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Date: January 8 2026 Presenter: Cora Coady The winter is a time when Indigenous people typically tell stories. This is the perfect time to delve into cultural expressions of Indigenous Knowledge. During this 90 minute workshop we will engage with Indigenous story, art and craft. We will also discuss intellectual property, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural […] |
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This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, introduces strategies for consistent and meaningful file naming to support better research organization, collaboration, and long-term data reuse. Designed for graduate students, researchers, and staff, this session helps participants avoid common pitfalls and adopt best practices in their research workflows. Participants will learn how […] |
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Date: January 14 2026 TIFU (Today I F’ed Up) by losing a ton of data for my research – Have you ever seen a description like this on Reddit? Are your desktop and downloads folders a jumble of files named Data-finalFINAL-USETHISONE? Is all of your lab’s data stored on a single drive located conveniently under a […]
Date: January 14 2026 Presenter: Jacob Turola Get started with the makerspace sewing machines. We’ll demonstrate how to set up the machine and show you different stitch patterns. We’ll also go over how to make and find patterns as well as how to cut your fabric properly. Basic fabrics are provided but you’re encouraged to bring […]
This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […] |
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On vous a sûrement déjà dit que pour limiter les erreurs des IA génératives et pour s’assurer qu’une machine rende les bonnes informations, il fallait passer par un RAG. Mais qu’est-ce qu’un RAG et comment est-ce que ça fontionne exactement ? Dans cet atelier vous apprendrez à disséquer un outil de recherche d’information associé à […] |
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This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, explores how selecting the right file formats can support long-term preservation, data sharing, and reuse. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, and staff, the session highlights best practices for choosing formats that align with FAIR data principles. Participants will learn how to: Apply practical guidelines for […]
This introductory workshop is targeted toward scholars, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in finding ways to represent their data and research materials spatially. Rather than focusing on a single software or technical workflow, participants will be introduced to a variety of methods, tools, and platforms to create maps or spatial representations. Participants will also […] |
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Date: January 20 2026 Presenter: Jacob Turola Get started with the makerspace laser cutter. We’ll demonstrate how it works and how you can use the cutter to make amazing designs with wood and acrylic! |
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Date: January 21 2026 From datasets and code to podcasts, reports, and performances, not all research outputs take the form of journal articles or books. These are known as Non-Traditional Research Outputs (NTROs)—scholarly or creative works that fall outside conventional academic publishing. While NTROs make up a significant and growing part of research activity, they […]
Date: January 21 2026 Presenter: Jack Leong Participants will learn the basics of virtual reality technology, and get hands-on experience with Quest headsets in this gentle introduction. Using a Quest headset, participants will immerse into sample content for education, wellness, world travel, and entertainment, and learn how to borrow VR equipment from the Library’s Media Creation […] |
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Date: January 26 2026 Presenter: Jacob Turola Join us for this introduction to a staple in makerspace technology! Attendees will get started with 3D printing in the makerspace. The session will cover how to find a file, process it for printing and run the machine. All are welcome, and everyone gets to keep what they make.
This hands-on workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, introduces the importance of README files in documenting research data for long-term access and reuse. Designed for graduate students, researchers, and staff, the session provides practical guidance for creating clear, consistent, and useful data documentation. Participants will learn how to: Use templates and open […] |
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Date: January 27 2026 You’ve been there–getting home from an incredible research trip to an archive, maps collection, or gallery only to face down thousands of photos all labelled “IMG50293.png.” Join Research Data Management Specialist Danica Evering and Data Analysis and Visualization Librarian Subhanya Sivajothy for an overview of Tropy: a free and open-source solution […] 
Reg Beatty and Alex Pospisil GitHub is a platform designed to help software developers manage large collaborative projects. Essentially, it is a repository for different files, but it has a unique way of documenting the history of a project including any commentary, debate, and edits to those files. It also features the ability to create […] |
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Date: January 28 2026 Presenter: Lana Yuan This workshop will introduce participants to Cricut Maker 3 and its application “Cricut Design Space” in creating custom stickers for journaling, scrapbooking, and other creative projects. Through a hands-on approach, participants will learn the basics of Cricut Design Space, material selection, cutting techniques, and how to integrate their custom […]
Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git and GitHub provide a […] |
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Reg Beatty and Alex Pospisil This workshop will get you up and running on GitHub — creating a repository, adding and editing files, and learning how to understand and use some of its core tools. Reg and Alex will also introduce how they are utilizing GitHub for their own creative writing explorations. Finding The TMU Library […] |
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