12/2023 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: DREAM Lab

This is our first Fall community meeting of the academic year. We will discuss the Carpentries Program, and instructor training for the upcoming year. If you are interested in becoming a certified Carpentries Instructor, or are interested in being a helper, please join us at the DREAM Lab, Rm 2322. 

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  • Wed, 10/11/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
UCSB Library invites graduate students to learn how to use ORCID in your research. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique, persistent digital identifier that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher. 
 
In this workshop we will cover:
• Creating a free ORCID ID and managing your ORCID account
• Placing your publications in ORCID
• Funding, publisher, and research institution...
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  • Tue, 10/10/2023 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

RSVP here
Event is free and open to the public. 

UCSB Library is pleased to present Nelson Lichtenstein in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Fall 2023. Lichtenstein will talk about his new book ...

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Faculty Reception
  • Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard

Please RSVP for the reception here.

The Library's Annual Reception for Faculty returns this year to the Mountain Courtyard. This social event bring together new and returning faculty from across campus to kick off the 2023-2024 academic year, meet their department's...

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A spinning wheel in alternating colors with icons of chat, headphones, an umbrella, and a laptop. A yellow arrow points to the text Week of Welcome and the UC Santa Barbara Wordmark.
  • Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:00am to Wed, 09/27/2023 - 2:00pm
  • Mon, 09/25/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo

 

Welcome all students to the new academic year! Did you know you can borrow a laptop, bike lock, umbrella, board games, and more from UCSB Library?

Whether you are a new or returning student, stop by the Library's Week of Welcome (WoW) table in the Paseo where you can spin the wheel, enjoy a treat, and...

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A spinning wheel in alternating colors with icons of chat, headphones, an umbrella, and a laptop. A yellow arrow points to the text Week of Welcome and the UC Santa Barbara Wordmark.
  • Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:00am to Wed, 09/27/2023 - 2:00pm
  • Mon, 09/25/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo

 

Welcome all students to the new academic year! Did you know you can borrow a laptop, bike lock, umbrella, board games, and more from UCSB Library?

Whether you are a new or returning student, stop by the Library's Week of Welcome (WoW) table in the Paseo where you can spin the wheel, enjoy a treat, and...

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A spinning wheel in alternating colors with icons of chat, headphones, an umbrella, and a laptop. A yellow arrow points to the text Week of Welcome and the UC Santa Barbara Wordmark.
  • Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:00am to Wed, 09/27/2023 - 2:00pm
  • Mon, 09/25/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo

 

Welcome all students to the new academic year! Did you know you can borrow a laptop, bike lock, umbrella, board games, and more from UCSB Library?

Whether you are a new or returning student, stop by the Library's Week of Welcome (WoW) table in the Paseo where you can spin the wheel, enjoy a treat, and...

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A spinning wheel in alternating colors with icons of chat, headphones, an umbrella, and a laptop. A yellow arrow points to the text Week of Welcome and the UC Santa Barbara Wordmark.
  • Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:00am to Wed, 09/27/2023 - 2:00pm
  • Mon, 09/25/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo

 

Welcome all students to the new academic year! Did you know you can borrow a laptop, bike lock, umbrella, board games, and more from UCSB Library?

Whether you are a new or returning student, stop by the Library's Week of Welcome (WoW) table in the Paseo where you can spin the wheel, enjoy a treat, and...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/12/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 09/19/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 09/21/2023 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

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  • Sat, 08/19/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Other, off-campus

Event Location: Santa Barbara Public Library, Eastside Branch, 1102 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara CA 93103

UCSB Library and Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invite residents of Santa Barbara's Eastside neighborhood and surrounding communities to a local history showcase presented at the SBPL Eastside Branch. As part of the Santa Barbara...

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  • Fri, 07/28/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 08/04/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Learning R promises to make your scientific work more reprodicible. But how does it do that? Join us for a 2-part hands-on workshop that will introduce you to using RStudio and GitHub version control to take control of your scientific computing workflows.
 
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  • Fri, 07/28/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 08/04/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Learning R promises to make your scientific work more reprodicible. But how does it do that? Join us for a 2-part hands-on workshop that will introduce you to using RStudio and GitHub version control to take control of your scientific computing workflows.
 
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Spring Study Break
  • Fri, 06/09/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Stretch, color, grab snacks, and pick up free bluebooks and scantrons. Sign-up for a massage (first-come, first-served, in person, starting at 10:50 am).

In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and ...

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Illustration of a woman creating an ORCID at a computer
  • Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
UCSB Library invites graduate students to learn how to use ORCID in your research. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique, persistent digital identifier that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher. 
 
In this workshop we will cover:
• Creating a free ORCID ID and managing your ORCID account
• Placing your publications in ORCID
• Funding, publisher, and research institution...
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  • Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in History & Physics. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the ...

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Library Award for Undergraduate Research
  • Thu, 06/01/2023 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2023 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded in each of three categories: Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.

The 2023 Library Award for Undergraduate Research is generously supported by a gift from Dr. Jenny Cook-Gumperz, faculty emerita.

...

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  • Tue, 05/30/2023 - 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

UCSB Campus Location: McCune Conference Room, Humanities & Social Sciences Building (6020 HSSB)
 

Luis J. Rodríguez is an award-winning author and activist whose memoir about life in a gang, "Always Running," is as popular as ever in 2023, its 30th anniversary. The UCSB Library Special Research Collections recently acquired Rodríguez’s personal papers, giving scholars and students an opportunity to see the personal and social context behind Always Running...
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  • Tue, 05/23/2023 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

RSVP Here

Join us for a virtual conversation between Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and tango expert Pablo Aslan and David Seubert, Curator for the Performing Arts for UC Santa Barbara Library, Special Research Collections. Moderated by...

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  • Fri, 05/19/2023 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Event Location: UCSB Henley Hall 1010
Click here to register or access the live stream option

ChatGPT has become a central topic of interest at the UCSB campus, prompting numerous discussions on its research, educational, and societal impacts. As educators, researchers, and society members, it's crucial to delve deeper into understanding ChatGPT's functionality,...

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  • Fri, 05/12/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 3:00pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sun, 05/14/2023 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

The UCSB 2023 Opera "Burning to Sing" is a comedic and charming production that promises to leave audiences thoroughly entertained. This ironic tale of Madame Tremolini, voice teacher extraordinaire and cast of colorful characters in a 1950's apartment building that is slowly catching fire, will have you grinning from ear to ear with delight. The witty score sets the perfect backdrop for this amusing operetta.

Whether you're an opera enthusiast or just...

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  • Fri, 05/12/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 3:00pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sun, 05/14/2023 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

The UCSB 2023 Opera "Burning to Sing" is a comedic and charming production that promises to leave audiences thoroughly entertained. This ironic tale of Madame Tremolini, voice teacher extraordinaire and cast of colorful characters in a 1950's apartment building that is slowly catching fire, will have you grinning from ear to ear with delight. The witty score sets the perfect backdrop for this amusing operetta.

Whether you're an opera enthusiast or just...

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illustration of a cherry falling into a martini glass with a musical score
  • Fri, 05/12/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 3:00pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sun, 05/14/2023 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

The UCSB 2023 Opera "Burning to Sing" is a comedic and charming production that promises to leave audiences thoroughly entertained. This ironic tale of Madame Tremolini, voice teacher extraordinaire and cast of colorful characters in a 1950's apartment building that is slowly catching fire, will have you grinning from ear to ear with delight. The witty score sets the perfect backdrop for this amusing operetta.

Whether you're an opera enthusiast or just...

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illustration of a cherry falling into a martini glass with a musical score
  • Fri, 05/12/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 3:00pm
  • Sat, 05/13/2023 - 7:30pm
  • Sun, 05/14/2023 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

The UCSB 2023 Opera "Burning to Sing" is a comedic and charming production that promises to leave audiences thoroughly entertained. This ironic tale of Madame Tremolini, voice teacher extraordinaire and cast of colorful characters in a 1950's apartment building that is slowly catching fire, will have you grinning from ear to ear with delight. The witty score sets the perfect backdrop for this amusing operetta.

Whether you're an opera enthusiast or just...

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  • Fri, 05/12/2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a one-day workshop to learn about UCSB's new three-year licenses for accessing Planet Labs imagery, web applications, and visualization tools. Planet provides daily satellite imagery of the Earth’s land surfaces and coastal areas. UCSB’s access includes the RapidEye Archive, SkySat Archive, and daily PlanetScope imagery.  In the morning we will introduce Planet and the available products, some use...

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Charles Montgomery sitting on a red chair
  • Wed, 05/10/2023 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall

UCSB Library is excited to present Charles Montgomery, UCSB Reads 2023 author of Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design for a free community talk at Campbell Hall.

REGISTER HERE
Event is free but registration through the Arts & Lectures portal is...

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  • Mon, 04/17/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 05/10/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero workshops for graduate students during the spring quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  
 
The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of...
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  • Tue, 05/09/2023 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Snacks and drinks will be provided!  Sign up here! Join a student-led book club to discuss this year’s UCSB Reads book selection, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery, which explores...
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  • Fri, 05/05/2023 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509

ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online are a powerful software duo that support geospatial data processing, analysis, visualization, and the cloud-based sharing of geospatial products. In this one-day, example-driven workshop, we’ll review how to most effectively use...

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UCSB ARTS WALK
  • Fri, 04/28/2023 - 2:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus
UCSB’s Department of Theater and DanceDepartment of ArtCollege of Creative StudiesArt, Design & Architecture MuseumMultiCultural Center and Library will host the Annual UCSB Arts Walk.

Kicking off at 2:30PM on...

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Aerial view of UCSB campus with City Nature Challenge logo
  • Fri, 04/28/2023 - 8:00am to Mon, 05/01/2023 - 5:00pm
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Join UCSB Reads 2023 in participating in the Santa Barbara City Nature Challenge! Let's celebrate the nature in and around our urban areas by documenting all the species we can find. The City Nature Challenge is an international community science effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. 

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  • Tue, 04/25/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 04/26/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on April 25-26, 2023 for an introduction on utilizing the terminal to use version control with Git. We will get you started on how to use the command shell/bash to use git. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just...

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  • Tue, 04/25/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 04/26/2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on April 25-26, 2023 for an introduction on utilizing the terminal to use version control with Git. We will get you started on how to use the command shell/bash to use git. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just...

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  • Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Global Studies and Geography. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division,...

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  • Wed, 04/19/2023 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Snacks and drinks will be provided!  ...
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A red Z in a grey cube
  • Mon, 04/17/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 05/10/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero workshops for graduate students during the spring quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  
 
The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of...
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UCSB Reads 2023 Logo over zines
  • Wed, 04/12/2023 - 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please RSVP here!

Join us at UCSB Library for a free zine workshop, no experience necessary! Participants will learn how to make a zine exploring themes in the UCSB Reads 2023 book “Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design” by...

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Painting of fingers intertwined with string and a blue cloth
  • Thu, 04/06/2023 - 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please join UCSB Library at a public reception to celebrate its new exhibition of student work Happy City: Isla Vista. The exhibition is drawn from the layouts of UCSB's literary magazine The "Catalyst," whose Winter 2023 issue is themed to connect to the ...

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A Happy City Book in front of the library with the UCSB Reads logo
  • Wed, 04/05/2023 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Join a student-led book club to discuss this year’s UCSB Reads book selection, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery, which explores how our communities do or do not make us happy. 
 
Snacks and drinks will be provided!  ...
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  • Wed, 04/05/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This workshop will provide graduate students with practical tips and strategies for creating Literature Reviews in the humanities and social sciences.

You will learn the following:

  • What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
  • How to use concept mapping to identify which secondary sources you need 
  • How to find and organize your sources to facilitate your writing
  • ...
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UCSB Library Wine & Cheese Grad Appreciation Reception
  • Tue, 04/04/2023 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard

Join the UCSB Library and Graduate Division for this fun social event. This event is ​FREE to all current graduate students. RSVP here

**If you would like to drink wine at this event, be sure to bring either a passport or driver's license so we can verify that you are over 21.

This event will be photographed or recorded.

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  • Wed, 03/22/2023 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

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Join UCSB Library for a reception and conversation with Isis Aquarian about her life with the Source Family, a commune in Los Angeles in the early 1970s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock, and how she came to place the commune's archival materials with UCSB Library.  Jodi Willie and Charlie Kitchings...

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  • Fri, 03/17/2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Stretch, color, grab snacks, and pick up free bluebooks and scantrons. Sign-up for a massage (first-come, first-served, in person, starting at 10:50am).

In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center

This event will be photographed or recorded.

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  • Fri, 03/03/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, and Economics. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the ...

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  • Fri, 03/03/2023 - 11:00am
Location: Other, on-campus

Space is limited, please RSVP here 

In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2023, Silvia Perea, Curator of the Architecture and Design...

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  • Thu, 03/02/2023 - 11:00am
Location: Other, on-campus

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In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2023, Silvia Perea, Curator of the Architecture and Design Collection (ADC) at UCSB’s ...

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  • Wed, 03/01/2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online, Other, on-campus

The CSC will be offering a workshop, Parallel Programming with Python on HPC on Wednesday, Mar 1 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, in Elings/CNSI 1605.Parallel processing is a powerful operation tool in that the task is executed simultaneously in multiple processors and can vastly accelerate various computational tasks. It is meant to reduce the overall program execution time and speed up the computational performance. In this workshop, you'll learn some knowledge to write python code...

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  • Mon, 02/27/2023 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Students will learn and become familiar with using web-based mapping software while supporting a humanitarian effort that will ultimately impact communities...

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Jesus Barajas
  • Thu, 02/23/2023 - 3:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

UCSB Buchanan Hall, Room 1930

Barajas will share findings from two projects within the Mobility Justice in Chicago research study, a multi-year collaboration between university researchers and a racial justice organization in Chicago. The work aims to advance mobility justice by understanding the relationships between everyday experiences and travel barriers faced by people of color in the urban area.

The first study explains how inequities in transportation...

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  • Tue, 02/21/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 02/22/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/23/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Data Carpentry: Introduction to Data...

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  • Tue, 02/21/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 02/22/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/23/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Data Carpentry: Introduction to Data...

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  • Tue, 02/21/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 02/22/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/23/2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Data Carpentry: Introduction to Data...

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UC Love Data Week
  • Wed, 02/15/2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Online

This workshop will cover key definitions, recommendations, and techniques to implement data de-identification/anonymization.

Attendees will be invited to follow along and complete exercises with a provided dataset using the online graphical user interface of the R sdcMicro package for disclosure control. No R programming experience is required.

This event is open to students, faculty, staff, or affiliated researchers at the University of California (UC), and we...

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UC Love Data Week
  • Mon, 02/13/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Data visualizations can be powerful tools to present patterns and insights from research findings. However, the effectiveness of communicating data visually is highly dependent on...

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  • Thu, 02/09/2023 - 6:00pm
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Location: Santa Barbara Central Library, 40 East Anapamu Street.
 
Join UCSB Reads 2023 and Santa Barbara Public Library's Book to Action Program for a panel discussion with local experts who will discuss housing policy challenges and possible...
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  • Wed, 02/08/2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online, Other, on-campus

The CSC will be offering a workshop, Singularity Containers on HPC on Wednesday, Feb 8 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, in Elings/CNSI 1605. Singularity is a container platform. It allows you to create and run containers that package up software in a portable and reproducible way. You can build a container using Singularity on your laptop and then run it on the UCSB High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster or national HPC clusters, a single server, in the cloud, or a workstation....

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  • Mon, 01/23/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 01/30/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 02/06/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Data Carpentry: Introduction to R for...

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  • Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00pm
Location: Online

The Professional Women's Association (PWA) is a UCSB staff organization which promotes equity by providing opportunities for women to meet, connect, and learn together. 

For its February meeting, the group is reading the UCSB Reads 2023 book Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery. Staff, students and faculty are all welcome to join the discussion. 

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NIH Policy
  • Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online
 
As of January 25 2023, NIH now requires researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) with new proposals. This policy applies to all research, irrespective of award budget amount, that results in the generation of scientific data. In this workshop for faculty, we will go over the essential elements of the new...
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  • Mon, 01/23/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 01/30/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 02/06/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Data Carpentry: Introduction to R for...

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  • Fri, 01/27/2023 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Take a slow group ride down to local favorite Hendry's Beach on your bicycle!
 
This ride, which will be led by UCSB Health & Wellness staff, is inspired by Chapter 8 in Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery.  In this chapter of the UCSB Reads 2023 selection, Montgomery...
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  • Wed, 01/25/2023 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
  • Mon, 01/23/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 01/30/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 02/06/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Data Carpentry: Introduction to R for...

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Chancellor Yang handing a UCSB Student a UCSB Reads Book
  • Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

The University Librarian, Chancellor, and Executive Vice Chancellor will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2023 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2023 selection is Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery.

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  • Wed, 01/18/2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

The CSC will be offering a class, Introduction to Linux and High Performance Computing on Wednesday, January 18th from 11:30am - 12:30pm in CNSI/Elings Hall 1605.  We will have lunch afterwards, and you can have a chance to ask additional questions and talk to other researchers and IT staff. This 1-hour workshop will go over how to start using HPC...

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Trisalyn Nelson
  • Tue, 01/17/2023 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
 
UCSB Library invites you to the first Pacific Views lecture of 2023 with Professor Trisalyn Nelson (UCSB Geography). This event is in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2023 book ...
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  • Mon, 12/05/2022 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering three Zotero Basics workshops for graduate students during the Fall quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

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  • Fri, 12/02/2022 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Stretch, color, grab snacks, and pick up free bluebooks and scantrons. Sign-up for a massage (first-come, first-served, in person, starting at 10:50am).

In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center

  • Tue, 11/15/2022 - 11:00am to 3:30pm
  • Wed, 11/16/2022 - 9:30am to 5:00pm
  • Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Online
  • Tue, 11/15/2022 - 11:00am to 3:30pm
  • Wed, 11/16/2022 - 9:30am to 5:00pm
  • Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Online
  • Tue, 11/15/2022 - 11:00am to 3:30pm
  • Wed, 11/16/2022 - 9:30am to 5:00pm
  • Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Online
  • Tue, 11/08/2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 11/09/2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 11/10/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on November 8, 9, and 10, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

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  • Wed, 11/09/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Join the Library for a presentation on the influence of historical indigenous imagery on contemporary Chicana/o artists with Terezita Romo, recipient of the 2022 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with California Ethnic & Multicultural Archives (CEMA) Curator, Angel Diaz.

Romo’s proposed project,...

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  • Tue, 11/08/2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 11/09/2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 11/10/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on November 8, 9, and 10, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

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  • Tue, 11/08/2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 11/09/2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 11/10/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on November 8, 9, and 10, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

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  • Sat, 11/05/2022 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Other, off-campus
Santa Barbara Public Library, Eastside Branch
​1102 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara CA 93103
 
A collaboration between UCSB Library and Santa Barbara Public Library, the Santa Barbara Community Archives Project invites residents of the Eastside neighborhood and surrounding communities to bring their family photographs and home movies to Santa Barbara Public Library Eastside Branch for FREE digitization by UCSB Library.

During...

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  • Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 10/27/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on October 25 and 27, 2022 for an introduction to data processing and visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to manipulate data and produce simple...

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  • Tue, 10/25/2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Hybrid in-person and virtual event. Please RSVP here to receive the Zoom invitation
 
Please join UCSB Library and punctum books in celebrating International Open Access Week by attending a panel discussion with scholars in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Arts. Three UCSB researchers and two guest scholars...
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  • Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 10/27/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on October 25 and 27, 2022 for an introduction to data processing and visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to manipulate data and produce simple...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Mon, 10/24/2022 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering three Zotero Basics workshops for graduate students during the Fall quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

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  • Mon, 10/24/2022 - 8:00am to Sun, 10/30/2022 - 5:00pm
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The University of California is dedicated to making its scholarship freely available to the people of California and beyond. Click here to learn more about open access at the UC and how to participate in initiatives such as the Open Access Publishing Fund, eScholarship, the UC Publication Management System, and more.

Please email openaccess@library.ucsb.edu with...

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Writers and Wordsmiths Part 2
  • Thu, 10/20/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Join the Library for an open mic afternoon celebrating the rich poetic community of Santa Barbara. Faculty Emerita and acclaimed poet Dr. Shirley Geok-lin Lim will begin the event with a reading of her published poems, including select ones from her new book, In Praise of Limes, and will be followed by poets Stephanie Batiste and Swati Rana of the UCSB Department of English, as well as George...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Thu, 10/20/2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering three Zotero Basics workshops for graduate students during the Fall quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

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  • Tue, 10/18/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 10/19/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 10/20/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on October 18, 19, and 20, 2022 for an introduction on using the bash terminal, and utilizing the terminal to practice version control with Git. We get you started on how to use the command shell. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and...

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  • Tue, 10/18/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 10/19/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 10/20/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on October 18, 19, and 20, 2022 for an introduction on using the bash terminal, and utilizing the terminal to practice version control with Git. We get you started on how to use the command shell. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and...

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  • Tue, 10/18/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 10/19/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 10/20/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on October 18, 19, and 20, 2022 for an introduction on using the bash terminal, and utilizing the terminal to practice version control with Git. We get you started on how to use the command shell. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and...

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  • Tue, 10/11/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

UCSB Library invites you to join us for an event to celebrate the opening of our new exhibition "Lifting the Veil, or, How the Stars Aligned for Isis, Hermes, and Diana to Vanquish Satan and Usher in the Aquarian Age."

This event will include a reception and curator tours.  In addition, Philip Deslippe from the Department of Religious Studies will briefly discuss his research and use of the American...

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  • Tue, 10/11/2022 - 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is a hands-on, example-driven workshop on October 11, 2022 for an introduction to data organization in spreadsheets. We will learn how to think about data organization and some practices for more effective data wrangling. Topics this workshop will cover are good data entry practices,...

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  • Fri, 10/07/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and Sociology. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and ...

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  • Wed, 09/28/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Join the UCSB Library for a short reading and conversation with local Santa Barbara writer Mary Tonetti Dorra, author of the recently published Two Lives on Four Continents: A Double Memoir, which documents both her life and the life of her late husband, UCSB Faculty Emeritus Dr. Henri Dorra, up to the point their lives converge. Mrs. Dorra will discuss her new book and her professional life as a published author, including her creative writing process and...
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  • Fri, 09/23/2022 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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Come to the Library for a virtual reality and pop-up makerspace experience! 

Pop-Up Makerspace (Room 1575): Learn to sew, watch a 3D printer in action, make a zine, and give us feedback on what you want in the makerspace that will open in the Library later this year. Sponsored by the Library and...

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Faculty Reception 2021
  • Thu, 09/22/2022 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard

The Library's Annual Reception for Faculty returns this year to the Mountain Courtyard. This social event bring together new and returning faculty from across campus to kick off the 2022 academic year, meet their subject librarians, and hear about current and upcoming Library initiatives. 

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  • Thu, 09/22/2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Come to the Library for a virtual reality and pop-up makerspace experience! 

Pop-Up Makerspace (Room 1575): Learn to sew, watch a 3D printer in action, make a zine, and give us feedback on what you want in the makerspace that will open in the Library later this year. Sponsored by the Library and...

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  • Mon, 09/19/2022 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
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Come to the Library for a virtual reality and pop-up makerspace experience! 

Pop-Up Makerspace (Room 1575): Learn to sew, watch a 3D printer in action, make a zine, and give us feedback on what you want in the makerspace that will open in the Library later this year. Sponsored by the Library and...

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  • Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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  • Tue, 09/13/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

 

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  • Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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Location: Online

 

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  • Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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  • Tue, 09/13/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

 

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  • Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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  • Tue, 09/13/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

 

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  • Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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  • Tue, 09/13/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

 

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  • Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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  • Tue, 08/30/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Paseo

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Join UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Special Research Collections for a tour with artist, Jane Gottlieb.

If you look up from the West Paseo, you can’t miss the most...

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  • Tue, 08/16/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 08/18/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on August 16 and 18, 2022 for supervised learning for tabular data in R with RStudio. This workshop will require some knowledge of R/RStudio. If you have no prior experience in R/RStudio, we recommend attending the ...

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  • Tue, 08/16/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 08/18/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on August 16 and 18, 2022 for supervised learning for tabular data in R with RStudio. This workshop will require some knowledge of R/RStudio. If you have no prior experience in R/RStudio, we recommend attending the ...

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  • Tue, 08/09/2022 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on August 9 and 11, 2022 for using geospatial raster and vector data in R. This workshop will include working with spatial metadata (extent and coordinate reference systems), reprojecting spatial data, and working with raster time series data. This workshop...

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  • Tue, 08/09/2022 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on August 9 and 11, 2022 for using geospatial raster and vector data in R. This workshop will include working with spatial metadata (extent and coordinate reference systems), reprojecting spatial data, and working with raster time series data. This workshop...

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  • Tue, 07/26/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 07/28/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on July 26 and 28, 2022 for an introduction to working with data in R/RStudio. Both synchronous remote and in-person attendance will be supported, and there will be two types of tickets (in-person, remote) for you to choose from. Learners will start with...

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  • Tue, 07/26/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 07/28/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on July 26 and 28, 2022 for an introduction to working with data in R/RStudio. Both synchronous remote and in-person attendance will be supported, and there will be two types of tickets (in-person, remote) for you to choose from. Learners will start with...

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  • Tue, 07/12/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

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Join the UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Special Research Collections for a presentation and art showcase with artist Mary Heebner.

Last fall, Santa Barbara-based...

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Red and yellow galaxy, "M81" by Leonardo Celuque
  • Thu, 07/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

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Join UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Special Research Collections for a tour with art collectors and donors, Fima and Jere Lifshitz.

Twenty-three pieces chosen by...

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  • Fri, 06/03/2022 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Nap, meditate and grab snacks. Massages will be available.  In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center

Library Award for Undergraduate Research
  • Thu, 06/02/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the six recipients of the  Library Award for Undergraduate Research.  Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will go to two students from each of three main disciplines:  Sciences &  Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences. 

  • Thu, 05/26/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
  • Fri, 05/27/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509, Online

 

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  • Mon, 05/23/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero Basics workshops for graduate students during the Spring quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using...

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  • Thu, 05/19/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
UCSB Library and the Writing Program invite you to join us for a presentation of student-created pandemic stories. 
 
During the 2021-2022 academic year, UCSB's Writing Program led a two-quarter-long creative nonfiction initiative in which a group of students worked with faculty to create multimedia stories about their COVID-19 pandemic experiences. 
 
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  • Wed, 05/18/2022 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections
The Cambodian Vintage Music Archive (CVMA) works to recover and digitally restore vinyl recordings of Cambodian popular music from the pre-Khmer Rouge “golden age” in the highest quality possible. CVMA founders Rotanak (Oro) Oum and Nate Sovannet Hun will speak about the CVMA and their current project to build relationships with surviving families of pre-Khmer Rouge era performers and restore their claims to reproductions of golden era sound recordings.
 
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  • Mon, 05/16/2022 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard

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Join the UCSB Library and Graduate Division for this fun social event. This event is ​FREE to all current graduate students. RSVP is requested for accurate head count. 

**Be sure to bring two forms of ID with you to this event: your UCSB ID card (so we know you're a grad student) and either a passport or driver's license (so we know you're over 21).

  • Thu, 05/12/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
  • Fri, 05/13/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509, Online

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  • Fri, 05/13/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Psychological &Brain Sciences and Sociology. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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  • Thu, 05/12/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
  • Fri, 05/13/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509, Online

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  • Tue, 05/10/2022 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall

Event is free but registration through the Arts & Lectures portal is required.  Event includes an at-home viewing option (live stream only; no replay). You will still need to register in advance.  Learn more here.

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  • Thu, 05/05/2022 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater

Reserve Tickets starting April 14.

Adapted from the 1998 short story “Story of Your Life” by acclaimed science fiction author Ted Chiang, Arrival (2016) centers on communicating with tentacular alien visitors, whose language changes one’s experience of time. When twelve mysterious extraterrestrial spacecraft...

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  • Thu, 05/05/2022 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero Basics workshops for graduate students during the Spring quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using...

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  • Wed, 05/04/2022 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online

Join Research Data Services to discuss TDM methods and tools, and how our team can support your classes and projects involving text data mining. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome!

RSVP: bit.ly/tdm-rds

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  • Wed, 04/27/2022 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online
 
Join the Research Data Services team to discuss some good practices for crafting insightful and trustworthy data stories. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome! This event is hybrid and refreshments will be provided for those attending in person.
 
Location: In-person (UCSB Library RM 1312)/Virtual (Zoom) 
 
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  • Thu, 04/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Thu, 04/21/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Undergraduate students are invited to join UCSB Library and UCSB Reads 2022 for a three-part Sci-Fi...

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  • Tue, 04/19/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 04/21/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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  • Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

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The UCSB Library presents a Pacific Views Series Talk by Roland Geyer, Professor of Industrial Ecology. This event is free and open to the public. If you are unable to attend in person, this event will be live-streamed on the ...

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  • Tue, 04/19/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Thu, 04/21/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 04/15/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology & Anthropology. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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  • Thu, 04/14/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
 
Join industry and academic experts in the quantum field for a panel inspired by Ted Chiang's story "Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom."  Ted Chiang's Exhalation: Stories is the UCSB Reads pick for 2022.
 
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  • Thu, 04/14/2022 - 2:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online

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  • Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

In the final story in this year’s UCSB Reads book Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang, quantum computers allow people to explore divergent timelines. At UCSB, scientists are working on developing real quantum computers that do not allow for divergent timelines, but will help address pressing problems such as optimizing delivery routes and strengthening password encryption. 

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  • Thu, 04/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Thu, 04/21/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Undergraduate students are invited to join UCSB Library and UCSB Reads 2022 for a three-part Sci-Fi...

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  • Mon, 04/11/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 04/13/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Goleta Valley Library Book Club
  • Tue, 04/12/2022 - 6:00pm
Location: Online

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Join Goleta Valley Library for a virtual discussion of Ted Chiang's latest collection of short stories.  Event is in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2022 and is free and open to the public.

 

  • Mon, 04/11/2022 - 5:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Join the UCSB Reads student book club and connect with other students over this year’s UCSB Reads...

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  • Mon, 04/11/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Wed, 04/13/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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  • Thu, 04/07/2022 - 3:30pm to 6:30pm
  • Fri, 04/08/2022 - 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online

This event is an online, two-day, example-driven workshop on April 7 and 8, 2022 for an introduction to using geospatial data in R.  R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines.  This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON.  This workshop will move at a quicker pace...

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  • Thu, 04/07/2022 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

In Person Registration OR Zoom Registration

Thursday, April 7, 2022
5:00 PM PT Reception
5:30 PM PT Event
UCSB Library Special Research Collections | Mountain Side, 3rd Floor
*Free campus parking will be available

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  • Thu, 04/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Thu, 04/21/2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Undergraduate students are invited to join UCSB Library and UCSB Reads 2022 for a three-part Sci-Fi...

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  • Thu, 04/07/2022 - 3:30pm to 6:30pm
  • Fri, 04/08/2022 - 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online

This event is an online, two-day, example-driven workshop on April 7 and 8, 2022 for an introduction to using geospatial data in R.  R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines.  This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON.  This workshop will move at a quicker pace...

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  • Wed, 04/06/2022 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online
 
Join Research Data Services to discuss available digital methods and tools, and how our team can support your classes and projects. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome! This event is hybrid and refreshments will be provided for those attending in person.
 
Location: In-person (UCSB Library RM 1312)/Virtual (Zoom) 
 
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  • Tue, 04/05/2022 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

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Please join UCSB Library in celebrating its exhibition A Call to Action: Documenting Santa Barbara's Art & Activism and hear from some of the contributors featured in the exhibition.  Event will include...

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  • Fri, 03/11/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard

UCSB Library invites you to join us for a public reception to celebrate the opening of Picture This: From Text to Image, an exhibition of paintings by student artists responding creatively to the UCSB Reads 2022 book Exhalation by Ted Chiang.

Event will include light refreshments and remarks by several students...

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  • Fri, 03/11/2022 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Nap, meditate and grab snacks. In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center

  • Tue, 03/08/2022 - 5:30pm
Location: Online

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Santa Barbara Public Library Fiction Book Club will be reading the UCSB Reads 2022 selection Exhalation by Ted Chiang for the March 8 gathering. Open to the public. More information here

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  • Tue, 03/08/2022 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend. 

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...

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  • Thu, 03/03/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 03/04/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a hands-on example-driven 2-day workshop on March 3 & 4, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

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  • Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:00pm
Location: Online

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PWA, Professional Women's Association, will be joining the 2022 UCSB Reads! UCSB Reads is a program of UCSB Library. We will be reading "Exhalation: Stories" by Ted Chiang for our upcoming Winter 2022 meetings. Read the below stories of the book by the meeting(s) date, no pressure to finish. And join us for a lively discussion.

February 3rd, 12-1pm Meeting - Story 1 -...

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  • Thu, 03/03/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 03/04/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a hands-on example-driven 2-day workshop on March 3 & 4, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

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  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend. 

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...

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  • Thu, 02/24/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 02/25/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend. 

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...

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  • Thu, 02/24/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 02/25/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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  • Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Fri, 02/18/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/18/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the...

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  • Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Fri, 02/18/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

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  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Online

Data Carpentry: Intro to Python Programming @NCEAS  

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  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter.  Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend. 

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...

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  • Wed, 02/16/2022 - 12:00pm
Location: Online

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UCSB Library and the Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL) invite you to a moderated discussion about incorporating the UCSB Reads book into a course. Hear from UCSB faculty across the disciplines who have done this successfully and learn how the UCSB Reads program can support your instruction.

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  • Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 02/17/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Fri, 02/18/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

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  • Mon, 02/14/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Love Data Week 2022: How to Not Lie with Data:...

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  • Mon, 02/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Fri, 02/11/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

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  • Mon, 02/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Fri, 02/11/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
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  • Tue, 02/08/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
URCA Workshop - Register Here
Whether you are just getting started or have already started your research project, this workshop will help you start organizing your research timeline, notes, and other important information all in one place. We'll be using bullet journal techniques to create a temporal map for your research agenda, create task lists, and more.
 
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  • Tue, 02/08/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Please join UCSB Library for an interdisciplinary discussion of the UCSB Reads 2022 book Exhalation by Ted Chiang. Panelists include Rudy Busto (Religious Studies), Jane Callister (Art), erin Khuê Ninh (Asian American Studies),  Misha Sra (Computer Science), Sharon Tettegah (Black Studies). Moderated by David Weld (Physics)

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  • Mon, 02/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Fri, 02/11/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

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  • Fri, 02/04/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven one-day workshop on Friday, February 4th, 2022 at NCEAS Downtown Campus for introduction to relational databases and SQL. Participants will need to install sqlite3 or DB Browser onto their devices; if you have Anaconda, it comes with sqlite3. Concepts covered include data organization, querying large amounts of data, and quality...

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  • Tue, 02/01/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Pour a glass of wine and join the UCSB Library for a virtual presentation on the history of winemaking on the Santa Cruz and Catalina Islands, as well as a review of the viticultural tie-in between the two islands. This lecture will be presented by Geoff Rusack, owner of RUSACK Vineyards and CEO of the Santa Catalina Island Company.

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  • Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:00am
Location: Paseo

This event will be held outside, in front of the Library's West Paseo entrance.

UCSB Library will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2022 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2022 selection is Exhalation: Stories, a...

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  • Mon, 01/31/2022 - 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online

This event is a one day, example-driven workshop for introduction to using Git Pages for online self-publication....

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  • Fri, 01/28/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a one day, example-driven workshop on ...

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  • Tue, 01/25/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online
 
This talk is in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2022 book Exhalation by Ted Chiang, a collection of short stories that addresses essential questions about human and computer interaction, including...
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  • Fri, 01/21/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Environmental Studies and Religious Studies. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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  • Wed, 01/19/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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UCSB Library invites the campus and community to the virtual opening event for the new exhibition Beyond The Wall: The Prison Art Resistance.

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  • Wed, 01/12/2022 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/14/2022 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on ...

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  • Wed, 01/12/2022 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/14/2022 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Online

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  • Tue, 01/04/2022 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 01/07/2022 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop on January 4 and 7th, 2022 at NCEAS Downtown Campus for introduction to data visualization and pandas libraries with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface in JupyterLabs. Participants will need to install ...

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  • Tue, 01/04/2022 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 01/07/2022 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop on January 4 and 7th, 2022 at NCEAS Downtown Campus for introduction to data visualization and pandas libraries with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface in JupyterLabs. Participants will need to install ...

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  • Thu, 12/02/2021 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Nap, meditate and grab snacks. In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center

  • Tue, 11/16/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Thu, 11/18/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Register now for the UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 16th - 18th!

 

The University of California GIS Week is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and...

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  • Wed, 11/17/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

Register for Zoom Webinar

UCSB Library is please to co-sponsor this virtual conversation between William Wang, Director, Center for Responsible Machine Learning and Mellichamp Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UCSB and Kai-Fu Lee.

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee has spent more than three...

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  • Tue, 11/16/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Thu, 11/18/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Register now for the UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 16th - 18th!

 

The University of California GIS Week is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and...

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  • Tue, 11/16/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Thu, 11/18/2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Register now for the UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 16th - 18th!

 

The University of California GIS Week is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and...

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  • Fri, 11/12/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology & Music. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the ...

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  • Tue, 11/09/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Online

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Through a partnership with Esri, UCSB faculty, staff, and students have access to a wide range of software and solutions for mapping and analysis of geographic data.

Join this webinar to learn about UCSB’s software license with Esri, what tools you have access to, and how you can use those tools for your geographic work. The presentation includes demonstrations from Esri...

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  • Thu, 11/04/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
  • Fri, 11/05/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Online

This event is a two day, example-driven workshop for introduction to SQL and relational databases. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. This lesson will teach you what relational databases are, how you can load data into them and how you can query databases to...

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  • Thu, 11/04/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
  • Fri, 11/05/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Online

This event is a two day, example-driven workshop for introduction to SQL and relational databases. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. This lesson will teach you what relational databases are, how you can load data into them and how you can query databases to...

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  • Tue, 11/02/2021 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard

The Library's Annual Reception for Faculty returns this year to the Mountain Courtyard. This social event bring together new and returning faculty from across campus to kick off the 2021 academic year, meet their subject librarians, and hear about current and upcoming Library initiatives. 

This event was originally scheduled for October 13 but cancelled due to smoke from the Alisal Fire.

RSVP for the Annual Reception...

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  • Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 10/27/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 10/29/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

During Open Access Week UCSB Library will host an information table in the Paseo. Stop by for information on open access...

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Día de los Muertos Altar
  • Fri, 10/29/2021 - 8:00am to Fri, 11/05/2021 - 6:00pm
Location: Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday from Mexico with origins dating back to the Aztecs. Now a global festivity, it is celebrated wherever the Mexican diaspora exists. Traditionally, people build altars in their home and decorate them with ofrendas: offering for the dead. The most common offerings are: tamales, chiles, water, tequila and pan de muerto, a specific bread for the...

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  • Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 10/27/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 10/29/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

During Open Access Week UCSB Library will host an information table in the Paseo. Stop by for information on open access...

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  • Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 10/27/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 10/29/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

During Open Access Week UCSB Library will host an information table in the Paseo. Stop by for information on open access...

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Emily Goard Jacobs
  • Tue, 10/26/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
 
This event is free and open to the public. Please see campus COVID-19 guidelines here. If you are unable to attend in person, this event will be live-streamed on the UCSB Library Facebook page so you can watch along with us.
 

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Open lock surrounded by colorful shapes
  • Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 10/27/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 10/29/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

During Open Access Week UCSB Library will host an information table in the Paseo. Stop by for information on open access...

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  • Mon, 10/25/2021 - 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Event Recording

 

Please join UCSB Library for two presentations in conjunction with Open Access Week 2021

UCSB Library and the ...

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Open lock surrounded by colorful shapes
  • Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 10/27/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 10/29/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

During Open Access Week UCSB Library will host an information table in the Paseo. Stop by for information on open access...

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  • Tue, 10/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 10/20/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 10/21/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 10/22/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on October 19 - 22, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. Learners should install Anaconda on their devices prior to the workshop. ...

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  • Tue, 10/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 10/20/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 10/21/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 10/22/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on October 19 - 22, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. Learners should install Anaconda on their devices prior to the workshop. ...

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Postcards from Salinas
  • Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:00pm
Location: Online
 
Please join us for a virtual conversation about the history and contributions of Filipina/o Americans on the Central Coast. This event is in conjunction with UCSB Library's exhibition Postcards from Salinas, on display in the Library's Ocean Gallery beginning October 1, 2021.
 
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  • Tue, 10/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 10/20/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 10/21/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 10/22/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on October 19 - 22, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. Learners should install Anaconda on their devices prior to the workshop. ...

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  • Tue, 10/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 10/20/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 10/21/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 10/22/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on October 19 - 22, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. Learners should install Anaconda on their devices prior to the workshop. ...

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  • Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in History and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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  • Thu, 10/14/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/15/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on October 14 and 15, 2021 for introduction to using version control with Git. This workshop builds on the skills presented in a Bash workshop offered on October 12 and 13, 2021. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have...

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  • Thu, 10/14/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/15/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on October 14 and 15, 2021 for introduction to using version control with Git. This workshop builds on the skills presented in a Bash workshop offered on October 12 and 13, 2021. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have...

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Software Carpentry: Introduction to Bash-Shell logo
  • Tue, 10/12/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Wed, 10/13/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on October 12 and 13, 2021 for introduction to using the Bash/Shell.Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. You should be using a Windows, Mac, or...

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Software Carpentry: Introduction to Bash-Shell logo
  • Tue, 10/12/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Wed, 10/13/2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on October 12 and 13, 2021 for introduction to using the Bash/Shell.Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. You should be using a Windows, Mac, or...

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Grid of Subject Librarian Photos
  • Mon, 09/20/2021 - 8:00am to Fri, 09/24/2021 - 5:00pm
Location: Paseo

 

Stop by the UCSB Library from 11am to 2pm during Week of Welcome to learn more about how the Library can get you what you need to succeed! 

Take our Clue Me In!...

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rusted statue of liberty crown above el teddys restaurant in tribeca
  • Tue, 09/14/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

Watch a recording of the event

Join us for an artist talk with RT Livingston as she discusses the new UCSB Library exhibit, 9/11 RENEWAL/REBIRTH, in which she documents her experience as artist and citizen during the tragic events of 9/11.

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Data Carpentry Logo of Python logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/24/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/25/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on August 23 - 26, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface.

Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and...

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Data Carpentry Logo of Python logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/24/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/25/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on August 23 - 26, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface.

Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and...

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Data Carpentry Logo of Python logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/24/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/25/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on August 23 - 26, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface.

Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and...

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Data Carpentry Logo of Python logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/24/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/25/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven 4-day workshop on August 23 - 26, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface.

Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and...

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Data Carpentry Logo of R logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/17/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/18/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a 4-day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics...

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Data Carpentry Logo of R logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/17/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/18/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a 4-day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics...

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Data Carpentry Logo of R logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/17/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/18/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a 4-day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics...

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Data Carpentry Logo of R logo with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/17/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/18/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/19/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is a 4-day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics...

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  • Fri, 08/13/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in History and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Software Carpentry Logo of hammer with beach in background
  • Wed, 08/11/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
  • Thu, 08/12/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on August 11 and 12, 2021 for introduction to using version control with Git. This workshop builds on the skills presented in a Bash workshop offered on August 9 and 10, 2021. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have...

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Software Carpentry Logo of hammer with beach in background
  • Wed, 08/11/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
  • Thu, 08/12/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on August 11 and 12, 2021 for introduction to using version control with Git. This workshop builds on the skills presented in a Bash workshop offered on August 9 and 10, 2021. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have...

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Software Carpentry Logo of hammer with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/09/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 08/10/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on August 9 and 10, 2021 for introduction to using the Bash/Shell.Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring your own laptop to...

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Software Carpentry Logo of hammer with beach in background
  • Mon, 08/09/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 08/10/2021 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Online

This event is a two day example-driven workshop on August 9 and 10, 2021 for introduction to using the Bash/Shell.Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring your own laptop to...

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  • Fri, 07/16/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Physics and East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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The HistoryMakers logo with headshots of speakers in the archive
  • Thu, 07/08/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

Register here

To continue the conversation around...

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  • Fri, 06/04/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology and Physics. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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LAUR Logo with prize amount
  • Thu, 06/03/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link

Please join us for a virtual awards ceremony honoring the six recipients of the Library Award for Undergraduate Research...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Thu, 05/20/2021 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Online

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero workshops for graduate students during the spring quarter. The workshops will be conducted over Zoom and are scheduled for:

  • Tuesday, May 11 from 10am-12pm
  • Thursday, May 20 from 1-3pm

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.These workshops are...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 05/14/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology and Physics. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Facilitator Kala Lacy Headshot
  • Fri, 05/14/2021 - 11:00am
Location: Online
  • Wed, 05/12/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 05/13/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 05/14/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to using geospatial data in R. R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines. This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON. This workshop will...

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  • Wed, 05/12/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 05/13/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 05/14/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to using geospatial data in R. R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines. This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON. This workshop will...

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  • Wed, 05/12/2021 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

Please note that Arts & Lectures is UCSB Library's partner for this event and advance registration through their website is required. You will be required to create a free UCSB Arts & Lectures account. Register Here 
You will be able to replay the talk for one week following the event.

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  • Wed, 05/12/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 05/13/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 05/14/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to using geospatial data in R. R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines. This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON. This workshop will...

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Baghdad National Museum
  • Tue, 05/11/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link

In conjunction with UCSB Library's virtual exhibition ...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Tue, 05/11/2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero workshops for graduate students during the spring quarter. The workshops will be conducted over Zoom and are scheduled for:

  • Tuesday, May 11 from 10am-12pm
  • Thursday, May 20 from 1-3pm

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.These workshops are...

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  • Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 05/07/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This is a 2 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics of R...

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  • Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 05/07/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This is a 2 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics of R...

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Film Art with Mike Africa Jr. Profile
  • Tue, 05/04/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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40 Years A Prisoner (2020) chronicles the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents from prison in the aftermath. Directed by Tommy Oliver (1982...

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  • Fri, 04/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 04/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 04/30/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This three-week workshop series co-taught between UC Merced and UC Santa Barbara teaches the fundamentals of working with messy data. If you're in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences and you have messy data, this workshop will help you:

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UCSB Reads logo in the middle with zines on a table in the background
  • Tue, 04/27/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Event is free and open to the public.  A Zoom link and password will be emailed on April 26th to all registered...

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Correcting Misrepresentations of Minorities
  • Mon, 04/26/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

View a recording of the event

Media representations of minorities, and how they’re shared in our society in the news, media, and social media can adversely affect how minorities see themselves and how others perceive them.

Despite these challenges, continued and unjust disadvantages are known to empower collective action...

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  • Fri, 04/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 04/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 04/30/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This three-week workshop series co-taught between UC Merced and UC Santa Barbara teaches the fundamentals of working with messy data. If you're in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences and you have messy data, this workshop will help you:

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America’s Wine The Legacy of Prohibition
  • Wed, 04/21/2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Online

Register Here for this virtual event. 

Pour a glass of wine and join the UCSB Library for a screening of America’s Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition, a documentary that offers an unprecedented overview of the legacy of National Prohibition and its continuing impact on the wine industry...

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  • Tue, 04/20/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

View a recording of the event

There is mounting evidence that economically disadvantaged and racial minority communities bear a greater share of environmental harms. This systematic pattern can be found across the world and over time. In California, existing large disparities in pollution exposure underlie many environmental justice concerns.

At the same time, policymakers increasingly rely on market-...

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  • Fri, 04/16/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 04/23/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 04/30/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This three-week workshop series co-taught between UC Merced and UC Santa Barbara teaches the fundamentals of working with messy data. If you're in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences and you have messy data, this workshop will help you:

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UCB Reads 2021 Selection When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
  • Wed, 04/07/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

Register Here

Want to meet other Gauchos who care about racial justice? 

The UCSB Library is organizing student-led small group reading discussions for UCSB students to dive into the UCSB Reads 2021 book When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by...
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UCB Reads 2021 Selection When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
  • Fri, 04/02/2021 - 12:00pm
Location: Online

Register Here

Want to meet other Gauchos who care about racial justice? 

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Ask Me Anything Library Reopening
  • Fri, 04/02/2021 - 11:00am
Location: Online

Event slides can be viewed here. 

The UCSB Library building will reopen for student study space in a limited capacity beginning Monday, March 29. We anticipate that many of our users will have questions about our reopening plans and we invite you...

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Alexandra Hui
  • Wed, 03/31/2021 - 3:30pm
Location: Online

Event video linked here.

UCSB Library and the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music present a talk by Alexandra Hui, part of the annual CISM in the Archive series featuring presentations by scholars highlighting sound recording materials in the Library’s Special Research Collections.

Hui will discuss the internal studies and large public survey performed by the Edison-Carnegie...
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Zine Making Club Flyer
  • Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! Join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 12:00 to 1:00PM.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the 2020-21 issue! 

Everyone is welcome. You can even request a zine kit to be mailed to you!...

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Photo of the book "When The Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir"
  • Fri, 03/12/2021 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

Register Here

Want to meet other Gauchos who care about racial justice? 

The UCSB Library is organizing student-led small group reading discussions for UCSB students to dive into the UCSB Reads 2021 book When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele. You’ll have...
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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology and Physics. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the ...

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Study & Self-Care Week Badge with department logos and dates of events
  • Mon, 03/08/2021 - 9:00am to Fri, 03/12/2021 - 5:00am
Location: Online

Study & Self-Care Week - Workshops | Community | Music

Join the UCSB Library, UCSB ONDAS Student Center, UCSB Transfer Student Center and Health & Wellness during March 8 -...

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Cover of "When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir"
  • Wed, 03/03/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Want to meet other Gauchos who care about racial justice? 

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UCSB Reads logo in the middle with zines on a table in the background
  • Tue, 02/23/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Event is free and open to the public.  A Zoom link and password will be emailed on February 22nd to all registered attendees.

Join UCSB Library for the third annual UCSB Reads Zine workshop, now...

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  • Thu, 02/18/2021 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 02/19/2021 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on February 18 and 19, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. We will work with the Pandas and Plotnine packages going over data frames and plotting. 

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Tue, 02/09/2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/18/2021 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Online

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter.  The workshops will be conducted over Zoom and are scheduled for:

Tuesday, February 9:  10 am – 12 pm

Thursday, February 18:  1-3 pm

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  These workshops are designed for beginners, but tips will be shared that...

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ecology data carpentry logo with blue tropical flowers and leaves along the bottom half. A Python logo is on the right side of the square.
  • Thu, 02/18/2021 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
  • Fri, 02/19/2021 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on February 18 and 19, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. We will work with the Pandas and Plotnine packages going over data frames and plotting. 

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Zine Making Club Flyer
  • Wed, 02/17/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! Join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 12:00 to 1:00PM.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the 2020-21 issue! 

Everyone is welcome. You can even request a zine kit to be mailed to you!...

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  • Fri, 02/12/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

Have you ever wanted to harvest data off a website that was not already in an analysis-friendly format? If so, this web scraping workshop is for you! Web scraping can be done entirely manually but it is usually faster, more efficient and less error-prone if automated. UCSB Research Data Services will navigate you through some basic web scraping techniques including how to use XPath and the Chrome web...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/12/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Linguistics and Computer Science. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Logo with Gear and Twitter Logo in Center
  • Thu, 02/11/2021 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Online

This is a demo for using twarc. twarc is a command line tool and Python library for gathering and working with Twitter JSON data via the public Twitter API. Emerging from the Black Lives Matter and Document the Now movements, twarc comes along with a loose set of community standards that respect the autonomy of the user and aligns with the EU's GDPR and Twitter's terms of service.  As part of...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Tue, 02/09/2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 02/18/2021 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Online

The UCSB Library will be offering two Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter.  The workshops will be conducted over Zoom and are scheduled for:

Tuesday, February 9:  10 am – 12 pm

Thursday, February 18:  1-3 pm

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  These workshops are designed for beginners, but tips will be shared that...

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Tia Blassingame Head Shot
  • Tue, 02/02/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2021, UCSB Library, the Art Department, and the College of Creative Studies are happy to present this event with Tia Blassingame, a book artist and printmaker whose work explores the...

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Sameer Pandya Headshot
  • Mon, 01/25/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Join Sameer Pandya and Terence Keel for a discussion of Pandya’s recent novel Members Only, which engages with issues of racial politics and campus culture and considers the nature of brownness. 

Sameer Pandya is an Assistant Professor in UCSB’s Department of Asian American Studies and author of the story collection The Blind Writer, which was long-listed...

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  • Fri, 01/22/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven morning workshop on ...

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  • Thu, 01/21/2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven morning workshop on ...

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Zine Making Club Flyer
  • Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

This event has been canceled. We hope you will join us for the February Zine Club. 

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! Join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 12:00 to 1:00PM.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the 2020-21 issue! 

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  • Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:00pm to 12:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in English and Psychological & Brain Sciences. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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UCSB Reads Book with Badge
  • Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Students living on or near campus will have the option to pick up a free copy of the UCSB Reads 2021 book from UCSB Bookstore daily January 11th - January 15th during the window walk up hours 11AM to 1pm while supplies last. The 2021 selection is When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors and asha...

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UCSB Reads Book with Badge
  • Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Students living on or near campus will have the option to pick up a free copy of the UCSB Reads 2021 book from UCSB Bookstore daily January 11th - January 15th during the window walk up hours 11AM to 1pm while supplies last. The 2021 selection is When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors and asha...

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  • Wed, 01/13/2021 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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A UCSB Reads 2021 event.

This event will be captioned.

“If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention” is a rallying cry in social justice circles. Indeed, there is plenty to...

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UCSB Reads Book with Badge
  • Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Students living on or near campus will have the option to pick up a free copy of the UCSB Reads 2021 book from UCSB Bookstore daily January 11th - January 15th during the window walk up hours 11AM to 1pm while supplies last. The 2021 selection is When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors and asha...

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UCSB Reads Book with Badge
  • Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Students living on or near campus will have the option to pick up a free copy of the UCSB Reads 2021 book from UCSB Bookstore daily January 11th - January 15th during the window walk up hours 11AM to 1pm while supplies last. The 2021 selection is When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors and asha...

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UCSB Reads Book with Badge
  • Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Students living on or near campus will have the option to pick up a free copy of the UCSB Reads 2021 book from UCSB Bookstore daily January 11th - January 15th during the window walk up hours 11AM to 1pm while supplies last. The 2021 selection is When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors and asha...

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UCSB’s Performing Arts Curator, David Seubert.
  • Thu, 01/07/2021 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

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Audio cylinders contain some of the earliest recordings made and heard by the public over a century ago. The UCSB Library has long played a leadership role in preserving and making these recordings accessible. Less well known is the important role of private collectors in these preservation efforts. 

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Zine Making Club Flyer
  • Thu, 10/15/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 11/12/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 12/17/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! Join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 6:00 to 7:00PM.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the Fall issue, dropping in December! 

Everyone is welcome. You can even request a zine kit to be...

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R Markdown logo
  • Wed, 12/16/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 12/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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Join us for a carpentry-style R Markdown workshop for scientific authoring developed by your own UCSB Carpentry Team. Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in R Studio by learning how to create R Markdown documents that combine analysis and narrative. R Markdown makes it possible to work on a whole research project from within R Studio in an easily reproducible manner: from data upload, cleaning, and analysis, to writing your paper, adding figures,...
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  • Wed, 12/16/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 12/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
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Join us for a carpentry-style R Markdown workshop for scientific authoring developed by your own UCSB Carpentry Team. Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in R Studio by learning how to create R Markdown documents that combine analysis and narrative. R Markdown makes it possible to work on a whole research project from within R Studio in an easily reproducible manner: from data upload, cleaning, and analysis, to writing your paper, adding figures,...
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Study & Self-Care Week Badge
  • Mon, 12/07/2020 - 9:00am to Fri, 12/11/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

Study & Self-Care Week - Workshops | Community | Music

Join the UCSB Library, UCSB ONDAS Student Center, and Health & Wellness during December 7-11 for Study & Self-Care Week. Featured events and resources include a meditation with Health & Wellness, Winter Warm-Up with the ONDAS Center, and Well-Being Resources Libguide...

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  • Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online
 
UCSB Library is pleased to co-sponsor this lecture with artist, writer and producer Mitchell Kriegman. Kriegman will discuss how writers, choreographers, painters, composers and other creatives assert “authorship” and what it means to be an artist and the creative endeavor in the broad all...
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First Gen Zine Night Information
  • Tue, 11/17/2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online

Come Join Us For First-Gen Zine Night

Join us for a night of community-building and artistic expression! Learn from librarians about the craft of zine-making while developing your own artwork. Students will have the option of submitting their work to UCSB Library's Covid-19 Community Archives Project. 

This event is co-sponsored by Ondas Student Center, UCSB EOP, and UCSB Library. 

Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/...

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UC GIS Week Logo
  • Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:00am to Thu, 11/19/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
The UC GIS Week committee is proud to announce the first UC-Wide Gis Week. Join us for a 3-day virtual conference which celebrates the GIS work of the University of California faculty, staff, and students. The University of California System is holding an inaugural UC GIS Week on November 17th – 19th, 2020. We will celebrate all things mapping and geospatial. In light of the challenging times, we are coming together virtually to share our work with our community. If you are...
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  • Mon, 11/16/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Students Wanted for "Deep Dish" Focus Group

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Join the University Librarian for a focus group conversation on how the Library can continue to serve and engage students during this time. Confirmed attendees will each receive a $15 Amazon gift card. 

Monday, November 16, 4-5PM

 

  • Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Sociology and Computer & Electrical Engineering. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Zine Making Club Flyer
  • Thu, 10/15/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 11/12/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 12/17/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! Join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 6:00 to 7:00PM.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the Fall issue, dropping in December! 

Everyone is welcome. You can even request a zine kit to be...

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Library Carpentry Logo
  • Mon, 11/09/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Tue, 11/10/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is a two day, example-driven workshop introducing data scrubbing with OpenRefine. OpenRefine is a free, Open Source tool for working with messy tabular data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM. 

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  • Mon, 11/09/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Tue, 11/10/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is a two day, example-driven workshop introducing data scrubbing with OpenRefine. OpenRefine is a free, Open Source tool for working with messy tabular data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM. 

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William Davies King
  • Thu, 11/05/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
  • Thu, 11/05/2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: Online

UCSB Library is pleased to co-sponsor two events organized by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) as part of their Critical Mass series. The first event is a discussion on collecting and hording between William Davies King (UCSB Theater & Dance) and Rebecca Falkoff (New York University).  The second is a staged reading of King's play...

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William Davies King
  • Thu, 11/05/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
  • Thu, 11/05/2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: Online

UCSB Library is pleased to co-sponsor two events organized by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) as part of their Critical Mass series. The first event is a discussion on collecting and hording between William Davies King (UCSB Theater & Dance) and Rebecca Falkoff (New York University).  The second is a staged reading of King's play...

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Esri screen grab
  • Fri, 10/30/2020 - 9:00am to 11:45am
Location: Online

This half-day workshop will be presented by ESRI Senior Researcher for Spatial Statistics Dr. Orhun Adyin. The workshop is intended for data scientists who want to gain understanding at the intersection of spatial analysis and machine learning. Attendees will gain understanding and working knowledge of spatial machine learning and...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Thu, 10/29/2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Online

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  These workshops are designed for beginners, but tips will be shared that will help even experienced users.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

 

Please sign up for a specific session by filling out the registration form at ...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Wed, 10/28/2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Online

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  These workshops are designed for beginners, but tips will be shared that will help even experienced users.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

 

Please sign up for a specific session...

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Diane Fujino and Matef Harmachis
  • Tue, 10/27/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

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Like today’s Movement for Black Lives, the 1960s Black Power movement was a critical moment when radical ideas suddenly took hold and unprecedented opportunities emerged for transformational change. While today’s activists look to the Black Panther Party (BPP) for inspiration and lessons, the...

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  • Fri, 10/09/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/16/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/23/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on data...

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  • Wed, 10/21/2020 - 2:00pm
Location: Online

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Please join UCSB Library for an inspired by a class project and exhibition highlighting the history of disability culture and activism at UCSB.

Students from Jesse Miller's Winter 2020 “Disability Aesthetics" (ENGL 170DA) course will discuss their class...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Wed, 10/21/2020 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.  These workshops are designed for beginners, but tips will be shared that will help even experienced users.  While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.  

Please sign up for a specific session by filling out the registration form at ...

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  • Tue, 10/20/2020 - 7:00pm
Location: Online

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In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Carsey-Wolf Center and UCSB Library are delighted to host a virtual discussion with the...

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  • Tue, 10/20/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online

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Please join us for a “behind the stacks” look into the fascinating work performed by our Library curators, librarians, and specialists. While the physical Library space may be closed, our staff is still hard at work curating collections, expanding subject libraries, and developing innovative methods of academic support.

Featured Panelists:

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  • Fri, 10/16/2020 - 12:00pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Sociology and Computer & Electrical Engineering. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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software carpentry logo
  • Fri, 10/09/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/16/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/23/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on data...

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Zine Making Club Flyer
  • Thu, 10/15/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 11/12/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Thu, 12/17/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! Join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 6:00 to 7:00PM.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the Fall issue, dropping in December! 

Everyone is welcome. You can even request a zine kit to be...

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  • Tue, 10/13/2020 - 1:00pm to Fri, 10/30/2020 - 11:00am
Location: Online

Want to meet other Gauchos who care about racial justice?

UCSB Library is organizing student-led small group reading discussions for UCSB students to dive into the titles on the UCSB Reads shortlist, which includes memoirs,...

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software carpentry logo
  • Fri, 10/09/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/16/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 10/23/2020 - 8:30am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on data...

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  • Tue, 10/06/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online

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Please join us for a “behind the stacks” look into the fascinating work performed by our Library curators, librarians, and specialists. While the physical Library space may be closed, our staff is still hard at work curating collections, expanding subject libraries, and developing innovative methods of academic support.

Featured panelists:

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  • Thu, 10/01/2020 - 8:00am to Thu, 10/08/2020 - 11:30pm
Location: Online

The Library is pleased to present its first virtual escape room “Escape the Library” created by Librarians Heather Nisen, Mary-Michelle Moore, and Staff Marcos Aguilar for this year's Fall Campus Welcome.

Join us with your friends or solo and escape the library after hours, in this 60 minute race against the clock!

Those who complete the Escape and a short survey between October 1st and October 8th will be entered into a raffle of $300 of...

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  • Tue, 09/22/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online

Please join us for a “behind the stacks” look into the fascinating work performed by our Library curators, librarians, and specialists. While the physical Library space may be closed, our staff is still hard at work curating collections, expanding subject libraries, and developing innovative methods of academic support.

Featured panelists:
  • Danelle Moon, Head of Special Research Collections
  • David...
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  • Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Psychological and Brain Sciences and English. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Gifts of Imperfection
  • Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/06/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

In collaboration with UCSB Library, Health & Wellness is hosting its first Health & Wellness book club!  Each week through September 10, UCSB Health & Wellness staff will lead a discussion of Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection. Didn't get to the reading this week?  Join us anyway! Come as you are and explore what it might look like to live a "whole hearted" life.

Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Thursdays: 5:00...

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  • Wed, 08/19/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/26/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/02/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example driven workshop series for basic python computing. non-programmers or novice programmers in this series will learn to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing.  We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Wednesday and Thursday on August 19, 20, 26, 27, and September 2.  Short tutorials alternate...

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  • Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/18/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/25/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/01/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop series for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills and analysis for R. We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Monday and Tuesday on August 17, 18, 24, 25, and September 1.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help...

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Gifts of Imperfection
  • Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/06/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

In collaboration with UCSB Library, Health & Wellness is hosting its first Health & Wellness book club!  Each week through September 10, UCSB Health & Wellness staff will lead a discussion of Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection. Didn't get to the reading this week?  Join us anyway! Come as you are and explore what it might look like to live a "whole hearted" life.

Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Thursdays: 5:00...

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  • Wed, 08/19/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/26/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/02/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example driven workshop series for basic python computing. non-programmers or novice programmers in this series will learn to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing.  We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Wednesday and Thursday on August 19, 20, 26, 27, and September 2.  Short tutorials alternate...

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  • Wed, 08/19/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/26/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/02/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example driven workshop series for basic python computing. non-programmers or novice programmers in this series will learn to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing.  We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Wednesday and Thursday on August 19, 20, 26, 27, and September 2.  Short tutorials alternate...

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  • Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/18/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/25/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/01/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop series for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills and analysis for R. We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Monday and Tuesday on August 17, 18, 24, 25, and September 1.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help...

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  • Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/18/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/25/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/01/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop series for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills and analysis for R. We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Monday and Tuesday on August 17, 18, 24, 25, and September 1.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help...

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Gifts of Imperfection
  • Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/06/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

In collaboration with UCSB Library, Health & Wellness is hosting its first Health & Wellness book club!  Each week through September 10, UCSB Health & Wellness staff will lead a discussion of Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection. Didn't get to the reading this week?  Join us anyway! Come as you are and explore what it might look like to live a "whole hearted" life.

Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Thursdays: 5:00...

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  • Wed, 08/19/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/26/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/02/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example driven workshop series for basic python computing. non-programmers or novice programmers in this series will learn to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing.  We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Wednesday and Thursday on August 19, 20, 26, 27, and September 2.  Short tutorials alternate...

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  • Wed, 08/19/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 08/26/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/02/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example driven workshop series for basic python computing. non-programmers or novice programmers in this series will learn to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing.  We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Wednesday and Thursday on August 19, 20, 26, 27, and September 2.  Short tutorials alternate...

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  • Tue, 08/18/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Chemical Engineering and Linguistics. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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  • Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/18/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/25/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/01/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop series for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills and analysis for R. We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Monday and Tuesday on August 17, 18, 24, 25, and September 1.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help...

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  • Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/18/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 08/25/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/01/2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop series for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills and analysis for R. We will meet for 3 hours from 9AM - 12PM every Monday and Tuesday on August 17, 18, 24, 25, and September 1.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help...

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Gifts of Imperfection
  • Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/06/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

In collaboration with UCSB Library, Health & Wellness is hosting its first Health & Wellness book club!  Each week through September 10, UCSB Health & Wellness staff will lead a discussion of Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection. Didn't get to the reading this week?  Join us anyway! Come as you are and explore what it might look like to live a "whole hearted" life.

Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Thursdays: 5:00...

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  • Wed, 08/12/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop for version control using Git. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. Learners should create a github account if they do not have one already.
The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM.  

Registration is at:...

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  • Wed, 08/12/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop for version control using Git. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. Learners should create a github account if they do not have one already.
The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM.  

Registration is at:...

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  • Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Tue, 08/11/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop for introduction to the bash-shell. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  Learners should confirm if they have a terminal shell or git-bash. If not, please refer to the setup for instructions on installing git-bash. The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM.

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  • Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
  • Tue, 08/11/2020 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven workshop for introduction to the bash-shell. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  Learners should confirm if they have a terminal shell or git-bash. If not, please refer to the setup for instructions on installing git-bash. The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM.

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Gifts of Imperfection
  • Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/06/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

In collaboration with UCSB Library, Health & Wellness is hosting its first Health & Wellness book club!  Each week through September 10, UCSB Health & Wellness staff will lead a discussion of Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection. Didn't get to the reading this week?  Join us anyway! Come as you are and explore what it might look like to live a "whole hearted" life.

Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Thursdays: 5:00...

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Gifts of Imperfection
  • Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/06/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/20/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 08/27/2020 - 5:00pm
  • Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:00pm
Location: Online

In collaboration with UCSB Library, Health & Wellness is hosting its first Health & Wellness book club!  Each week through September 10, UCSB Health & Wellness staff will lead a discussion of Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection. Didn't get to the reading this week?  Join us anyway! Come as you are and explore what it might look like to live a "whole hearted" life.

Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Thursdays: 5:00...

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  • Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

Lunch & Learn is back by popular demand!

Join us for the first-ever virtual Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by fellow students in Environmental Science & Management and Spanish & Portuguese. 
 
While we won't be able to share pizza together in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win one of ten $15 Grubhub gift cards.
 
Be sure...
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Library Carpentry
  • Wed, 06/03/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven weekly half-day workshop on June 3, 10, and 17 for introduction to the Bash-shell and introductory techniques for web scraping. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. We will be applying our own Library Desktracker data for automating workflows in the workshop.
Registration is...
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  • Mon, 05/18/2020 - 6:00pm
  • Mon, 06/01/2020 - 6:00pm
  • Mon, 06/15/2020 - 6:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! This quarter the club is going remote, so join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 6:00 to 7:00PM every other Monday.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the June issue, dropping on June 16! For more info and the Zoom link, visit the Zine Club site.

Library Carpentry
  • Wed, 06/03/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven weekly half-day workshop on June 3, 10, and 17 for introduction to the Bash-shell and introductory techniques for web scraping. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. We will be applying our own Library Desktracker data for automating workflows in the workshop.
Registration is...
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Library Carpentry
  • Wed, 06/03/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven weekly half-day workshop on June 3, 10, and 17 for introduction to the Bash-shell and introductory techniques for web scraping. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. We will be applying our own Library Desktracker data for automating workflows in the workshop.
Registration is...
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Quaranzine image
  • Mon, 05/18/2020 - 6:00pm
  • Mon, 06/01/2020 - 6:00pm
  • Mon, 06/15/2020 - 6:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! This quarter the club is going remote, so join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 6:00 to 7:00PM every other Monday.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the June issue, dropping on June 16! For more info and the Zoom link, visit the Zine Club site.

Storke Plaza
  • Fri, 05/29/2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
 This event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 campus closure. 
 
In 1954, UC Santa Barbara (then known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California) relocated from the city proper and found a home in a former Marine Corps airbase used in World War II. So began...
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R Data Carpentry
  • Fri, 05/22/2020 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 05/29/2020 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven two-day half-day workshop on May 22 and 29 for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills for R. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during, and between sessions. Registration is at: ...

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Library award for undergraduate research
  • Thu, 05/28/2020 - 4:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Online

Please join us on Zoom for a virtual awards ceremony honoring the six recipients of the Library Award for Undergraduate Research.  Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will go to two students from each of three main disciplines:  Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences. 

Join...

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Mental Health Awareness Green Ribbon
  • Tue, 05/26/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Online

Take a healthy study break before finals. Join the UCSB Library and Health & Wellness for a virtual trivia game followed by meditation. The trivia game (via Kahoots!) will include a variety of topics, including some questions about UCSB. All UCSB questions are from the "Campus by the Sea" Online Exhibition

Schedule:

4pm -...

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R Data Carpentry
  • Fri, 05/22/2020 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 05/29/2020 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online

This event is an example-driven two-day half-day workshop on May 22 and 29 for basic computing covering the R Studio Interface and data skills for R. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during, and between sessions. Registration is at: ...

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  • Tue, 05/19/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Online

The Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory will host Stacy Penna from QSR, the makers of NVIVO. Stacy will present on the best practices for NVIVO collaboration with colleagues and research teams. With a shared goal of creating a community of practice around qualitative research, Stacy is hoping to do this community building across California.

Stacy’s presentation will be followed by a discussion lead by Jon Jablonski, Director Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory...

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  • Mon, 05/18/2020 - 6:00pm
  • Mon, 06/01/2020 - 6:00pm
  • Mon, 06/15/2020 - 6:00pm
Location: Online

Join the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and the UCSB Library for a zine making club! This quarter the club is going remote, so join us via Zoom for drop-in zine making sessions from 6:00 to 7:00PM every other Monday.  All contributions to the zine will be included in the June issue, dropping on June 16! For more info and the Zoom link, visit the Zine Club site.

  • Mon, 05/04/2020 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall

Because of COVID-19, this in person talk was canceled, but Elizabeth Rush will give a community talk online

A free lecture and book-signing by Elizabeth Rush, author of the UCSB Reads 2020 selection Rising:...

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  • Sun, 05/03/2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Location:

Watch Sea Level Rise and our Local Marshlands: A Short Presentation and video tour of local marshlands with UCSB Researchers Andrew Brooks and Charles Lester

This walking tour was cancelled due to the Covid-19 campus closure. 

Join Andrew Brooks, Director of the...

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Alexandra Hui
  • Wed, 04/29/2020 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

This event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 campus closure.

CISM in the Archive presents a talk by Alexandra Hui, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Mississippi State University. 

Hui is an historian of science whose recent research focuses on auditory perception.  Stay tuned for more details about Hui's April 29 talk.

Co-sponsored by the UCSB Library and the Center for...

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  • Mon, 04/27/2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
 
This event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 campus closure. 
 
In conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2020 book Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, please join Cris...
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  • Wed, 04/22/2020 - 4:00pm
Location:

The recorded discussion is now available on the Library's Vimeo page. Watch now.

Join UCSB Reads 2020 author of Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore for a free online community talk on Earth Day about Rising and the impact of sea level rise on the United States.  Event moderated by David...

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  • Wed, 04/15/2020 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

In response to the Chancellor’s recent email about mitigation efforts for covid-19 transmission, we will be canceling this event. Thank you for understanding.

On Wednesday, April 15th from 4:30-8 pm, UC Santa Barbara will host the 3rd Annual UCSB Arts Walk at various locations across campus. Students, faculty, staff, and community members will have the opportunity to visit galleries and studios, watch preview performances and behind the scenes...

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Ethan Chang
  • Tue, 04/14/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
Watch Now: Pacific Views Talk with Ethan Chang.

As part of its Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series, UCSB Library presents a talk by Ethan Chang, a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Asian American Studies and Black Studies. 

 

How do ordinary people learn to lead and dedicate their lives to movements for social change? This lecture examines the people, pedagogy, and practices of the...

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  • Wed, 04/08/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 campus closure. 

Join the UCSB Library and Health & Wellness for an interactive afternoon of speed friending (like speed dating, but for...

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  • Tue, 04/07/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
This event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 campus closure. 
 
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, says the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. In fact, they report that climate-related disasters (ie. floods, storms, droughts) accounted...
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  • Tue, 03/10/2020 - 7:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2020, the Carsey-Wolf Center presents the film screening of Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, followed by a moderated dicussion. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 / 7:30 PM to 10 PM POLLOCK THEATER

A...

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  • Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications. All sessions take place at the UCSB Library Collaboratory and anyone is welcome to sign up to attend using the link:

...

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  • Wed, 03/04/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The UCSB Library and UCSB Sustainability invites you to a Jeopardy-style discussion based on Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush. Rising is UCSB Reads...

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Stars of Jazz
  • Tue, 03/03/2020 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater

UCSB Library and the Carsey-Wolf Center are pleased to bring you a special screening of the Stars of Jazz series.  Stars of Jazz aired weekly on KABC-TV in Los Angeles from June 25, 1956 to December 29, 1958, with additional national broadcasts on the ABC network. Hosted by musician and actor Bobby Troup, the series offered viewers the highest possible caliber of live jazz performers and performances. During the civil...

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  • Tue, 02/25/2020 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications. All sessions take place at the UCSB Library Collaboratory and anyone is welcome to sign up to attend using the link:

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North Campus Open Space Restoration Project
  • Sat, 02/22/2020 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Other, on-campus
In conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2020 book Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush, UCSB Library is pleased to sponsor a tour of the North Campus Open Space Restoration Project. Join Lisa Stratton, Director of Ecosystem Management for UCSB's Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) for a tour highlighting how restoration of the estuary will support a...
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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Thu, 02/20/2020 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more!

Space is limited. Please register by Friday, February 14th to secure your seat.

When: 10am - 12pm,...

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  • Tue, 02/18/2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Dr. Ken Hiltner, a professor of environmental humanities, will facilitate a book discussion on the UCSB Reads 2020 selection Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush.  For more information about the book selection, please...

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William Faulkner with hunting horn, at Farmington Hunt Club, 1960.
  • Wed, 02/12/2020 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This year, the UCSB library acquired the complete 44-volume facsimile edition of William Faulkner’s most important manuscripts, now housed in the UCSB Library's Special Research Collections. To celebrate this, the UCSB library and the English Department invites everyone to an afternoon of lively presentations that uncover the creative process of this celebrated author. 

Talks by undergraduate and graduate students who have engaged in archival research on William...

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  • Sat, 02/08/2020 - 1:00pm
Location:

In collaboration with UCSB Reads, The ...

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  • Wed, 02/05/2020 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Not all research requires lab coats! This drop-in event will introduce you to UCSB Library's archives and special collections resources, and how to use these unique materials to explore historical topics and develop research projects. Join us in exploring archival collections and research.

 
  • Tue, 02/04/2020 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join the UCSB Library for a free zine workshop, no experience necessary! Zines (pronounced “zeens”) are self-published, DIY collections of photos and text that are printed by hand or photocopied, and independently distributed by the author or ‘zinester.’ You can learn more about zines and how they are made here.

...

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ecodatascience_logo
  • Tue, 02/04/2020 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications. All sessions take place at the UCSB Library Collaboratory and anyone is welcome to sign up to attend using the link:

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  • Fri, 01/31/2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join UCSB CALPIRG and UCSB Library for a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary ‘Gasland.” A panel discussion following the screening will discuss the effects of fracking as it relates to public health, the environment, and communities. The panel includes: Sharon Tettegah (Director, Center for Black Studies Research),...

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  • Fri, 01/31/2020 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: DREAM Lab
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management...
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  • Thu, 01/30/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Please join UCSB Library, the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, and the California NanoSystems Institute at a workshop to help you craft a caption that quickly, clearly, and succinctly shares the importance of your artwork. Amanda Stansell (Lecturer, UCSB Writing Program) will use the Art of Science submission framework to provide tips and tricks for writing strong captions for communicating...
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  • Tue, 01/28/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2020 UCSB Library presents a talk by Leah Stokes, Assistant Professor of Political Science, to be followed by a public reception.
 
Whether it’s sea level rise in the Bay Area, hurricanes in New York City and the Bahamas, or fires and extreme rainfall leading to mudslides in our own Santa Barbara, we are already experiencing climate change. Stokes will discuss the...
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  • Tue, 01/21/2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library presents a panel discussion that will provide a national and international perspective on climate justice in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2020. Climate justice frames climate change as a civil rights issue in addition to an environmental issue. In Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, UCSB Reads 2020 author Elizabeth Rush combines rigorous reporting and lyrical storytelling to depict the impact of sea level rise in the United States and ...

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  • Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:30pm to 5:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own...

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  • Fri, 01/17/2020 - 8:30am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems....

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  • Tue, 01/14/2020 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications. All sessions take place at the UCSB Library Collaboratory and anyone is welcome to sign up to attend using the link:

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  • Tue, 01/14/2020 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall, University Librarian Kristin Antelman, and Alison Sir, the President of Associated Students will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2020 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2020 selection is Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, a work of creative nonfiction by Elizabeth Rush. 

Study break
  • Fri, 12/06/2019 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Nap, meditate, grab snacks and get a free chair massage. In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness.

Living History Project Logo
  • Wed, 12/04/2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library is excited to present this UCSB History Trivia Event in conjunction with the Associated Students Living History Project, which works with student groups to document the history of student activism at UCSB. Learn about campus activism including the New Free University, CIA Officer-in-Residence Program, and the Oil Spill.  Copies of primary sources from UCSB Library's Special Research Collections documenting these...

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  • Tue, 12/03/2019 - 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

This workshop will be taught by An Bui, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology who broadly focuses on community composition and function in the context of global climate change. She will introduce the basics of community analysis in the R package vegan and work through some of the most useful functions within the package with data in a format that is typically used in community ecology. The workshop is designed for anyone who...

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  • Fri, 11/22/2019 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a series of example-driven half-day workshops to provide an introduction to R for learners working with geospatial data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to...

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  • Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a series of example-driven half-day workshops to provide an introduction to R for learners working with geospatial data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to...

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Zotero
  • Tue, 11/19/2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more!

Space is limited. Please register by Friday, November 15 to secure...

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  • Tue, 11/19/2019 - 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
This workshop will be taught by Gavin McDonald, a project researcher with the Environmental Market Solutions Lab (emLab) at UCSB. He will provide an introduction to the 'tidymodels' universe of R packages. This suite of packages provides tools for predictive model training and testing that leverage modern 'tidyverse' design philosophy. Some of the packages that will be discussed include rsample, recipes, parsnip, and yardstic. 
 

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LeRon Shults
  • Mon, 11/18/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The capacities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are growing rapidly and new technologies are impacting society in a variety of ways, such as social media analytics (think “Cambridge Analytica”) and policy-oriented simulation scenarios, all of which raise significant ethical issues. LeRon Shults (University of Adger, Norway) argues that the Humanities are needed to help guide the ethical conversations around AI by becoming more engaged in “Human Simulation,” a new...
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  • Fri, 11/15/2019 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a series of example-driven half-day workshops to provide an introduction to R for learners working with geospatial data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to...

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  • Thu, 11/14/2019 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a series of example-driven half-day workshops to provide an introduction to R for learners working with geospatial data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet...

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  • Wed, 11/13/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library invites campus and the community to the opening event for the new exhibition From Eunice Foote to UCSB: A Story of Women, Science and Climate Change

Event will include a panel discussion with UCSB faculty...

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  • Fri, 11/08/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our November Lunch & Learn!  Friday, November 8th from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association. 

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Ann Taves
  • Tue, 11/05/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

UCSB Library presents a talk by Ann Taves, Professor of Religious Studies, to be followed by a public reception.

 

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UCSB Mom & Dad
  • Sat, 11/02/2019 - 2:00pm
Location: Paseo

Meet in the UCSB Library, Paseo West Lobby (across from Arbor/Girvetz Hall)

The UCSB Library serves as the hub of intellectual and cultural activity on campus, providing 24-hour study space; more than 3 million books and 400 online databases; research consultations and classes; and technologies essential for student success. A cafe, art exhibitions, nap pods (ok, sometimes we sleep), and stunning views from the 8th floor also provide students a respite in their...

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Campus by the Sea
  • Fri, 11/01/2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Meet in the UCSB Library, Special Research Collections (3rd Floor Mountain Side)

UCSB 75th Anniversary Exhibition Open House: “Campus by the Sea” is part of Parents & Family Weekend.

Learn about UCSB’s history from its roots as a manual training school in 1891 to its years as the liberal arts Santa Barbara College and, finally, its birth in 1944 as part of the UC system. The curators will walk you through archival documents and photographs...

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  • Thu, 10/31/2019 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a two day half-day workshop for non-programmers or novice programmers to provide introduction to version control with Git and Bash. Learners will learn to use the unix shell and git through short tutorials and hands-on exercises Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin privileges on your laptop. Learners should also create a github account in...

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Ian Nagoski
  • Wed, 10/30/2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
UCSB Library presents a talk-and-record-listening event by researcher and record producer Ian Nagoski. At the height of immigration to the United States 100 years ago, a wave of people from the collapsing Ottoman Empire settled in the U.S. At the same time, the burgeoning record industry in and around New York City radically hastened the distribution of musical cultures and documented thousands of performances by performers from present-day Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Lebanon,...
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  • Tue, 10/29/2019 - 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

This workshop will be taught by Dan Ovando, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Science. He will give an introduction to Bayesian statistical inference using R and Stan (https://mc-stan.org/). Been interested in using...

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Pizza with Question Bubbles
  • Mon, 10/28/2019 - 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

It's time for the Fall Quarter Deep Dish with University Librarian Kristin Antelman.  Stop by on Monday, October 28th beginning at 5pm to grab some FREE pizza and share your feedback with the Library.  For UCSB students.

Archive Photo of UCSB
  • Thu, 10/24/2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Opening reception for UCSB Library's exhibition Campus by the Sea, which celebrates the 75th anniversary of UC Santa Barbara. Featuring items from UCSB Library's Special Research Collections, this exhibition examines how and when UCSB transformed from a sleepy liberal arts college into a world class research institution.

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  • Thu, 10/24/2019 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

This is a two day half-day workshop for non-programmers or novice programmers to provide introduction to version control with Git and Bash. Learners will learn to use the unix shell and git through short tutorials and hands-on exercises Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin privileges on your laptop. Learners should also create a github account in...

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Open Access
  • Wed, 10/23/2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Journal Editors Wine and Cheese Social is intended to launch the new Journal Editors Initiative. As part of the Library’s suite of scholarly publishing and communication services, the Initiative is focused on understanding the unique perspectives of UCSB editors, giving editors a space to communicate and share experiences, and to generally support editors in navigating the complex and constantly changing scholarly publishing environment.  Brief remarks will occur at 4:45...

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Open Access
  • Mon, 10/21/2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Monday, October 21, 10am-12pm
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory,2nd Floor, Mountain Side
Presenters: Des Alaniz & Trang Le. RSVP to dalaniz@ucsb.edu

Wikidata, like its sister organization Wikipedia, is a linked data repository that’s free and open to the community at large to edit, copy, use and re-use. Unlike traditional...

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This is What Open Access Looks Like!
  • Mon, 10/21/2019 - 8:00am to Fri, 10/25/2019 - 8:00pm
Location: Paseo

Please join the Library in recognizing International Open Access Week, a global event now entering its tenth year.  Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of openness, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make open access research and scholarship sustainable.

Events:

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  • Fri, 10/18/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library is offering a series of half - day workshops for non-programmers or novice programmers in our software carpentry series to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin...

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  • Thu, 10/17/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

UCSB Library is offering a series of half - day workshops for non-programmers or novice programmers in our software carpentry series to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin...

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  • Fri, 10/11/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

UCSB Library is offering a series of half - day workshops for non-programmers or novice programmers in our software carpentry series to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin...

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  • Fri, 10/11/2019 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our October Lunch & Learn!  Friday, October 11th from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association. 

October Lunch & Learn: Topics and Time Here ...

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  • Thu, 10/10/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library is offering a series of half - day workshops for non-programmers or novice programmers in our software carpentry series to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis. Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin...

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  • Tue, 10/08/2019 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575
Start the quarter off on the right foot with this 75 minute hands-on workshop where we'll go over how to start organizing your research, study needs and other important information in one place.  We'll be using bullet journal techniques to create a temporal map of the quarter, highlighting times that are important to you and your class schedule.  
 
Bring your class syllabi, list of important dates, and your creativity.  We'll provide supplies (...
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  • Wed, 10/02/2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
The Library's Annual Reception for Faculty brings together new and returning faculty from across campus to kick off another productive year and get an exclusive preview of the UCSB Reads 2020 book.
Zotero
  • Tue, 10/01/2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more!

Space is limited. Please register by Friday, September 27 to secure your seat.

When: 10 am - 12 pm,...

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Front of Music Library
  • Tue, 09/24/2019 - 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:00am
  • Thu, 09/26/2019 - 1:00pm
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Meet the friendly Music Library staff and learn about our books, scores, recordings, listening rooms, and study spaces!

Tours will take place:
Tues., Sept. 24, 11 AM
Wed., Sept. 25, 11 AM
Thurs., Sept. 26, 1 PM

Meet at the Music Library, in the Music Building, on the second floor.
Tours are 25-30 minutes.  

Students on Library Lawn
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Visit the Library anytime this week to take a self-guided mobile tour that will help you become familiar with important resources and services available to students. Tour finishers are invited to join us for a special social event in Instruction & Training Room 1312 (located on the 1st Floor, Mountain Side). Enjoy snacks and meet fellow students as well as librarians, staff, and library student workers as you learn more...

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Front of Music Library
  • Tue, 09/24/2019 - 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:00am
  • Thu, 09/26/2019 - 1:00pm
Location:

Meet the friendly Music Library staff and learn about our books, scores, recordings, listening rooms, and study spaces!

Tours will take place:
Tues., Sept. 24, 11 AM
Wed., Sept. 25, 11 AM
Thurs., Sept. 26, 1 PM

Meet at the Music Library, in the Music Building, on the second floor.
Tours are 25-30 minutes.  

Students sitting around computer in upper paseo
  • Mon, 09/23/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Tue, 09/24/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Paseo

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Front of Music Library
  • Tue, 09/24/2019 - 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:00am
  • Thu, 09/26/2019 - 1:00pm
Location:

Meet the friendly Music Library staff and learn about our books, scores, recordings, listening rooms, and study spaces!

Tours will take place:
Tues., Sept. 24, 11 AM
Wed., Sept. 25, 11 AM
Thurs., Sept. 26, 1 PM

Meet at the Music Library, in the Music Building, on the second floor.
Tours are 25-30 minutes.  

Students sitting around computer in upper paseo
  • Mon, 09/23/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Tue, 09/24/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Paseo

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  • Mon, 09/23/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Tue, 09/24/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Wed, 09/25/2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Paseo

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  • Wed, 09/04/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our September Lunch & Learn!  Wednesday, September 4 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

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  • Wed, 08/07/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our August Lunch & Learn!  Wednesday, August 7 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

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  • Wed, 07/10/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our June Lunch & Learn!  Wednesday, July 10 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

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Software Carpentry
  • Tue, 06/25/2019 - 9:30am to 11:00am
Location: DREAM Lab
UCSB Library is offering a 12 week series of lessons for non-programmers or novice programmers in our Software Carpentry series to write code and learn best practices for using Python for data analysis.  Python is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for statistical analysis and computing. Lessons are sequential and build on top of each other, but attendance for all twelve lessons is not required.  
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Eco.Data.Science
  • Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

This tutorial will focus on Python packages, Xarray and Dask provides a powerful interface for working with and running computations on larger N-D datasets (multidimensional) utilizing encoded labels such as space and time information to make computation easier. In short, Xarray is very useful in keeping your...

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Michelle Caswell
  • Mon, 06/10/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

In the 1970s, feminist communication scholars first proposed the term “symbolic annihilation” to describe the ways in which women are absent, underrepresented, or misrepresented in mainstream media. Taking this concept as a starting point, Michelle Caswell (UCLA) will examine the ways in which mainstream archival practice has symbolically annihilated communities of color and LGBTQ communities through absence, underrepresentation, and misrepresentation. She will invite us to...

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Archives
  • Mon, 06/10/2019 - 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Are you interested in archival studies or archival work? Are you interested in working in archives as a away to further social justice and dismantle oppressive power structures? Bring your questions and join us for an open informational session with Professor Michelle Caswell at 2:00PM.  Caswell will also present her public talk Past Imperfect: Imagining Our Way Out of Annihilation in...
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  • Fri, 06/07/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our June Lunch & Learn!  Friday, June 7 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

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Study Break
  • Thu, 06/06/2019 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Nap, meditate, grab snacks and get a free chair massage. In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness.

CITS: Center for Information Technology and Society
  • Fri, 05/31/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Sat, 06/01/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This two-day workshop taught by Dr. Ziad Matni uses the Python programming language, a versatile and very popular data analysis technology. Little or no prior experience with programming is assumed. The workshop will aim at teaching basic use of Python language features to obtain data from social media, what initial steps can be taken to curate it for analytical use, and how to analyze them in a variety of ways fo interest to the social sciences and humanities (e.g.,...

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CITS: Center for Information Technology and Society
  • Fri, 05/31/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Sat, 06/01/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This two-day workshop taught by Dr. Ziad Matni uses the Python programming language, a versatile and very popular data analysis technology. Little or no prior experience with programming is assumed. The workshop will aim at teaching basic use of Python language features to obtain data from social media, what initial steps can be taken to curate it for analytical use, and how to analyze them in a variety of ways fo interest to the social sciences and humanities (e.g.,...

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Library Award For Undergraduate Research
  • Thu, 05/30/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the six recipients of the first-ever Library Award for Undergraduate Research.  Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will go to two students from each of three main disciplines:  Sciences &  Engineering,...

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  • Wed, 05/29/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

It's time for the Spring Quarter Deep Dish with University Librarian Kristin Antelman.  Stop by on Wednesday, May 29 beginning at 5pm to grab some FREE pizza and share your feedback with the Library.  For UCSB students.

Flower
  • Wed, 05/22/2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Please join us for the opening of We Remember Them: Acts of Love and Compassion in Isla Vista, an online exhibition honoring the acts of love and compassion that emerged in Isla Vista and on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus after the May 23, 2014 tragedy. Lauren Trujillo, a UCSB alumna and current UCLA MLIS graduate student, will speak about the Isla Vista Memorial Project and her work curating the online exhibition.  Lauren was a student at the...
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  • Wed, 05/22/2019 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join students in the upper division English 197 Spring Quarter 2019 class "Reading in Santa Barbara: Past, Present, and Future." ...

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Associated Students Living History Project
  • Tue, 05/21/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library is excited to present this UCSB History Trivia Event in conjunction with the Associated Students Living History project, which works with student groups to document student history and life at UCSB.  Learn about campus activism including the Vietnam War Protests, the Hunger Strikes, and the North Hall Takeover.  Copies of primary sources documenting the protests will be available to help answer trivia questions. The...

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Eco.Data.Science
  • Tue, 05/21/2019 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Join us for our first #TidyTuesday event! A raw dataset will be posted along with a chart to that dataset, and you are tasked with exploring the data. While the dataset will be "tamed", it will not always be tidy! As such, you might need to apply various R for Data Science techniques to wrangle the data into a truly tidy format. The goal of TidyTuesday is to apply your R skills, get feedback,...

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CITS: Center for Information Technology and Society
  • Thu, 05/16/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This one-day workshop taught by Devin Cornell, will cover the practical and theoretical foundations of Social Network Analysis methodologies. The workshop will begin with some fundamental concepts and a basic history of the methodology up to current active areas of research. Next, we will review both traditional network data collection through surveys and modern tools for collecting digital...

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NVIVO
  • Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 05/15/2019 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
UCSB Library is offering two two-hour, hands-on workshops aimed to familiarize participants with NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software tool, designed for researchers working with text-based and multimedia information. NVivo allows for researchers to complete deep analysis on large and small groups of data. 
 
Due to the size of the Collaboratory, we will need to cap the first workshop at 60 people, so if you're interested sign up soon!
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Software Carpentry
  • Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 05/10/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop on basic computing skills. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on which should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux...

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Software Carpentry
  • Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 05/10/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop on basic computing skills. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on which should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux...

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  • Fri, 05/03/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our May Lunch & Learn!  Friday, May 3 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

RSVP at ...

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David Valentine
  • Tue, 04/30/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Oil has been leaking into the ocean off California's coast for millennia, creating spectacular geologic structures and hosting unusual ecosystems thousands of feet beneath the waves.  Professor Valentine will share amazing and disturbing stories of discovery of these vivid sea floor environments.

This talk is part of the Pacific Views: Library Lecture Series, and is also in conjunction with UCSB Library's exhibition...

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Author Thi Bui
  • Thu, 04/25/2019 - 7:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: UCSB Campbell Hall.
A free lecture and book-signing by Thi Bui, author of the UCSB Reads 2019 selection The Best We Could DoUCSB Library is pleased to partner with UCSB Alumni to offer this author talk as the kick-off event for All Gaucho Reunion 2019.

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  • Tue, 04/23/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of college textbooks rose 88% between 2006 and 2016.  The high cost of college textbooks leads many students to forgo purchasing the textbook for one or more of their classes.  Join students from CALPIRG who have organized this faculty and student panel  to discuss how the use of OER and affordable textbook alternatives can help students succeed using high-quality, low-...
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CITS: Center for Information Technology and Society
  • Sat, 04/20/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This is a one day (6-8 hr) workshop taught by Dr. Ziad Matni explores uses of Big Data (and more generally, Data Science) methods for use with extracting, analyzing, and visualizing social media data in the context of social science and humanities research questions. The workshop covers basic concepts of Big Data and Data Science, including hands-on exercises of data analysis and data visualization utilizing a "Big" data set extracted from one or several social media sources....

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UCSB ARTS WALK
  • Wed, 04/17/2019 - 4:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
NVIVO
  • Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 05/15/2019 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
UCSB Library is offering two two-hour, hands-on workshops aimed to familiarize participants with NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software tool, designed for researchers working with text-based and multimedia information. NVivo allows for researchers to complete deep analysis on large and small groups of data. 
 
Due to the size of the Collaboratory, we will need to cap the first workshop at 60 people, so if you're interested sign up soon!
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Zotero
  • Tue, 04/16/2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline...

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Software Carpentry
  • Thu, 04/11/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 04/12/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop fon basic computing skills. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin privileges...

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  • Thu, 04/11/2019 - 7:00pm to 9:15pm
Location:
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater.

Presented in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2019, this program of six shorts by filmmakers from the Vietnamese diaspora includes documentary, narrative, and experimental films. Like this year’s UCSB Reads text The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui, these short films take up questions of Vietnamese heritage, family, and memory. This selection of films was curated in cooperation with...

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Software Carpentry
  • Thu, 04/11/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 04/12/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop fon basic computing skills. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin privileges...

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Diep Tran
  • Wed, 04/10/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: UCSB MultiCultural Center Lounge.

As part of UCSB Reads 2019, UCSB Library is bringing chef and immigrant workers' activist Diep Tran to campus for a discussion about Vietnamese cuisine and how it fits in with a broader conversation about immigrant cuisine in America, with an emphasis on...

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Eco.Data.Science
  • Tue, 04/09/2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

This workshop will introduce users to resources available at UCSB for high performance computing. 

"ASCLPL-zineWkshop-069" flickr photo by A Small Cinema shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license
  • Thu, 04/04/2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Join us at UCSB Library for a free zine workshop, no experience necessary! Zines (pronounced “zeens”) are self-published, DIY collections of photos and text that are printed by hand or photocopied, and independently distributed by the author or ‘zinester.’ You can learn more about zines and how they are made here.
 
Participants will learn how to make a zine and are welcome to contribute pages to a group zine or their...
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Software Carpentry
  • Thu, 03/21/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 03/22/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop for FACULTY on basic computing skills. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin...

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Software Carpentry
  • Thu, 03/21/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 03/22/2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This event is an example-driven two-day workshop for FACULTY on basic computing skills. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Participants should bring their own laptop to work on. This should be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, not a Chromebook or tablet. You should also be sure to have admin...

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John Park
  • Wed, 03/20/2019 - 6:00pm
Location:

Location: Impact Hub Santa Barbara, 1117 State Street.

In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2019, UCSB Library is pleased to co-sponsor with UCSB Alumni this talk by John Park.  The Profs in the Pub series features talks by UCSB faculty in Santa Barbara's favorite watering holes.  In this talk, Park will address the...

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Study Break
  • Fri, 03/15/2019 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Take a healthy study break before finals. Nap, meditate, grab snacks and get a free chair massage. In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness.

Pizza image for Deep Dish event
  • Thu, 03/07/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

It's time for the Winter Quarter Deep Dish with University Librarian Kristin Antelman. Stop by on Thursday, March 7 beginning at 5PM to grab some FREE pizza and share your feedback with the Library. For UCSB Students...

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  • Fri, 03/01/2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

In collaboration with the UCSB Library, join Health and Wellness for an interactive afternoon of Speed Friending (like speed dating, but for friendships!). Participants will be given a set of questions with topics related to the 2019 UCSB Reads illustrated memoir The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui and engage in a fun activity centered around cultivating new friendships. Join other students in a safe space to discuss common themes in the book such as identity, family,...

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  • Fri, 03/01/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our March Lunch & Learn!  Friday, March 1 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

RSVP at...

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The Mock Marriage
  • Sat, 02/16/2019 - 8:00pm
  • Sun, 02/17/2019 - 2:00pm
Location:

University of California Santa Barbara Opera Theatre presents the North American premiere of Franz Lehár’s The Mock Marriage (Die Juxheirat), which was selected  from the collection of the Michael and Nan Miller Operetta Archive, in celebration of the Michael and Nan Miller Operetta Archive bequest to UC Santa Barbara Library. The Mock Marriage was written one year before Franz Lehár set the operetta world on fire with The Merry Widow.

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The Mock Marriage
  • Sat, 02/16/2019 - 8:00pm
  • Sun, 02/17/2019 - 2:00pm
Location:

University of California Santa Barbara Opera Theatre presents the North American premiere of Franz Lehár’s The Mock Marriage (Die Juxheirat), which was selected  from the collection of the Michael and Nan Miller Operetta Archive, in celebration of the Michael and Nan Miller Operetta Archive bequest to UC Santa Barbara Library. The Mock Marriage was written one year before Franz Lehár set the operetta world on fire with The Merry Widow.

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Micaela K. Baranello
  • Fri, 02/15/2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Sunrise Room

In conjunction with its new exhibition "Viennese Operetta and the World of Franz Lehár," UCSB Library is pleased to present a talk by Viennese operetta expert Dr. Micaela K. Baranello, Assistant Professor, Musicology, University of Arkansas . There will be a reception following the program and an opportunity to...

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Zotero Citation Management Workshop Icon
  • Thu, 02/14/2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

Grad students, do you need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering two workshops on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more!

Space is limited. Please RSVP ...

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Zotero
  • Wed, 02/13/2019 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

Grad students, do you need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering two workshops on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more!

Space is limited. Please RSVP ...

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  • Fri, 02/08/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our February Lunch & Learn!  Friday, February 8 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Come socialize and enjoy free pizza while you hear about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

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America To Me
  • Wed, 02/06/2019 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: MCC Theater

This unscripted documentary series presents an exclusive look into an academic year at suburban Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High Schools. Students, teachers, and administrators from one of the country's highest performing and diverse public schools are profiled in the face of decades-old racial and educational inequities. The series delves into the experiences of the racially diverse student population, sparking conversations about what has...

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UCSB Reads 2019
  • Mon, 02/04/2019 - 6:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

UCSB Buchanan Hall 1910

In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2019 and its companion exhibition In Her Own Image, Professor Brian Donnelly is opening up his undergraduate English class to campus and the community for a discussion of comics by and about women. Chizu Morihara, Art & Architecture Librarian, will first provide a preview of the upcoming Library exhibition that explores and celebrates female comic book...

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Didier Mutel
  • Fri, 02/01/2019 - 10:00am
Location: Special Research Collections

We invite you to a public lecture and a reception to celebrate the exhibition of works of Didier Mutel, pre-eminent French engraver and book artist, on Friday, February 1. This is a unique opportunity for students, faculty, and the community to meet one of the most skilled and best known French engravers of the 21st Century.

This event is free and open to the public and wll be followed by a public reception at 11:00AM

Sponsored by UCSB Library and The College of...

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Nizam records
  • Wed, 01/30/2019 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

CISM in the Archive presents "Re-collecting the Global South" with sound artist Robert Millis and filmmaker Hisham Mayet of the Sublime Frequencies collective on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 3:30 pm at UCSB Library, Special Research Collections (3rd floor, Mountain Side). Millis and Mayet will share their work reissuing global popular and folk music recordings on Sublime...

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Anguish, Anger, and Activism
  • Mon, 01/28/2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

UCSB Library invites you to an opening talk and reception celebrating its new exhibition "Anguish, Anger, and Activism," which examines the connections between the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill and environmental activism in the local area.  There will be an opportunity to view the exhibition with UCSB librarians and curators Kristen LaBonte and Annie Platoff.

Marc McGinnes...

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  • Wed, 01/23/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

A panel discussion with erin Khue Ninh, Sameer Pandya, Eleanor Ty, and Xiaojian Zhao

Four panelists from UCSB Department of...

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Maryam Kia-Keating
  • Tue, 01/22/2019 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

UCSB Library presents a talk by Maryam Kia-Keating, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education to be followed by a public reception. 

Mass migration and forced displacement of communities due to disruptions by violence, climate change, and economic and political instability, have heralded an era of global movement that has reached crisis levels. Approximately half of the world’s refugees are...

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  • Fri, 01/18/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Join us for our January Lunch & Learn!  Friday, January 18 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Enjoy free pizza while learning about some of the graduate research being done on campus. Rebecca Baker (UCSB English) and Luke Rosedahl (UCSB Dynamic Neuroscience) will be the featured speakers. Sponsored by UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and the UCSB Graduate Student Association.  ...

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Marshall Ganz
  • Thu, 01/17/2019 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

One of the central challenges facing democracies today is finding ways to build the power and voice of all people. With a rising number of right wing movements threatening democracy across the world, the question is more urgent than ever.

This panel will feature discussions about the role of organizing in this moment by Harvard professor Marshall Ganz, a famed organizer with the Civil Rights Movement and the California Farmworker Movement, and Elizabeth McKenna, a PhD...

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Walk With US
  • Thu, 01/17/2019 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus, Sunrise Room
Join the UCSB Community in honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gathering at the Eternal Flame, Buchanan Courtyard, UCSB 
Guest Speaker: Dr. Hymon Johnson 
"Walk with Us" led by Dr. Aaron Jones with Sal Guerena: We will walk from the Eternal Flame to UCSB Library's Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection to View the A Luta Continua exhibition 
RAIN PLAN: If it is raining, all events...
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  • Thu, 01/10/2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall, and University Librarian Kristin Antelman will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2019 book to UCSB students while supplies last.  The 2019 selection is the graphic novel The Best We Could...

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Study break
  • Fri, 12/07/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Library will host a free Study Break for UCSB students with chair massages, puzzles, coloring books, a stretching station, tea and healthy snacks. Co-sponsored with Health & Wellness.

Faculty working with students
  • Fri, 11/30/2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 12/07/2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side

Location: Center for Innovative Teaching, Research & Learning (CITRAL) - Room 1506

This two-meeting workshop will help faculty to design effective, innovative research based assignments that will engage students and showcase their learning.

Facilitators: Rebecca Greer, UCSB Library Instruction Program Coordinator; Linda Adler-Kassner, CITRAL Director and Professor of Writing Studies
2 meetings (90 minutes each)

In this highly interactive workshop...

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Rio por no Llorar
  • Fri, 11/30/2018 - 7:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

In conjunction with UCSB Library's exhibition Nuestras Américas: An Exploration of Expressive Cultures in Latina and Latino America on exhibit during the fall quarter, please join us for a musical performance by Santa Barbara based band Latin Fusion on Friday, November 30 at 7:30 PM in UCSB MultiCultural Center Theater.

This...

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Faculty working with students
  • Fri, 11/30/2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
  • Fri, 12/07/2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side

Location: Center for Innovative Teaching, Research & Learning (CITRAL) - Room 1506

This two-meeting workshop will help faculty to design effective, innovative research based assignments that will engage students and showcase their learning.

Facilitators: Rebecca Greer, UCSB Library Instruction Program Coordinator; Linda Adler-Kassner, CITRAL Director and Professor of Writing Studies
2 meetings (90 minutes each)

In this highly interactive workshop...

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Image of pizza
  • Wed, 11/28/2018 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

UCSB students are invited to join University Librarian Kristin Antelman for pizza and an open student forum to chat about the UCSB Library. Space is limited. 

Anna Blake School
  • Thu, 11/15/2018 - 5:00pm
Location: Sunrise Room

An exhibition reception for the Anna S.C. Blake Manual Training School: The Remarkable Antecedent of UC Santa Barbara on exhibit in the Mountain Gallery.

This event is from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and is free and open to the public.

Cumbia Vibrante Carlos Andres Gutierrez
  • Wed, 11/07/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

In conjunction with UCSB Library's exhibition Nuestras Américas: An Exploration of Expressive Cultures in Latina and Latino America on exhibit during the fall quarter, please join a free, public Cumbia dance workshop by the Santa Barbara Dance Institute in UCSB Library Courtyard (near Mountainside Entrance).

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UCSB Mom & Dad
  • Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Sat, 11/03/2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

The UCSB Library serves as the hub of intellectual and cultural activity, providing 24-hour study space; more than 3 million books and 400 online databases; research consultations and classes; and technologies essential for student success. A cafe, art exhibitions, egg chairs, and stunning views from the 8th floor also provide students a respite in their otherwise hectic schedules. Come join the University Librarian and staff for a tour of UCSB’s favorite place to study. (...

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UCSB Mom & Dad
  • Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Sat, 11/03/2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

The UCSB Library serves as the hub of intellectual and cultural activity, providing 24-hour study space; more than 3 million books and 400 online databases; research consultations and classes; and technologies essential for student success. A cafe, art exhibitions, egg chairs, and stunning views from the 8th floor also provide students a respite in their otherwise hectic schedules. Come join the University Librarian and staff for a tour of UCSB’s favorite place to study. (...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 11/02/2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad Lunch & Learn! Friday, November 2 from noon-1pm in #UCSBLibrary Training & Instruction Room 1312. Graduate students are invited to stop by, grab a free lunch, and hear from your peers. Jacob Kirksey (Gevirtz School, UC Santa Barbara) and Veronica Laos (UCSB Chemistry) will be discussing Immigration & Ions. Sponsored by the UCSB Library...

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Jim Salzman
  • Tue, 10/30/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

UCSB Library presents a talk by James Salzman (Bren School) to be followed by a public reception.

Conflicts over drinking water highlight the most pressing issues of our time -- from social justice and globalization to climate change and emerging contaminants. Ensuring provision of safe drinking water has always been one of society's most important challenges and remains highly controversial around the globe. The United Nations has declared a Human Right to Water but...

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Open Access
  • Thu, 10/25/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

University Librarian, Kristin Antelman, will discuss strategies for the large scale transition to Open Access (OA) in University of California and at UCSB. Antelman's talk will include an update on negotiations with a major publisher and the potential impact on publishing and access, an update on UCSB's signing the OA2020 Expression of...

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Open Access
  • Wed, 10/24/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

Eileen Joy and Vincent W.J. van Gerven Oei, co-directors of punctum books, will discuss their training and careers as scholars in the humanities and social sciences, working both within and outside of traditional university spaces. Joy and van Gerven Oei -- who jointly hold multiple graduate degrees in English, Creative Writing, Medieval Literature, Music Composition, Linguistics, Media & Communication Studies, and Philosophy -- will share their reasons for choosing to run...

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Open Access
  • Wed, 10/24/2018 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: DREAM Lab

GIS use on a university campus is multi-faceted. Faculty, staff, and students use GIS for research, administrative, and instructional purposes. This roundtable discussion, convened by the Center for Spatial Studies and Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory, will discuss barriers to spatial data discovery and sharing encountered by campus stakeholders. The roundtable will also explore opportunities for broadening access to spatial research data. The roundtable will discuss...

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Ruben Guevara
  • Tue, 10/23/2018 - 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

A Performance Piece and Lecture in UCSB MultiCultural Theatre.

Co-sponsored by Sponsored by the Transformative Arts Network, the Chicano Studies Institute, and the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music, and UCSB Library.

 

Rio por no Llorar
  • Thu, 10/18/2018 - 5:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

5:30 - 8PM: Opening event for UCSB Library's exhibition Nuestras Américas: An Exploration of Expressive Cultures in Latina and Latino America*

Event is free and open to the public.

  • Music by Mariachi Isla Vista Quartet
  • Remarks by UCSB Professor Micaela J. Díaz-Sánchez (Chicana &...
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Faculty Reception
  • Tue, 10/09/2018 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

The Library's Annual Reception for Faculty brings together new and returning faculty from across campus to kick off another productive year and hear about Library initiatives for 2018-2019.

RSVP to outreach@library.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-3605. 

Lopez Chuparosa
  • Wed, 09/26/2018 - 6:00pm
Location:

The final event of Santa Barbara Public Library's National Hispanic Heritage Month will feature UCSB Library's Ryan Lynch, Latin American/Iberian Studies Librarian speaking on the art and music flows and conversations in the Americas, focusing on how they have influenced California culture.

The talk will be in the Central Library’s Faulkner Gallery at 40 E Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara.

Drawing from the UCSB Library’s fall exhibition...

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Gnome
  • Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/26/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Welcome, Gauchos!  Six UCSB Gnomes are studying in different locations in the Library.  Take a self-guided tour to find all six, and enter a raffle to win one to take home! 

Gnome
  • Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/26/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Welcome, Gauchos!  Six UCSB Gnomes are studying in different locations in the Library.  Take a self-guided tour to find all six, and enter a raffle to win one to take home! 

Gnome
  • Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Wed, 09/26/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Welcome, Gauchos!  Six UCSB Gnomes are studying in different locations in the Library.  Take a self-guided tour to find all six, and enter a raffle to win one to take home! 

UCSB Library classroom
  • Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

 (2 offerings) Thursday, September 20, 1:00-2:00 PM, and  Friday, September 21, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Whether it's writing a course paper or conducting your own original research, UCSB Library offers an abundance of comprehensive and invaluable resources for supporting your work. Join us for an informational session to learn about our grad student services – including research methods and advanced search strategies, InterLibrary Loan (ILL), scholarly communication, subject...

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UCSB Library classroom
  • Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

 (2 offerings) Thursday, September 20, 1:00-2:00 PM, and  Friday, September 21, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Whether it's writing a course paper or conducting your own original research, UCSB Library offers an abundance of comprehensive and invaluable resources for supporting your work. Join us for an informational session to learn about our grad student services – including research methods and advanced search strategies, InterLibrary Loan (ILL), scholarly communication, subject...

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Johanna Drucker
  • Thu, 05/24/2018 - 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

The UCSB Library presents a public talk by scholar and artist Johanna Drucker.  Drucker's talk is co-sponsored by Transcriptions (UCSB English).

What are the specific ways in which visualizations could be modified to engage interpretative methods for digital humanities? Drucker's talk assesses the challenges of appropriating visualization methods from...

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Honor and Duty
  • Wed, 05/23/2018 - 6:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

The UCSB Library is pleased to co-sponsor this event with UCSB's MultiCultural Center.  This film is part of the MCC's "Cup of Culture Series"  and will be shown in the MCC Theater.

This film tells the story of the early Chinese immigrants to the Mississippi Delta during the 19th century, exploring how the community steadily grew in the early part of the 20th century as Chinese families across the Delta opened grocery stores...

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eco data logo
  • Wed, 05/23/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Dan Ovando will lead a session on the purrr package for R, another member of the tidyverse.

Please RSVP here.
As always, arrive anytime between 11 and 11:30 to grab lunch!

eco.data.science, an environmental data science study group at UCSB, hosts...

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Undergraduate Research Slam
  • Fri, 04/13/2018 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Tue, 05/15/2018 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Undergraduate Research Slam offers students the chance to give dynamic, 3-minute oral presentations of their research or creative work to a panel of judges. The top 3 students will earn research awards ranging from $1500-$2500.

  • Preliminary presentations will be in Library 1312 on Friday, April 13 from 9am-4pm.
  • Finals will be in Library 1312 on Tuesday,...
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Vincent Van Gerven Oei
  • Tue, 05/08/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library is pleased to present Nubian studies scholar, punctum books co-director, and philologist Vincent W.J. van Gerven Oei.

Vincent will discuss how community-focused, scholar-led open access publishing can help launch fields of inquiry and study that otherwise would not have adequate resources to establish themselves, because most publishers would consider the discipline too "small" and thus too risky to commit...

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software carpentry
  • Fri, 05/04/2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Sat, 05/05/2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This two-day, hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

The course is aimed at...

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  • Fri, 05/04/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

UCSB Library is happy to host the ​​​​May Lunch & Learn, featuring talks by graduate students in ​Art History and Technology Management! Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the UCSB Library...

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software carpentry
  • Fri, 05/04/2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Sat, 05/05/2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This two-day, hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

The course is aimed at...

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  • Wed, 04/18/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Casey O'Hara

These monthly gatherings for environmental data science skill sharing, co-working, and community building are co-sponsored by eco.data.science, an environmental data science study group at UCSB, and UCSB Library. Learn more about eco.data.science...

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Ship illustration
  • Tue, 04/17/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

The UCSB Library presents a talk by Kelsey Bisson (Geography) and Eleanor Arrington (Earth Science), PhD candidates in the UCSB Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science, to be followed by a public reception.

This talk will describe the planning and preliminary results from a student research expedition that took place in the Santa Barbara Channel in December 2017 during the Thomas Fire. This trip was funded from the UC Ships Funds program and is the first...

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  • Tue, 04/17/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Tour of the Library exhibition Botanical Illustrations & Scientific Discovery; Joseph Banks & the Exploration of the South Pacific, 1768–1771.

For more information or to sign up for the tour, please contact Alex Regan at...

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Art & Feminism Wikipedia Edit a thon
  • Fri, 04/13/2018 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Art & Architecture Collection

The UCSB Library will host an Art+Feminism’s Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Friday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This event is part of a global campaign held during March and April in order to improve the coverage of cis and trans women artists on Wikipedia. 2018 is the fifth anniversary of the campaign. The edit-a-thon will include tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, and refreshments.

Founded by Siân Evans, Jacqueline Mabey, Michael...

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Undergraduate Research Slam
  • Fri, 04/13/2018 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Tue, 05/15/2018 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Undergraduate Research Slam offers students the chance to give dynamic, 3-minute oral presentations of their research or creative work to a panel of judges. The top 3 students will earn research awards ranging from $1500-$2500.

  • Preliminary presentations will be in Library 1312 on Friday, April 13 from 9am-4pm.
  • Finals will be in Library 1312 on Tuesday,...
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  • Wed, 04/11/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Carla D'Antonio (Environmental Science), Jennifer King (Geography), and Michelle O'Malley (Chemical Engineering). Moderated by Nancy Vivrette.

Through the lens of the UCSB Reads 2018 book, Lab Girl by Hope Jahren,...

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  • Tue, 04/10/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, Professor of Race Relations, Sociology, and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and host of The History Detectives on PBS will give the 2018 Shirley Kennedy Memorial Lecture in the MultiCultural Center Theater on Tuesday, April 10. 

A reception will follow the talk.

The first demographic racial transition occurred toward the end of the fifteenth century, and such transitions continue to be a major driver of social...

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Wine and cheese
  • Mon, 04/09/2018 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Pacific View Room

The Library is happy to again host the annual wine and cheese party for graduate students. This event is part of the 2018 Graduate Student Showcase, a two-week series that recognizes and honors the essential contributions of graduate students to UC Santa Barbara.

Bring your photo ID (or proof of age) and join your fellow grad students while enjoying wine, cheese, and the best views on campus!

 

  • Sun, 04/08/2018 - 11:00am
Location: Other, on-campus

Please join the final meeting of the Women-In-STEM Lab Girl book club in the SRB Multipurpose Room.  All graduate and undergraduate women in stem are welcome. 

Participants will discuss the book as a whole and reflect on author Hope Jahren's April 3 talk.

Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP at: https://goo.gl/forms/sprjItOVfKngWA4G3

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  • Fri, 04/06/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Paseo

Bruce Tiffney (Earth Science) will lead a 90 minute tour of campus plants and trees. Space is limited.  Please contact aregan@ucsb.edu for more information and to reserve a spot (Meet at west Paseo entrance to Library).

A UCSB Reads 2018 event.

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  • Wed, 04/04/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Ben Best

Monthly gatherings for environmental data science skill sharing, co-working, and community building. Learn more about eco.data.science!

Hope Jahren
  • Tue, 04/03/2018 - 8:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

The UCSB Library is excited to offer this free lecture and book-signing by Hope Jahren, author of Lab Girl. Lab Girl is the selection for UCSB Reads 2018. No tickets needed; seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:20pm. Location: UCSB Campbell Hall.

A UCSB Reads 2018 event.

  • Sun, 02/25/2018 - 11:00am
  • Sun, 03/11/2018 - 11:00am
  • Sun, 04/01/2018 - 11:00am
Location:

Join the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships in discussing the UCSB Reads 2018 book Lab Girl.   Open to any graduate or undergraduate student in STEM who identifies as female.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Rachel Alvelais at cnsi-sims@ucsb.edu for more information.

Study break
  • Fri, 03/16/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Library will host a free Study Break for UCSB students with chair massages, puzzles, coloring books, a stretching station, tea and healthy snacks. Co-sponsored with Health & Wellness.

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  • Wed, 03/14/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Jamie Afflerbach

Monthly gatherings for environmental data science skill sharing, co-working, and community building. Learn more about eco.data.science!...

  • Sun, 02/25/2018 - 11:00am
  • Sun, 03/11/2018 - 11:00am
  • Sun, 04/01/2018 - 11:00am
Location:

Join the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships in discussing the UCSB Reads 2018 book Lab Girl.   Open to any graduate or undergraduate student in STEM who identifies as female.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Rachel Alvelais at cnsi-sims@ucsb.edu for more information.

  • Fri, 03/09/2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad Lunch & Learn! Friday, February 9 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Graduate students are invited to stop by, grab a free lunch, and hear from your peers.  Sponsored by the UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/lunch-and-learn-rsvp

  • Wed, 03/07/2018 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

Free copies of the UCSB Reads 2018 book Lab Girl by Hope Jahren will be available for students only in the Library Paseo between 11:00AM and 3:00PM while supplies last.  If you don't already have the book, come get your copy to read over spring break. The author will be giving a free talk and book-signing in Campbell Hall right at the start of spring quarter -- Tuesday, April 3 at 8PM. 

 A UCSB Reads 2018 event.

  • Thu, 03/01/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Open to all UCSB students, staff and faculty.

Location: Student Affairs & Administrative Services Building, 2nd Floor SIS&T Conference Room). Book group meets on three Thursdays during the winter quarter.  Feel free to come to any and all of the three dates: February 1, February 15, & March 1.

For more information, contact Sharon Solis at...

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  • Wed, 02/28/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Sunrise Room

Free lunch and discussion of Lab Girl.  Discussion will be led by Kathy Foltz (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology) and Meredith Murr (Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Development and Strategic Planning).  For more information, contact Kelly Pillsbury in Ellison 2709 or at pillsbury@research.ucsb.edu....

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  • Wed, 02/28/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Monthly gatherings for environmental data science skill sharing, co-working, and community building. Learn more about eco.data.science!

Rock heart Isla Vista
  • Mon, 02/26/2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: HSSB, McCune Conference Room, 6th floor 
RSVP: http://apps.id.ucsb.edu/registration/faculty-workshop-reg/

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Fair Use Week
  • Mon, 02/26/2018 - 12:00pm to Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

UCSB Library is participating in Fair Use Week, a national event coordinated annually by the Association of Research Libraries that celebrates and explores fair use rights under the copyright statute. We invite you to learn more about fair use in academia by visiting our information table in the Library Paseo during Fair Use Week, February 26 – March 2, 2018.

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  • Sun, 02/25/2018 - 11:00am
  • Sun, 03/11/2018 - 11:00am
  • Sun, 04/01/2018 - 11:00am
Location:

Join the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships in discussing the UCSB Reads 2018 book Lab Girl.   Open to any graduate or undergraduate student in STEM who identifies as female.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Rachel Alvelais at cnsi-sims@ucsb.edu for more information.

  • Thu, 02/22/2018 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Molly Morin, Assistant Professor of Art, Weber State University, is an artist and educator working at the intersection of digital and analog practices. She makes material representations of information through generative drawing, soft sculpture, and digital fabrication. Through her creative practice, she develops critical and poetic approaches to making art with digital tools. Her projects set out to challenge assumed hierarchies, question our faith in...

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Aaron Fox working through Boulton recordings with the late Iñupiaq elder and music expert Warren Matumeak.
  • Wed, 02/21/2018 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Aaron Fox will present a broad view of “repatriation” and “recovery” projects that have been undertaken in recent years by activists and ethnomusicologists who work with archives of recorded sound.  Professor Fox connects the history of recording and collecting Native American music in the early 20th century to the later Cold War context, in which contemporary ethnographic ethnomusicology emerged in its current institutionalized form.  He interrogates the view of sound “...

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  • Tue, 02/20/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

UCSB librarians will help you tackle the research process in a series of three Tuesday workshops for transfer students.  This workshop is the last in the series.

  • Fri, 02/16/2018 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location: Other, on-campus

Please join us at the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) for an open house and tours of their Natural History Collection, which includes the UCSB herbarium of over 125,000 plant specimens. In collaboration with UCSB Reads, a program of the UCSB Library, and its 2018 book selection Lab Girl, Dr. Jennifer Thorsch will say a...

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  • Thu, 02/15/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Panelists include David Marshall (Professor of English and Comparative Literature) Heather Steffen (Postdoctoral Scholar in English and the Chicano Studies Institute) and Shirley Lim (Professor Emerita, English). 

Drawing from their own...

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  • Thu, 02/15/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Organized by the Women in Technology Group, this book club is open to all UCSB staff, students, and faculty.

Location: Student Affairs & Administrative Services Building, 2nd Floor SIS&T Conference Room). Book group meets on three Thursdays during the winter quarter.  Feel free to come to one or all of the dates: February 1, February 15, & March 1.

For more information, ...

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Jeffrey Hoelle
  • Tue, 02/13/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

UCSB Library presents a talk by Jeffrey Hoelle (UCSB Anthropology) to be followed by a public reception. 

Scroll down for full video recording of talk.

The Amazon rainforest is a land of incredible biological and cultural diversity that plays a crucial role in global environment health.  Yet the rainforest continues to be cut down to produce commodities, particularly cattle, soy, and gold.   While we know that a combination of economic factors and governmental...

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Old photographs
  • Sat, 02/10/2018 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Location:

Montecito Library - Community Hall - 1469 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108

Conservator Christina Romanowski Bean will offer free assessments of personal papers and photographs damaged during the Montecito mud and debris flow incident, and connect attendees with conservation resources and professional services.

Email 805conservation@gmail.com to...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/09/2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad Lunch & Learn! Friday, February 9 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Graduate students are invited to stop by, grab a free lunch, and hear from your peers. Clint Bocksteigel (UCSB Physics) and Joyhanna Yoo Garza (UCSB Linguistic) will be discussing Imaging and Informed Consent. Sponsored by the UCSB Library, ...

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  • Thu, 02/08/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Sharing a meal can nourish our appreciation for another’s culture, lived experience, or point of view. The Food for Thought Lunch series is an invitation to all members of our community - students, staff, and faculty- to share a meal and conversation about a wellness topic. Join us for a lively discussion and catered lunch to discuss “Lab Girl,” the UCSB Reads selection for 2018.  RSVP is required. Sign up and find more information at...

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  • Wed, 02/07/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

The Library's Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory is hosting a book launch party! Come help us to celebrate the release of the first three titles in the UCSB English Department's Literature and the Mind imprint Brainstorm Books, published by punctum books.  The books were produced by a team of undergraduate interns led by UCSB...

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  • Wed, 02/07/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Tour of the Library exhibition Botanical Illustrations & Scientific Discovery; Joseph Banks & the Exploration of the South Pacific, 1768–1771.

A UCSB Reads 2018 event.

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  • Tue, 02/06/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

UCSB librarians will help you tackle the research process in a series of three Tuesday workshops for transfer students.

  • Thu, 02/01/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Organized by the Women in Technology Group. Open to all UCSB staff, students, and faculty. 

Location: Student Affairs & Administrative Services Building, 2nd floor SIS&T Conference Room). 3 Thurs. dates: Feb. 1, Feb. 15 & Mar. 1. Feel free to come to one or all of the dates.

For more information, contact Sharon Solis at sharon.solis@sa.ucsb.edu or x4958. 

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  • Tue, 01/30/2018 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: DREAM Lab

The Library's Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory is happy to announce that DiscoverText is now available to UCSB Library users.  Join us for an orientation to this new resource by Stu Shulman, owner and creator of DiscoverText software and former professor of Political Science at UMass Amherst. Designed specifically for collecting and cleaning up messy Twitter and other text data streams, Discovertext allows users to capture large...

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Bewildered Duckling Research? You Mean Like Google?
  • Tue, 01/23/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

UCSB librarians will help you tackle the research process in a series of three Tuesday workshops.

Co-sponsored by the UCSB Library and the UCSB Transfer Center.

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  • Fri, 01/19/2018 - 12:00pm
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In conjunction with the commemorative walk through the UCSB campus in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, UCSB Library invites all walkers to visit the pop-up display "Against the Wall: Social Justice and Civil Unrest in California 1960s - 1980s" featuring photographs from the Library's California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives. Walkers will meet at the campus Eternal Flame at noon and visit the Library as one of the designated stops before arriving at the...

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  • Fri, 01/19/2018 - 8:30am
Location:

 Elings Hall Rm. 1601

Light refreshments provided.

Space is limited. RSVP required:https://forms-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/forms/PDS/Registration.php

Kimberly Tanner is a faculty member in the Department of Biology, San Francisco State University and has published extensively on effective undergraduate science instruction. Her research group, SEPAL: The Science Education Partnership and...

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Cree wedding
  • Thu, 01/18/2018 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

A panel discussion in conjunction with The James Bay Cree in 1973, a Library exhibition of photographs by George Legrady.  Panelists include George Legrady (Media Arts & Technology [MAT]), Andres Burbano (Former UCSB student in MAT and now Professor at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogota,...

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  • Tue, 01/16/2018 - 12:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Elings Hall Room 1601.
Pizza provided.

Space is limited. RSVP required: https://forms-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/forms/PDS/Registration.php

Are you thinking about submitting to the 2018 Art of Science competition, or just curious about other modalities for communicating science? Join us for an opportunity to hear from one scientist-artist, Rita...

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  • Tue, 01/16/2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall, Acting University Librarian Alan Grosenheider, and Associated Students reps will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2018 book to UCSB students.

Study break
  • Fri, 12/08/2017 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Sunrise Room

The Library will host a free Study Break for UCSB students with chair massages, puzzles, coloring books, a stretching station, tea and healthy snacks. Co-sponsored with Health & Wellness.

Twitter data
  • Sat, 11/18/2017 - 9:00am
Location: DREAM Lab

9:00AM to noon

Looking for a hands-on start to collecting, exploring, and understanding Twitter data? The Collaboratory is here to help!

Shari Laster, Data Services Librarian, will lead a three-hour, hands-on workshop introducing attendees to twarc, an open source Python tool for collecting Twitter data in JSON format, and...

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UCSB Library classroom
  • Fri, 11/17/2017 - 11:00am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

11:00AM-Noon

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Whether it's writing a course paper or conducting your own original research, the UCSB Library offers an abundance of comprehensive and invaluable resources for supporting your work. Join ​the Library for an informational session to learn about their grad student services – including research methods and advanced search strategies, Interlibrary Loan (ILL...

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James Delbourgo
  • Wed, 11/15/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

A public lecture by James Delbourgo (Rutgers University).

In 1759 London’s British Museum opened its doors for the first time – the first free national public museum in the world. But how did it come into being? This talk recounts the overlooked yet colorful life of the museum’s founder: Sir Hans Sloane. Born in 1660, Sloane amassed a fortune as a London society physician, became president of the Royal Society and Royal College of Physicians, and assembled an...

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Yasamin Mostofi
  • Tue, 11/14/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

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The 2017-2018 Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series kicks off with a talk by Professor Yasamin Mostofi (UCSB Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering) to be followed by a public reception.

Mostofi, whose research has appeared in the Huffington Post, the BBCDaily Mail, Engadget, TechCrunch, and NSFScience360, will discuss the...

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ArcGIS Pro
  • Thu, 11/09/2017 - 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Many GIS data management processes are built into ArcGIS Desktop and spatial researchers’ brains. We will present the basics of keeping track of your data in ArcGIS Pro, and highlight differences between Desktop and Pro.

 

UCSB Mom & Dad
  • Fri, 11/03/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Sat, 11/04/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

The UCSB Library serves as the hub of intellectual and cultural activity, providing 24-hour study space; more than 3 million books and 400 online databases; research consultations and classes; and technologies essential for student success. A cafe, art exhibitions, egg chairs, and stunning views from the 8th floor also provide students a respite in their otherwise hectic schedules. Come join the University Librarian and staff for a tour of UCSB’s favorite place to study. (...

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UCSB Mom & Dad
  • Fri, 11/03/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Sat, 11/04/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

The UCSB Library serves as the hub of intellectual and cultural activity, providing 24-hour study space; more than 3 million books and 400 online databases; research consultations and classes; and technologies essential for student success. A cafe, art exhibitions, egg chairs, and stunning views from the 8th floor also provide students a respite in their otherwise hectic schedules. Come join the University Librarian and staff for a tour of UCSB’s favorite place to study. (...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 11/03/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad Lunch & Learn! Friday, November 3 from noon-1pm in #UCSBLibrary Room 1312. Graduate students are invited to stop by, grab a free lunch, and hear from your peers. Rachel Rys (UCSB Feminist Studies Department) and Bharat Monga (UCSB College of Engineering) will be discussing Comics and Control Algorithms. Sponsored by the UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and UCSB Graduate Student Association.  

RSVP at https...

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This is What Open Access Looks Like
  • Thu, 11/02/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

To commemorate International Open Access Week, the Library is delighted to host a “This is What Open Access Looks Like” wine and cheese reception to honor UCSB’s open access book authors, journal editors and publishers. Their contributions to making scholarly writings free to read for students, scholars and lifelong learners will be showcased in a looping slideshow; a roll call and booklet of all honorees and their publications;...

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  • Fri, 10/27/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Join fellow qualitative data researchers for a live NVivo webinar. NVivo streamlines video, audio, and text analysis. Bring your questions, and your ideas for a series of cross-disciplinary qualitative methods events. 

Open Access
  • Mon, 10/23/2017 - 11:30am to Fri, 10/27/2017 - 1:00pm
Location: Paseo

Daily, 11:30-1pm

Open access (OA) is a new normal in scholarly publishing, where scholarly writings are available free online, with limited or no copyright restrictions, allowing authors to retain the rights to their work, including the right to circulate their scholarship widely through their own networks, without permission from the publisher. International Open Access Week is an annual event that takes place the last week...

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Sage Research Methods Poster
  • Tue, 10/17/2017 - 10:45am
Location: Instruction & Training 1575

10:45am - Faculty Workshop 
1:00pm - Faculty Workshop 
2:15pm - Grad Student Workshop 
3:30pm - Grad Student Workshop 

SAGE Senior Library Relations Manager Heather Dray, MLIS, will demonstrate how SAGE Research Methods supports students and faculty in the application of research methods in the social and behavioral sciences. 

SAGE Research Methods is a...

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  • Fri, 10/13/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

This orientation to Twitter data will provide background for social media research, and include an overview of Collaboratory resources for exploring Twitter. 

Botanical drawing
  • Thu, 10/12/2017 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Reception with brief remarks by UCSB Professors Bruce Tiffney (Earth Science) & Paul Spickard (History) to celebrate the opening of the UCSB Library's new exhibition Botanical Illustrations and Scientific Discovery-- Joseph Banks and the Exploration of the South Pacific, 1768-1771

Event is free and open to the public.

Faculty Reception
  • Tue, 10/10/2017 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

The Library's Annual Reception for Faculty brings together new, returning, and retired faculty from across campus to kick off another productive year and hear about Library initiatives for 2017-2018.

RSVP to outreach@library.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-2674. 

Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 10/06/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Grad Lunch & Learn! Friday, October 6 from noon-1pm in UCSB Library Room 1312. Graduate students are invited to stop by, grab a free lunch, and hear from your peers. Carl Gabrielson (UCSB East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies) and David Cao (UCSB Department of Chemistry) will be discussing Military and Microbes. Sponsored by the UCSB Library, UCSB Graduate Division and UCSB Graduate Student Association. RSVP at https...

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  • Fri, 09/29/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Come meet immersive Virtual Reality. Bring your lunch and join us at the UCSB Library Collaboratory (2nd Floor, Mountain Side). We now have a pair Oculus Rift headsets, Blender, and the Unity Engine for 3D development work. Then take a spin...

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Week of Welcome
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

New students: Wondering how to find your way around the Library? Curious about how to tackle that first research assignment? Take our Week of Welcome Passport Tour for an introduction to the Library and all that we have to offer. 
Explore the Library building, learn some of the many ways that we can help you succeed at UCSB, and enter into a drawing to win one of three $25 gift cards to the UCSB Bookstore. 

Tours leave from the Paseo promptly on the hour.

Week of Welcome
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

New students: Wondering how to find your way around the Library? Curious about how to tackle that first research assignment? Take our Week of Welcome Passport Tour for an introduction to the Library and all that we have to offer. 
Explore the Library building, learn some of the many ways that we can help you succeed at UCSB, and enter into a drawing to win one of three $25 gift cards to the UCSB Bookstore. 

Tours leave from the Paseo promptly on the hour.

Week of Welcome
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

New students: Wondering how to find your way around the Library? Curious about how to tackle that first research assignment? Take our Week of Welcome Passport Tour for an introduction to the Library and all that we have to offer. 
Explore the Library building, learn some of the many ways that we can help you succeed at UCSB, and enter into a drawing to win one of three $25 gift cards to the UCSB Bookstore. 

Tours leave from the Paseo promptly on the hour.

Week of Welcome
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

New students: Wondering how to find your way around the Library? Curious about how to tackle that first research assignment? Take our Week of Welcome Passport Tour for an introduction to the Library and all that we have to offer. 
Explore the Library building, learn some of the many ways that we can help you succeed at UCSB, and enter into a drawing to win one of three $25 gift cards to the UCSB Bookstore. 

Tours leave from the Paseo promptly on the hour.

Week of Welcome
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

New students: Wondering how to find your way around the Library? Curious about how to tackle that first research assignment? Take our Week of Welcome Passport Tour for an introduction to the Library and all that we have to offer. 
Explore the Library building, learn some of the many ways that we can help you succeed at UCSB, and enter into a drawing to win one of three $25 gift cards to the UCSB Bookstore. 

Tours leave from the Paseo promptly on the hour.

Week of Welcome
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Mon, 09/25/2017 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Tue, 09/26/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

New students: Wondering how to find your way around the Library? Curious about how to tackle that first research assignment? Take our Week of Welcome Passport Tour for an introduction to the Library and all that we have to offer. 
Explore the Library building, learn some of the many ways that we can help you succeed at UCSB, and enter into a drawing to win one of three $25 gift cards to the UCSB Bookstore. 

Tours leave from the Paseo promptly on the hour.

Lunch & Learn
  • Wed, 09/06/2017 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Lunch & Learn is a monthly informal seminar series that provides grad students with ​two important things: free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from their peers from across the campus.

The series is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Lunch & Learn is a monthly informal seminar series that provides grad students with ​two important things: free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from their peers from across the campus.

The series is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the ...

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Study Break
  • Fri, 06/09/2017 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Library will host a free Study Break for UCSB students with chair massages, puzzles, coloring books, a stretching station, tea and healthy snacks. Co-sponsored with Health & Wellness.

Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 03/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 05/12/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 06/02/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

15-minute talks by graduate students—one from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and one from a SHEF (Social Science, Humanities, Education, and Fine Arts) discipline. For graduate students only -- enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus. Co-sponsored with the Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association.

Derek Katz
  • Wed, 05/31/2017 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

In honor of the Music Academy of the West’s 70th Anniversary, the UC Santa Barbara Library has digitized 400 early and fragile concert recordings from the famous conservatory, including special performances by Marilyn Horne, Jerome Lowenthal, and Lotte Lehmann. UCSB Professor of Musicology Derek Katz will speak about the partnership between the Music Academy and the...

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sql
  • Sat, 05/20/2017 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Data Science at UCSBFACTOR (Female Actuarial Organization), and inertia7.com will present a SQL...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 03/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 05/12/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 06/02/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

15-minute talks by graduate students—one from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and one from a SHEF (Social Science, Humanities, Education, and Fine Arts) discipline. For graduate students only -- enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus. Co-sponsored with the Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association.

Debus Family
  • Fri, 05/05/2017 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Video of event

Assembled over a lifetime of passionate collecting, the Allen G. Debus Collection in UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections is one of the most comprehensive collections of sound recordings devoted to the early American recording industry and popular entertainment in a public institution. Through words and sound, our assembled panel will explore the Debus collection, and...

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Hanrie Han
  • Tue, 05/02/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Video of lecture

Hahrie Han (UCSB Political Science) specializes in the study of collective action, social change, and democratic revitalization, particularly as it pertains to social justice and environmental issues. Her talk will examine the recent outpouring of protest activity since the election of Donald Trump. What does social science research tell us about the conditions under which...

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Photo of Janneke Adema
  • Tue, 05/02/2017 - 9:30am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Video of lecture

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 2, AT 9:30AM.  SAME LOCATION.The growing membership of for-profit academic networks such as Academia.edu and ResearchGate has gone hand-in-hand with an increasing use of metrics in scholarly communication and the development of audit cultures in academia. As scholars we are increasingly required to use these websites to...

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Data Science Club logo
  • Wed, 04/26/2017 - 7:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab
A showcase of projects created by UCSB's Data Science Club Project Group during winter 2017. With the help of Inertia7 (a data science platform created by alumni and members of the Data Science Club), the Project Group fosters a community of peers that work on team-building and creation of data science projects. The projects will be presented within the Inertia7 platform, with a focus on data extraction, data visualization, and data mining. The projects are reproducible and...
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Luis Urrea
  • Mon, 04/24/2017 - 8:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

UCSB, Campbell Hall

Free reading, lecture, and book-signing by Luis Urrea, author of Into the Beautiful North, the UCSB Reads 2017 book selection. No tickets needed; seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:00pm. Line may form earlier.

 

software carpentry
  • Thu, 04/20/2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 04/21/2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they...

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software carpentry
  • Thu, 04/20/2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Fri, 04/21/2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they...

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John Wesley Gilbert
  • Wed, 04/19/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

John W.I. Lee is Associate Professor of History at UCSB. This talk is part of the ‘Black Classicism’ lecture series presented in conjunction with the “14 Black Classicists” exhibition hosted by the AD&A Museum and the UCSB Library.  The lecture is co-sponsored by the Argyropoulos Endowment in Hellenic Studies, and the departments of Classics and Black Studies.

John Wesley Gilbert (ca. 1863-1923) was born in Hephzibah, Georgia. He attended Paine College (Augusta,...
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Alicia Escalante
  • Fri, 04/14/2017 - 1:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Video of event

Please join us in recognizing the life-long activism of Alicia Escalante, the founder of the East Los Angeles Welfare Rights Organization (ELAWRO), who recently donated her papers to the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the UCSB Library. Escalante organized the ELAWRO in 1967 after tiring of the indignities poor, single mothers of color like her suered at the...

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UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Thu, 04/13/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Relying on dozens of personal letters exchanged among Mexican male migrants across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands in the 1960s, this talk by Miroslava Chávez-García (UCSB Department of History) probes migrants’ longing for economic opportunity, masculine affirmation, and emotional fulfillment. As the migrants' correspondence illustrates, they relied on each other and the broader social networks to achieve lawful migration, employment, housing and transportation, and familiar...

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Graduate Appreciation Week
  • Wed, 04/12/2017 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Graduate Students are invited to this annual reception in the Library as part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week.

Ole at Henley Gate
  • Sat, 04/08/2017 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Paseo

Behind every great university is a great library. Prospective students are invited to stop by the UCSB Library to learn about some of our students' favorite spaces and services. Explore our Student Learning Commons, roam through the stacks and study spaces, visit the Summit Cafe, then take in the stunning ocean and mountain views from the the 8th floor. You can even print your S.I.R. (Statement of Intent to Register) free of charge from one of the Library's public computers....

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A Powerful Voice poster image
  • Thu, 04/06/2017 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Opening reception for the new exhibition "A Powerful Voice: Nurturing Creativity--Female Book Artists at the College of Creative Studies."  This event is free and open to the public.

Study Break
  • Fri, 03/17/2017 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

The Library will host a free Study Break for UCSB students with chair massages, puzzles, coloring books, a stretching station, tea and healthy snacks. Co-sponsored with Health & Wellness.

Art of Science
  • Wed, 03/15/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

You are warmly invited to a reception on Wednesday, March 15th from 4-5PM in Elings Hall Lobby where the winners of the 2017 Art of Science competition will be announced. The Art of Science initiative recognizes the creative and experimental nature of science and challenges UCSB researchers to visually communicate the beauty...

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  • Mon, 03/13/2017 - 8:30am to Tue, 03/14/2017 - 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, DREAM Lab

California data librarians, data curators, and others interested in exploring and discussing data-related services for academic libraries are invited to a two-day unconference-style meeting hosted by UC Santa Barbara Library.

This event will be held in UCSB Library’s Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory, which houses a newly-launched program to support campus data discovery, research, analysis, and...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 03/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 05/12/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 06/02/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

15-minute talks by graduate students—one from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and one from a SHEF (Social Science, Humanities, Education, and Fine Arts) discipline. For graduate students only -- enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus. Co-sponsored with the Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association.

UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Thu, 03/09/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Local attorneys Marysol Bretado, specializing in criminal law, and Olivia Rodriguez, specializing in immigration law, and members of the Latinx community will discuss themes in this year's UCSB Reads 2017 book selection, Into the Beautiful North, which explores issues of immigration, return migration, and border crossings, both physical and psychological.

Moderated by Miroslava Chávez-García (UCSB History).

Refreshments will be served.

 

Photo of Noel Lobley
  • Wed, 03/08/2017 - 3:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections

Ethnomusicologist, sound curator and artist Noel Lobley presents some creative, interactive and performative sound curation, blending examples from his own practice with rare sounds selected from the Special Research Collections at UCSB.

The second in the series CISM in the Archives, this event is co-sponsored by the UCSB Library and the Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Music (CISM).
 

UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Thu, 03/02/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Fátima Suárez, a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, will examine the way the UCSB Reads 2017 book, Into the Beautiful North, plays with notions of agency within the fictional Mexican community of Tres Camarones. Taking a sociological perspective, she will compare the women who come into power after the town's men migrate north to find work, to real world examples. Suárez will also explore gendered...

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UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Sat, 02/25/2017 - 2:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

UCSB Pollock Theater

This screening of the classic film "Seven Samurai" (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa, is offered as part of UCSB Reads 2017.

In the UCSB Reads 2017 book, Into the Beautiful North, 19-year old Nayeli is inspired after watching "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) to head north to recruit seven men to protect her Mexican village from bandidos. "The...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 02/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 03/10/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 05/12/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Fri, 06/02/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

15-minute talks by graduate students—one from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and one from a SHEF (Social Science, Humanities, Education, and Fine Arts) discipline. For graduate students only -- enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus. Co-sponsored with the Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association.

UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Wed, 02/01/2017 - 12:00pm
Location:

Today kicks off KCSB 91.9FM's live on-air readings of the UCSB Reads 2017 book, Into the Beautiful North. Tune in weekdays at noon to hear excerpts of the book read aloud.

UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Tue, 01/31/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

For ten years, UCSB Reads---a program of the UCSB Library--has been bringing the UCSB and Santa Barbara communities together to discuss important issues of our time while reading a common book. For the first time ths year, the selection committee, comprised of UCSB students, faculty, staff, and community partners, has chosen a work of fiction. The UCSB Reads 2017 book is Into the Beautiful North by Luis...

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UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Thu, 01/26/2017 - 6:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

MultiCultural Center Lounge

Stephanie Camba is a writer, poet, singer, MC, visual art-maker, fighter, healer, and eternal learner. With transnational origins, they were born in the Philippines and raised in the Marshall Islands. Camba has struggled with finding a sense of belonging in spaces or with people because of the complexity of experiences and traumas of being an immigrant wom@n from a lower income family prone to various forms of abuse, violence...

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It's Complicated
  • Wed, 01/25/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Join us on January 25th at 4pm in the Collaboratory for a presentation by two of UCSB's data scholars, Ben Best and Laila Sakr, for a lively discussion about the complications of conducting research in today's environment. Using and re-using data created by others has become an essential part of contemporary scholarly work.   From climate data published by government agencies, to Tweets collected using Open Source software, scholars from a wide variety of disciplines base...

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Lunch & Learn event
  • Fri, 01/20/2017 - 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

15-minute talks by graduate students—one from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and one from a SHEF (Social Science, Humanities, Education, and Fine Arts) discipline. For graduate students only -- enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus. Co-sponsored with the Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association....

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Into the Beautiful North
  • Wed, 01/18/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Paseo

Chancellor Henry Yang and wife Dilling, Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall, University Librarian Denise Stephens, and AS President Austin Hechler will distribute free copies of the UCSB Reads 2017 book to UCSB students in the Library Paseo. The UCSB Reads 2017 book is "Into the Beautiful North" by Luis Urrea.

George Lipsitz
  • Tue, 01/17/2017 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Video of George Lipsitz' talk.
Photos of event.

Professor George Lipsitz (UCSB Black Studies & Sociology) will give a talk titled: “’A Collective Intelligence Gathered from Struggle’: Cedric Robinson and the Black Radical Tradition” as part of the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series. How have Black people in the U.S....

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Professor Pai
  • Tue, 01/17/2017 - 10:00am
  • Tue, 01/17/2017 - 2:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

In conjunction with a campus celebration of the writing and work of UCSB professor emeritus Pai Hsien-Yung, East Asian Studies Librarian Cathy Chiu will lead visitors through highlights from the Pai Hsien-Yung (Kenneth Pai) manuscript collection held at the UCSB Library. The collection includes: drafts of Pai’s novels and short stories in Chinese and English; videos, photographs, and posters from the film and theater adaptations of his work; correspondence; and academic...

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Professor Pai
  • Tue, 01/17/2017 - 10:00am
  • Tue, 01/17/2017 - 2:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

In conjunction with a campus celebration of the writing and work of UCSB professor emeritus Pai Hsien-Yung, East Asian Studies Librarian Cathy Chiu will lead visitors through highlights from the Pai Hsien-Yung (Kenneth Pai) manuscript collection held at the UCSB Library. The collection includes: drafts of Pai’s novels and short stories in Chinese and English; videos, photographs, and posters from the film and theater adaptations of his work; correspondence; and academic...

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Alan Liu
  • Fri, 01/13/2017 - 10:00am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

How did humanities and arts computing start at UCSB in the era of the beginning of the Web? How did our campus become one of the early leaders in scholarly use and study of the Internet by humanists? In this talk, Alan Liu provides a glimpse of the origin of his Voice of the Shuttle Web site for humanities research, the UCSB Many Wolves Authoring Collective, the Ultrabasic Guide to the Internet for Humanities Users at UCSB, the original Humanitas.ucsb.edu server, the first...

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UCSB Reads 2017 Badge
  • Mon, 01/09/2017 - 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus

In conjunction with UCSB Reads 2017, UCSB Library is co-sponsoring this talk by Doug Massey (Princeton University, Sociology), hosted by UCSB Professor of Sociology Edward Telles. The UCSB Reads 2017 book, Into the Beautiful North, delves into issues of immigration, return migration, and border crossings.

Massey has served on the faculties of the University of Chicago and the University of...

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json
  • Mon, 11/14/2016 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Thomas Padilla

So you’ve engaged in a bit of social media study. How can you share that data and data you might generate in the course of studying it? In this workshop you will learn about approaches to sharing data and places where you can provide persistent access to it.  

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map
  • Thu, 10/20/2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 11/07/2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructors: Jon Jablonski and Tom Brittnacher

Want to learn the basics of GIS?  Need to make a map of your research results, but don't know where to start?  This hands-on workshop will give you experience working with common mapping and spatial analysis techniques.

This is a 3-hour introduction to digital...

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map
  • Thu, 11/03/2016 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructors: Tom Brittnacher and Jon Jablonski

A great deal of social media data is richer than it appears. For example, photos on Instagram and tweets on Twitter often include geospatial information. In this workshop you will learn how to create interactive web maps of social media data using CartoDB and ArcGIS Online. 

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  • Tue, 11/01/2016 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Gretchen Hofmann, UCSB Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
Hofmann will discuss her research showing that rising levels of carbon in Antarctic waters threaten the Antarctic food chain.

Reception and exhibition of paintings by artist Lily Simonson to follow. Simonson collaborated with Hofmann in the Antarctic to explore and sketch the obscure organisms and otherworldly scenes that are the subjects of her...

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map
  • Thu, 10/20/2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Mon, 11/07/2016 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructors: Jon Jablonski and Tom Brittnacher

Want to learn the basics of GIS?  Need to make a map of your research results, but don't know where to start?  This hands-on workshop will give you experience working with common mapping and spatial analysis techniques.

This is a 3-hour introduction to digital...

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json
  • Mon, 10/17/2016 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Thomas Padilla

Increasingly both cultural heritage organizations and corporations like Twitter provide access to data in the JSON (javascript object notation) format. Many popular tools for analyzing this data ask for data in the CSV (comma separated values) format. In this workshop you will learn how to use a simple command line tool called jq to create subsets of Twitter data...

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json
  • Tue, 10/04/2016 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Shari Laster

Are you interested in using social media data in your research? Often the first step entails figuring out how to collect social media data. In this workshop you will learn how to use a simple command line tool called twarc to collect Twitter data. 

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map
  • Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Instructor: Jon Jablonski

Want to learn the basics of GIS?  Need to make a map of your research results, but don't know where to start?  

MIL and the Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory (IRC) will be hosting a...

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software carpentry
  • Fri, 04/15/2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Sat, 04/16/2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they...

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software carpentry
  • Fri, 04/15/2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Sat, 04/16/2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they...

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data visualization
  • Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Come to the Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory to find out about the new resources offered by the UCSB Library to facilitate data driven research- including new data sources, software, tools, and other support. Graduate student projects and data visualizations will be displayed, with select researchers available to discuss their projects....

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stata
  • Wed, 04/13/2016 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: DREAM Lab

Learn to navigate the Stata/SE interface, load and clean up data, and do basic regressions in Stata using sample ACS data. This class is capped at 10 users to ensure hands-on support.

  • Tue, 04/12/2016 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Science Fiction and Creative Self-Destruction posterCarl Gutiérrez-Jones, Professor of English and Comparative...

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  • Tue, 11/17/2015 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Of Mice and Men poster Hillary Young, UCSB Department of Ecology,...

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the evolution of malware flyer
  • Tue, 04/28/2015 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Giovanni Vigna, UCSB Department of Computer Science
April 28, 2015, 4pm

Malware is in continuous evolution. As new countermeasures are deployed, cybercriminals adapt and create malware samples that can evade these defenses, like invisible ninjas attacking at night.

This talk describes the evolution of malware, and describes research in fighting this ever-changing threat, focusing in particular on the detection of evasive...

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David Cleveland
  • Tue, 11/18/2014 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room

Professor David Cleveland (Environmental Studies) explains why diet change for food and climate justice needs to be an explicit goal of localization.

  • Video of Cleveland's talk.

One of the biggest challenges we face is fixing our global food system—although it feeds us, in the process it contributes much to sickness, hunger and climate change. The cause of this is a...

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