David B. Weigle Information Commons
Library FindIt:
Archive of WICShops: Previously held programs and events
Student Experiences Abroad
Penn Students and Global Engagement
This annual commons-wide event provides a forum for students to share experiences abroad. The 2008 event happened on January 31, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm. The 2007 event happened on April 11, 2007 from 6 to 8 pm. The event websites include presenter and international food details, and the 2007 website includes a photo gallery.
Copyright in Action: Exploring Film Parody
April 10, 2007, 6 pm Tuesday
Culminating event of the 2007 student Mashup Contest to create a trailer that parodies a well-known film. Panel discussion with Peter Decherney (Cinema Studies) and Nelson Gayton (Wharton School) moderated by Provost Ronald Daniels. The panel discussion will be followed by a viewing of top contest entries, the awarding of prizes for the best use of parody, and a reception in the David B. Weigle Information Commons.
The Mashup Contest page describes contest details. No registration required. PennCard or valid photo ID required for entry to Van Pelt Library. Sponsored by the Penn Library, the Cinema Studies Program, and the Penn Reading Project / College Houses and Academic Services.
For more information: 215-898-2817 or library@pobox.upenn.edu
From Assignments to References
Representatives of Penn Libraries, Critical Writing Program, Weingarten Learning Resources Center (VPUL) and Communication within the Curriculum (CWiC) will lead workshops to assist undergraduates with their research, writing, presentation and organizational needs.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Monday, February 26, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Aiming for Success
Learning where and how to get help with your studies is an important part of succeeding at Penn. We will introduce the academic support services available at the Weigle Information Commons and show planning and technology tools to make your semester smoother and more successful.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Planning your semester
Maximize your time through short- and long-term planning. This workshop introduces approaches to managing weekly course assignments, as well as papers and projects. Participants will leave with their own semester plan. Presented by Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Excel and Data Analysis
We will show you how to use Excel to extract meaning from data. We will bring in data from webpages, convert and format data in automated ways, look at ways to make data cleaner and more reliable, graph trends and find meaning in masses of numbers.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Planning your semester
Maximize your time through short- and long-term planning. This workshop introduces approaches to managing weekly course assignments, as well as papers and projects. Participants will leave with their own semester plan. Presented by Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Video recording and PowerPoint
We will explore the video recording rooms for practicing and videotaping your presentation. We will explore PowerPoint basics hands-on in the WIC Seminar Room.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Speak with Confidence - Controlling Nervousness
During this workshop, CWiC student speaking advisors discuss speech anxiety and provide strategies for managing nervousness.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Framing and Structuring an Argument
This workshop will help students consider how to appropriately devise and structure an argument in relation to the size and scope of their assignments. We will examine writing conventions in the worlds of academia and publishing and provide participants with various tools for creating and organizing coherent and thoughtful essays. Presented by Fayyaz Vellani from the Critical Writing Program.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Refworks citation manager: create bibliographies quickly and efficiently
The Refworks system allows you to store and organize records of articles and books, access them quickly, and insert properly formatted citations into a Word document. Learn to use it at this session--it can change your academic life. Presented by Bob Walther, Reference Librarian.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Research in the Social Sciences
Looking for that perfect resource for your paper or project? Just getting started with your research? Swamped with information but can't find exactly what you need? Meet with a librarian who specializes in the social sciences (sociology, political science, psycholoy, economics, etc.) for assistance. Presented by Laura Allen, Social Sciences Data Services Librarian.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Refworks citation manager: create bibliographies quickly and efficiently
The Refworks system allows you to store and organize records of articles and books, access them quickly, and insert properly formatted citations into a Word document. Learn to use it at this session--it can change your academic life. Presented by Bob Walther, Reference Librarian.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Reading Strategies
Strategic academic reading will take you beyond 'keeping up' with your reading assignments. This workshop will extend your reading versatility and encourage efficiency while increasing comprehension. Bring a textbook or journal article that you are currently reading with you. Presented by Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Get to the Point - Effective Use of PowerPoint
During this workshop, CWiC student speaking advisors discuss common PowerPoint mistakes and provide strategies for successfully using visual aids. Presented by Josh Pollack.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
The Editing and Revising Process
This workshop will help students consider how to appropriately edit and revise writing assignments. Please bring your writing assignment, either in final or draft form, to the workshop. We will work through different methods of improving the paper for readability and coherence.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Make a great Poster with PowerPoint
Trying to create a poster to explain your research project to others? Wondering how to make a powerful visual statement? We will explore designing your poster in PowerPoint. We will look at page size options, font and color choices, Word Art, Autoshapes and drawing tools. Bring your poster information with you as well as your personal laptop if appropriate. We will share tips and tricks for poster formatting, show examples and discuss preparing a PDF for printing in the Vitale Digital Media Lab or similar facility.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Speak with Confidence - Controlling Nervousness
During this workshop, CWiC student speaking advisors discuss speech anxiety and provide strategies for managing nervousness. Presented by CWiC undergraduate advisor Enoch Arthur-Asmah.
Monday, April 07, 2008 , 9 PM to 10:30 PM Seminar Room
Get to the Point - Effective Use of PowerPoint
During this workshop, CWiC student speaking advisors discuss common PowerPoint mistakes and provide strategies for successfully using visual aids.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Make a great Poster with PowerPoint
Trying to create a poster to explain your research project to others? Wondering how to make a powerful visual statement? We will explore designing your poster in PowerPoint. We will look at page size options, font and color choices, Word Art, Autoshapes and drawing tools. Bring your poster information with you as well as your personal laptop if appropriate. We will share tips and tricks for poster formatting, show examples and discuss preparing a PDF for printing in the Vitale Digital Media Lab or similar facility.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Audacity and editing Audio
Audacaity is a free software program that allows you to edit audio, combine music and voice, improve sound quality and create polished podcasts. Learn the basics of Audacity use

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Audacity and Podcasting
Participants will learn how to record audio from the web using Audacity, insert audio files in Blackboard courses, and create Podcasts in Blackboard. Presented by Ed Dixon.Restricted to instructors, faculty and librarians.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 , 2 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Blackboard

Blackboard Basics
Learn how to manage your course site, upload documents and syllabi, send email efficiently to students, create announcements and manage your student rosters.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 , 11 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Monday, January 14, 2008 , 10 AM to 11 AM Seminar Room
Monday, September 10, 2007 , 10 AM to 11 AM Goldstein Lab
Monday, August 27, 2007 , 9 AM to 10 AM Goldstein Lab
Blackboard Next Steps
Explore the gradebook, creation of tests and surveys, best practices on course site design and ways to control the course's look and structure.
Monday, September 24, 2007 , 10 AM to 11 AM Goldstein Lab
Monday, September 10, 2007 , 12 PM to 1 PM Goldstein Lab
Monday, August 27, 2007 , 11 AM to 12 PM Goldstein Lab
Blackboard Walk-in Support
Blackboard experts from Penn Libraries are available to help faculty and instructional staff with walk-in one-on-one assistance in Booth 2 for courseware-related questions.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Booth 2
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Booth 2
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Booth 2
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Booth 2
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Booth 2
Blackboard Communication Tools
Participants will learn how to create and use Blackboard and Wimba communication tools such as Chats, Threaded Discussions, Journals, Teamsites, Voiceboards and Voice Direct. Presented by Ed Dixon.Restricted to instructors, faculty and librarians.
Thursday, June 14, 2007 , 2 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Blackboard Communication Tools
Get ideas for using Journals, TeamSites, Threaded Discussions,Chats, Wimba VoiceBoards, VoiceEmail, and Voice Conferencing with your students. Presented by Ed Dixon. These workshops are for instructors, department administrators, and student assistants working with faculty.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 , 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Seminar Room
Blackboard Open House
Looking for personalized feedback and assistance with your Blackboard site? Join John Kiser and Amanda Chudnow for an informal open house. Bring your materials and questions with you. Computers will be available for hands-on exploration.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 , 9 AM to 12 PM Goldstein Lab
Census Basics
By gaining an understanding of the basic structure and content of the United States census, students will be able to decide which data needs can be met by the census and how to start locating useful data.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Clickers with PowerPoint
Penn has chosen Turning Point clicker technology that integrates with PowerPoint. We will explore creating clicker questions, testing, using clickers in class and connecting the data to your Blackboard course. Assumes working knowledge of PowerPoint and restricted to faculty, instructors and librarians. Presented in collaboration with SAS Computing. More info at http://wic.library.upenn.edu/multimedia/clickers/

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 , 10 AM to 11 AM Seminar Room
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 , 10 AM to 11 AM Seminar Room
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 , 10 AM to 11 AM Seminar Room
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 , 10 AM to 11 AM Seminar Room
Improve your conference presentation
We will explore strategies appropriate for a conference presentation including engaging the audience, using visual support such as PowerPoint, communicating research results, and fielding questions. We will conduct hands- on activities, evaluating and revising examples. Please email wic1@pobox.upenn.edu with any presentation materials that you would like the presenters to comment upon. Presented by Anu Vedantham and Sue Weber.

Thursday, August 23, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Seminar Room
EndNote
Learn the basics of how to create your own personal bibliographic citation database using this popular personal information management commercial program. The workshop will focus on how to manually enter references into your database, load citations from a bibliographic database into EndNote and insert them into a document in an appropriate manuscript style. NOTE: The Library recently purchased a site license for the networked bibliographic management program, RefWorks. If you have not yet purchased Endnote, consider attending a Refworks workshop as an alternative.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 , 4 PM to 5:30 PM Goldstein Lab
Excel Basics
Learn how to create spreadsheets, enter and format data, use mathematical calculations, and more. This is a basic course, addressed to users with no previous experience with the software.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 , 10 AM to 11:30 AM Seminar Room
Saturday, April 05, 2008 , 2 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, March 06, 2008 , 3 PM to 4:30 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, March 22, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Firefox, PennTags, Web 2.0 and Research
Some laptops will be provided, but please bring your own laptop if you have one: As the web is becoming a more flexible and robust research environment, the library is finding ways to use new technologies to more efficiently find and use research level resources. Attendees will be introduced to the library's groundbreaking tool for storing, sharing and organizing research links, and will learn how to customize Firefox to make it an efficient tool for research.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 , 3 PM to 4:30 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, March 15, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
GarageBand and making Podcasts
GarageBand is a Mac software program that makes it easy to create music, edit audio interviews, produce podcasts and add chapters and markers to recordings. Learn the basics of GarageBand use.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Introduction to GIS: Mapping the Census
Students will be introduced to ArcGIS software and will learn how to make a map using data from Census2000. Students with some GIS knowledge who would like to learn more about adding census data, and those new to GIS are welcome to attend. To decide whether this workshop is right for you, contact Laurie Allen (laallen@pobox.upenn.edu).

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 , 4 PM to 5:30 PM Goldstein Lab
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
All About Google
Google is changing the way people find and use information. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, Google Uncle Sam, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, March 08, 2007 , 5 PM to 6:30 PM Seminar Room
Creating and editing movies with iMovie
This class will provide an hands-on introduction to using Apple's iMovie software, which is available for Penn students, faculty, and staff in the Vitale Digital Media Lab. You will learn how to capture video from a DVD, VHS tape, or from your own video camera. You will learn to organize or delete video clips, add a new soundtrack, add subtitles, and create special effects.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 , 3:30 PM to 5 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 , 10 AM to 11:30 AM Media Lab
Thursday, April 24, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
Thursday, February 21, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 , 2 PM to 4 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 , 5 PM to 7 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 , 5 PM to 7 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 , 12 PM to 2 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, August 07, 2007 , 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 , 12 PM to 2 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 , 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Media Lab
Thursday, June 21, 2007 , 3 PM to 5 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 , 2 PM to 4 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 , 12 PM to 2 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, March 07, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 , 12 PM to 2 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 , 4 PM to 6 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 , 6 PM to 8 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
iPhoto and iMovie
Designed for beginners, this workshop explores the basic capabilities of two popular Mac programs. iPhoto lets you take photos easily and make photo directories. iMovie lets you edit video from the web or from your camcorder. Both are designed for novice users. Participants will learn how to create slideshow and movies for the web or Blackboard, DVDs, and PowerPoint presentations that will play on PCs. Presented by Ed Dixon.Restricted to instructors, faculty and librarians.

Thursday, December 06, 2007 , 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 , 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 , 2 PM to 4 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 3 PM to 4:30 PM Media Lab
Thursday, March 22, 2007 , 3 PM to 4:30 PM Media Lab
Library at Lunchtime
Please feel free to bring your lunch to this seminar series. Each seminar is a 30 minute presentation followed by a half hour for discussion.

BlackBoard Blog Tool
Blogs in Blackboard provide an easy way to structure informal feedback and encourage student participation. Blackboard's authentication structure helps maintain confidentiality and improves integration of student discussions with class material.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
RefWorks
Learn the basics of how to create your own personal bibliographic citation database using this web-based bibliographic management tool. The workshop will focus on how to create a personal database online, import references automatically from databases and library catalogs, organize and annotate references, format references and bibliographies in Microsoft Word documents and more. NOTE: RefWorks is freely available to all current Penn students, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
PowerPoint Animations
We will demonstrate the complex timing and structural effects possible through PowerPoint animations. We will provide a show-and-tell of how such animations are created.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
BlackBoard Gradebook
We will show how to use Blackboard's Gradebook features to save time for instructors and students. Integration of gradebook with other features in Blackboard will be discussed.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Endnote
Learn the basics of how to create your own personal bibliographic citation database using this popular personal information management commercial program. The workshop will focus on how to manually enter references into your database, load citations from a bibliographic database into EndNote and insert them into a document in an appropriate manuscript style. NOTE: The Library recently purchased a site license for the networked bibliographic management program, RefWorks. If you have not yet purchased Endnote, consider attending a Refworks workshop as an alternative.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
All About Google
Google is changing the way people find and use information. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, Google Uncle Sam, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Firefox Extensions for Research
Some laptops will be provided, but please bring your own laptop if you have one: As the web is becoming a more flexible and robust research environment, the library is finding ways to use new technologies to more efficiently find and use research level resources. Attendees will be introduced to the library's groundbreaking tool for storing, sharing and organizing research links, and will learn how to customize Firefox to make it an efficient tool for research.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
BlackBoard Wiki
Blackboard's Wiki tool provides students with a mechanism for writing out course glossaries, compiling literature reviews and editing each other's writing. The Wiki maintains a user-based history of changes so instructors can look at the contributions of individual students to a group's accomplishments.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Don't read your paper! Strategies for presenting a research paper
A CWiC speaking advisor will discuss important considerations for preparing and delivering your research presentation.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Geographic Information Systems
Students will be introduced to ArcGIS software and will learn how to make a map using data from Census2000. Students with some GIS knowledge who would like to learn more about adding census data, and those new to GIS are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Lexis Nexis, Jstor and more
We will review how these databases work and how to find and keep resources efficiently.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Relaxation Techniques
Unwind and relax as you prepare for the end of the semester.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Using Multimedia to Your Advantage
Have you collected video and audio interviews or photographs as part of your research? Do you have a stack of dusty tapes and folders with valuable multimedia hidden in them? Ever wonder about using multimedia to showcase your work? Staff from Van Pelt Library's David B. Weigle Information Commons will discuss and demonstrate a range of multimedia tools that are out there for you. Convert audio and video from older formats. Edit videos and learn how to pull gems out from the sand. See demonstrations of what iMovie, Audacity, Windows Movie Maker, Photo Booth, Pachyderm and Blackboard's Wimba Voiceboards can do. Learn how small electronic items (e.g., voice recorders, snowball mics, videocameras) can help you collect new research data in multimedia format. Take a tour of the Vitale Digital Media Lab. Learn about editing, digitizing, and professionally presenting your research materials, and make the most out of your data. For Graduate Students only.

Thursday, October 25, 2007 , 3 PM to 4:30 PM Seminar Room
Philadelphia Research
This workshop will provide a general overview of the information resources available about the city of Philadelphia and how to use the library to find these resources.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
PhotoShop I
A basic introduction to this powerful image editing software. Learn how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 , 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 , 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 , 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 , 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 , 5 PM to 7 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 , 5 PM to 7 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 , 5 PM to 7 PM Media Lab
Monday, August 06, 2007 , 11 AM to 1 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 , 12 PM to 2 PM Media Lab
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Media Lab
Thursday, June 07, 2007 , 12 PM to 2 PM Media Lab
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 , 3 PM to 5 PM Seminar Room
PhotoShop: Beyond the Basics
Special topics with PhotoShop - assumes knowledge of topics covered in PhotoShop I.

Layers in PhotoShop
In this fast-paced class, we will introduce and explore one of the most fundamental yet powerful features in Photoshop -- Layers, which allow you to edit your images in a nondestructive way, isolate areas of your images for specific adjustments, repair damage, correct & enhance colors, fix problems in composition, and more, all while retaining as much flexibility and editability as possible. We will examine the Photoshop Layers palette, color adjustment layers, layer masks, type layers, shape layers, blending modes, and tricks for organizing complex files. This class assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop basics.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, April 24, 2008 , 3 PM to 5 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, March 20, 2008 , 3 PM to 5 PM Seminar Room
Make a great Poster with PowerPoint
Trying to create a poster to explain your research project to others? Wondering how to make a powerful visual statement? We will explore designing your poster in PowerPoint. We will look at page size options, font and color choices, Word Art, Autoshapes and drawing tools. Bring your poster information with you as well as your personal laptop if appropriate. We will share tips and tricks for poster formatting, show examples and discuss preparing a PDF for printing in the Vitale Digital Media Lab or similar facility. Note: This is a hands-on workshop with an online tutorial.

Saturday, March 22, 2008 , 2 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Monday, November 12, 2007 , 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Seminar Room
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Seminar Room
Friday, April 20, 2007 , 1 PM to 3 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, April 19, 2007 , 5 PM to 7 PM Seminar Room
PowerPoint How-To for Faculty
PowerPoint can be used beautifully or misused horribly. We will explore the basics hands-on of making a new presentation, bringing in graphics and photographs, adding effects and sharing your show with others via the Internet. Designed for beginners, and restricted to faculty and instructors.

Thursday, April 10, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, March 27, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
PowerPoint Basics
Learn the basics of PowerPoint hands-on. Participants will learn to create new presentations, apply design templates, manipulate text, insert graphics, prepare notes and handouts from PowerPoint slides, save presentations, and more.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 , 10 AM to 11:30 AM Seminar Room
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 , 2 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Saturday, March 01, 2008 , 2 PM to 3:30 PM Seminar Room
Monday, August 20, 2007 , 2 PM to 4 PM Seminar Room
Monday, August 06, 2007 , 2 PM to 4 PM Seminar Room
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 , 2 PM to 4 PM Seminar Room
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Monday, June 11, 2007 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
Second Life
Second Life is an interactive virtual environment that shows promise for educational and creative activities in several disciplines.

Building Skills
Tim Allen, Builder for the WIC Second Life space, will show participants hands- on how to build items in Second Life. This workshop assumes that you are comfortable with moving around in Second Life and have an avatar. Please email questions to wic1@pobox.upenn.edu
Thursday, May 29, 2008 , 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Media Lab
Welcome to Second Life Interactive Tour
We will explore Second Life hands-on. Designed for beginners. We will learn how to move around the environment and we will explore nationally renowned sites. An online tutorial is available at http://wic.library.upenn.edu/multimedia/tutorials/secondlife.html Restricted to faculty, staff and librarians.
Friday, June 20, 2008 , 9 AM to 10 AM Media Lab
Thursday, December 13, 2007 , 9 AM to 10 AM Media Lab
Social Science Citation Searching
Learn advanced searching techniques that will allow you to determine if specific authors and works have been cited in the writings of other writers. These search techniques enable researchers to trace how various studies have influenced or have been influenced by others, as well as find relevant resources for their own work.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 , 12 PM to 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Technically Speaking
This lunchtime series showcases new technologies. Vendor presentations may include sales-related content. Please feel free to bring your lunch with you.

FileMaker Pro Showcase
FileMaker Pro is a flexible and powerful database solution that includes web capability. You can create a database of text and multimedia with exciting publishing possibilities. Louise Krasniewicz will show custom databases from archaeological, anthropological and film research and share her expertise.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Digital Photography with iPhoto, Photo Booth and Aperture
Don't be daunted by all those digital photos you've been taking. Have fun with them. Share them by email or create amazing web pages, cards and calendars. iPhoto automatically organizes your photo library and makes editing as easy as clicking your mouse, so you can get the most out of even the biggest collection. Join a journey through iPhoto's features, along with it's silly sibling Photo Booth and big brother Aperture. Presented by Apple Systems Engineer, Michael Wolk.
Friday, January 18, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Friday, November 09, 2007 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Excel 2007: Guided Tour
Are you nervous about Excel 2007? We will show you how the "ribbon" works, discuss common shortcuts and show how to do old tasks in new ways. Presented by Barbara Kountouzi. Bring your questions!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Free Photo Tools: GIMP and more
Come and learn about photo editing/organizing software that is available for free on the Internet. We will compare the basic features of Fast Stone, Picasa, GIMP, and Paint.net.
Monday, June 16, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
GarageBand
GarageBand allows you to record multiple voices, add music tracks, add still images, and create podcasts with chapters. Presented by Apple Systems Engineer, Michael Wolk.
Friday, March 21, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Get more out of your Windows-based Notebook
Wish you could get more out of your Windows-based notebook? Explore shortcuts, organizational skills, and hardware and software settings for your Windows notebook that will help you save lots of time and aggravation this semester. Bring your notebook and / or your lunch with you. Presented by John Mulhern III, a Senior Project Leader at ISC.
Friday, January 25, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
iChat Videoconferencing
Connect anywhere using the built-in video camera and Internet-based videoconferencing. The new version of iChat includes video backdrops, Photo Booth effects, photo slideshows and sharing of Keynote presentations and movies. iChat builds on the capabilities of Apple’s new Leopard operating system. Presented by Mike Wolk, Apple Systems Engineer.
Friday, December 07, 2007 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
iPod and iTunesU
Education evolves… iTunes U has arrived, giving higher education institutions an ingenious way to get audio and video content out to their students. Presentations, performances, lectures, demonstrations, debates, tours, archival footage — school is about to become even more inspiring. Join Apple Systems Engineer, Michael Wolk, as he demonstrates how to leverage the iPod and iTunes U as tools for education!
Friday, October 19, 2007 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
iWeb
iWeb makes it easy to create a website that's stunningly beautiful, and totally you. Start with an Apple-designed theme, then customize it with your own text, photos, movies, and podcasts until it's exactly what you want. And switch themes with a click anytime. Presented by Apple Systems Engineer, Michael Wolk.
Friday, February 15, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Friday, September 28, 2007 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Keynote: Great Presentation Effects
Keynote is Apple's response to PowerPoint - it provides a slide based structure and integrates video and transitions. Louise Krasniewicz will demonstrate interesting uses of Keynote and share examples from anthropology, archaeology and film.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Mac Use Basics
New to using a Mac? Switched recently from a Windows PC? We'll offer tips to use your Mac productively, perform basic trouble-shooting and housekeeping tasks, and easily move files between Macs and Windows computers. Bring your Mac laptop with you. Presented by Al Matthews and Jason Watkins from SAS Computing.
Friday, February 29, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Podcast this Day in History and iTunesU
Learn how to make quick podcasts on an educational topic such as Podcast of This Day in History. Learn how to distribute your podcasts using iTunes and iTunes U. Presented by Apple Systems Engineer, Michael Wolk.
Friday, April 04, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
PowerPoint 2007: Guided Tour
Are you nervous about PowerPoint 2007? We will show you how the "ribbon" works, how to integrate presentations with the web, and how to do old tasks in new ways. Presented by Barbara Kountouzi. Bring your questions!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Word 2007: Guided Tour
Are you nervous about Word 2007? We will show you how the "ribbon" works, discuss common shortcuts and show how to do old tasks in new ways. Presented by Barbara Kountouzi. Bring your questions!
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Web Design
These workshops, offered at various levels, provide guidance on good web design principles, overview tools available and enable exploration of the technical aspects of web design. For more information, please email wic1@pobox.upenn.edu

Dreamweaver Basics
We will explore the basics of using Dreamweaver to create a website. We will discuss html code concepts, demonstrate tools and accessories, and practice hands-on with Dreamweaver. Designed for first-time Dreamweaver users.
Monday, March 24, 2008 , 10 AM to 12 PM Seminar Room
WIC Student Advisory Group
An open session where students meet with staff from the Weigle Information Commons to provide suggestions and feedback.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 , 2 PM to 3 PM Seminar Room
Thursday, November 29, 2007 , 3 PM to 4 PM Seminar Room
Monday, October 08, 2007 , 12 PM to 1 PM Seminar Room
Monday, February 26, 2007 , 12 PM to 1:30 PM Seminar Room
A Library Education Extravaganza 2007
Information Literacy Assessment: Perspectives and Practice
May 31, 2007, 8:30 am - 12:15 pm Thursday
This conference-style event is designed for faculty and library staff. Speakers include Julia Blixrud, Association for Research Libraries Assistant Executive Director for External Relations and Dr. Alexius Macklin, Associate Professor of Library Science and User Instruction Librarian, Purdue University. The Extravaganza page has details.
From Assignments to Endnotes
Getting Finished
April 10, 2007, 5 - 6:30 pm Tuesday
We focus on end-of-term tasks: finalizing the paper, citing sources properly, planning to speak about the research paper, using PowerPoint and Word, and practicing your speech. Class of 1968 Seminar Room - 124
Getting Started
*February 26, 2007, 5 - 6:30 pm Monday
We focus on mid-term tasks: organizing thoughts, framing a research question, planning the timeline, beginning the search for information, setting goals and thinking through the stages of your research paper. Class of 1968 Seminar Room - 124

Presenters:
Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center
Patrick Wehner, Associate Director, Critical Writing Program
Sue Weber, Associate Director, Communication Within the Curriculum
Nick Okrent, Undergraduate Services Librarian
Search Sessions

Student Open House
February 26, 2007, Noon to 1:30 pm Monday
We welcome student input and ideas for the Weigle Information Commons. We will introduce the new WIC Student Advisory Council. This group will meet twice a term and share ideas via Blackboard. The Council will provide feedback and ideas to the administrators of the Weigle Information Commons. No registration necessary.Class of 1968 Seminar Room - 124
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