Past Events

Supporting Transgender Colleagues & Students Lunch-and-Learn

Apr 9, 2019 (12:00 PM–1:00 PM)
Supporting Transgender Colleagues & Students Lunch-and-Learn
Join us for a lunch-and-learn session with Jeffrey Quave, LCSW. The presentation and discussion will focus on highlighting the challenges that face transgender people in the work place and students …

Stress-Free Zone

Mar 18, 2019–Mar 20, 2019 (7:00 PM–9:00 PM)
Stress-Free Zone
At the end of each quarter, the UC San Diego Library hosts the Stress-Free Zone to facilitate relaxation and provide snacks during the first three days of finals week. Perks Cafe …

VIP Study Room Picture Contest

Feb 25, 2019–Mar 11, 2019 (All Day)
VIP Study Room Picture Contest
Submit a photo utilizing a library space, resource, or service for a chance to win exclusive 24-hour use of Geisel Study Room 2 from March 18 to 19, with 8 …

Using Bibliometrics and Altmetrics to Communicate Research Impact

Mar 7, 2019 (2:00 PM–3:30 PM)
Using Bibliometrics and Altmetrics to Communicate Research Impact
In this workshop, you will learn about the tools for gathering citation-based and alternative metrics, along with their advantages and limitations; how to incorporate them into the story you want …

EndNote Desktop

Mar 7, 2019 (10:00 AM–11:30 AM)
EndNote Desktop
Writing a research paper and need to manage your references? Using EndNote already, but want to learn about its "power" features (e.g., Connect, "Cite While You Write," etc.)? Take this …

The Perfect Predator: Discussion and Book Signing with Steffanie Strathdee and Thomas Patterson

Mar 5, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
The Perfect Predator: Discussion and Book Signing with Steffanie Strathdee and Thomas Patterson
Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson during a discussion and Q&A. This medical-mystery memoir tells the incredible …

Defiance and Protest: Forgotten Acts of Individual Jewish Resistance in Nazi Germany with Wolf Gruner

Feb 27, 2019 (5:00 PM–7:00 PM)
Defiance and Protest: Forgotten Acts of Individual Jewish Resistance in Nazi Germany with Wolf Gruner
*This event is sold out but walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis if seats become available. Due to the success of the Holocaust Living History Workshops, registration is now required …

The Limits of Science: A Discussion and Book Signing with Theoretical Physicist Massimiliano Di Ventra

Feb 26, 2019 (4:30 PM–6:00 PM)
The Limits of Science: A Discussion and Book Signing with Theoretical Physicist Massimiliano Di Ventra
In his new book, The Scientific Method: Reflections from a Practitioner, theoretical physicist Massimiliano Di Ventra discusses in a clear and colloquial style what type of information science can provide …

Let Loose in Seuss: Graduate Open House

Feb 22, 2019 (6:00 PM–8:00 PM)
Let Loose in Seuss: Graduate Open House
Graduate students, explore some of the great resources and spaces available through a scavenger hunt in Geisel Library. Meet and greet your subject specialist librarians, enjoy food and beer! (please …

New Writing Series Features Kate Bernheimer

Feb 20, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
New Writing Series Features Kate Bernheimer
The New Writing Series hosts Kate Bernheimer, Associate Professor of English at the University of Arizona, who specializes in teaching creative writing and courses on transnational fairy tales and fairy-tale aesthetics. Kate …

Managing Citations - Which Tool to Use?

Feb 20, 2019 (2:00 PM–3:30 PM)
Managing Citations – Which Tool to Use?
This session will provide an introduction to a variety of tools for managing papers and citations including EndNote & EndNote Online, Zotero, Mendeley and will discuss how to choose the …

Working With Personal Data for Researchers

Feb 15, 2019 (10:00 AM–11:00 AM)
Working With Personal Data for Researchers
Are you a researcher working with personal data? From health data, to survey responses, to social media posts, working on data with a human component can mean additional challenges and …

Take a Break - Week 6

Feb 12, 2019–Feb 14, 2019 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Take a Break – Week 6
Join your friends, make new ones, or come alone to Geisel’s East Commons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during Weeks 4, 5, and 6 for our Midterms Take-A-Break activities! Take …

PubMed: Beyond the Essentials

Feb 14, 2019 (12:00 PM–1:30 PM)
PubMed: Beyond the Essentials
Move beyond the basics to refine and expand your searching skills! Learn about MeSH terms and how to use them in a search. Use MyNCBI and its numerous tools to …

New Writing Series Features Ronaldo Wilson

Feb 13, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
New Writing Series Features Ronaldo Wilson
The New Writing Series hosts Ronaldo Wilson who will from his latest collection of poems, Lucy 72. Ronaldo Wilson is the author of four collections: Narrative of the Life of the …

Sharing and Publishing Your Research Data

Feb 12, 2019 (10:00 AM–11:00 AM)
Sharing and Publishing Your Research Data
Did you know you can publish your research data? Join UCSD’s Research Data Curation Program for a seminar about the what, why, where, when, and how of data publishing, including …

Keeping Your Data Private Online

Feb 11, 2019 (2:00 PM–3:00 PM)
Keeping Your Data Private Online
Do you have Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Tinder on your phone? Have you ever wondered if your personal data is being collected without your knowledge (because it probably is)? To …

Cookbooks by Early Black Californians 1900-1936

Feb 11, 2019 (12:00 PM–1:00 PM)
Cookbooks by Early Black Californians 1900-1936
The theme for this year’s Black History Month is Black Migration: The Movement of African People Across the Diaspora. Join us for an engaging lecture by Dr. Hanna Garth on …

Take a Break - Week 5

Feb 5, 2019–Feb 7, 2019 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Take a Break – Week 5
Join your friends, make new ones, or come alone to Geisel’s East Commons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during Weeks 4, 5, and 6 for our Midterms Take-A-Break activities! Take …

49,172: The Rescue of Bulgaria’s Jews with Atanas Kolev

Feb 6, 2019 (5:00 PM–7:00 PM)
49,172: The Rescue of Bulgaria’s Jews with Atanas Kolev
The Holocaust Living History Workshop series features film producer Atanas Kolev, founder of Ancient Tribe Entertainment, an LA-based film and media production company with offices in Hollywood and Sofia, Bulgaria. …

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