Privacy Workshop Series & National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!  To celebrate, Thun Library is offering our Privacy Workshop Series.

Privacy Workshop Series, in celebration of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Digital Leadership Workshop, Monday 10/12 from 12:15-1:15pm. Digital Wellness Workshop, Wednesday, 10/28 from 12:15-1:15pm. Digital Shred Workshop, Thursday 11/5 from 12:15-1:15pm.

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Digital Leadership Workshop

Monday, October 12th from 12:15-1:15pm via Zoom

In this workshop participants will:

  • Discuss our online presence – both our activity and “persona”
  • Learn about how our online behavior is tracked, archived, and can be retrieved in the future
  • Reflect on how online behaviors can have lasting impact on our careers and personal lives

Digital Wellness Workshop

Wednesday, October 28th from 12:15-1:15pm via Zoom

In this workshop participants will:

  • Reflect on your digital wellness priorities
  • Learn about how our digital practices impact our personal wellbeing, including relationships, mental health, & professional aspirations
  • Develop a Digital Wellness Wheel to align habits & goals

Digital Shred Workshop

Thursday, November 5th from 12:15-1:15pm via Zoom

In this workshop participants will:

  • Reflect on your digital privacy priorities
  • Apply a growth mindset to critically examine your digital footprint
  • Develop a Personal Data Integrity Plan

Back-to-School Essentials: Library Edition!

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Welcome (back) to Thun! WE ARE excited to work with you on learning and research this fall, and WE ARE adapting library services and instruction to meet your needs. Please check our FALL 2020 Service Changes page frequently for up-to-date information about: Library services, including accessing textbooks and course reserves, borrowing books through circulation, reserving […]

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Undergraduate Research Award Workshop Series 2020

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In conjunction with the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award at Berks, the Thun Library will be offering an Undergraduate Research Workshop Series.  Join us for one or all of our three workshops on preparing for your senior thesis, capstone project, poster session, or the HECBC Undergraduate Research & Creativity Conference!

Undergraduate Research Workshop Series flyer

Workshop Descriptions

Research Freestyle

Undergraduate research is an overwhelming undertaking.  So how can you conquer the unanticipated challenges of a major original research project?  The Research Coaches at the Thun Library are here to help you manage your research project and troubleshoot your concerns.  Mark your calendar for our workshop Research Freestyle on Wednesday, February 19th from 12:15-1:15pm in Thun 137.  We will focus on an interactive approach that concentrates on individual participants’ unique research challenges – come prepared with questions!  Anticipated topics of discussion may include: identifying gaps in the literature, search persistence and creativity, interpretation of nontraditional formats like data and visual media, active reading and synthesis strategies, source attribution/citation management, and more!

Designing & Creating Effective Research Posters

Making a research poster can be a daunting process. How do you put all your research on one piece of paper? But never fear, the Research Coaches of the Thun Library are here to help! Don’t miss our workshop Designing and Creating Effective Research Posters on Wednesday, March 18th from 12:15-1:15pm in Thun 137. This workshop is designed for students at all stages of the poster creation process. Participants can expect to learn about best practices for creating visually appealing and effective posters, along with having the opportunity to put those best practices to use.

Presenting Your Research

Poster presentations are a great way to get started with sharing your research. But how do you share complex research in a short amount of time? Get ready for the HECBC Undergraduate Research & Creativity Conference with the Thun librarians and CAS 100 coordinator. At the Presenting Your Research Workshop on Wednesday, April 8th from 12:15-1:15pm in Thun 137, we will talk about what to expect at a research poster exhibition, including what to bring, what to say, and how to leverage your research poster into new opportunities. This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to improve how they present and discuss their research with an audience. Participants will leave with an elevator pitch to share their research quickly and effectively with anyone they meet.

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Undergraduate Research Award at Berks

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For the second year, Penn State Berks Thun Library will be awarding the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award on our campus!

Details for our campus award are as follows:

University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award at Berks flyer

Questions?

For more information about the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award at Berks or our upcoming workshops, please contact Alex at aec67@psu.edu or 610-396-6242.

Research & Writing Carnival Fall 2019

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The Thun Library & the Writing Center will be hosting the Research & Writing Carnival Tuesday, December 3rd from 1:00-4:00pm and Wednesday, December 4th from 2:00-5:00pm.  Encourage your students to stop by and get help with their final papers and projects from Writing Tutors & Research Coaches.  Download our flyer to distribute below.

Research & Writing Carnival Fall 2019 flyer

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Download the extra credit attendance form

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the Thun Library – Alex Chisholm (aec67@psu.edu or 610-396-6242) is the event contact.