Past Events

Nov 14, 2017 (10:00 AM–11:30 AM)
Introduction to Mendeley
Writing a research paper and need to manage your references? Or, have PDFs you want to organize? Mendeley is another of the free resources that offers tools for making these …

Nov 8, 2017 (12:00 PM–1:30 PM)
PubMed: The Basics
This hands-on workshop focuses on what every user needs to know about PubMed, whether doing a search for a specific author or topic using keywords. Learn to focus your results with limits, …

Nov 6, 2017 (2:00 PM–3:30 PM)
EndNote Online
The online version of EndNote is available for free.  Come learn how to insert citations to your online library and then use them when writing a paper.  Users of the …

Nov 5, 2017 (3:00 PM–4:30 PM)
The Chinese Typewriter and the Future of IT
Sunday, November 05, 2017 Geisel Library Seuss Room 3:00 - 4:30 PM RSVP Now Stanford historian Tom Mullaney, in his new book "The Chinese Typewriter: A History," tells the story …

Nov 2, 2017 (8:00 PM–10:00 PM)
Geisel After Dark 2017
Mark your calendars for the 4th annual Geisel After Dark Library Student Success & Safety Information Fair on Thursday, November 2 from 8-10 p.m. in Geisel’s Seuss Room. Enjoy free …

Oct 26, 2017 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Geek Sublime: Lecture and Roundtable
Vikram Chandra has been a computer programmer for almost as long as he has been a novelist. In this extraordinary book he returns to his early days as a writer, …

Oct 24, 2017 (5:30 PM–7:00 PM)
Dirt Is Good Book Signing
Dirt Is Good - A Discussion and Book Signing with UC San Diego Professor of Pediatrics and Computer Science Engineering, Rob Knight, Ph.D. In the new book, Dirt Is Good: The …

Oct 19, 2017 (4:30 PM–6:30 PM)
Technicians of the Sacred: A Celebration of Jerome Rothenberg’s Landmark Poetry Volume
Join us as we host poet & professor emeritus Jerome Rothenberg for a reading of his brilliant anthology, Technicians of the Sacred. Thursday, October 19 4:30 – 6:30 pm   …

Oct 18, 2017 (12:00 PM–12:30 PM)
Zotero Drop-In Clinic
Got questions about using Zotero but don't want a workshop on it? Come with your questions and we'll figure out the answer. Register

Oct 18, 2017 (11:00 AM–12:00 PM)
Introduction to Zotero
Zotero is an easy to use citation manager with an iTunes-like interface. Grab web pages, books from Amazon, or citations from a database (or even Roger). You can save PDFs …

Oct 17, 2017 (6:30 PM–8:30 PM)
Short Tales from the Mothership
Taken from the sci-fi aesthetics of UC San Diego’s iconic Geisel Library building, the UC San Diego Library is hosting a written/spoken word event: Short Tales from the Mothership! Writers should …

Oct 11, 2017 (5:00 PM–7:00 PM)
CANCELED: Like Shadows Walking: Liberating Treblinka With the Red Army—With Jacob Sandbrand
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS. We apologize for the inconvenience. The first event in the fall series of the Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) will be held on …

Oct 10, 2017 (5:30 PM–7:30 PM)
The Photography of Norman Spencer: Exhibit Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of the Norman Spencer Exhibition on display in Geisel Library from October 3 – November 1, 2017. Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. …

Oct 10, 2017 (10:00 AM–5:00 PM)
Digital Media Lab Open House
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Library’s Digital Media Lab (DML) Open House on Tuesday, October 10 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Get up to speed on …

Oct 5, 2017 (5:00 PM–7:00 PM)
Library Duet: An Exhibition of Works by Joyce Cutler-Shaw
Join us for the opening reception of “Library Duet,” an exhibit of artwork by Joyce Cutler-Shaw on display in Geisel Library from October 5 - 27, 2017. Thursday, October 5, 2017 5:00 …

Sep 10, 2017 (2:30 PM)
17th Annual Toy Piano Festival
What do teeny-tiny pianos and the Cat in the Hat Songbook have in common? They are part of this year’s Toy Piano Festival! The popular fest, now in its 17th year, will feature …

Sep 5, 2017 (12:00 PM–1:00 PM)
17th Annual Toy Piano Festival
What do teeny-tiny pianos and the Cat in the Hat Songbook have in common? They are part of this year’s Toy Piano Festival! The popular fest, now in its 17th year, will feature …

Aug 26, 2017 (8:00 PM–10:00 PM)
Silent Movies Under the Stars
Join us Saturday, August 26 for an outdoor film screening of the 1922 silent movie The Electric House starring Buster Keaton and the 1923 short film It's a Gift.  The …

Jun 7, 2017 (4:30 PM–7:00 PM)
The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men
Click here for directions and a map of Price Center. All visitors to the UC San Diego campus are required to display a valid parking pass. The closest parking to …

May 22, 2017 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Genre and Theory: Strategies Toward Better Writing and Publishing in the Current Environment
Please join us for a lecture with Ken Wissoker, Editorial Director of Duke University Press and director of the Intellectual Publics Program at City University of New York (CUNY). Mr. …

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