Registration for the Business Research Toolkit will open Monday, January 18th. The toolkit will run from January 29th-March 18th, 2021. The hands-on program introduces participants to business resources and research strategies. The toolkit is open to any current UAB faculty, staff, or student and is completely free of charge.

The program consists of 9 modules (5 required and 4 elective), each of which take approximately 1.5 hours to complete. You must pass 7 of the 9 modules to receive the certificate of completion. Each module is offered online in an asynchronous format within Canvas. It takes 7 weeks to complete the toolkit at the pace of one module per week.

Visit https://guides.library.uab.edu/businesscertificate beginning January 18th to register.

The January Image of the Month from UAB Archives, UAB National Alumni Society House Dedicated, 2011, has been posted.

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The UAB Libraries have been selected by the Southeastern Atlantic region (SEA) of the Network of the National Library of Medicine to host a fully virtual Library Carpentry Workshop in Spring 2021. The workshop will be divided into four separate sessions. Each virtual session will be held 8:30 am – 12:30 pm on January 22nd, February 26th, March 26th, and April 23rd.

Workshop content will be introductory and no data or programming background is needed to participate. Library Carpentry workshops are an excellent professional development opportunity for anyone interested in enhancing their data-related research or professional skills.

The workshop session topics are:

1. January 22, Tidy Data and Regular Expressions.
2. February 26, OpenRefine.
3. March 26, The Unix Shell.
4. April 23, Git.

To participate, registrants must have access to an internet connection and a personal computer with the Zoom videoconferencing client, the Bash Shell, OpenRefine, and Git installed. A dual monitor or two-device setup is strongly recommended, but not required. Additional information on preparing for the workshop is available on the workshop site.

Registration is limited to 20 participants. Complete this form to register.

Please contact Kay Smith or Dorothy Ogdon with any questions or concerns.

We are pleased to announce our new Documenting COVID-19 at UAB digital collection!

UAB Libraries 2019-2020 Annual Report is now available.

View Annual Report 2019-2020

The November Image of the Month from UAB Archives, Women’s Synchronized Swimming team, circa 2000, has been posted.

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Library resources are now accessible through the new UAB VPN; however, it is important to note that the VPN is not needed to access library resources from off-campus.

The October Image of the Month from UAB Archives, UAB Exhibit at the Alabama State Fair, 1970, has been posted.

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On October 5, 2020, UAB Libraries Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Document Delivery will resume borrowing and lending of physical items.

In this issue:

• Library Hours & Safety Guidelines
• A Message from the Dean
• Announcements: Curbside Pickup, Study Spaces, Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Changes, and More
• Preserving the History of COVID-19 at UAB
• Spotlight on Resources
• Library Instruction: Research Resources Toolkit & Public Health Information Literacy Certificate Course>
• Exhibit at the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences
• Image of the Month
• Faculty Publication Spotlight

Read the September 2020 issue