Workshops

Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.  

Want to help the Engineering & Computer Science Library become a better a more sustainable library? Do you have an idea on how we can achieve that? 

The Engineering & Computer Science Library is seeking…

Are you working on a research project, but aren’t sure what to do with your data once it’s complete? Has a…

Learn how to safely operate the LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers.

The event will be held in the Digital Studio on the south side of the first floor of Robarts Library.

Want to help the Engineering & Computer Science Library become a better a more sustainable library? Do you have an idea on how we can achieve that? 

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Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.  

Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events.

• What: In this workshop we will discuss what aspects of a map make it interpretable. You…

Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.  

• What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
• Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain insights…

This workshop offers an initial introduction to using Zotero, a free, open-source reference management tool. No prior Zotero knowledge is required. Please note that this is a workshop intended for beginner Zotero users – if you have advanced Zotero questions, please consult Zotero's extensive documentation.…

Find out what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching workshop includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples of prior art searches.

You will learn:…

• What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
• Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain insights…

Are you passionate about climate action? What if your creativity could help shape a sustainable future?

This Sustainability Week, U of T Scarborough Library and the Sustainability Office, invites staff, students and faculty to join us for this 2-hour workshop on March 19th, 2025…

In this workshop we will use UofT’s version of Microsoft Copilot, Web of Science’s AI Research Assistant, Scopus AI, and PubMed’s Mesh on Demand to come up with main keywords for a dental topic. We will use prompt engineering to generate keywords for advanced searching.

This session will introduce you to DesignSpace, the online tool for creating Cricut projects. During the interactive workshop, you'll learn how to browse the Cricut design database or use the program's tools to create your own projects, like stickers or greeting cards. Be sure to…

Audience: University of Toronto upper-level undergraduate and graduate students

Date: Friday, March 21st 2025

Time: 10am-1130am

Location: Gerstein Science Information Centre, Instruction Lab, 2nd Floor

By the end of this interactive workshop participants will:…

Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.  

This is an introduction to advanced searching using the PubMed interface. In this workshop we will cover searching with MeSH terms and filters, creating an account and saving the search, creating an alert, and exporting citations for better management. In addition we will explore the new AI embedded PubMed tools such as Find Best Match and MeSH on Demand.  …

Are you interested in sharing your data with other researchers? Has a journal or funder asked you to deposit or share your data? In…

Welcome to the OISE Library’s Critical Search Skills for Graduate Students! This series is designed for graduate students in education and social sciences who…

What: U of T Libraries, in collaboration with the UTSG Sustainability Office present the popular, returning event U of T’s Got Talent – Spring Soiree! This event welcomes students of all skill levels to hone and perform their talents in a comfortable, easygoing social space. If…

In this free Map and Data Library workshop, you will learn how to use open data and geoprocessing tools to perform spatial analysis and develop problem-solving workflows. Using ArcGIS Pro, we will model a real-world public health problem and…

This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use the service and the machines from start to finish, as well as how to find and prepare 3d models and software.  

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How do you know if you have a winning product/service concept? This workshop will introduce you to market research methods, techniques, and tools that are relevant in a startup environment and help you to gather relevant information that could impact your innovation. This hands-on workshop will focus on primary research as the key to uncovering customer insights and…

NOTE: This workshop will start promptly at "U of T time", 3:10PM. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled.

LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word. It is the…