• Resource Lists & Open Textbooks (Information Session)

    Edinburgh University Library, George Square, Room 1.11 , United Kingdom

    This session will provide an introduction and overview of the Resource List service and how it can be used to provide streamlined student access to learning and library materials. And an introduction and overview of Open Textbooks, what they are, how they can be used, and where to find them.

  • Copyright & Licensing Training

    Edinburgh University Library, George Square, Room 1.11 , United Kingdom

    This Copyright and Licensing training course is well-suited to those who require a basic understanding of copyright law, licensing, and open educational resources. For those who already have some knowledge of copyright law and licensing, this course can serve as a refresher. Opportunities for questions and discussions will be ample.

  • Copyright & Licensing Training

    Edinburgh University Library, George Square, Room 1.11 , United Kingdom

    This Copyright and Licensing training course is well-suited to those who require a basic understanding of copyright law, licensing, and open educational resources. For those who already have some knowledge of copyright law and licensing, this course can serve as a refresher. Opportunities for questions and discussions will be ample.

  • Gif It Up – Introduction to Gif making

    Argyle House, Room EW.10 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    In this introductory workshop explore the fun world of gifs and learn how to make your own from openly licensed and public domain, museum, library, and archival materials.  Using free and open online tools.

  • Gif It Up – Advance your Gif making skills

    Argyle House, Room EW.10 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Build on your Gif making skills and flex your creativity by making clever and graphically fun gifs from openly licensed and public domain, museum, library, and archival materials. This course is best suited to those who have attended the introductory Gif making workshop or who have some basic experience using graphic editing software tools.

  • Introduction to Open Data with Wikidata and Histropedia – the timeline of everything

    Room 1.08, Main Library, George Square (Central Area) Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

    Absolutely anyone can use Wikidata for something, so people of all disciplines and walks of life are encouraged to attend this session. Basic knowledge of using the internet will be needed to get involved in the practical activity, but there are no other pre-requisites.
    Anyone interested in open knowledge, academic research, application development or data visualisation should come away buzzing with exciting new ideas!