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The Latest at the Libraries, February 2023

At UVM Libraries you'll find skilled staff who want to help you, events, and great study spaces. Here are a few of the things currently going on at your Howe, Silver and Dana libraries:

 

UVM Libraries Opens New Multimedia Recording Studio  

Located in the basement level of Howe Library, the Multimedia Recording Studio has everything you need to make high-quality audio and video recordings.  
 

Things to know:  

  • The studio is available for all students, faculty, and staff.
  • Record audio or video interviews using high-quality equipment (consider: voiceovers, narrations, podcasts, interviews, photography, and video staging).
  • Achieve different configurations with drop cloths, green screens, and light kits. 
  • Record isolated audio tracks in a sound-proof environment.
  • Take photographs in a controlled environment, with lighting and equipment support.
  • Coming this spring — setups for virtual reality (for gaming, CAD design, 3D imaging, and other applications).
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Get started:  

  • Get access to the studio when you stop by (first floor Howe), email (media@uvm.edu), or call (802-656-1947) Media Services. 
  • Once you’ve recorded, pop upstairs to the Multimedia Lab to edit your work using Audacity, Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Rush, Photoshop, or plenty of other tools (the lab offers the full range of Adobe Creative Suite programs). Media Services staff are available for support. 

UVM Libraries offers support to anyone in need of geospatial project support 

Who would use this service? 

Anyone who has gathered data that they'd like to connect to a map. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integrates location data with descriptive information. If you think this could serve your project, we have experts who can help. 

Get started: 

The GIS Libraries staff have expertise in the hardware, software and principles of managing, visualizing, and analyzing your spatial data. Unsure if your project would lend itself to this type of presentation? Reach out to learn more. 

Quick questions? Email: Library.GIS-Support@uvm.edu 

Larger questions? Make a consultation appointment. 

UVM Libraries offers support for data collection and statistical design 

Who would use this service? 

Anyone who has gathered data for a project or research. UVM Libraries’ statistical design and data specialist (Maria Sckolnick) knows that not everyone who has to present statistics is an expert at how to do this. 

Get started: 

“Random Chats about Data” are informal discussions on statistics and data analysis concepts centered around a specific topic (details in events listing below). You can also meet one-on-one with Maria.  

Quick questions? Drop in. No appointment necessary.  

Larger questions? Make a consultation appointment. 

See drop in hours and book a consultation appointment. 


Events — Upcoming and Ongoing 

Forum: The Future of Open Access Publishing 

How will open access impact you? Join a UVM Libraries-sponsored panel for a lively discussion: 

  • What is the cost of publishing?  
  • Is publishing equitable?  
  • What's the future of open access?  
  • Questions and comments 
  • Lunch! 

When and where? March 8, 2023, 12–1:30 p.m., Davis Auditorium, University of Vermont Medical Center. A hybrid attendance option will be available closer to the date. See the panelists and learn more. 

Exhibit: Seeds of Renewal 

“Seeds of Renewal” explores Abenaki agricultural history, cuisine, and ceremony. It is the first museum exhibition in Northeastern North America focused on the ecology of the region's modern indigenous peoples. 

When and where? The exhibit runs through April 28, 2023, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in the Billings Library Apse. It is free and open to the public. 

Learn more about the "Seeds of Renewal" exhibit.

Workshops: Random Chats about Data 

These statistics workshops events are drop in and informal. Don’t know exactly what some of these topics mean? Join us anyway.  

Data organization  
This workshop covers how to clean, format, and manage your data and deal with missing values. 

When and where? March 9, 2023, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Dana Library classroom (Dana 108)  


Statistical output 
This workshop covers p-values, test statistics, confidence intervals, parameter estimates and more. 

When and where? March 21, 2023, 9–10 a.m., Howe Library meeting room (Howe 001B)