This workshop focuses on the numerous art-related search tools and resources in the library and how to use them in conjunction with Google Scholar and other web tools. You will discover strategies for tracking down hard-to-find materials as well as learn about library services that give you access to an expansive network of resources in Concordia Library and beyond. Learning Objectives: During this workshop, participants will learn to: 1. Identify and select relevant resources for your research. 2. Access materials at other libraries worldwide 3. Follow emerging information in your research areas. 4. Save and organize results of your searching.

Join our 4-part workshop to look at spiritual roots of North American environmentalism, and take time to reflect on our care for the planet.

A two-part workshop to help you start building Virtual Reality (VR) experiences quickly and easily. This workshop makes use of the A-frame JavaScript library. Prior knowledge of JavaScript or HTML is NOT required (but it doesn't hurt). The second session is for sharing VR creations, troubleshooting, and demonstrating more advanced features. Learning Objectives: This workshop will help participants understand what Virtual Reality (VR) is and the various compotent involved in building various VR experiences. It will also provide a practical walkthrough of setting up and customizing a VR environment. Based on participant interests, different features will be explored in more depth. Ressources for deepening your knowledge after the workshop will be provided. Image: Screenshot from aframe.io

As part of Campus Sustainability Month this October, we would like to invite you to our Sustainability Fair. This event will be an opportunity for Concordia students to learn about and engage with many different sustainability actors on campus.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends. Enjoy some fresh tea from harvested herbs this week from the Grey Nuns Garden.

This workshop is open to all. Graduate students: please register through GradProSkills. Everyone else can register on this page. Would you like to be able to keep a permanent copy of something that's online? Whether it's your thesis project website, source material for your research, or your favourite cat video, online content is at high risk of disappearing. This workshop will show you how to preserve web content using free and open-source tools. This is an introductory-level workshop and no prior knowledge or technical skills are needed. Learning Objectives: You will have the opportunity to learn how to - capture different types of web content using free and open-source tools - replay and share your web archive - identify potential ethical issues in making your web archive available

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Take a break and spend a mini retreat walking and contemplating nature and your steps.

Come and join the MFSC on this amazing volunteering activity in which we'll contribute to fight food insecurity in Montreal.

For graduate students only. OpenRefine is a powerful, free tool that simplifies working with messy data. During this workshop, attendees will learn how OpenRefine can be used to clean and normalize data sets, reorder columns, filter data, and transform data sets into different file types.

Join our 4-part workshop to look at spiritual roots of North American environmentalism, and take time to reflect on our care for the planet.

Join us with a special guest. a Student Equity Advisor from the Equity Office to think together about the many facets of our identities, and how that plays our in our relationships with others.

A quick and simple introduction to the Linux operating system. This workshop is for beginners with little to no experience working with this free and open-source OS. Learning Objectives In this hands on session participants will get an overview of different Linux distros (versions), install a Linux system on their existing system (using a VM) and learn the basics of working with the linux operating system (file structure, command line).

Come celebrate and discover religious and spiritual diversity on campus! Meet and connect with other students and enjoy a free lunch with fun activities.

Join our 4-part workshop to look at spiritual roots of North American environmentalism, and take time to reflect on our care for the planet.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Share a free vegetarian meal and conversation with new and old friends!

This workshop introduces the basics of Open Educational Resources (OER) such as renewable assignments and open textbooks and their place in the open ecosystem. You will learn to search for and discover OER relevant to your courses and disciplines. In an open document, we will collaboratively search OER repositories for materials that can be added to Concordia’s OER By Discipline Resource Guide, which you might find useful to your studies. Through collaborative small group discussions and guided practice, you can contribute a tangible benefit for yourself and your fellow students, and leave equipped to advocate more effectively for OER in your classrooms. This is a 60-minute workshop, with the option to stay and chat for an extra 30 minutes. Learning Objectives: Understand the basics of OER Search OER repositories for OER suited to your courses Co-adapt Concordia’s OER By Discipline Resource Guide Speaker: Rachel Harris Bio: Rachel Harris is a librarian, researcher, and educator. As the Scholarly Publishing Librarian at Concordia University, Dr. Harris envisions a future for education and scholarship that is increasingly more accessible and equitable. She is currently leading the Library’s Open Educational Resource service and is collaborating on ORCID, Spectrum, open access, and copyright projects. 

Zotero is a free and open-source bibliography builder that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share your research. Create reference lists in APA, MLA and other formats and organize your citations with tags and collections. Anyone can get a Zotero account for free and this workshop will tell you everything you need to know to get started. Before attending the workshop, please install Zotero and set up your free account (PDF instructions).

Join the MFSC to prep some baked goods to donate to Resilience Montreal and help fight food insecurity in Montreal.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use Zotero, a desktop and web-based tool that you can use to organize the references you find in library catalogues and databases, insert citations in your papers, and prepare bibliographies or reference lists quickly and effectively, in a wide variety of citation styles (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago, et cetera). We will look at how to integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs. We will also cover how to share folders and citations (e.g., for collaborative projects or to disseminate reading lists). No experience with Zotero is necessary. Please ensure that you set up Zotero in advance of the workshop. You can find instructions on how to set up Zotero on the Library website: https://library.concordia.ca/help/workshops/zotero-prerequisites.pdf In this workshop, participants will learn how to: 1. Use Zotero to manage citations and automate the creation of bibliographies 2. Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word and Google Docs when writing papers 3. Share Zotero folders for collaborative projects or to disseminate course reading lists

"This workshop aims to lessen the experience of information overload by focusing on the information search process from a holistic perspective. Some of the techniques and strategies that will be explored include making connections and identifying gaps in your current research, use of search operators, search techniques like citation searching and bibliometric tools, and browsable resources at Concordia like BrowZine and Sofia. We will also discuss ways of managing information overload such as research logs, search alerts, and literature matrices.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Join the MFSC to prep some baked goods to donate to Resilience Montreal and help fight food insecurity in Montreal.

Share a free vegetarian meal and conversation with new and old friends!

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

This workshop offers an open and interactive space for student to explore what it means to foster a culture of inclusivity in a variety of educational settings and more broadly, within our communities.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Join friends old and new at the Multi-Faith and Spirituality Centre for the last community meal of the term, a drop-in breakfast to fuel your studies.

Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some snacks, coffee and tea! Meet our team and make new friends.

Join the MFSC to prep some baked goods to donate to Resilience Montreal and help fight food insecurity in Montreal.