Undergrads, join SMFA Research & Instruction Librarian Carrie Salazar and Tisch Student Success Librarian Joanna Gray for an Art Research workshop! Through an exploration of resources from the SMFA Library collection, we will learn about and discuss the process of art research. Attendees will also consider possible avenues of research to explore while creating their own art, including materials, process, and content.
Undergrads, are you completing a research paper this fall? Deciding on a topic that fits your assignment can sometimes seem like a daunting task! Join Tisch librarians for a quick 45 minute workshop where we will share strategies and resources to help you narrow your topic to a level appropriate for your assignment. Subject librarians from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences will be available to provide discipline specific recommendations. Snacks will be provided!
JumboSearch provides simple, one-stop searching for books and e-books, videos, articles, digital media, and more from Tisch Library collections. Whether you are new to Tisch Library or you could use a refresher, join us for a quick Jumbosearch workshop and learn how to use this tool effectively.
Ideal for replacement of paper notebooks, a LabArchives Digital Notebook can be used to document ideas, notes, research, experiments, and procedures. They are designed for intuitive use, ease of search, copying and versioning. They support collaboration with many users and includes access controls. In this workshop you will be provided an overview of the LabArchives Digital Research Notebooks.
GIS is becoming an increasingly important tool in many fields. Proprietary GIS software (software that cannot be freely shared or modified) is usually very expensive and we need to be prepared to have an alternative — software that is free of cost and free in a social sense - to collect, compile, manage and perform analysis. This course can be considered a gentle introduction to QGIS, an open-source geographic information system. During the course, we will also do a hands-on activity that includes:
In this workshop you will learn basic video recording strategies and editing tools. We will use the Video Recording Kit which has a Sony a6600 mirrorless camera and Adobe Premiere Pro but skills are translatable to other cameras and software. We will cover basic media management, recording and editing techniques, and saving your files. We hope by the end of this workshop you will feel empowered to check out media equipment and know more about resources available to support you during your next project. This workshop will be taught by DDS Stud
In this workshop you will learn basic photography skills to help make your photos pop. We will use the Tisch Photography Kit which has a Sony a6600 mirrorless camera and Adobe Lightroom but skills are translatable to other cameras and software. We will cover basic media management, composition strategies and editing techniques. We hope by the end of this workshop you will feel empowered to check out media equipment and know more about resources available to support you during your next project. Students are welcome to stay after the workshop to pr
Ideal for replacement of paper notebooks, a LabArchives Digital Notebook can be used to document ideas, notes, research, experiments, and procedures. They are designed for intuitive use, ease of search, copying and versioning. They support collaboration with many users and includes access controls. In this workshop you will be provided an overview of the LabArchives Digital Research Notebooks.
Sick of using only Microsoft Word to write papers or PowerPoint to make presentations? Want people to actually see your thesis or capstone after you've left school and have it published online!? Esri Story Maps are web applications that let authors combine beautiful, interactive maps with narrative text, striking images, charts and graphs and multimedia including video and recordings. Impress your professors, bosses or friends with these attractive and easy to use applications while bringing your story to life. Make them accessible online for all to see well after you've left Tufts!
Interested in learning the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using ESRI's desktop software ArcGIS pro? This is the workshop for you!