Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Monday, January 23 through Friday, January 27:

Practically Genomic
Mon Jan 23, Wed Jan 25, Fri Jan 27, 11am-1:00pm, 14N-132

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Mon Jan 23, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132

Introduction to Stata (Statistical Software)
Tue Jan 24, 09am-12:00pm, 1-115 Register

Big Docs in Word: Tips and Tricks to Format your Thesis
Tue Jan 24, 11am-12:30pm, 14N-132 Register

Introduction to R (Statistical Software)
Tue Jan 24, 01-04:00pm, 1-115 Register

GIS Level 2
Tue Jan 24, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132

Public Opinion Data Resources
Wed Jan 25, 10-11:00am, 14N-132 Register

Basics of Obtaining a Patent
Thu Jan 25, 12-1:30pm, 3-133 Register

Discovering and Using US Census Data
Wed Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132

BIOBASE Knowledge Library and Explain Analysis System Training
Thu Jan 26, 11am-01:30pm, 14N-132 Register

Book Discussion: Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington
Thu Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, 14N-417 Register

VEGAS / VENICE: Cambridge-based Aerial Photographer Alex MacLean on their Beauty and Fragility from the Air
Thu Jan 26, 01-02:00pm, 4-237

Introduction to Spatial Statistics using GIS
Thu Jan 26, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132

Introduction to SAS (Statistical Software)
Fri Jan 27, 09am-12:00pm, 1-115 Register

Book Collecting as a Hobby: Embracing this Gentle Madness
Fri Jan 27, 10-11:30am, 14N-118 Register

Data Management in Stata
Fri Jan 27, 01-03:00pm, 1-115 Register

See the full list of IAP classes sponsored by the MIT Libraries for more details, including contact and sign-up information.

Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, January 20:

Arts and Culture Multimedia in the MIT Libraries
Tue Jan 17, 11am-12:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Managing Research Data 101
Tue Jan 17, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Bioinformatics for Beginners
Tue Jan 17, 3:00-4:30pm, 14N-132 Register

Energy Information: Where to Go, What to Do
Wed Jan 18, 11am-12:00pm, 14N-132

Learn to use IPA during IAP
Wed Jan 18, 01-04:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Protocols and Methods: Recipes for Successful Research
Wed Jan 18, 05-06:00pm, 14N-132 Register

BrainNavigator: Hands-On Introduction and Demo
Thu Jan 19, 10-11:30am, 14N-132 Register

Apps for Academics: Mobile Web Sites & Apps for Your Academic Life
Thu Jan 19, 11am-12:15pm, 13-2137 Register

Fair Use and Electronic Reserves
Thu Jan 19, 12-01:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Patent Searching Fundamentals
Thu Jan 19, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Energy Information: Industries and Statistics
Thu Jan 19, 03pm-04:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Energy Information: Maps and data to use with GIS
Thu Jan 19, 04-05:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Finding Research Datasets: ICPSR and the Harvard-MIT Data Center
Fri Jan 20, 10-11:30am, 14N-132 Register

Dear Diary — Before There Were Blogs
Fri Jan 20, 11am-12:30pm, 14N-118

RefWorks Basics
Fri Jan 20, 12-01:00pm, 14N-132 Register

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Fri Jan 20, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132

See the full list of IAP classes sponsored by the MIT Libraries for more details, including contact and sign-up information.

Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Monday, January 9 through Friday, January 13:

Archives.101
Mon Jan 9, 04-05:00pm, 14N-118

Make Your Own Decorative Paste Paper
Tue Jan 10, Wed Jan 11, 10am-12:00pm, 14-0513 Register

Bioinformatics for Beginners
Wed Jan 11, 10-11:30am, 14N-132 Register

Going beyond Google Scholar: Using the Web of Science and Other Citation Searching Resources to Discover Articles
Thu Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, 14N-132

The Revolution Will Be Well-Informed: Creating the Audre Lorde – Howard Zinn Library at Occupy Boston
Thu Jan 12, 01-02:00pm, 4-145

Weird Science: Finding the Unexpected in the Libraries’ Rare Book Collections
Fri Jan 13, 10:30am-12:00pm, 14N-118 Register

EndNote Basics
Fri Jan 13, 12-01:00pm, 14N-132 Register

See the full list of IAP classes sponsored by the MIT Libraries for more details, including contact and sign-up information.

Finals got you stressed?  Take a study break and de-stress with a dog!

The furry friends from Dog B.O.N.E.S. a non-profit therapy dog organization, were a big hit at Hayden Library last week. This week they return to campus to visit with students at Barker Library on Tuesday, December 20 at 2pm.

Tuesday, December 20, 2-3:30 PM
Barker Library (10-500)

Cookies and dog treats will be served outside the entrance to the library.  Please join us!

Take a study break and de-stress with a dog.

Furry friends from Dog B.O.N.E.S., a non-profit therapy dog organization, will visit Hayden and Barker libraries during finals week.

Thursday, December 15, 2-3:30 PM
Hayden Library (14S)

Tuesday, December 20, 2-3:30 PM
Barker Library (10-500)

Cookies and dog treats will be served outside the entrance to each library.  Please join us!

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