Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter #329
Computer Music Workshop, Climate Change Film Series, Books in My Life: Jacquelyn Gill, Textbook Alternative Workshop
In this issue:
- Make Music with Your Computer Workshop
- Climate Change Film Series: Years of Living Dangerously
- Books in My Life: Jacquelyn Gill
- Textbook Alternative Workshop
1. Make Music with Your Computer Workshop
Date & Time: Monday, March 27, 6pm-8pm
Location: Fogler Library Classroom
This workshop will introduce the process of making music with a computer using Supercollider, an open source music programming language used by composers, audio researchers, and programmers around the world.
By the end of this workshop, attendees will have a basic understanding of some programming concepts as they apply to music. No experience is needed in either music or programming.
Please share this workshop with any students, faculty, or staff who may be interested in participating.
2. Climate Change Film Series: Years of Living Dangerously
Time & Date: 6pm, March 28
Location: Fogler Library Classroom
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of the Years of Living Dangerously episode “Ice & Brimstone” will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on March 28.
The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Paul Mayewski, Director and Professor at the Climate Change Institute.
Years of Living Dangerously is an Emmy-winning climate change series featuring some of Hollywood’s most influential stars. The series reveals emotional and hard-hitting accounts of the effects of climate change from across the planet.
3. Books in My Life: Jacquelyn Gill
Time & Date: 7pm, March 29
Location: Fogler Library Classroom
Jacquelyn Gill is an Assistant Professor of Paleoecology and Plant Ecology at the University of Maine. As a paleoecologist and biogeographer, she is interested in using the natural experiments of the past to inform conservation in the Anthropocene.
In this series, members of the UMaine community will speak about their experience of reading, their awakening as readers, their past and current best books (and maybe even their worst reads). They’ll venture far outside their scholarly fields and bring us into the world of their personal reading.
Please share this event with any students, staff, or faculty who might be interested in attending.
4. Textbook Alternative Workshop
Date: April 25, 2017
Sessions Available: 10-11am; 11am-12pm; 12pm-1pm
Location: Fogler Library Classroom
Join Fogler Library Reference Librarians and Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Instructional Designers to learn about using free and licensed resources in lieu of textbooks.
In this workshop, reference librarians and instructional designers will work closely with faculty to discover resources that can replace expensive textbooks in your classes. To provide personalized feedback, individual or small group sessions will be organized based on discipline. Please RSVP by Tuesday April 18th to allow for scheduling.
More information on textbook alternatives can be found here.