Library Workshops
To schedule a workshop for your class, department, or student group, please fill out a workshop request. You can also book a library instruction class for your course with any of our teaching units.
Interested in an online version of a workshop? Contact [email protected] to make a suggestion.
Visit the Faculty Workshops page to view workshops on topics relevant to faculty and graduate students.
How to Cite Sources in APA 7
Are you new to citing sources APA? Do you want some pointers? Staff from the Writing and Communication Center will help demystify the basics of APA 7 and share some quick tips and resources for citing sources.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
How To Sell Your Stuff
There are freelancers, artists, musicians, and many others making their craft a way to earn money… but how? Let’s take a look at available resources, methods, and patterns on taking your first step into profiting off your products.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
EndNote Desktop
Learn how to use EndNote Desktop citation management software to save time and frustration when incorporating citations into papers and presentations.
Please note: this software is ideally suited for long-term research projects and will be most relevant for graduate students and faculty.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
Excel Pivot Tables
What the heck is a pivot table, you ask? The answer: a powerful tool within Excel to help you analyze data like a boss! At first glance this feature seems daunting, but this workshop is here to help you gain a grasp on how to use it.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 201.
How to Organize Your Stuff: File Management for People Whose Computers Hate Them
Do you keep losing files that you need for your projects? Does it take you hours flipping through photos that all start with IMG_whatever? Are half of the files in your Google Drive all called "Final Paper," "FinalFinalPaper," "FinalPaper2" or "Document?" This workshop will help you get organized and develop a system to keep track of your stuff. Imagine the time you'll have when you don't have to waste it looking for things!
From to at Online.
Advanced APA: It's Not Just for Citing Sources
The APA manual spends two chapters on in-text citations and references. So why is it 12 chapters long? This workshop does NOT cover APA citations. Instead, we focus on some of the fundamental aspects of APA Style, including heading and section levels, seriation, and key grammar and style preferences.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? View this online recording available on our YouTube channel.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Brainstorming for Creative Projects
Do you want to start a creative project but are stuck waiting for inspiration to strike? Whether you've been told to "do something creative" or want to start a podcast, most creative ideas come from a methodical approach to brainstorming, not from a lightning bolt or magical vision. This workshop will use examples to take you through the steps of brainstorming to come up with new creative ideas, and the tools you need to follow through on your creative projects.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
How to Produce Music in GarageBand
From bedroom studios to Abbey Road, music production is one of the most accessible crafts of the 21st century. Come learn foundational production techniques in GarageBand! We will be teaching frameworks to bring your musical ideas to life. No musical experience required, we're starting fresh!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
PowerPoint Basics
Need to get ready for an important presentation and don’t know how to create the perfect slideshow for the event? Look no further. This beginner workshop covers the basics of PowerPoint tools to get you set up for making your presentation just right!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
How to Conduct a Literature Review
The start to answering a research question is to understand what arguments or conclusions already exist in scholarly literature. Learn to conduct a basic literature review by searching, summarizing, and synthesizing your sources.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Secrets of Google
How much do you really know about the world’s favorite search engine? In this workshop, we’ll open up the hood to take a look at how Google really works. Learn about hidden tools, secret hacks, custom searches and more!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 204.
Excel: More Formulas
There are so many functions and formulas to choose from! Want to learn how to use more of them? Join us in this workshop to better understand how and what they're for!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
Excel Basics
Wow, look at all those boxes. What’s a formula? How do I make a chart? I haven’t used Excel before, but I need to know things! This Excel beginner workshop will guide you to the solutions. You’ll leave with the knowledge of the features and functionality of each ribbon (if you don’t know what that is, you can learn that here, too)!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? Online materials for this topic are available here: https://guides.lib.utc.edu/excel-basics
From to at Online.
Science and the Media
Ever feel confused about whether to believe a scientific claim? Does chocolate really cure cancer? Come explore how science is communicated in the media and what you can do to evaluate evidence for yourself.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? An online tutorial for science and the media is available here: https://utc.libwizard.com/f/science-and-media
From to at Online.
Manual Photography
For anyone that has wanted to do more than “push the button” on a camera, this introductory workshop will provide a path to potent pictures. Learn the basics of aperture, shutter speed, lens characteristics, and more using Studio’s Lumix GH series cameras or your own kit.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
How to Create an Annotated Bibliography
Learn the basic steps to follow in creating an annotated bibliography.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
How to Cite Sources in Chicago
Are you new to citing sources in Chicago? Staff from the Writing and Communication Center will help demystify the basics of Chicago and share some quick tips and resources for citing your sources.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 204.
Organize and Cite Your Sources with Zotero
Zotero is a free program that makes it easier to organize, annotate, and cite your sources. This workshop will give you everything you need to set-up Zotero on your PC laptop or Macbook (Zotero doesn't work smoothly with Chromebooks), and will give you an opportunity to add sources to your library and cite them in Word and/or Google Docs.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
How to Read a Scholarly Article
Are you having trouble reading scholarly articles? Confused or overwhelmed about the different sections? Come to this short workshop and learn some tips and tricks for tackling tough reading, find out what research looks like in different disciplines, and practice reading an article to pull relevant information.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? Online materials for this topic are available here: https://guides.lib.utc.edu/how-to-read
From to at Library: Room 205.
Excel Formulas
Excel has many, many formulas to choose from. Need help figuring out what's what? Join us for this workshop to check out some common formulas and some lesser known yet useful ones too! Bonus content: tips and tricks to help bring out a more Excel-efficient you!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 201.
Science and the Media
Ever feel confused about whether to believe a scientific claim? Does chocolate really cure cancer? Come explore how science is communicated in the media and what you can do to evaluate evidence for yourself.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? An online tutorial for science and the media is available here: https://utc.libwizard.com/f/science-and-media
From to at Online.
How to Create an Annotated Bibliography
Learn the basic steps to follow in creating an annotated bibliography.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Avoiding Plagiarism
There are a lot of varieties of plagiarism. Attend this session to learn what they are and how to avoid them!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? An online plagiarism tutorial is available here: https://www.utc.edu/library/help/tutorials/plagiarism
From to at Library: Room 204.
Organize and Cite Your Sources with Zotero
Zotero is a free program that makes it easier to organize, annotate, and cite your sources. This workshop will give you everything you need to set-up Zotero on your PC laptop or Macbook (Zotero doesn't work smoothly with Chromebooks), and will give you an opportunity to add sources to your library and cite them in Word and/or Google Docs.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Understanding Media Manipulation
Understand how misinformation moves from social media to traditional media, and the impact it has on our lives. Topics include analyzing images and captions posted by influencers, breaking down hashtags, and spotting deep fakes.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed
From to at Library: Room 205.
How to Read a Scholarly Article
Are you having trouble reading scholarly articles? Confused or overwhelmed about the different sections? Come to this short workshop and learn some tips and tricks for tackling tough reading, find out what research looks like in different disciplines, and practice reading an article to pull relevant information.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? Online materials for this topic are available here: https://guides.lib.utc.edu/how-to-read
From to at Online.
Overcoming Writers Block
Are you having trouble getting started on a writing project? This workshop can help! Consultants from the Writing & Communication Center will share tips and strategies for overcoming writer's block and getting a jump start on your paper. You will also get a chance to do some hands on practice and start getting some words down on the page!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? An online video on this topic is available on our YouTube channel.
From to at Library: Room 205.
How to Conduct a Literature Review
The start to answering a research question is to understand what arguments or conclusions already exist in scholarly literature. Learn to conduct a basic literature review by searching, summarizing, and synthesizing your sources.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Science and the Media
Ever feel confused about whether to believe a scientific claim? Does chocolate really cure cancer? Come explore how science is communicated in the media and what you can do to evaluate evidence for yourself.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? An online tutorial for science and the media is available here: https://utc.libwizard.com/f/science-and-media
From to at Library: Room 205.
Intermediate Production: Ableton Live
Come learn the fundamentals of one of the music industries complex and rewarding programs: Ableton Live. We'll be tackling sound design, production concepts, and a little bit of a music theory.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Supporting materials to help you get started with Ableton Live are available online.
From to at Online.
Excel Tables: Managing and Organizing
You know how to create and format your table. Now, let's look at cleaning your data, viewing the datalog or history, validating your data, and several other tips on managing your content.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
Excel Charts
Charts are a great way to visually represent tons of data with uses ranging from the workplace, personal projects, and the homework assignment that’s due in an hour. With so many options, it can be overwhelming. Which type of chart should you use? How do you plug in your information? Take some time to check out this workshop as we explore our options with charts.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 201.
3D Modeling in Fusion 360
Are you ready for some REAL 3D Printing? Come learn about AutoDesk's newest program: Fusion 360! Take your designs from the intangible to production-ready without the learning curve of other applications.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed
Unable to join us? Check out this extensive online guide to getting started in Fusion 360 and contact us for a consultation.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Writing with Sources Like a Wiz: Integrating, Organizing, and Analyzing Your Research
Are you working on a large research paper or project? Do you want to learn how to maximize your use of secondary sources? Then this workshop is for you! We will discuss and get practice with integrating sources into your own work and learn how to best organize and analyze your sources when writing.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 205.
Word Basics
Word is a common program to use and is made available almost everywhere! However, just because it’s there doesn’t mean everyone knows how to use it, and that’s okay. Join this beginner-friendly workshop as we all learn the tools, how to format your document, and bare bone basics of this productivity software.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? Online materials for this topic are available here: https://guides.lib.utc.edu/word-basics
From to at Library: Room 201.
Making Zines with InDesign
What's a zine anyway? Zines are just self-published books and magazines, and anyone can make one about anything! Join the Studio to learn more about zines and how to make one using InDesign.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 204.
Excel: More Formulas
There are so many functions and formulas to choose from! Want to learn how to use more of them? Join us in this workshop to better understand how and what they're for!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 201.
How to Perfect Your Profile Pic
Need to bump up your Bumble? Did your hair go weird for your LinkedIn photo? Just want to look your best on Facebook? This workshop will go over some Photoshop techniques to get rid of blemishes and dark circles, fix lighting issues, and give yourself a glow.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Library: Room 204.
Excel: Pivot Tables
What the heck is a pivot table, you ask? The answer: a powerful tool within Excel to help you analyze data like a boss! At first glance this feature seems daunting, but this workshop is here to help you gain a grasp on how to use it.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Online.
PowerPoint Basics
Need to get ready for an important presentation and don’t know how to create the perfect slideshow for the event? Look no further. This beginner workshop covers the basics of PowerPoint tools to get you set up for making your presentation just right!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? Online materials for this topic are available here: https://guides.lib.utc.edu/powerpoint-basics
From to at Library: Room 201.
Avoiding Plagiarism
There are a lot of varieties of plagiarism. Attend this session to learn what they are and how to avoid them!
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
Unable to join us? An online plagiarism tutorial is available here: https://www.utc.edu/library/help/tutorials/plagiarism
From to at Library: Room 204.
How To: Basic Hand Sewing
You know that frustrating feeling when you find great pants, but they're too long? Or when you split the seam on your favorite shirt? Come learn four basic hand sewing stitches that will help you keep your clothes lasting longer. We'll even show you how to sew on a button!
This workshop presented in collaboration with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Hatch It! Lab.
This workshop is eligible for ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Challenge credit when an experiential learning reflection is completed.
From to at Hatch It! Lab (MAPP 215).