Dear Faculty and Students, I am very pleased to announce that two candidates for nomination as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives on Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth have accepted our invitation for on-campus interviews in September. The two candidates and dates for their presentations are: Dr. Bonny Norton Thursday, September 19th 10:00-11:00 Presentation (Pond F Room 103 - Digital Literacy Centre) 11:00-11:30 Presentation: Q&A (Pond F Room 103 - Digital Literacy Centre) Dr. Guofang Li Thursday, September 26th 11:00-12:00 Presentation (Pond F Room 103 - Digital Literacy Centre) 12:00-12:30 Presentation: Q&A (Pond F Room 103 - Digital Literacy Centre) All faculty and students are invited to attend these presentations and provide feedback; both paper and online feedback forms will be made available. For detailed, up-to-date information, please visit http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/2013/09/05/canada-research-chair-lled/ Best regards, Beth Haverkamp, PhD, RPsych Associate Dean, Graduate Programs & Research Associate Professor Office of Graduate Programs and Research Faculty of Education
Day: September 12, 2013
Please see the attached posting
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!
Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2pm-4pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4344
Tuesday, September 24th, 3pm-5pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4346
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? Email research.commons@ubc.ca for an appointment.
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Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley
Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.
Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.
Monday, September 16th, 12pm-2pm, RefWorks: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4287
Tuesday, September 24th, 12pm-2pm, Zotero: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4337
Thursday, September 26th, 2pm,-4pm, Mendeley: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4289
Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? Email research.commons@ubc.ca to set up a one-on-one appointment with one of our citation management experts.
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BRAND NEW WORKSHOP SERIES!
Workshop 1- Basic SPSS
Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.
No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop.
Monday, September 23, 10:00 – 11:00am: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4304
Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management
Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.
Wednesday, September 25, 3:00 – 4:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4308
Workshop 3-Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS
Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!
Friday, September 27, 2:00 – 3:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4312
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Finally, information about our first FIREtalk “Indigenizing the Academy” is coming soon!
FIREtalks are an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students, by graduate students. Find out more at: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/fire-talks/
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For a full list of upcoming library workshops targeted to graduate students, check out our Graduate Student Workshop Series.
Please join Dr. Margaret Macintyre Latta on Thursday, September 26th from 1-3 pm in Scarfe 1021 for an informal conversation about her book Curricular Conversations: Play is the (Missing) Thing. See the attached invitation for more details, and RSVP to Elsa Lenz Kothe at elsalk@alumni.ubc.ca by September 24th if you plan to attend.