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Finding Books and EBooks Online
In this 30-minute workshops students will learn how to find books in the Oakton libraries.
Students can also find ebooks & audiobooks and then download them to their personal devices.
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 14 seats left
WGSS and LBGTQ+ Research and Resources Online
In this 30 minute workshop, learn what resources the library has to support research related to LBGTQ+ folx and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies. Learn how the terms our community uses, and those...
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- Date:
- Monday, October 9, 2023
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 40 seats left
Art Resources Workshop In-Person
In this 30-minute workshop, learn what resources the library has to support students researching art, art history, graphic design, architecture and more. Resources are both online and in print. Meet...
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- Date:
- Monday, November 6, 2023
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 2:30pm
- Location:
- Skokie Campus Library, Skokie
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 15 seats left
Cite it Right - Zotero In-Person / Online
Need a way to track your online sources and make citations for them? This 30 minute workshop will introduce you to Zotero and its tools for managing and citing sources.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Library Instruction DP, Des Plaines
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration / Online Registration
- Register! - 29 seats left
Finding Research - Articles and More. Online
This workshop is for students who need help with their research in any area. It will be useful if you’re just getting started or if you need help finding one last article. The in-person workshop is...
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- Date:
- Monday, November 13, 2023
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 7:30pm
- Location:
- Online, synchronous, Online
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 15 seats left
Special Events Calendar
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Latine Heritage Month Pop Up Library!
Find the Oakton Library's Pop Up Library on Student Street at DP as we bring you titles celebrating Latine Heritage Month. Discover compelling narratives that honor Latine culture, history, and...
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- Date:
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Time:
- 12:30pm - 2:00pm
- Location:
- Des Plaines
Latine Heritage Month Pop Up Library!
Find the Oakton Library's Pop Up Library on Student Street at Skokie as we bring you titles celebrating Latine Heritage Month. Discover compelling narratives that honor Latine culture, history, and...
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- Date:
- Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Des Plaines
Brave Voices Author Event Celebrating Latine Narratives with Alma Zaragoza-Petty
Join us for an inspiring author event as the Oakton Library proudly presents Brave Voices a celebration of narratives that matter. We are honored to host Alma Zaragoza-Petty, author of the...
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- Date:
- Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Location:
- Des Plaines
Library Classes
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EGL101-025 In-Person
David Jakalski
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- Time:
- 9:30am - 10:45am
- Location:
- Library Instruction DP, Des Plaines
- Audience:
- English
- Categories:
- Liberal Arts Class
EGL 102-019 In-Person
Kristen Hren
- Date:
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Time:
- 9:30am - 10:45am
- Location:
- Skokie Campus Computer Lab TBD, Skokie
- Audience:
- English
- Categories:
- Liberal Arts Class
SOC 103-0C9 Online
Michelle Naffziger-Hirsch
- Date:
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Time:
- 9:30am - 11:15am
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Social Science
- Categories:
- Liberal Arts Class
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
EDN 180-0Y1 In-Person
Katherine Schuster
- Date:
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:15pm
- Location:
- Library Instruction DP, Des Plaines
- Audience:
- Social Science
- Categories:
- Liberal Arts Class
EGL 102-008 In-Person
Kristen Hren
- Date:
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:15pm
- Location:
- Skokie Campus Computer Lab TBD, Skokie
- Audience:
- English
- Categories:
- Liberal Arts Class