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Upcoming floor maintenance may affect the Library

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 09:03

Beginning Friday evening, August 26th, Facilities will be performing floor maintenance in the A-level Animal Medicine Department for an upcoming inspection. This maintenance will include use of an epoxy or latex paint application to the floor surfaces. The work will be conducted consecutive Fridays on the second shift until complete.

There is a potential for odors related to this work being noticed in the Library, beginning late on Friday and continuing throughout the weekend. The odors should dissipate by Monday morning.

R Café Summer Gatherings

Friday, July 15, 2022 - 17:57

Take a break from the summer heat and meet other R users at UMass Chan at these two upcoming R Café Gatherings!

During these gatherings, there will be presentations on specific R libraries, tools, and concepts and time to work on your own projects and ask questions of the group. No prior experience with R required.

Excel Workshop: You've got the data, now what?

Monday, July 11, 2022 - 10:09

During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn tips and tricks for creating effective charts in Excel. The workshop will cover best practices for chart layout, color choices, labeling, visualizing data responsibly, and more. All experience levels with Excel are welcome.

For more information, please contact Sally Gore or Tess Grynoch, the instructors for the course.

Workshop registration

Finding Data: A Workshop

Monday, June 27, 2022 - 07:56

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from 1-2pm on Zoom.

Looking for data for your next project? This workshop will cover strategies for finding data, some of the challenges for finding and accessing data, and how to approach those challenges.

For more information, please contact the instructor, Tess Grynoch, a Research Data & Scholarly Communications Librarian in the Lamar Soutter Library.

Workshop registration