Archive for the ‘Programs’ Category

Bulldog Book Club Dec. 2 – Free Culture

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The next Bulldog Book Club Meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 3:35 pm, in the Miller Learning Center Jittery Joe's. We will be reading Free Culture. From Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig (Code; The Future of Ideas) comes Free Culture, an expertly argued, alarming and surprisingly entertaining look at ...

MLC Technology Workshops

Monday, October 12th, 2009

The MLC is hosting 2 tech workshops this week and next.... Please join us! Get Started with Podcasting Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4-5pm, MLC Digital Media Lab (DML), 3rd Floor Get an insider's tour of audio editing for podcasts and an overview of how to create a podcast, with Christian Lopez, oral archivist for the ...

Media Archives brings Home Movie Day to Atlanta

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

On Saturday, October 17, 2009, the Walter J. Brown Media Archives will join the Auburn Avenue Research Library in hosting Atlanta's first Home Movie Day. Home Movie Day is a celebration of amateur films and filmmaking held annually at many local venues worldwide.  Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity for ...

Plagiarism awareness workshop 9/30

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Plagiarism: How to Avoid It Wednesday, September 30 7:00 Main Library, Lab A Emily Luken When do I need to cite a resource? How do I know when something is common knowledge? Learn tips and tricks to avoid plagiarism, while also dodging procrastination, and stress. This event also qualifies as a Franklin College "blue card" event.

RefWorks workshop 9/28

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Cite Fast, Cite Right with RefWorks Monday, September 28 7:00 Miller Learning Center 369 Learn how to manage your works cited page with software that allows you to store references, insert them in your paper, and generate a bibliography in the style of your choice. All online and all free for the UGA ...

Google productivity workshop 9/24

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Get Productive with Google Tools Thursday, September 24 7:00 p.m. Main Library, Lab A Who needs Office software when Google gives you Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations? Accessible from any computer and built for group work, these tools will help you, and your collaborators, work efficiently and effectively. This event is also a "Blue Card" event.

Bulldog Bookclub – October Meetings

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

This October, Bulldog Bookclub will be discussing two ghoulish novels: Pride and Prejudice with Zombies and Graveyard Book. See below for dates and descriptions! Bulldog Bookclub meetings are open to the public and are Blue Card Events. Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, Pride and Prejudice with Zombies Tuesday, Sept. 29, Jittery Joe’s ...

Google organizational tools workshop 9/23

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Get Organized with Google Tools Wednesday, September 23 8:30 p.m. Miller Learning Center 368 Calendars, to-do lists, email, all in one place, all accessed with one account. Find out how to conquer your schedule with iGoogle. This event is also a "Blue Card" event.

Google Research Workshop 9/22

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Get Smart with Google Tuesday, September 22 2:00 p.m. Miller Learning Center 370 Google Books and Google Scholar can change the way you do research. Learn how to wield these mighty tools.

RefWorks Workshop 9/22

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Cite Fast, Cite Right with RefWorks Tuesday, September 22 4:00 p.m. Science Library, 1st floor Learn how to manage your works cited page with software that allows you to store references, insert them in your paper, and generate a bibliography in the style of your choice. All online and all free for the UGA ...