Previous Events

Join the UGA Libraries Makerspace in a Love and Laser workshop this Valentine season! Whether it's for your friends, your partner, or yourself, you can laser cut your choice of keychains or magnets with the help of our laser cutting enthusiast, Banibe Ebegbodi! This drop-in event is Wednesday, February 12th from 2PM-3PM at the UGA Libraries Makerspace, located in room 381 of the McBay Science Library. Hope to see you there! 

In celebration of International Love Data Week, Research and Computational Data Management (RCDM) in the UGA Libraries, the University of Liverpool Libraries, and Ludwig Maximillian University Libraries and ITG (Munich, Germany) are hosting a special Zoom event on text analytics. Experts from UGA and LMU will lead discussions on specific projects and techniques in open practices for text analytics, including StudiDH, Newscrape, R, Python, and more!

This hybrid event explores the benefits of Open Access (OA) publishing to make scholarly works freely accessible to the public and the importance of using persistent identifiers like ORCID to enhance research visibility and attribution. The session also discusses how RCDM and the UGA Libraries more broadly can support researchers in adopting these practices to foster transparency and collaboration in academia.

Join UGA librarians to learn about tools, resources, and study tips that can help you on your research journey!

• Identify common barriers like procrastination and develop strategies to overcome them
• Discover tools to help you make a plan and keep your research organized
• Learn how to evaluate sources and use them responsibly
• Get familiar with UGA resources to support your research

In celebration of International Love Data Week, join expert librarian Meagan Duever for a workshop on all things GIS data. This session will also cover considerations related to open research practices and example use-cases. 

Part of International Love Data Week, hosted by the Research and Computational Data Management department (RCDM) in UGA Libraries, the University of Liverpool Libraries, and Ludwig Maximillian University Libraries and ITG (Munich, Germany).

In celebration of International Love Data Week,  Research and Computational Data Management (RCDM) in the UGA Libraries, the University of Liverpool Libraries, and Ludwig Maximillian University Libraries and ITG (Munich, Germany) are hosting a special zoom event on Data about Data. This event is led by experts from the University of Liverpool, including Dr. Alice Howard, Open Research Project Officer, and discusses Open Science indicators. These indicators underscore the value of engaging with open research practices. 

Join us for a special Valentine's Day-themed UGA Libraries Makerspace workshop led by Naman Kumar, a third-year Biological Engineering student. Celebrate Valentine's Day by creating custom text 3D printed hearts based on the classic Sweethearts candy. Perfect for all skill levels! No registration required, drop in Monday, February 10th between 3-4pm at the UGA Libraries Makerspace, room 381 McBay Science Library.

Since 2007, the UGA Libraries has sponsored the Undergraduate Research Awards, which provide cash prizes for excellence in research. This year, we want to celebrate the different kinds of research projects students participate in and, more importantly, understand what they learned from the process. Join us for an information session about this year’s awards and evaluation criteria!