Upcoming Workshops
The Priddy Library and Macklin Center for Leadership and Communication are collaborating to offer a series of workshops this spring. In-person workshops will be held in the Priddy Library (Building III, 1st Floor), the Macklin Center (Building IV, Suite 1322), and the Lab for Entrepreneurship & Transformative Leadership (Building IV, Room 3137). Drop-ins are welcome for the in-person workshops. For the virtual or hybrid workshops, a Zoom link will be sent to you after registering to access the workshop. Please register by 9:00 am on the day of the workshop to ensure that you receive the login information. See workshop descriptions below.
- Research Posters, Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Hybrid/Priddy Library
- Countering Conspiracy, Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 - 6:30 pm - Virtual via Zoom
- Test Taking Strategies, Wednesday, May 1, 12:00 - 1:00 pm - In-person/Macklin Center
Spring 2024 Workshops Schedule
Information & Resources from the Workshops
Can't make a scheduled workshop, but still want to attend? Have an idea for another workshop that you would like the library to offer? Fill out this form to schedule a workshop with a librarian.
For faculty: Would you like to offer one of the workshops to your students? Fill out this form to schedule a time for a Priddy librarian to come to your class.
Workshop Descriptions
Learn how to create digital maps, combining them with photos, text, video, and audio, to tell a story.
The Art of Introducting Yourself: Craft Your Professional Pitch
Learn how to introduce yourself at career events or on your first day at work, and then practice your pitch.
Learn the different types of communication and how to utilize them in the workplace.
Is that true? Or does it just feel true? Attend this workshop to become a pro at sorting through online mis and disinformation.
Presentations causing you anxiety? Learn how to create and deliver an effective presentation.
Build an ePortfolio - an innovative way to showcase your professional and academic skills and experiences in an online format.
Excel - Functions, Tables & Charts
Covers functions and formatting, plus pivot tables to analyze and present your data.
Avoid the most common grammatical errors in academic and professional writing.
Dreading group projects this semester? Learn skills to work in groups effectively.
Share data using images via user-friendly and free software.
Introduction to Systematic Reviews
Explore the basics of conducting a systematic review, including tips, tools and ways librarians can collaborate with you.
Mastering the Interview: Strategies and Public Speaking
Want to navigate the interviewing process with ease? Learn about the different types of interviews, questions they ask, and follow-up procedures.
Networking Conversational Skills
Improve your conversational skills for networking and professional events.
Preparing for a Literature Review
Tips and techniques for searching library databases, reading scholarly articles, and creating a literature review.
Practice techniques to reduce anxiety before giving a presentation.
Professional Writing - Email Etiquette
Learn the writing principles for professional emails.
Learn and practice public speaking techniques including articulation and body language.
Public Speaking Skills for Interviews
Practice and gain confidence in your public speaking abiliites for interviews.
Learn how to use PowerPoint to transform research into a poster. Discuss content guidelines, design, and presentation tips.
Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews
Craft a comprehensive, yet precise string of search terms and syntax to get the information you need from databases.
So you want to be an Entrepreneur? Have you done your Research?
Are you familiar with USG's Lab for Entrepreneurship and Transformative Leadership? Did you know that you can access databases at Priddy Library to aid you in your entrepreneurship research? Join us to hear what we have to offer!
Starting a Business: What You Need to Know
Have you always wanted to start your own business, but didn't know where to start? This workshop will guide you through the basic requirements.
With the use of graphs and infographics, create data visualizations that tell a compelling story.
Get acquainted with the tools available to support the various steps of a systematic review.
Take Note: Note-taking from Research Articles
Using a grid for organizing notes and other helpful tools.
Utilizing the elements of critical thinking and a problem solving process to best prepare for quizzes and exams.
Time Management: Starting Strong
Start your semester strong by learning time management and study strategies to set you on the right path.
Maintain and make the most of your study schedule with free online applications.
USGLeads Presents: Design Thinking
Design thinking is a process that seeks to solve complex problems from the user's perspective, focused on achieving practical results and solutions. Learn the foundations of design thinking while solving a problem facing students at USG.
Learn how the online software Academic Writer can help with organizing your sources, writing an idnividual or group paper and checking your citations in APA style.
Explore how the citation manager Zotero can help you cite and createa bibliography for your research paper and more.