Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter 9-4-2019
Fogler Library Faculty Services Workshop, High Performance Computing Workshop, Information Literacy Guidelines Workshop
In this issue
- Fogler Library Faculty Services Workshop
- High Performance Computing Workshop
- Information Literacy Guidelines for First-Year Students
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1. Fogler Library Faculty Services Workshop
Wednesday, September 11, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1
This workshop will discuss various services Fogler Library provides for faculty members. Whether you’re new on campus or in need of a refresher, find out how Fogler can help you with your teaching and research.
Please register for this workshop here.
2. High Performance Computing Workshop
Thursday, September 12, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1
High Performance Computing (HPC) is essential for projects involving large data sets, complex simulations, and rapid calculations. This workshop will introduce HPC and describe its applications in the University of Maine System (UMS) and at UMaine. Learn how to use HPC efficiently to accelerate your research. This workshop is presented in collaboration with the UMS Advanced Computing Group. If you would prefer to attend online instead, please contact acg@maine.edu.
About the Presenter
Steve Cousins is the Supercomputer Engineer/Administrator for the UMS Advanced Computing Group. He got his start in supercomputing in 2000 by parallelizing the Penobscot Bay circulation model for the Ocean Modeling Group at UMaine. Since 2012, he has built and administered HPC resources for UMS.
2. Information Literacy Guidelines for First-Year Students
Wednesday, September 25, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1
Over the summer, Fogler’s Reference & Information Literacy librarians have developed suggested information literacy guidelines for First-Year Students. This workshop will introduce the guidelines, as well as the national models they were drawn from, while discussing the importance of building information literacy skills for successful learners. Some tools and strategies for incorporating these skills in courses will also be discussed.
Please register for this workshop here.