Spring
2008
Library Instruction Workshops
Arlington
Library | Fenwick | Johnson
Center
| Mercer
Library (Prince William)
Arlington Library
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Introduction
to Library Research
Not sure how to find and use library
information resources? This class will acquaint you with the
basic elements of the research process and introduce you to the
complexities of the George Mason University Library system.
Registration is highly
recommended for all Workshops. Please register and sign-up at:
<ittraining.gmu.edu>.
First time users must create an account
username and password.
Questions ?
Contact the Arlington
Campus Library at 703-993-8230 or <aclref@gmu.edu>.
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February 6th
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction
Rm.
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EndNote
X
EndNote can help you
manage your research and take the pain out of citations and
bibliographies! This course is designed for those with long-term
goals and will introduce concepts of information management using
EndNote for easy access and production. Learn how to customize
EndNote to meet your specific needs and styles of organization.
Registration is highly
recommended for all Workshops. Please register and sign-up at:
<ittraining.gmu.edu>.
First time users must create an account
username and password.
Questions ?
Contact the Arlington
Campus Library at 703-993-8230 or <aclref@gmu.edu>.
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February 2nd
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10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm.
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February 7th
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
February 22nd
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
March 8th
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10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
March 28th
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4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
Research 2.0 !
This
session showcases a variety of next generation research tools,
for those who are ready to move beyond the traditional library catalogs
and databases. Learn to employ a host of web-based technologies
for
your research, including Zotero, EndnoteWeb, the Google
Scholar/Books/Docs suite, worldcat.org, and a variety of research alert
services.
Registration is highly
recommended for all Workshops. Please register and sign-up at:
<ittraining.gmu.edu>.
First time users must create an account
username and password.
Questions ?
Contact the Arlington
Campus Library at 703-993-8230 or <aclref@gmu.edu>.
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February 18th
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
Zotero
Enter
the world of Zotero, the new bibliographic management tool from
GMU’s Center for History and New Media. Zotero is a Firefox
browser
based utility that makes capturing bibliographic content from around
the
Web a snap! Learn how to install and manipulate your own Zotero library.
Registration is highly
recommended for all Workshops. Please register and sign-up at:
<ittraining.gmu.edu>.
First time users must create an account
username and password.
Questions ? Contact the Arlington
Campus Library at 703-993-8230 or <aclref@gmu.edu>.
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February 26th
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
EndNoteWeb
EndNoteWeb is a web-based version of this popular
bibliographic
management software application. It can help you manage your
research and take the pain out of citations and bibliographies!
This course will provide an overview of the software and introduce
concepts of information management.
Registration is highly
recommended for all Workshops. Please register and sign-up at:
<ittraining.gmu.edu>.
First time users must create an account
username and password.
Questions ?
Contact the Arlington
Campus Library at 703-993-8230 or <aclref@gmu.edu>.
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March 3rd
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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ARL O, Library Instruction Rm. |
Fenwick
Library
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GIS@Fenwick
1 1/2
hour workshops offer an overview of GIS; hands-on experience with
ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS software; Libraries@Mason GIS resources, and
data collection. All
sessions
are held in the GIS Room, 1st
Floor, Wing C, Fenwick Library. No
registration necessary. Due to space considerations, groups
of three or more should call 993-2238 in
advance.
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Wednesdays (February -
April)
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February 20th, 27th
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
GIS
Room - Fenwick Library
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March 5th, 19th, 26th
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
GIS
Room - Fenwick Library |
April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
GIS
Room - Fenwick Library |
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Endnote: Managing Your
Information
EndNote
can help you organize information for both short and long term
projects. Learn how to import bibliographic citations from many popular
Mason Library databases into your personal EndNote
database.
If you are unable to attend a
workshop, call 703-993-9046 to arrange an individual appointment.
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February
7th
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3:00
pm - 4:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm #228
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February
25th
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12:00
pm - 1:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm #228 |
| March 4th |
5:30
pm -7:00 pm |
Johnson Center Library Rm #228 |
March
20th
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3:00
pm - 4:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm #228 |
April 1st
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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm #228 |
April
17th
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12:00
pm -1:30 pm |
Johnson Center Library Rm #228 |
Introduction
to Library Research
Not sure how to find and
use library information resources? This class will acquaint you
with
the basic elements of the research process and introduce you to the GMU
library system, available electronic resources, and how to organize and
evaluate information.
If you are unable to attend a
workshop, call 703-993-9046 to arrange an individual appointment. |
February
5th
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12:00
pm - 1:30 pm
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Johnson
Center Library Rm. #228
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February
18th
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3:00
pm - 4:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm. #228 |
March
5th
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12:00
pm - 1:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm. #228 |
March
24th
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3:00
pm - 4:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm. #228 |
April 10th
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm. #228 |
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Drop-in Musicology
at Johnson Center Library
Informal
and informational programs of interest to music students and
faculty—OTHERS WELCOME!*
Curious? No advance sign-up necessary. Pick up a cup of coffee
and come
as you
are. Gather in JCL 228 (Instruction Room) at 1:30 pm on these three
Fridays.
* Can’t attend? Check for downloadable handouts or
tutorials: http://mason.gmu.edu/~sgerber/
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Wonderful World of
Facsimiles- next-best thing to being there.
A
facsimile is a photo-mechanical reproduction
of a manuscript or printed work—the
lowest common denominator being a lowly 10-cent
B&W photocopy (or, worse, a barelylegible fax
transmission of same). Alternately, carefully-prepared,
high-quality printed facsimiles
which recreate, as faithfully as possible,
the appearance of an original are valuable
tools for the musical scholar who cannot
easily visit the institution where the source
is archived. We’ll look at facsimile editions
of 18th-century printed music, of holograph
scores by composers old and new, and
of late-medieval manuscripts. Here’s your chance
to review what the satirical and irreverent
Roman de Fauvel was all about.
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February
15th
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1:30
pm - 2:25 pm
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Johnson Center Library Rm. #228
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Searching showdown:
Google
Scholar vs. A&H Citation Index.
Where
does the published work of a particular
music scholar fit into the everexpanding “web”
of music research? The Arts and
Humanities Citation Index (GMU esubscription) and
Google Scholar (free on the
Internet)
attempt to trace these connections. Let’s
test how well they do this. I’ll also discuss
in wider context the research habits of humanities
scholars generally, and the (ir)relevance
of academic “impact analysis” for performing
arts writers, contrasting these with music
education and music psychology.
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March
21st
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1:30 pm - 2:25 pm |
Johnson Center Library Rm. #228 |
Performance
Anxiety! A biblio-disco-video-webliography.
Debilitating nervousness,
stress, anxiety, or
downright fear experienced before (or during) a public performance afflicts
many otherwise-capable
musicians, actors, and dancers,
from novice to pro. Several writers—including therapists and performers—have addressed this subject. I’ve assembled
some resources in various
formats… help yourself.
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April
11th
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1:30 pm - 2:25 pm |
Johnson Center Library Rm. #228 |
Mercer
Library ( Prince William Campus)
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Introduction
to Library Research
Not sure how to find and
use library information resources? This class will acquaint you
with
the basic elements of the research process and introduce you to the GMU
library system, available electronic resources, and how to organize and
evaluate information.
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