By Anna Geannopoulos
Beginning next week, the Jen Library will offer online workshops on time management, research survival and advanced research techniques through SCAD Connect. The goal is to help students harness the full power of the library’s resources. Because the classes are offered online, they are free to any SCAD student regardless of campus location or e-learning status.
To participate, students just need to navigate to the appropriate hyperlink, provided below, at the proper time.
“We really want to make the library’s resources accessible and easy to use. We know that they can be confusing at first but we want people to know that we are here to help,” said Jen Library Resource Librarian, Heather Koopmans.
Despite being online, all three classes are set up in an interactive way. Each class will have a person teaching on the other side of the web at the posted login times.
“There are lots of question and answer sections and some slides but it’s definitely not like an online PowerPoint. It is much more interactive,” explained Koopmans.
Workshop 1: Time Management, slated for 4 p.m. June 27, and 3 p.m. June 28, will help students who want to break out of the vicious cycle of procrastination.
Workshop 2: Research 101 provides an introductory course to the library’s many resources and search engines. Research 101 will be held July 11 at 1 p.m. and July 12 at 8 p.m.
Workshop 3: Advanced Research Techniques expands on Research 101 and helps students who are already familiar with these tools learn even more. The workshop will take place July 18 at 3 p.m., and July 19 at 8 p.m.
If workshop times conflict with a student’s schedule, the library staff is more than eager to help you succeed. Contact Heather Koopmans for any questions or suggestions you may have.
