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Wellness Beyond Measure: Privacy Dimensions of Digital Wellness Thursday, March 25th 4:00-5:30PM CST (via Zoom) Register in advance for this meeting: Personal technology use can significantly impact wellness – both positively and negatively. Join privacy scholars and Penn State Berks librarians, Sarah Hartman-Caverly and Alexandria Chisholm, to explore the… Read More

Why does the Census matter? Find out how Census data is used, its historical background and politics, how the pandemic has affected the Census process, and library resources to… Read More

How can you defend yourself against manipulation by fabricated media?  ‘Deepfakes’ are synthetic images, videos, and audio that can undermine our ability to detect deception. Discover the machine learning… Read More

Twitter’s API is now available to academic researchers with defined research projects at no cost. Why is this important? Until recently, academic researchers interested in utilizing Twitter data in their work needed to pay a premium to use Twitter’s API in order to access Twitter’s full archive of public conversations… Read More

Python Series These lessons allow learners to develop programming skills as part of a group of learners working through the curriculum together, or on their own and at their own pace. They are designed to get you started using Python in Jupyter notebooks and teach the basics of the Python… Read More

It’s no secret that the Libraries provide access to A LOT of research sources, but how do you know the right ones to use or the best way to use them? Consider attending one of our Research Productivity Workshops every Tuesday in March at 2:10 p.m. Led by librarians,… Read More

Are the statistics and graphics in a news story fact-based and free from ideology and bias? Media sources use statistics and visualizations to support claims, but these elements can be abused to mislead the… Read More

Keeping track of sources for a research project can be challenging. Citing your sources in the appropriate style required for your project can be confusing. This workshop will introduce you to the free research productivity tool Zotero that can help you collect, organize, and cite your research. … Read More

Demystifying Library Resources and Expenditures: Collecting Distinctive Collections  |  Tuesday, March 2, Noon – 1:00 p.m.  OR  Friday, March 5, Noon – 1:00 p.m. Join us for this lunchtime talk to learn more about how distinctive collections are acquired, the costs associated with… Read More

Data visualization is a valuable professional tool for conveying complex information quickly and clearly. Critically analyzing visual elements of charts, images, and infographics is vital to ensure that data is accurately represented and free from bias. Evaluating visualizations also differs significantly from evaluating text. In this workshop, we will… Read More