0th Week: Free Bodleian iSkills Workshops

A photo of a laptop open with the iSkills logo on the screenBodleian iSkills workshops aim to develop your skills in information discovery and scholarly communications, covering a variety of resources across a wide range of disciplines. They are primarily aimed at University of Oxford students and staff. Some workshops take place face-to-face, whilst others are run online.

The workshops are FREE but online booking is essential. A list of the sessions taking place this term can be found on the iSkills Workshops webpage.

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Workshops taking place in 0th Week:

Bodleian Libraries Refresher Induction
(Wednesday 11th Jan 15:00-15:30, Thursday 12th Jan 10:30-11:00, Friday 13th Jan 13:30-14:00)
Libraries will play a big part during your time at Oxford, whether providing access to online articles on your reading list or helping you find that elusive book. The Bodleian Libraries is the library service supporting the University and can help you get the most out of your course. Our short 30-minute webinars will introduce you to the Bodleian Libraries and how they can help you.
Who is this session for? Existing undergraduate students, taught-postgraduate students and new visiting students at the University of Oxford.
Format: Online using Microsoft Teams. 
 

Open Scholarship: Fundamentals of Open Access (Tuesday 10th Jan 14:30-15:30)
Are you baffled by open, confused by embargoes? Does the mention of the colour gold or green catapult you into a realm of perplexed irritation? Come to this session, where we’ll break down open access and all its many jargon terms, confusing publishing structures and hint at the advantages you can reap by publishing open.
Who is this session for? Academic staff, administrative staff, library staff, Oxford University Hospitals staff and all other Oxford staff.
Format: Online using Microsoft Teams. 

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