Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - SAS Part 2
2020-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just three hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy to use software.
You will learn how to generate descriptive, exploratory and simple inferential statistics.
Please note that for this session, we will be using the SAS University edition which features an easy to use point and click interface.
This is an introductory workshop intended for students with minimal- to no knowledge of SAS. Basic knowledge and understanding of statistics would be a great asset.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with SAS University installed on it.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Qualitative analysis using NVivo
2020-02-12 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package designed to help you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

Black History Month: Noon Hour Concert - Lydia Persaud
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario, Canada
During Black History Month, enjoy a noon hour concert featuring Lydia Persaud.
A fixture of Toronto’s music community and a sought-after collaborator, Lydia Persaud stands alone with her debut album Let Me Show You, released on Next Door Records.
A seasoned musician and member of renowned Toronto bands Dwayne Gretzky and The O’Pears, Lydia’s work blends her command of the folk genre with jazz techniques honed in Humber College’s rigorous jazz program. Her music melds genres while Lydia’s clear message shines through with the power of her unforgettable voice.
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Presented in collaboration with the University of Guelph’s Cultural Diversity Office.

Skills for Research Impact: Social Media Engagement
2020-02-12 14:00 - 16:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn all about the web 2.0! Discover how to choose social media platforms that are appropriate for your goals and audiences, and get tips on creating engaging posts.

Black History Month: Artist Talk with Sandra Brewster
2020-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
During Black History Month, join us as Sandra Brewster conducts a walkthrough of her exhibit Token | Contemporary Ongoing, touching on themes of migration, representation and diaspora that emerge both in her Art Gallery of Guelph exhibit and her overall practice.
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Faculty: IT Strategy Workshop - Help Us Help You!
2020-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Are you a faculty member or researcher at U of G? Do you have ideas to improve teaching, learning or research through IT? The IT strategy team wants to hear from you! Sessions are February 5 and 13. Contact ITstrategy@uoguelph.ca for more information.

Pitch Yourself Workshop: How to Develop and Film a Pitch Video
2020-02-13 10:30 - 12:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Film a pitch video to document your employability skills and stand out to employers! This two-hour workshop will provide you with the necessary skills in scripting and filming a pitch video. Participants will have the chance to watch and assess examples, while also scripting their own. Participants will also be provided with tips on filming with professional equipment versus their smartphones.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

List tips and tools for scripting your video
Apply the key elements of a pitch video
Recognize how to produce a video with professional equipment versus a smartphone
Apply AODA standards to video creation

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization - Intro to GIS Part 2
2020-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) – a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the University community. Although similar in some ways to online mapping sites, ArcGIS has greater analytical capabilities and allows you more input and control over your map. In this workshop, we’ll learn further GIS tools, work with tables and begin working with raster data.
Register on the library’s website.

CBG Science Seminar Series: Fundamentals of Metagenomic-Based Bioinformatics
2020-02-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Ontario, Canada
David L. Erickson, PhD delivers a seminar on Feb. 14 at the Centre for Biodiversity Gemonics (CBG) at U of G. Erickson is an associate research scientist at the University of Maryland in the Joint Institute for Food Science and Applied Nutrition, as well as founder of the biotechnology company DNA4 Technologies LLC.
Erickson has published extensively in the fields of ecology, evolution and genetics. His current research focuses on metagenomics and its application to questions in health and food safety. Metagenomic reconstruction of complex biological environments is increasingly being adopted for use in food safety, biodiversity screening and even clinical diagnostics. In this presentation, the fundamentals of metagenomic based bioinformatics are described, and its application and validation in a number of fields is reviewed.
Erickson’s talk is part of the CBG Science Seminar Series, a series intended to provide a forum for CBG researchers, visiting scientists and collaborators across the University to present their work and to share new findings and ideas with their colleagues.
The seminars are held in the CBG Visualization Theatre (Room 1009) every second Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
If you are a faculty member, postdoctoral fellow or visiting researcher and are interested in sharing your research in a 30 to 45 minute presentation at the Biodiversity Seminar Series please contact:

Mehrdad Hajibabaei mhajibab@uoguelph.ca
Maria (Masha) Kuzmina kuzminam@uoguelph.ca, or
Suresh Naik snaik@uoguelph.ca

We accept submissions for talks on an ongoing basis.
More information is on the CBG website.

Black History Month: Tinder Tales with QTPOC Guelph
2020-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Brass Taps – University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Have you ever been on a date so awkward, weird, funny or disastrous but your friends and family wouldn’t get it cause they’re white, straight, allo and cis, or you’re not out to them? Did you already tell all your friends but want to share it with more people? Did you already to all the QTPOC people in Guelph but think they need to listen to this story again because wow, it’s just that great/strange/outrageous? Join us in the Brass Taps to laugh as we share and listen to stories of navigating dating and friendshipping as a queer person of colour. There will be free snacks and refreshments to give us the strength to spill the tea!
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Presented in collaboration with the University of Guelph’s Cultural Diversity Office.

Playing With Pressbooks Publishing Software (Beginner) Workshop
2020-02-20 10:00 - 11:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do you have course notes, a textbook or other educational materials that you want to publish online? Are you unsure of where to start or which tool to use? Come to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get started with Pressbooks, an easy and straightforward self-publishing software that can be used to create digital books, white papers, toolkits and other educational and online resources.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to navigate the beginner-level functionality of Pressbooks (including creating pages, formatting content, inserting media and adding collaborators). Emphasis will be placed on creating content that is accessible.
Please note: This is a hands-on, interactive session. Registration for this session is required. Please bring a laptop, tablet or another internet-enabled device. Feel free to come with a project in mind.
Register on the library’s website.

Go Code Girl
2020-02-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Waasamowin – Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, N1G 1Y2, Canada
Free on-campus event for girls from grades 8 to 12. Through hands-on workshops, this event is designed to encourage girls to investigate the fascinating world of coding and software development, and discover opportunities in the computing and engineering field. Registration required.

- CANCELLED - Rupture and Repair: A Conversation with Maria Hupfield and Prof. Kim Anderson (Art Gallery of Guelph)
2020-02-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
– CANCELLED –
Using her work KA-POW! as a starting point for discussion, artist Maria Hupfield will be joined by Kim Anderson, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships at the University of Guelph, to explore how the piece serves as a platform that ignites discussion about the natural world, Indigenous feminisms, art and politics. KA-POW! is featured in the exhibition ‘Maria Hupfield: Rupture’ on view until April 12, 2020.
Recently appointed professor of Indigenous Media Arts and Performance with a Canada Research Chair in Transdisciplinary Indigenous Arts at the University of Toronto, Hupfield is Anishinaabe and a citizen of Wasauksing First Nation, Ontario.
This event is free to all and accessible.

An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
2020-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Identify the steps for creating a podcast
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for using sound effects and music in your podcast
Use Audacity to record your podcast

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau Intro
2020-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some introductory theory and basic skills to make your data come to life using Tableau.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of Tableau Public installed.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

Black History Month: In Conversation with Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine
2020-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join the office of Diversity and Human Rights as we welcome the Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine to the University of Guelph in celebration of Black History Month!
As the first African Canadian woman elected to the House of Commons, Augustine promotes diversity, empowers women and encourages civic engagement. She is the recipient of the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her extensive contribution to Canadian society as a politician, educator and advocate for social justice.
Register online.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau - Intermediate
2020-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women Workshop
2020-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night.
Registration:
$5 for U of G students
$20 for members of USW Local 4120
$40 for all others

Take the Stress Out of IBS Workshop
2020-02-26 17:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or a stressed stomach.
This skills program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic and the dietitian at Student Health Services, meets weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., for five sessions.
Registration:
$20 for U of G students
$50 for members of USW Local 4120
$100 for all others.

Arboretum Workshop: Planetarium Program...What's Up Tonight?
2020-02-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). This planetarium series explores the planets, stars and constellations that are visible in the night sky this month. In the session, you’ll learn a few of the brighter constellations, as well as their mythology, in addition to the names of a few of the brighter stars and their lore and meaning.
Guests will learn how to orient themselves in the sky and find the Big Dipper and how it can be used to find north. Using this information, we’ll also learn where to look to find planets that are visible in the sky this month. Planets are always on the move as are we!
All planetarium sessions are live and interactive. Participants are welcome and encouraged to bring their questions and ask away, as we sit under the dome and ponder the sky above us, and seek to understand a little better, our place in space.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS: The planetarium dome is 5 m in diameter. It is a small but intimate space and therefore necessary to be seated on the floor during the presentation. A small foam cushion is provided. For those with mobility issues, the dome is wheelchair accessible and chair seating can be made available for up to three guests if requested in advance.
February 2020 will feature Venus and Taurus.
Guest Instructor Trevor Chandler
Registration:
Fee: $15 per person PLUS a $10 fee per transaction (you can register multiple people per transaction and multiple planetarium programs per transaction)
Registration Deadline: Feb. 18, 2020
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by Feb. 18 the course may be cancelled. Maximum 25 people per session.If the course is full when you attempt to register, please sign up on the Wait List as we may add an additional time slot .
Planetarium workshop video.

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - All Types of Data
2020-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
How many different types of data are there? I need data for my project, where do I start looking? What’s most important about the data you want to find? Come and we’ll explore these questions together in this workshop. Strategies and resources for finding data will be introduced and developed. Some of our more popular data sources will be showcased. Bring a laptop to allow for hands-on time in discovering data.
Register on the library’s website.

Tell a Story with Digital Media Workshop
2020-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Digital storytelling can be used for explaining concepts, reflecting on an idea, retelling an event or making an argument. You will have the opportunity to try both the planning and technical aspects of digital storytelling.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Describe what digital storytelling is
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for creating digital stories
Use WeVideo to create a digital story with audio
Apply AODA standards to video creation

Participants should bring their own devices and headphones to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Including Third Party Materials in OER and Scholarship Workshop
2020-02-27 15:00 - 16:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
As a part of Fair Dealing Week, the McLaughlin Library is proud to present a talk focused on open educational resources and scholarship.
Join Meredith Jacob, project director for Creative Commons USA in the Scholars Studio (LIB 289) for a discussion on copyright issues relevant to teaching and research. This event is free, and is open to the entire U of G community!

Stress Eating Workshop
2020-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
This two-hour workshop shows how stress drives us to emotional eating, and how to decrease it.
Registration:
$5 for U of G students
$20 for members of USW Local 4120
$40 for all others

Arboretum Workshop: Winter Tree Identification
2020-02-28 09:00 - 16:00 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
No leaves? No problem! In this workshop you will learn about the variety of tree features that are useful for winter identification of deciduous trees. From bark to buds to leaf scars…you will get hands-on experience in reading these winter clues to tree ID.
We will focus on native Ontario trees, and we’ll be spending part of the session outdoors, so please dress for the weather!
Arboretum Director: Shelley Hunt
Registration:
Early Bird Fee: $80 on or before Feb. 20.
Regular Fee: $90
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults.

CBG Seminar Series: Tracing the Patterns of Life on a Changing Planet
2020-02-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Ontario, Canada
Prof. Paul Hebert presents: Tracing the Patterns of Life on a Changing Planet
Earth observation satellites are watching biodiversity from afar, providing a synoptic view of shifting forest cover, plankton blooms, and the timing of budburst. Until now, most essential biodiversity variables have only been resolved in a local context, but DNA-based approaches will soon change this situation. Every multicellular species will be registered within 25 years by coupling DNA barcoding with a simplified approach for their description.
Building on this atlas of life, DNA metabarcoding will enable an earth observation system that monitors the shifting distributions and abundances of all species. DNA analysis will also reveal the symbiome, the parasites, commensals, mutualists and microbes that interact with every species. How do we achieve these advances? Building on its earlier role in leading BARCODE 500K, the International Barcode of Life Consortium recently launched BIOSCAN, a 7-year, $180 million program to develop the protocols and informatics support needed to achieve three key goals. By barcoding ten million specimens, a million new species will be encountered whose registration will be expedited by algorithms. BIOSCAN will also illuminate species interactions by deep sequencing a million specimens, revealing previously dark interactions that may structure biodiversity. Finally, by metabarcoding a 100 million specimens from sites spanning the globe, it will provide new details on species distributions and diversity. BIOSCAN is a launch pad – for the Planetary Biodiversity Mission which will, before mid-century, register all species while revealing their interactions and activating a global biosurveillance system.
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Paul Hebert is a Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biodiversity at the University of Guelph where he is a professor in its Department of Integrative Biology and Director of its Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. He brings 30 years of experience in the oversight of major research and academic units. Focusing on a major research program in DNA barcoding he raised more than $100 million to construct specialized research facilities, and built a research team with outstanding capabilities in biodiversity science, informatics, and genomics. Paul’s research has employed diverse molecular approaches to advance understanding of issues such as breeding system evolution, invasive species, and genome size evolution. He is best known for proposing DNA barcoding as a tool for both specimen identification and species discovery.
The CBG Science Seminar Series is intended to provide a forum for the CBG researchers to present their work and to share new findings and ideas with their colleagues. We also encourage our visiting scientists and collaborators from different U of G departments to participate and present in this seminar series. We believe that this initiative will foster collaboration within CBG and with a wider community of researchers interested in biodiversity genomics. The seminars will be held in the CBG Visualization Theatre (Room 1009) every second Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
If you are a faculty member, postdoctoral fellow, or visiting researcher and are interested in sharing your research in a 30-45 minute presentation at the Biodiversity Seminar Series please contact one of the coordinators listed on the CBG website. We accept submissions for talks on an ongoing basis.

Black History Month: Closing Ceremony with Shay Lia
2020-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario, Canada
Black History Month at U of G wraps up with a closing ceremony featuring Shay Lia.
Shay Lia is a Djiboutian-French artist based in Montreal. Best known for her collaborations on artist Kaytranada’s hit records Leave me Alone and Chances, Shay Lia recently put out her own seven-track debut project Dangerous through AWAL. Shay has received praise from both the public and the industry. Her EP was nominated for a Polaris Music Prize.
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Open Educational Practices and Knowledge Mobilization
2020-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
How can you build relationships with learners inside and outside the classroom?
Join Ali Versluis, Open Educational Resources Librarian, to learn about open educational practices (OEP) and how they support knowledge mobilization. OEP is premised on the philosophy that teaching and learning processes are most valuable when done publicly and visibly by drawing on open technologies and openly licensed resources.
Folks using OEP allow their stakeholders (whether students, community members or researchers) to contribute their voices to the larger conversation, ultimately fostering more meaningful relationships in the community or classroom. This workshop will highlight simple, straightforward, and effective ways to integrate OEP into your work.
This workshop is organized by the Guelph Knowledge Translation and Transfer Community of Practice. Learn more and sign-up for our listserv at www.guelphKTTcommunity.ca.

Rebel Knowledge Symposium 2020
2020-02-29 10:00 - 18:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Pre-registration now open! Register online.
The Earth is on Fire!
Moving from Climate Crisis to Climate Justice
Join us Feb. 29 to Mar. 1 for Rebel Knowledge 2020!
An annual OPIRG Guelph event, Rebel Knowledge is a social and environmental justice symposium that brings together activists, radical academics, critical researchers and community organizers to learn, share and strategize. Aiming to bridge divides and build relationships, Rebel Knowledge is a convergence of academic and community research and activism. This year, we are gearing the symposium towards people who are involved in climate justice struggles, those who want to get involved, and those whose organizing and research are valuable contributions to the struggle. The goal is to develop a more effective, intersectional and intergenerational movement around climate change.

Designing and Creating Infographics Workshop
2020-03-02 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Infographics are a unique way to organize and showcase research or complicated information. This two-hour workshop will walk you through the steps for designing and creating an effective infographic including graphic design principles, accessibility considerations and an introduction to free tools for creation.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Describe what an infographic is
Apply graphic design principles for creating infographics
List free tools for creating an infographic
Apply AODA standards to infographic creation

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.
