Learning outcome: Participants will learn which subjects are held in which libraries; how to find research guides and the librarian experts; general content in these research guides; and how to search some of these subject-based resources.
Date/time: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 10:00am-11:00am
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Overview of Distinctive Collections
Trainer(s): Amanda Hawk and Rachel Van Unen
Learning outcome: Participants will learn the services Distinctive Collections provides, and how to refer questions to this group.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Technology Basics
Trainer(s): Nicholas Albaugh and Phoebe Ayers
Learning outcome: Participants will understand some reasons why e-resources cannot be accessed, how to do basic troubleshooting, and where to refer when basic troubleshooting doesn't work.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Overview of Course Reserves
Trainer(s): Jake Lewis and Howard Martin
Learning outcome: Participants will gain a high level understanding of course reserves including equitable access to course materials, the Federal Textbook Information Provisioning mandate, collaboration with other library departments, and more!
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Can we fix it? We (almost) always can! An introduction to problem-solving queues
Trainer(s): Evgenia Diakonenko, Julia Lanigan, Jake Meaney, Sara Meyers, Sally Richter
Learning outcome: Participants will learn what questions are appropriate to ask Technical Services and Metadata Services staff and how to refer to them.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Patron Data Privacy
Trainer(s): Nick Albaugh and Katie Zimmerman
Learning outcome: Participants will learn how to comply with the MIT Libraries Privacy Policy and how to protect patron privacy in their everyday work.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Strategies for Using Primo and Google Scholar
Trainer(s): Tina Chan
Learning outcome: Participants will understand basic and advanced search strategies with Primo and Google Scholar, and will apply these strategies in the session and their work.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Overview of DSpace@MIT
Trainer(s): Sadie Roosa
Learning outcome: Participants will learn what content is in DSpace@MIT, how to search it, and how MIT community members can submit content to various collections.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Supporting Students in Distress
Trainer(s): CARE Team and Student Support Services
Learning outcome: Participants will learn about the CARE Team, how their services apply to the Libraries, and how we can support students in distress.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Emergency Training (in-person)
Trainer(s): Maria Rodrigues
Learning outcome: Participants will learn about emergency procedures and emergency preparedness plans.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Overview of Referrals
Trainer(s): Tina Chan
Learning outcome: Participants will learn which questions should be referred and where (ex.: Circ RT, Ask Us, JSM)
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
