Feel free to attend the following library sessions.  Many of the sessions offer hands-on instruction.  In addition to Brown School Library sessions, the list includes selected sessions from WUSTL's Becker Medical Library and WUSTL's Olin Library.

Banned Books Week: Book Club: Invisible Man
Join us for a special Banned Books Week book club. We will discuss Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, one of the most challenged classic books. Invisible Man is the story of an unnamed narrator whose bright future is erased by racism, told in confession form, frankly using the language of the period in which it was written.  Book Club will begin with a short presentation of banned books followed by a discussion of the book.
     October 4, 3:00 ‒ 4:00 p.m., Zoom session
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/invisible-man
Course Reserves Tips
Learn how to find and use the Brown School course reserves located in the Library Catalog and Ares.
          Please email the Library for a one-on-one or small group appointment: brownlibrary@wustl.edu
Catalog of Library Materials
Learn how to search the catalog, request WUSTL items, set up a reading history, and renew checked out items.  No registration needed.
     By appointment or Recorded session
Data Visualization in Tableau
Learn how to use Tableau to create tables, graphs, charts, and thematic maps. This workshop is intended for people with little to no Tableau experience.
     October 13,  10:00 a.m. ‒ noon, Olin Library Room 142 & also Zoom session
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/data-visualization-in-tableau/
Don’t Sign Your Rights Away: Author's Rights
Hope to publish an article in the future? Learn how to retain your copyrights so you can freely use your own work for teaching, scholarly, and professional activities.  Otherwise, you may have to pay the publisher in order to use your own work.  Learn about WUSTL's open access repository for articles. No registration needed.
          By appointment or PowerPoint slides
Evidence-Based Resources
Learn about the evidence-based resources.  Covers evidence-based databases, websites, and filters.  These resources should save you some time when doing evidence-based assignments.  No registration needed.
          By appointment or Tutorial
Finding Similar Phrases
Learn how to find similar phrases in order to expand your database search.  Covers the research guide tab, database thesauri, database words, and a thesaurus.  No registration needed.
          By appointment or Recorded session
GIS Week in November  (Geographic Information Systems) (expected 2023)
Learn about some geospatial resources at WUSTL (expected November 2023).
Graduate Student Data Sharing Workshop
This workshop will guide researchers in preparing and sharing data to meet funder, publisher, and community requirements. Registration is required and is limited to graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis.
     October 12, 4:00 ‒ 5:00 p.m., Zoom session
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/graduate-student-data-sharing-workshop-2
Graduate Student Data Visualization Workshop
This workshop will introduce you to data visualization concepts, tips, and tools. Registration is required and is limited to graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis.
     October 5, 4:00 ‒ 5:00 p.m., Zoom session
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/graduate-student-data-visualization-workshop-2
Graduate Student Data Wrangling Workshop
This workshop will introduce foundational data wrangling tools, tips, and tricks. Registration is required and is limited to graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis.
     October 3, 4:00 ‒ 5:00 p.m., Zoom session
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/graduate-student-data-wrangling-workshop-2
Green Get-It Button
Learn how to use the green get-it button to retrieve full text items. Learn what to do when the full text doesn't display. No registration needed.
     By appointment or Recorded session
Intellectual Property 101: Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism
In this workshop we’ll explore the difference between copyright infringement and plagiarism, and why it matters for the works you create. You’ll come away understanding your rights to your own work and how to ethically navigate the works of others in and outside of academia.
     October 2, noon ‒ 12:50 p.m., Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
          Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/intellectual-property-101-copyright-infringement-and-plagiarism
     October 30,  3:00 - 3:50 p.m., Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
          Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/intellectual-property-101-copyright-infringement-and-plagiarism-2
Interlibrary Loan (Mobius and ILLiad)
WUSTL cannot buy every book and journal that is available.  Learn how to use the interlibrary loan system to request items that WUSTL does not own.  No registration needed.
     By appointment or Recorded session
Library Resources After Graduation
Learn about the library resources that are available to you after you graduate.  No registration needed.
     By appointment or PowerPoint
Medline via PubMed: A Fantastic, Free Health Database
Learn how to effectively search PubMed for public health, psychological, and therapeutic information. Covers MeSH searching, applying limits, using the search history, changing the results display, accessing full text, using the evidence-based clinical queries, and more.  No registration needed.
     October 11,  8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Zoom session
     October 12,  4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Goldfarb Hall, room 359
          By appointment or Recorded session
Open Access Month (October 2023)
Evaluating Open Educational Resource Quality and Accessibility
Where do you find open educational resources (OER), and how do you evaluate their quality? Faculty and instructional staff are experts at evaluating the quality of content, but this workshop will explore other high-quality indicators such as accessibility for students with disabilities. OERs can be changed and accessibility features improved; we will discuss best adaptation and creation practices. Attendees will leave the session with creative strategies for implementing more open and accessible materials into their courses.
     November 9,  10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Olin Library, Room 142
     Please register:  https://library.wustl.edu/events/evaluating-open-educational-resource-quality-and-accessibility/
Expanding public access: Perspectives from NIH, NSF and NASA
Join us for the Open October keynote to hear from NIH, NSF, and NASA representatives about the forthcoming public access initiatives to make federally funded publications and research data openly available. Jessica Tucker, PhD, acting deputy director of the Office of Science Policy at NIH, Martin Halbert, PhD, program director for public access at NSF, and Patricia Knezek, PhD, program scientist from NASA will share an overview of policy guidance and discuss plans for advancing open science, followed by a Q&A session.
     October 19,  3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Zoom session
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/expanding-public-access-perspectives-from-nih-nsf-and-nasa/
Open Education and Community Impact
Complementing Open Access programming, the University Libraries will explore impactful initiatives and resources created for students and communities. Michael Wysession, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Elizabeth Petersen, mySci Facilitator at the Institute of School Partnership, will discuss scaling impact, funding models, sustainability, and practical advice for more accessible and equitable learning experiences.
     October 16, 1:00 ‒ 2:00 p.m., Olin Library, Room 142
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/open-education-and-community-impact
ORCID iD: What it is and how it can help you
Provides a background on ORCID and how it can efficiently simplify administrative responsibilities for researchers and support open science.
     October 23,  10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Zoom session
     Please register: https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=776
Scoping Your Open Pedagogy Project
Join us for a guided workshop on how to scope, develop, and proceed with an open pedagogy project. Lunch will be provided.
     October 5,  noon - 1:00 p.m., Olin Library, Room 142
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/scoping-your-open-pedagogy-project
Tools that supercharge open-source scientific software
Covers the structure of open-source projects on GitHub to help you understand how to evaluate, create, and sustain open-source tools.  Learn to evaluate project quality, health and vibrancy; request and contribute changes; and aim for sustainability with continuous integration.
     October 11,  10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Moore Auditorium, Medical Campus
     Please register: https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=778

PhD Statement of Purpose Workshop (from the Center for Career Engagement)
Join career coaches and experts from the Writing Center to learn about writing a Statement of Purpose for PhD applications.  The workshop will cover insider information on the qualities of an effective statement of purpose; provide writers with brainstorming, planning, and revision strategies; and share important dos and don’ts. The workshop is appropriate for anyone planning to apply to PhD programs during this cycle or in the next couple of years.
     October 3,  noon - 1:00 p.m., DUC 276 (Danforth University Center)
     Register is recommended through Handshake
Python Workshops
Introduction to Text Mining with Python
Learn about the principles of text mining using Python. We’ll introduce preparing a corpus for computational analysis, analyzing the corpus with Python, and visualizing the results. Previous Python experience a plus, but not required.
     October 27, 10:00 a.m. ‒ noon, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/introduction-to-text-mining-with-python
REDCap Workshops
REDCap is a secure, web-based application for building and managing online databases and surveys, but you do not need web development or computer programming experience to use REDCap. REDCap has built-in quality assurance/quality improvement features and is HRPO compliant. If you have a WUSTL Key, you can use REDCap for free! 
     None scheduled for October
Search Strategies for Database Searching  
Learn about the basic search strategies and use them in a database search in order to find relevant articles. Covers Boolean Operators, truncation, phrase searching, field qualification, proximity operators, using the search history, and applying limits. No registration needed.  
     October 18,  8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Zoom session
     October 24,  4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Goldfarb Hall, room 359
     By appointment or Tutorial
Social Explorer Census & Social Statistics    
Learn how to use Social Explorer for census and social statistics.  Generate maps.  Overview of the 2010 census and the American Community Survey.  Produce statistical reports through the Premade, Keyword, and table features (age, race, households, education, income, etc.).  No registration needed.
          By appointment
Social Welfare/Policy Library Resources    
Learn about library resources that may help you with your social welfare/policy assignments. Covers Congress.gov, ProQuest Congressional, CQ Researcher, PAIS, and more.  No registration needed.
          By appointment
Tour the Brown School Library    
Take a walking tour of the Brown School Library and learn where the resources are located.  No registration needed.     
          By appointment
Transitioning from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro
The end of ArcMap has come.  Make sure your maps and spatial data do not get left behind. Join us for this workshop on transitioning your workflows from ArcMap to the latest desktop GIS application, ArcGIS Pro.
     November 10, 10:00 a.m. ‒ noon, Olin Library, Instruction Rm. 2 & also Zoom
     Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/transitioning-from-arcmap-to-arcgis-pro
Zotero Sessions
Citing Simplified Using Zotero
This workshop will cover how to use Zotero to gather references, organize references, and generate formatted citations.
     October 3, 1:00 ‒ 1:50 p.m., Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
          Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/citing-simplified-using-zotero 
     October 31,  4:00 - 4:50 p.m., Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
          Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/citing-simplified-using-zotero-2
Zotero – Beyond the Basics
This workshop will build on the information learned in the “Citing Simplified Using Zotero” workshop to take your use of Zotero to the next level.
     October 5, 1:00 ‒ 1:50 p.m., Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
          Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/zotero-beyond-the-basics 
     November 2,  4:00 - 4:50 p.m., Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
          Please register: https://library.wustl.edu/events/zotero-beyond-the-basics-2
Zotero Citation Manager
Learn how to use Zotero to organize citations and create APA bibliographies.  No registration needed.
     October 17,  4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Goldfarb Hall, room 359
     October 25,  8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Zoom session
     By appointment or Recorded session
Here is the above list in chronological order:
October 2, noon ‒ 12:50 p.m., Intellectual Property 101: Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
October 3,  noon - 1:00 p.m., PhD Statement of Purpose Workshop, DUC 276
October 3, 1:00 ‒ 1:50 p.m., Citing Simplified Using Zotero, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
October 3, 4:00 ‒ 5:00 p.m., Graduate Student Data Wrangling Workshop, Zoom session
October 4, 3:00 ‒ 4:00 p.m., Banned Books Week: Book Club: Invisible Man, Zoom session
October 5,  noon - 1:00 p.m., Scoping Your Open Pedagogy Project, Olin Library, Room 142
October 5, 1:00 ‒ 1:50 p.m., Zotero – Beyond the Basics, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
October 5, 4:00 ‒ 5:00 p.m., Graduate Student Data Visualization Workshop, Zoom session
October 11,  10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Tools that supercharge open-source scientific software, Moore Auditorium, Medical Campus
October 11,  8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Medline via PubMed, Zoom session
October 12, 4:00 ‒ 5:00 p.m., Graduate Student Data Sharing Workshop, Zoom session
October 12,  4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Medline via PubMed, Goldfarb Hall, room 359
October 13,  10:00 a.m. ‒ noon, Data Visualization in Tableau, Olin Library Room 142 & also Zoom session
October 16, 1:00 ‒ 2:00 p.m., Open Education and Community Impact, Olin Library, Room 142
October 17,  4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Zotero Citation Manager, Goldfarb Hall, room 359
October 18,  8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Search Strategies for Database Searching, Zoom session
October 19,  3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Expanding public access: Perspectives from NIH, NSF and NASA, Zoom session
October 23,  10:30 - 11:00 a.m., ORCID iD: What it is and how it can help you, Zoom session
October 24,  4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Search Strategies for Database Searching, Goldfarb Hall, room 359
October 25,  8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Zotero Citation Manager, Zoom session
October 27, 10:00 a.m. ‒ noon, Introduction to Text Mining with Python, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
October 30,  3:00 - 3:50 p.m., Intellectual Property 101: Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
October 31,  4:00 - 4:50 p.m., Citing Simplified Using Zotero, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
November 2,  4:00 - 4:50 p.m., Zotero – Beyond the Basics, Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
November 9,  10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Evaluating Open Educational Resource Quality and Accessibility, Olin Library, Room 142
November 10, 10:00 a.m. ‒ noon, Transitioning from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro, Olin Library, Instruction Rm. 2 & also Zoom