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Intro to Unix and Git: working at the command line (Software Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn how to automate repetitive research tasks by working at the Unix command line and track your personal and collaborative work with Git. This hands-on workshop is open to anyone and based on...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop     Workshop > Data Science  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 31 seats left

VTSCOM Library Lunch & Learn In-Person

Please join us at the VTCSOM library to learn more about resources available to you as a VTC student. On the first and third Thursday of every month, VTCSOM Library staff will host Lunch & Learn...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 9, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
Conference Room, Health Sciences & Technology Campus
Audience:
  Graduate Students  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Intro to Python and JupyterLab (Software Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn the basics of Python using the JupyterLab interface, including coding and working with data. This hands-on workshop is open to anyone and based on lessons from Software Carpentry. You do not...  More
Date:
Friday, January 10, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop     Workshop > Data Science  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 16 seats left

Intro to R and RStudio (Data Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn how to work with data in R and RStudio, whether or not you have any experience with coding or data analysis. This hands-on workshop is open to anyone and based on lessons from Data Carpentry....  More
Date:
Monday, January 13, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop     Workshop > Data Science  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 12 seats left

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive Online

Join us on January 13-16, 10am - 3pm ET for the activity-based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive! During this 4-day workshop participants will become familiar with the major required...  More
Date:
Monday, January 13, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Audience:
  Advanced     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
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Intro to Excel and OpenRefine: working with spreadsheets (Library Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn best practices for cleaning up messy real-world data in Excel spreadsheets, then level up your data cleaning skills with the power of OpenRefine. This hands-on workshop will cover ways to clean,...  More
Date:
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop     Workshop > Data Science  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 23 seats left

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive Online

Join us on January 13-16, 10am - 3pm ET for the activity-based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive! During this 4-day workshop participants will become familiar with the major required...  More
Date:
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Audience:
  Advanced     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register!

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive Online

Join us on January 13-16, 10am - 3pm ET for the activity-based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive! During this 4-day workshop participants will become familiar with the major required...  More
Date:
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Audience:
  Advanced     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register!

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive Online

Join us on January 13-16, 10am - 3pm ET for the activity-based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deep Dive! During this 4-day workshop participants will become familiar with the major required...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Audience:
  Advanced     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
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How to take advantage of Virginia Tech’s open access policy In-Person

Since March 2021, all Virginia Tech researchers can provide immediate open access to the accepted version of scholarly articles through the university’s repository, VTechWorks, regardless of their...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Event  

VTSCOM Library Lunch & Learn In-Person

Please join us at the VTCSOM library to learn more about resources available to you as a VTC student. On the first and third Thursday of every month, VTCSOM Library staff will host Lunch & Learn...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
Conference Room, Health Sciences & Technology Campus
Audience:
  Graduate Students  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Finding Resources for Literature Reviews in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Online

You’ve been assigned to write a literature review in the social sciences...but how do you get started? What kinds of literature reviews are there? Where should you search? How do you know what search...  More
Date:
Monday, January 27, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 93 seats left

AI Tools for Researchers & Publishing Tips Online

This workshop is for anyone, whether you have never used an AI tool before or use them daily! Are you curious about AI tools designed for researchers? Or just want to learn about options available to...  More
Date:
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 84 seats left

Introduction to Research Data Management Online

You're about to collect or already have data for your research project...now what? How do you manage it? What do you name the files? How do you share it? Learn the answers to all of these questions...  More
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 90 seats left

Getting Started with Zotero Online

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use citation manager that can help researchers save time and frustration. In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of Zotero, including adding references to...  More
Date:
Monday, February 3, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:15pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 95 seats left

Tips & Tricks for Literature Reviews in Engineering Online

You need to write a literature review for your research or project... but how do you get started? What type of review do you need? What about AI tools to save time? We will go through the answers to...  More
Date:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 98 seats left

How to take advantage of Virginia Tech’s open access policy In-Person

Since March 2021, all Virginia Tech researchers can provide immediate open access to the accepted version of scholarly articles through the university’s repository, VTechWorks, regardless of their...  More
Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Postdoc     Researchers  
Categories:
  Event  

VTSCOM Library Lunch & Learn In-Person

Please join us at the VTCSOM library to learn more about resources available to you as a VTC student. On the first and third Thursday of every month, VTCSOM Library staff will host Lunch & Learn...  More
Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
Health Sciences & Technology Campus
Audience:
  Graduate Students  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Getting Started with Mendeley Online

Mendeley is a free, easy-to-use citation manager that can help researchers save time and frustration. In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of Mendeley, including adding references...  More
Date:
Monday, February 10, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:15pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left

Literature Reviews and Database Searching for Animal & Life Sciences Online

You’ve been assigned to write a literature review...but how do you get started? What kinds of literature reviews are there? Where should you search? How do you know what search terms to use? Learn...  More
Date:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left

2025 Virginia Tech Authors Recognition Event In-Person

University Libraries will host a celebration of authorship, the Virginia Tech Authors Recognition Event, on Feb. 11, 2025, from 5 - 7 p.m. in Newman Library. This event is made possible by the Alfred...  More
Date:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
2nd Floor Commons (Newman Library), Blacksburg Campus
Audience:
  Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Event  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 105 seats left

Valentine's Day with the Therapy Dogs In-Person

Join the VT Therapy Dogs for a Valentines Day celebration on the 2nd floor of Newman Library. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact digilit-g@vt.edu as...  More
Date:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
2nd Floor Commons (Newman Library), Blacksburg Campus

Getting Started with EndNote Online

EndNote is one of the most powerful citation managers available. In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of EndNote, including adding references to your library, organizing your...  More
Date:
Monday, February 17, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left

Introduction to LaTeX with Overleaf Online

Come learn how to get started with this popular coding tool for writing technical papers! LaTeX (pronounced Lay-tech or Lah-tech) is a free typesetting system designed for technical publications that...  More
Date:
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Audience:
  Beginners     Undergraduates     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left

VTSCOM Library Lunch & Learn In-Person

Please join us at the VTCSOM library to learn more about resources available to you as a VTC student. On the first and third Thursday of every month, VTCSOM Library staff will host Lunch & Learn...  More
Date:
Thursday, February 20, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
Health Sciences & Technology Campus
Audience:
  Graduate Students  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Library Hours

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Opening Hours
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Library Hours
Newman Library 9am – 6pm
3D Scanning Studio Closed
Classrooms & Event Spaces 9:30am – 5:30pm
Gaming Studio Closed
Media Recording Studio Closed
Prototyping Studio Closed
Special Collections and University Archives (Appointments encouraged) Closed
Studios Technology Lending Desk
Virtual Environments Studio Closed
The Multipurpose Room
Art & Architecture Library
A&A Library Technology Lending Closed
A&A Study Room Closed
Veterinary Medicine Library Closed
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Health Sciences & Technology Library (Roanoke) Closed
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Library (Roanoke) Closed
University Libraries at Innovation Campus Closed