UVic Libraries events calendar

Welcome to UVic Libraries events calendar. Here you'll find a wide variety of events.  This page shows the next 25 events in the order they are happenning. To see more, please use the search box.  

 This page displays public events at UVic Libraries. If you have registered for a private event (thesis writer's intensive, for example), you will need to consult your email for a registration link.

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Events and Workshops at UVic Libraries

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Final Exam Care Packages Available for Pick-up In-Person

Exams & final projects stressing you out? Stop by the Ask Us Desk for a care package! Care packages are available on a first come first serve basis at the Ask Us Desk on the main floor of the...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Engagement Events  
Final Exam Care Packages Available for Pick-up

Final Exam Care Packages Available for Pick-up In-Person

Exams & final projects stressing you out? Stop by the Ask Us Desk for a care package! Care packages are available on a first come first serve basis at the Ask Us Desk on the main floor of the...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 17, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Engagement Events  
Final Exam Care Packages Available for Pick-up

Poetry Kitchen In-Person

Join Us for an Evening of Queer Poetry and Food! Cook up queer joy with us at Poetry Kitchen! This one-day event will invite you to make collage-style poetry and prepare simple dishes while...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students  
Categories:
  Engagement Events  
Registration has closed.
Poetry Kitchen

Final Exam Care Packages Available for Pick-up In-Person

Exams & final projects stressing you out? Stop by the Ask Us Desk for a care package! Care packages are available on a first come first serve basis at the Ask Us Desk on the main floor of the...  More
Date:
Friday, April 18, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Engagement Events  
Final Exam Care Packages Available for Pick-up

How to Talk To Employers

Networking 101: Part 2. We know that talking to employers can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to start conversations, what questions to ask and more. This eve...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Open to everyone  
Categories:
  Learning Commons  

GenAI: NotebookLM a Personal RAG Tool for Research & Productivity (Intermediate) Online

Note: This workshop will be held online via Zoom. About the Workshop This workshop focuses on using NoteBookLM, a personal Generative AI (GenAI) tool, that becomes an expert on the specific...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC     Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 9 seats left
GenAI: NotebookLM a Personal RAG Tool for Research & Productivity (Intermediate)

Smartphone Photography In-Person

Note: This workshop will be held in person. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and want to learn more about taking better photos with your smartphone? This workshop is a great place to...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 19 seats left
Smartphone Photography

GenAI Research Tools (Advanced) Online

Note: This workshop is online only. About the Workshop Workshop participants will explore the use of Generative AI (GenAI) including installing and using local Generative AI software on a laptop,...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC     Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 9 seats left
GenAI Research Tools (Advanced)

Personal Websites with Wordpress Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, faculty, or staff member and want to learn more about creating your own website? If so, then this hands-on workshop will give you an...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 20 seats left
Personal Websites with Wordpress

Academic Standing and Academic Recovery Online

Join us to learn everything you need to know about Academic Standing: what it is, the important next steps, and how it can affect future registration. We will also have an Academic Coach from the...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students  
Academic Standing and Academic Recovery

Academic Standing and Academic Recovery Online

Join us to learn everything you need to know about Academic Standing: what it is, the important next steps, and how it can affect future registration. We will also have an Academic Coach from the...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students  
Academic Standing and Academic Recovery

Systematic Reviews Workshop 1: Setting Yourself Up for Success (Online) Online

This virtual workshop will cover what is needed to plan your systematic review (or other evidence synthesis review) and create a review protocol that can be used to guide you through the review...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 30 seats left
Systematic Reviews Workshop 1: Setting Yourself Up for Success (Online)

Smartphone Photowalk: Practice Session In-Person

Note: This workshop is in-person only. For those who have previously worked through our regular Smartphone Photography workshop, this session is meant as a sequel to meet up and give attendees an...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
TBA, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left
Smartphone Photowalk: Practice Session

Introduction to Covidence Online

Covidence is a web-based platform that streamlines the process of conducting comprehensive literature reviews, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-syntheses, and meta-narratives. In...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff     General public  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left
Introduction to Covidence

Data Management Plans (DMPs) Online

Aimed at grad students and faculty researchers, this lecture-style workshop reviews the key components of a data management plan (DMP) and offers guidance on using the DMP Assistant, a bilingual tool...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
Data Management Plans (DMPs)

Systematic Reviews Workshop 2: Developing Your Data Collection Strategy (Online) Online

This virtual workshop will cover the key concepts/skills needed to create a data collection strategy for your review project. Creating a comprehensive search strategy that is designed to capture as...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Audience:
  Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 30 seats left
Systematic Reviews Workshop 2: Developing Your Data Collection Strategy (Online)

Systematic Reviews Workshop 3: The Next Steps: translating searches, tracking, reporting and study selection (Online) Online

This virtual workshop will cover the remaining steps of the data collection phase of your systematic review/knowledge synthesis review project and introduce you to the study selection process. This is...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Faculty and instructors     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 30 seats left
Systematic Reviews Workshop 3: The Next Steps: translating searches, tracking, reporting and study selection (Online)