UW Libraries “Most Wanted” Researcher Summer Series
About
This summer workshop series focuses on the tools and topics UW researchers are asking about. We welcome all members of the research community, including graduate students, postdocs, research staff, clinicians, and faculty members. These workshops will teach a variety of skills and formats to:
- expand the visibility of your research
- effectively communicate research findings and impact in new and non-traditional ways
- enhance your research portfolio for tenure and future career opportunities
- connect with others at UW to extend your research networks
Sessions are online, so you can take advantage of this learning from any location, just-in-time for the start of the 2025/2026 school year. Some sessions have a maximum attendance cap, so RSVP now to “set it and forget it”, and save your spot! This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Research.
Program Information
Personal Privacy & Your Phone (Online)
June 24, 2:00-3:00pm
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If you’re thinking about your digital privacy, then you know that your phone is probably not very private. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll help you assess what information your phone is leaking, think through what steps you can take to plug up the leaks without losing functionality, and spend some time adjusting settings and apps to be more privacy-friendly.
More Than Citations: Leveraging Author Profiles & Altmetrics for Greater Engagement (Online)
June 25, 2:00-3:00pm
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Understanding your research impact goes beyond traditional citations. In this workshop, we’ll explore how author profiles help showcase your publications and how altmetrics provide real-time insights into the broader reach of your work. Learn how to track online engagement, connect your research to global conversations, and enhance your visibility using tools like ORCID, Dimensions author profiles, and the Altmetric Bookmarklet. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your online presence or demonstrate impact for funding and career opportunities, this session will provide practical strategies to make your research stand out.
Creative Commons (Online)
June 26, 10:00-11:00
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Would you like to use media without rights restrictions? Would you like to allow others to use or adapt your work? You can do both with the Creative Commons (CC)! Join us to learn how the CC makes it easy to share work and discover works you can use without cost or worry.
Introduction to Text Mining (Hybrid)
June 27, 2:00-3:00pm
Discover the power of text mining in this interactive workshop, where you will learn techniques for collecting, cleaning, and analyzing textual data through hands-on exercises using Python and Jupyter Notebooks. In this session, you will:
- Learn methods for scraping and extracting text from web sources.
- Gain skills in preprocessing textual data, such as removing HTML tags, tokenization, and handling stop words.
- Explore techniques for visualizing and analyzing word frequencies to uncover hidden themes and trends.
- Use deep learning models to identify relevant text by analyzing semantic similarity.
Publish & Protect Your Research: Build a Book Fast with Manifold (Online)
June 30, 10:30-12:00
Learn how to create the world’s fastest book using the Manifold digital book publishing platform! Manifold offers the opportunity to upload texts, seamlessly integrate images, media, and more into your text, and allows users to annotate texts within the platform. You’ll come away from this workshop with a text of your choice (either your own or a sample text that will be provided) loaded into Manifold with images added to the text. This workshop includes a mix of lectures and hands-on time that you’ll spend learning to build your own digital book.
This event will be online via Zoom. Please register before the workshop to receive your Manifold account.
Publishing on the Cheap: Share Your Research Without Breaking the Bank (Online)
July 1, 10:30-11:30
Want to share your research with the world but can’t afford expensive article processing charges (APCs)? You’re not alone—and you have more options than you might think. Join us to discover cost-effective strategies for making your research openly available online. In this practical workshop, you’ll learn:
- How to leverage UW Libraries’ agreements with some open access publishers for reduced or waived fees
- Alternative ways to share your work openly, even when publishing in traditional subscription journals
- Platforms for data sharing and digital scholarship that bypass the conventional journal system entirely
Whether you’re a student, postdoc, or faculty member, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to let you embrace open scholarship with budget-friendly solutions.
Research Data Management Workshop (Asynchronous Online)
July 7-11
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Do you create or use data in your research? Looking for tips and tools to better help you manage your research data, and preserve it for long-term use?
Twice a year, the UW Libraries offers Research Data Management Planning, an asynchronous online workshop for UW community members engaged in research with data. Topics include getting started with data management planning, funder requirements for data sharing, metadata, tips to help keep you organized, sharing, archiving and preservation, and an introduction to tools and on-campus support to aid researchers. The primary audience is graduate students and new staff and faculty, but anyone with a UW NetID can register.
Publishing Contracts (Online)
July 10, 10:00-11:00
Congratulations, you’re an author! This workshop will help you to understand authors’ rights to their work and what publishers often ask authors to agree to. We’ll examine main areas of publication agreements and discuss negotiation strategies.
Automated captioning will be provided for all online large-group sessions. The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at [email protected].