David B. Weigle Information Commons
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David B. Weigle Information Commons @ Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Open House
April 11, 2006, 11:00am3:00pm
The David B. Weigle Information Commons represents an innovative collaboration between the School of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost, and the Penn Library. For College undergraduates and other Penn students, this flexible, supportive environment will offer an enhanced ability to do research, to experiment with technology and new media, and to practice collaborative learning.
The first public event at the new Information Commons will be an Open House on Tuesday, April 11, at 11:00am. You are invited to engage the program, join us for refreshments and register for prizes.*
The Place
* Tour the University's newest facilty for group and collaborative work and the Vitale Digital Media Lab
11:00am–3:00pm
The Support
* Talk with program directors: Hear about skills & opportunities
11:00am–3:00pm
*Developing strategies for effective time and project management (Booth 6)
*Finding information to support your research (Booth 11)
*Writing an engaging and readable research paper (Booth 9)
*Talking about your research (Booth 8)
*Publishing your research in the College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal (Booth 5)
*Becoming involved in cultural activities @ Penn (Alcove B)
The Vision
* Student perspectives: Learn about student research @ Penn
11:00am–3:00pm
*"Bioethics Without Borders"
Class of 1968 Seminar Room (room 124); 2:00–3:00pm
- presentation of research featured in Penn Bioethics Journal
*Polynesian Art objects: Experience in the Halpern-Rogath Curatorial Seminar
Lenovo/Microsoft Alcove; 11:00am–3:00pm
*PennTags: Using Social Bookmarking Tools
Group Study Room 120; noon–1:15pm
- "Book Covers" by Olivia Lindquist
- "Machinima" by Michael Highland
*3D Representations with GIS
Seltzer Family Group Study Room (room 128); 11:00am
- presented by Nicholas J. Klein, Masters candidate in Urban Spatial Analytics
*Beyond Folk: Re-evaluating Museums & Their Publics in the Bengali
Group Study Room 119; 1:30–3:00pm
- presented by Erin Silverstein
* Faculty perspectives: Hear College Dean Dennis DeTurck
1:00–2:00pm, Class of 1968 Seminar Room (room 124)
*"So, How's Johnny Doing in Calculus?"
Prizes: iPod Nano - 1Gb; Digital Camera; Universal Docking Station; Flash Drives
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