Clark Library Workshops on Data Visualization, Network Analysis, and GIS this semester

Subject: Workshops on Data Visualization, Network Analysis and GIS

 

The Clark Library* is offering workshops on GIS, Excel, and data visualization this term.

 

*The Clark Library for Maps, Government Information and Spatial and Numeric Data Services (SAND, including SAND North).

 

Find and register for a workshop at http://www.lib.umich.edu/clark-library/services/classes-workshops .

These workshops are free and open to anyone on campus. As always, consultations on data visualization, finding data, and using software are available, including topics not covered in workshops this term, such as finding and using Census data, and more advanced features of ArcGIS. See http://lib.umich.edu/clark-library for contact information or to make an appointment!

 

Workshops for winter 2014:

Cytoscape for Social Science and Humanities, Fri, 3/28, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Data Visualization Strategies with R, Thu, 4/3, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Intro GIS with ArcGIS for Desktop, Tue, 3/25, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm and Wed, 4/9, 10:00 am-11:30 am
Mapping Strategies for Complex Data, Tue, 4/1, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
GIS Learning Roadmap Workshop, Wed, 4/23, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Visual Resources Survey

The U-M Library is conducting a survey to better understand how our resources, services, and collections are used by our academic community. This survey is voluntary and the results will be used for decision making purposes internal to the library. Upon completing this survey, you will be eligible for a drawing to receive a gift certificate to Amazon or the University Musical Society not exceeding $25 in value.

If you are a student taking this survey, please be aware that accepting any award, prize or gift may impact your financial aid. The value of any such award must be reported to the U-M Office of Financial Aid. Details: Email financial.aid@umich.edu or call 734-763-6600.

https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bw1ghY2RYn330a1

Undergraduate Research Award due May 1st - PRIZES!

In recognition of the extraordinary academic achievements of our undergraduate students, the University Library announces the fourth annual U-M Library Undergraduate Student Research Award for excellence in library research conducted in support of an undergraduate student project.

If you have students who have written or participated in a research paper/project from Spring 2013-Winter 2014 term, please encourage them to submit their work for consideration.  Students will also need a faculty sponsor. 

The awards are as follows:

Maize Award for Single-Term Projects                 Blue Award for Multi-Term Projects

First Place:      $1,000                                        First Place:      $1,000

Second Place: $   500                                        Second Place:  $  500

Third Place:     $   250                                        Third Place:      $  250

Interested faculty and students can find additional information about this award at: http://www.lib.umich.edu/undergraduate-research-award

The application deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the award committee at:libresearchaward@umich.edu

TODAY: ArtsLab on Business Entities and the Arts

Business Entities for Arts Organizations and Projects

[REGISTER]
March 10th. 4:30-6:00 pm.

Hatcher Gallery Lab (Room 100)

Does it make sense to incorporate as a corporation or an LLC? What’s an LLC? Why would you want to incorporate an artistic project? The corporate structure provides a significant number of protections and advantages for all types of organizations. This session will briefly outline the advantages and the formal requirements while addressing common practices in the industry.

ArtsLab and the UM Copyright Office will be hosting a series of round-table discussions on topics ranging from intellectual property to business organization to art as an advocacy tool. These events will bring together interested students, staff, and faculty in 60 to 90 minute long sessions designed to introduce a topic and discuss the impact it has on creative arts, careers, and campus life. Even though we will be discussing legal and business topics, these sessions are not legal advice

ArtsLab is an interdisciplinary project from the UM Library Copyright Office, funded by the Third Century Initiative. ArtsLab connects students across campus to work on entrepreneurial projects in the arts, including music recording. Contact Cliff at cehelm@umich.edu for more information.

Event Cancelled - Material ConneXion Shows the Newest and Coolest Materials

Regrettably the speaker from Material Connexion has been called away due to family obligations and will not be able to come to present to us so we are having to cancel this event. 

Date & Time

March 18, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location

Art, Architecture & Engineering Library, 2nd Floor Duderstadt Center, North Campus

Event Type

Lecture

Learn about the newest and coolest materials on the planet and new trends in materials research and design applications. What are you making? Need a little inspiration and impetus? The library's not just about books and journals!

Material ConneXion, a global materials consultancy with the world's largest library of innovative materials and processes, provides the core of the library's new and growing Materials Collection. A Material ConneXion materials specialists will talk, followed by a reception with light refreshments. Allow time to explore the materials!

Selfies in the Stacks

I wanted to let you know about my new Tumblr "Selfies in the Stacks" at http://selfiesinthestacks.tumblr.com. The idea of this Tumblr is to encourage students to experience the joys of seeing actual, physical books in the library. The selfies were part of a library project for Beth Hay's Methods of Inquiry class. Check it out and please submit your own selfie in the stacks!

The Golden Rule (Fair Use, Re-Use, and New Use)

The Golden Rule (Fair Use, Re-Use, and New Use) [REGISTER]

February 26th. 4:30-6:00 pm.

Hatcher Graduate Library Lab, Room 100

When should you be able to use someone else’s work without permission? Does the answer change when it’s your art being used? The copyright concept of “Fair Use” is the law’s attempt to deal with this question, with mixed results of actual “fairness.” This session will first outline the law and contemporary examples and then discuss campus-based issues.

ArtsLab and the UM Copyright Office will be hosting a series of round-table discussions on topics ranging from intellectual property to business organization to art as an advocacy tool. These events will bring together interested students, staff, and faculty in 60 to 90 minute long sessions designed to introduce a topic and discuss the impact it has on creative arts, careers, and campus life. Even though we will be discussing legal and business topics, these sessions are not legal advice.