Workshops & Events
The following co-curricular workshops and events are currently scheduled at U of T Scarborough and across the library system. Workshops and events offer special skills and opportunities to expand your research and information skill set. If you are interested in customizable, curricular workshops based on these topics, or in scheduling a co-curricular workshop, please contact your Liaison Librarian.
Learn more library research skills on your own time through self-paced modules and recorded workshops.
All Workshops
This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use… More
Location MADLab
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3D Printing
Are you interested in growing native plants? Learn how to prepare seeds that need to be stored in the cold before they are able to germinate and grow in the spring.
Some native perennials flowers that are important for pollinators need a cold… More
Presenter Carey Toane
Location Gerstein Library
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Health & Wellness
About the Series
Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you… More
Location: Online
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Co-Curricular Record
Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events.
What: Learn the basics of using data in spreadsheets, with Excel or Google Sheets. This will be an introduction to a 10 module CCR course called the Foundational Data Literacy Skills Training.… More
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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Data & Statistics
Join us for a special screening of Moonstruck (dir. Norman Jewison), organized by the Friends of Victoria University Library.
The screening will take place on Monday January 26, 2026 from 4:00-6:00 PM in the E-Classroom (PR 306) at the E.J.… More
Presenter Friends of Victoria University Library
Location E.J. Pratt Library
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Event > Screening
This is an orientation to campus resources for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and community resources.
You will leave with:… More
Location: Online
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Are you interested in exploring the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? Join us for a free, hands-on workshop designed for new learners and those looking to refresh their skills. This two-hour session from U of T’s Map and Data Library… More
Presenter Cole White
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
About the Series
Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to… More
Location: Online
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Co-Curricular Record
Identifying where to publish your research can be a daunting task. Should you write a conference paper, a journal article or both? What is peer review, an ORCID ID, a predatory journal and other publication jargon? In this session, IEEE Client… More
Presenter Brian Ryckman
Location Engineering Library
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Scholarly Publishing
Please join us for lunch on January 28th, 2026 to welcome UTSC's own Téa Mutonji back to campus as our 2026 UTSC Writer-in-Residence. Téa is a poet and fiction writer whose debut collection of short stories, Shut Up You’re Pretty, was a finalist for… More
Presenter Tea Mutonji
Location UTSC (see description for exact location)
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Event > Lecture
Have you ever wondered where all your time goes when looking at your phone? This workshop is focused on habits and how they are formed. We will start by discussing habit formation and then explore the ways our phones have been designed to grab (… More
Presenter Eden Kinzel
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
About the Series
Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to… More
Location: Online
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Co-Curricular Record
Every time you interact with a website, search engine or app, you are revealing information about yourself and your identity. Sometimes this data is obvious and under your direct control (i.e. posting a photo or entering text into a form on a… More
Presenter Nick Field
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
This workshop defines what is meant by online ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’ and explores the slippery and complex world of media and information. We will start by diving into persuasive design: design tricks on websites, apps, and in… More
Presenter Elena Springall & Carey Toane
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
This interactive workshop introduces the basics of 3D design. Learn to plan a project, master the basics of 3D modelling using the free, web-based TinkerCad application, and personalize your design. Perfect for makers who want to design a digital… More
Presenter Mary Ellen Brown
Location Gerstein Library
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3D Printing
About the Series
Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to… More
Location: Online
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Co-Curricular Record
Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events.
What: Learn to clean unstructured spreadsheets quickly to make the most of your data. This workshop will quickly allow you to aggregate many cells into one, transpose data from columns to… More
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
Preparing a business pitch and developing a business idea requires you to have data on your target market. You need data to inform decisions on your business plan, data on your competitors, and if you want to be innovative … More
Presenter Elizabeth O'Brien
Location: Online
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Are you interested in exploring the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? Join us for a free, hands-on workshop designed for new learners and those looking to refresh their skills. This two-hour session from U of T’s Map and Data Library… More
Presenter Cole White
Location: Online
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Workshop
About the Series
Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help… More
Location: Online
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Time -
Category:
Co-Curricular Record
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Category:
Data & Statistics
About the Series
Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to… More
Location: Online
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Category:
Co-Curricular Record
For participants of all disciplines interested in learning more about researching companies and finding competitor information. Includes an overview of subscription databases and publicly available resources for company research.
You’ll learn how to… More
Presenter Annalisa Gatti
Location: Online
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Business & Entrepreneurship
This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use… More
Location Gerstein Library
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3D Printing