Mansfield Library Graduate Student and Faculty Research Workshop Series
The Mansfield Library is offering a Research Workshop Series to provide an opportunity for graduate students and faculty to learn about new tools and resources that can help them organize, and keep current with, their research. In addition to specific tools, there will be a session on copyright for current or prospective authors. Each of the three sessions is being held at the Mansfield Library and will be offered in both March and April, see dates and details below.

Managing Your Research
March 10, 3-4pm
April 15, 5-6pm
Student Learning Center

Need help organizing your references and creating bibliographies? In this hands-on workshop you will learn about EndNote and RefWorks and how to utilize these citation management tools to organize your research and to easily create bibliographies and citations.

Keeping Current
March 17, 3-4pm
April 22, 5-6pm
Student Learning Center

Need help keeping current on new research and trends emerging in your field? In this hands-on workshop you will learn about RSS feeds and Table of Contents alerts and how to utilize these current awareness services to keep up-to-date in your research.

Copyright for Authors
March 24, 3-4pm
April 29, 5-6pm
Poetry Corner

Thinking about publishing your dissertation? Wondering how to maintain the copyright for your articles? In this seminar, led by Burnham and Bodwell, you will learn about things to consider when publishing your research: contract reading, retaining your copyright, and open access models.

Speakers: Scott J. Burnham, Professor of Law, The University of Montana School of Law; Teresa Bodwell, Author and Attorney.

RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome!

Contact Kate Zoellner to RSVP and with questions: kate.zoellner@umontana.edu, 243-4421.

• The GSA is currently recruiting officer positions for the 2009-2010 academic year:  Applications will be accepted in April. 

• Please fill out our short Needs Assessment Survey.  Thank you!

• Become an active GSA member; build your social network and enhance your communication and leadership skills.                         
• Attend a meeting!     Thursdays 1 - 2 pm in UC 207

• Would you like to rev up your presentations skills?  The UM Multicultural Toastmasters, a charter club of Toastmasters International, is open to graduate students and UM staff.  It meets on Wednesdays from 12:10 - 1:00 in UC 329.  

• Spring 2009 travel award recipients have been announced. Check out Travel Award Recipients for the list of awardees. 

• Summer 2009 travel award applications are due Monday, June 22, 2009 by 5:00 pm.  Visit the Travel Awards page for more information and download and application. 

• Questions and comments?  If so, please send an e-mail to umgsa@umontana.edu.