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The Fall 2018 Digital Workshops Series schedule is now available. Mark your calendar for the following topics. *All workshops are in LIB 264A. Register to get a reminder email before the workshop and to help with program planning* Workshop Schedules below: Introduction to StoryMaps, Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 11:30am-12:30pm More information at http://dsi.mtsu.edu/storymap2018fall Getting Started…

Getting started in NVivo 12 • Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 11:30am-12:30pm Have you begun conducting qualitative research, but are finding it difficult to keep your data organized? Would you like a better way to manage data analysis? If so, come learn the basics of NVivo 11, a software tool designed for the collection and analysis…

Call for Proposals Now Open: October 1 thru October 26 Digital Projects Showcase applications due Friday, October 26, 2018 Walker Library Digital Scholarship Initiatives invites proposals for speakers to present a digital project with emphasis in digital methods or technologies in research, teaching, or outreach from any discipline or area at MTSU. Projects may be individual or collaborative and…

Introduction to Social Explorer Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 1:30am-12:30pm, LIB 264A Social Explorer is a user-friendly tool for creating interactive maps using recent and historical demographic data (e.g., U.S. census and American Community Survey). This workshop is suitable for students and faculty from many disciplines, including business, criminal justice, education, gender studies, history, sociology, etc.…

Getting Started in Scholarly Publishing Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 11:30am-12:30pm This session is primarily designed for graduate students – particularly doctoral students – who need to produce peer-reviewed journal articles as part of their degree programs, or as part of a balanced CV in preparation for employment post-graduation. Participants will receive instruction on the evolution…

Are you a faculty member interested in using a mapping application as a course project or optional platform for an assignment? Are you a student in need of more training on mapping applications to complete an assignment? Are you just interested in learning more about GIS or other mapping alternatives? Looking for a place to…

The Digital Seed Grant (dsi.mtsu.edu/dsgrant) had an impressive amount of applications for its inaugural year, which launched in 2016 (award period of 2017-2018). Due to the quantity and quality of proposals, the Digital Seed Grant Review Committee and Dean of Libraries decided to award three grants for the 2017 academic year. The awardees were announced…

The Digital Seed Grant had an impressive amount of applications for its second year. The proposals received were of high quality and diverse in scope. This included submissions from chemistry, aerospace, biology, FIRE, criminal justice, psychology, health and human performance, global studies, English, history, recording industry, and media arts. The Digital Seed Grant Committee commends…

Volume 3, Issue 1 of the International Journal of the Whole Child is now online. The journal is edited by Dr. Kathleen G. Burriss (Middle Tennessee State University) and Dr. Sandra J. Stone (Northern Arizona University). Walker Library offers free journal hosting services to members of the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) community. All of the journals we…

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