In partnership with the Library, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives is hosting Artistic Forms of Storytelling. Speakers will share how their craft and the art of storytelling intersect.
Program and Workshops
Artistic Forms of Storytelling
Event Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Learn the very basics (or come for a refresher) on how Canadian laws are made, their key parts and where to find them. Discover resources for the analysis of laws and their impact, and how they have been interpreted in judicial proceedings.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Friday, November 14, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Learn strategies for finding “policy documents”, the steps that led to their creation, a few ways for finding policy analysis, and how you might consider the merits of these arguments.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Learn strategies for finding “policy documents”, the steps that led to their creation, a few ways for finding policy analysis, and how you might consider the merits of these arguments.
Tri-Agency Open Access Policy Changes: Library Supports
Event Time: Thursday, November 20, 2025 11:00 am to 11:00 am
On January 1, 2026, Tri-Agency is expected to implement changes to its Open Access Policy. Register here to learn more about the changes and how the Library can help you meet the new requirements.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Thursday, November 20, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Learn the very basics (or come for a refresher) on how Canadian laws are made, their key parts and where to find them. Discover resources for the analysis of laws and their impact, and how they have been interpreted in judicial proceedings.
GenAI tools for literature searching: Tips and cautions (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, November 27, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
An introduction to GenAI tools designed specifically for scholarly literature research.
Tri-Agency Open Access Policy Changes: Library Supports
Event Time: Thursday, November 27, 2025 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
On January 1, 2026, Tri-Agency is expected to implement changes to its Open Access Policy. Register here to learn more about the changes and how the Library can help you meet the new requirements.
Tri-Agency Open Access Policy Changes: Library Supports
Event Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
On January 1, 2026, Tri-Agency is expected to implement changes to its Open Access Policy. Register here to learn more about the changes and how the Library can help you meet the new requirements.
Tri-Agency Open Access Policy Changes: Library Supports
Event Time: Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
On January 1, 2026, Tri-Agency is expected to implement changes to its Open Access Policy. Register here to learn more about the changes and how the Library can help you meet the new requirements.
Introduction to Web Archives
Event Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026 10:00 am to 10:45 am
Learn what web archives are, where to access them, what tools are available to analyze web archives, and how these resources can be used in research.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Mendeley: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn how to use Mendeley to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Mendeley: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn how to use Mendeley to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
GenAI tools for literature searching: Tips and cautions (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
An introduction to GenAI tools designed specifically for scholarly literature research.
Scholarly Publishing in the Sciences
Event Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
This one-hour session will cover some of the nuts and bolts of scholarly publishing in the sciences.