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Skill Myself Up Library Workshops

Previously known as Bite-Sized Library Workshops, the newly revamped Skill Myself Up Library Workshops are back!

The Skill Myself Up Library Workshops are designed, developed, and offered by the librarians and campus partners in Terms 1 and 2 (respectively in Aug-Sep and Jan-Feb).

They are introductory, out-of-classroom learning opportunities for you to learn more about research skills, working with data, database searching, writing persuasively and presenting confidently, citation management and metrics, holistic development tips and many other topics. Look out for our email announcements to start skilling up today!

Missed a workshop? Fret not! Get started with your own self-paced learning with the workshop materials provided on this guide. Explore our wide range of offerings, organized by the following categories: 
Research & Information Skills, Data, Coding, and Computational Skills, Writing & Communication Skills, and Emerging & Special Topics.

If you have any questions, you are most welcome to approach our respective instructors for help.

🔍 Finding the Right Fit

Our workshops have been categorized according to revised subject labels, and we've also introduced complexity labels.
So finding something that you find relevant and helpful just became easier.

Workshop Subject & Complexity Categorization (click to expand)
 

 

🏅 Flex What You Learn

We've offered workshops that have been bundled into distinct series before, so you can focus on progressively building a specific skillsets.
This time around, we're also awarding digital badges if you complete a set number of workshops in selected workshop series*.

Why not show off what you've learned on LinkedIn and other socials?

*This term, you can earn digital badges for the Python Series, and Research Ready Workshop Series (click through for further details).


Digital Badging FAQs (click to expand)
 
 

 

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