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
Join the Engineering & Computer Science Library for a morning of making! Drop by and spend some time building, crafting, designing, and creating with LEGO, Magna-Tiles, origami, colouring activities, and more! All are welcome. We hope to see you… More
Location Engineering Library
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Where has your curiosity led you? You might be studying science, working in a lab, or enjoy appreciating the nature around you - whoever you are, you have a story to tell! This workshop invites you to use art and collage to explore your personal… More
Location Engineering Library
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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
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What: In celebration of Science Literacy Week, join us for a guided tour or "library crawl" that will highlight 6 libraries on campus focused on the sciences. The crawl will also take you through some of the most scenic areas of the St. George… More
Location Robarts Library
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This introductory session will introduce you to the tools and resources related to podcasts. You will learn about best practices for creating a podcast, including choosing a format, comparing recording software and selecting the proper equipment… More
Presenter Adriana Sgro
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Are you interested in learning more about UofT engineering and computer science graduate student research? Join the Engineering and Computer Science Library for an afternoon of research presentations from four Master's and PhD students at UofT who… More
Location Engineering Library
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Library Research
Whether you are on the edge of a new industry to looking to enter an established sector, you need to quantify and understand the industry players, segments, and size. This workshop introduces you to existing sources of industry information such as… More
Presenter Elizabeth O'Brien
Location: Online
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Business & Entrepreneurship
The event will feature a panel of industry guests from both Journalism and Finance Sectors to explore producing and presenting across all forms of journalism, from broadcasting to podcasting and social media, as well as preparing for and being… More
Presenter Kenzie Burchell
Location UTSC (see description for exact location)
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Business & Entrepreneurship
This hands-on session will introduce you to the basics of circuits using an Arduino microcontroller. We will create and program basic LED circuits. We have a limited number of kits so you may be working with a partner.
Presenter Adriana Sgro
Location UTSC Library Makerspace (AC256)
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Welcome to Making Sense of AI in the Research Process: A Library Introduction. This online series is led by University of Toronto Librarians, providing an open and judgment-free space for learners of all levels to build or refresh their… More
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This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use the… More
Presenter Mary Ellen Brown
Location Gerstein Library
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3D Printing
This is an introductory Python session that teaches how to analyze cross-country socio-economic data using Python. Participants will learn how to clean and explore datasets, examine relationships between variables, identify economic trends and… More
Presenter Elizabeth O'Brien
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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Welcome to Making Sense of AI in the Research Process: A Library Introduction. This online series is led by University of Toronto librarians, providing an open and judgment-free space for learners of all levels to build or refresh their… More
Presenter Joanna Szurmak
Location: Online
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WHAT: Join us for a pop-up farmer's market! Fresh vegetables, fruits, baked goods, and other treats will be available.
All items at the farmer's market will be FREE to take home! (Limit per person, while supplies last)
COST: FREE! (No cost for… More
Location Gerstein Library
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This workshop is part of a series of 3 workshops: Making Sense of AI in the Research Process: A Library Introduction
Have you ever looked at the output of a GenAI tool and thought - can I really trust this? While Generative… More
Presenter Sarah Fedko
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Find out what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching workshop includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples… More
Presenter Annalisa Gatti
Location: Online
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Welcome to Making Sense of AI in the Research Process: A Library Introduction. This online series is led by University of Toronto Librarians, providing an open and judgment-free space for learners of all levels to build or refresh their… More
Location: Online
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Library Research
Welcome to Making Sense of AI in the Research Process: A Library Introduction. This online series is led by University of Toronto librarians, providing an open and judgment-free space for learners of all levels to build or refresh their… More
Presenter Joanna Szurmak
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Join us for an afternoon of readings and generative poetry activations to celebrate the creation of the Medicine Cabinet Poetry Collection! Get inspired by Faculty and Student readings, and create your own poems and art works! Activities will… More
Presenter Paulina Rousseau
Location UTSC Library
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This workshop is intended to provide an overview of open access academic resources for engineers.
This workshop will include the following topics:
Where to find open access journals, articles, books and more;
How to… More
Presenter Garni Assadourian & Tracy Zahradnik
Location: Online
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What: Learn the basics of using PowerBI, Microsoft’s Business Intelligence software. Using a fictional business’ reports and data, we will develop interactive visualizations and dashboards that are sure to impress your boss or future funders.… More
Presenter Elizabeth O'Brien
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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This workshop will focus on engineering resources that are commonly used in the professional world. The following will be covered:
Grey literature: Resources such as government documents, statistics, industry and entrepreneurial… More
Presenter Garni Assadourian & Tracy Zahradnik
Location: Online
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Library Research
This workshop is part of a series of 3 workshops: Making Sense of AI in the Research Process: A Library Introduction
Have you ever looked at the output of a GenAI tool and thought - can I really trust this? While Generative… More
Presenter Sarah Fedko
Location: Online
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Library Research
Learn how to gather, organize, and cite your sources using Zotero, a free, open-source reference management tool. No prior Zotero knowledge is required. Please note that this is a workshop intended for beginner Zotero users – if you have advanced… More
Location OISE Library
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Citation Management
This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use the… More
Location Gerstein Library
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3D Printing