The Libraries will be offering a variety of workshops in May and June. More details about these sessions are available below. Please share this information with faculty, students and researchers.
Upcoming UML Workshops
A complete list of offerings
is available here. Some examples of upcoming
Spring workshops are provided below:
Systematic Reviews: The Essentials (Part 1 - Systematic Review Workshop Series)
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm (online)
Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5csdOmqpzsqHtONgkOYtM-vzwPnDdQwe3pB
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Discover the foundational elements needed to carry out a knowledge synthesis review and what types of reviews to consider including systematic or scoping reviews. This session provides an introduction to helpful
tools and resources to develop a plan to carry out a publishable review.
In this session, participants will:
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Learn
to define what a systematic review is
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Review the standard process of a systematic review in the health sciences
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Identify the tools and resources needed to complete a systematic review
Research Data Management Tools at the University of Manitoba
Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm (online)
Register:
https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wsfu6qrT4tG9NaY-yaFWyjWB4d6aPmgUC6
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This session provides a tour of three RDM tools available at the University of Manitoba, that cover some of the basic utilities to get started. The Research Data Storage Finder is a tool to support the decision
of where to store your data. UM Dataverse is a repository that can store data for sharing, collaborative or preservation purposes. Finally, the DMP Assistant tool is a Canadian resource designed to support Data management plan creation. If RDM is completely
new to you, consider attending “Introduction to Research Data Management“ before this session.
In this session, participants will:
- Explore DMP Assistant
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Compare research data storage resources using the Research Data Storage Finder
- Learn more about UM Dataverse as one example of a repository available to researchers at University of Manitoba
How to Peer Review
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm (online)
Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Mvf-2hqjsoE9XPnkhFMPIr7KB78XIvoY41
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Peer review is an essential part of academic writing and publishing. Learn about how to complete a peer review, why peer review is important, and ethical dimensions of peer review. We'll run through
some examples of providing peer review, with lots of time for any questions. This is an introductory session and geared towards graduate students and those new to academia, but all are welcome to join.
In this session, participants will:
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Summarize the importance of peer review
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Identify positive aspects, challenges, and ethical dimensions in peer review
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Complete your own peer review, using your personal values
Introduction to the Open Science Framework
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm (online)
Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5IocuyqpzIqG9cbNyoNyWoBzHO-aF8tTR0N
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The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a free, online platform to manage your research project throughout all stages of the research lifecycle. OSF can be used to document, archive, share project documentation and
data, register research plans and protocols, and publish your work as a preprint. This workshop will cover three aspects of OSF: getting started and creating an account, OSF Projects, and OSF Registries and Preprints. Come set up and manage your research projects
by using OSF!
In this session, participants will:
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Understand the purpose of the Open Science Framework
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Create an Open Science Framework project
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Publish a research plan or protocol and preprint on the Open Science Framework
Power, Profit, & Privilege: Navigating Academic Publishing
Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm (online)
Register:
https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ekdu2przsrHt3ICbL5FFISAxdEiFJJPZxz
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This session explores the power, profit, and privilege dynamics in academic publishing. Heavily influenced by Amanda Makula's "Power, Profit, & Privilege: Problematizing Scholarly Publishing," this session summarizes
the scholarly publishing process and helps you to make informed, intentional decisions on where and how to publish your work. Together, we will create a publishing plan to find the best way to publish your work and a promotion plan to share your work after
it has been published.
In this session, participants will:
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Summarize the scholarly publishing process
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Examine and recognize power, profit, and privilege dynamics in the publishing industry
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Create publishing and promotion plans to find the best place to publish and the best way to share your work
Thanks,
Sarah
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Sarah Clark (she/her)
Learning & Instruction Support Librarian
University of Manitoba Libraries
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