Intro to GIS Using Open Source Software
Baruch College Newman Library 151 East 25th Street, New york, NY, United StatesThe practicum is a day-long (9am to 4:30pm) event that takes place on a Friday. at Baruch Newman Library, 151 East 25th Street. For more information, go here: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/gis/gisprac Participants will: Add data to GIS software and navigate a GIS interface Perform basic geoprocessing operations for […]
Zotero on Your Laptop (Intermediate-Advanced)
Wondering how to take advantage of all those advanced features in Zotero? The library is now offering advanced sessions for regular users of the popular open-source research management tool. Participants in this workshop will: Learn about other Zotero Plug-ins Learn the basics of sync and […]
Introduction to SPSS
This class will give a general overview of the SPSS statistical package: What is it? What can it do? What do you need to know to get started?
Why Can’t I Download That Ebook? Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) and the Politics of Electronic Reading
Library Room C196.05This workshop will take a tour through the GC’s ebook collections with an eye for what ebooks offer options for use and which are restricted through content management tools (known as DRM). Addressing both the technical and the political implications of DRM systems upon readers […]
Privacy in the Age of Dragnet Surveillance: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Rights Online
Please see this link for a recording of this event and links to resources. Alison Macrina of the Library Freedom Project and Kade Crockford of the ACLU of Massachusetts will present a workshop on privacy and surveillance in the 21st Century. Kade will give an […]
Brewster Kahle, Founder of the Internet Archive
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, will speak at the annual Graduate Center Friends of the Library event on April 20, 2015. He will be introduced by Professor William P. Kelly. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited […]
Archival Research : The Basics
Library Room C196.02Learn the basics of archival research in this hands-on workshop. We’ll cover what archives are and how they are arranged, where and how to look for sources, and what to expect when you visit an archival repository. This workshop is held in a computer classroom […]
Intro to GIS Using Open Source Software
Baruch College Newman Library 151 East 25th Street, New york, NY, United StatesThe practicum is a day-long (9am to 4:30pm) event that takes place on a Friday. at Baruch Newman Library, 151 East 25th Street. For more information, go here: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/gis/gisprac Participants will: Add data to GIS software and navigate a GIS interface Perform basic geoprocessing operations for […]
Knowledge Made Public: Open Access. Humanities. Social Sciences
The Graduate Center, CUNY room 9206 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, United StatesRebecca Kennison and Lisa Norberg present their Open Access Network, a proposal to revamp scholarly publishing based on partnerships among scholarly societies, academic libraries, and publishers. Martin J. Burke (The Graduate Center, CUNY), Jessie Daniels (The Graduate Center, CUNY), and Ken Wissoker (Duke University Press & The Graduate Center, CUNY) will respond, opening lively conversation about open access publishing and the […]
Demystifying Altmetrics & the Search for Quality
Graduate Center, Room 9205Demystifying Altmetrics & the Search for Quality Thursday, May 7, 2015 2-4pm Graduate Center Rm 9205 Snacks provided, RSVP: http://bit.ly/altmetrics-rsvp Join the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable for a discussion about: evaluating scholarly publication quality (from disciplinary considerations to predatory publishing), assessing impact with traditional […]
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Katherine Pradt is the Adjunct Reference and Digital Outreach Librarian at the Graduate Center. 
