Open Learning and Educational Support is hosting a Q&A session for faculty and staff on the University of Guelph’s draft Freedom of Expression policy statement that was recently endorsed at

In this library workshop, instructors will learn about the practice and benefits of integrating open educational practices (OEP) and resources (OER) into their classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to

Let’s talk about how to have tough conversations. It feels as though open dialogue is a great next step to confronting biases, assumptions, and exploring unmet needs. How can we

In the fifth session of the Control Academic Stress Series, we will discuss how failure affects us and how we can learn from failure. We will learn strategies to help

So you want to publish your work. Whether it's in a traditional peer reviewed journal, or through github, there are things to consider when publishing to make sure you retain

In the fourth session of the Control Academic Stress Series, you will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help achieve school-work-life balance. The workshop will also review tools to use for short-term and long-term planning and strategies for self-care. Participants in all four workshops in the Control Academic Stress series will receive a letter

You've likely come across the term "research data management" with increased frequency now that funding agencies are discussing requirements. Have no fear, the library is here to help you. Join us in this introductory session to learn tips and tricks for managing your research data, and hear how the library can help you. McLaughlin Library,

Data in real life is messy and not as ideal as what we see in text books. Linear mixed modeling is a technique used in statistical analysis to deal with data that has hierarchical or  clustered levels that are too complicated to be analyzed using general linear modelling techniques. This workshop is intended to demonstrate

Feeling anxious about tests and exams? In the third session of the Control Academic Stress Series we will discuss strategies to help you cope with exam anxiety while preparing for exams. Participants in all four workshops in the Control Academic Stress series will receive a letter of recognition for their participation. McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In the second session of the Control Academic Stress series,  we'll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to

Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In the first session of the Control Academic Stress series, we'll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to

Did you know that the library spends over $6 million annually to provide access to research outputs that researchers have provided freely to publishers? Globally, academic publishers earn over $25 billion US each year. The documentary Paywall: The Business of Scholarship explores the world of academic publishing, challenging the rationale behind the for-profit academic publishing

Come kick off this year’s Open Access Week with our opening keynote, Kelsey Merkley. Merkley is a Senior Policy Advisor at Ontario Digital Service and an open innovation practitioner with several years’ experience working with local, national and global organizations. Formerly a Public Lead for Creative Commons Canada and Creative Commons South Africa, she has

Voyant Tools is a web-based text reading and analysis environment that allows you to do a  number of straight-forward text analysis functions, including but not limited to: word counts, tag cloud creation, colocation and word trending. Voyant Tools allows one to read a single document or an enormous collection of works “from a distance”, meaning

A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince with in a visual format.  This session will provide you with some introductory

Excel is a popular tool that provides many powerful features that can assist you in managing your data and help to better understand small and large data sets. While not as robust as other data visualization tools, it can be used for visualizing your data through its charting features. Come learn how to create charts

ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS), a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all the Library computers, and by download to the