ASIS&T Tips and Tricks, 2010
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Tips & TricksAmerican Society for Information
Science & TechnologyUW Chapter
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Tips & Tricks Topics
1st Days Classes Textbooks Libraries Studying Personal Organization Group Work Presentations/Presenting Student Leadership Jobs/Internships/DFWs Cashing In Additional Resources
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First Days
Use the m.UW mobile app
Bus Delays - OneBusAway.org (app available)
Get to know your classmates/cohort
Figure out system for note-taking, organizing files and emails ASAP so you can focus on your studies
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Classes
Get inside information before registering Peer feedback - talk to us! Review past course evaluations
http://ischool.uw.edu/courses/evaluations https://www.washington.edu/cec/l-toc.html
Registration starts earlier than you think (have those SLN numbers ready!)
Develop and maintain a relationship with your student services advisor
Read about professors and their areas of interest/research http://webserv.ischool.uw.edu/directory/faculty/
Take advantage of courses available in other departments Evans (MPA), Jackson (International), DXARTS, Engineering (Computer
Science, HCDE), Foster (Business), Communications (MCDM) asis+t uw
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Textbooks
Online discount vendors Half.com, Amazon.com,Powells.com Addall.com (navigate to the
OOP search)
MLIS Textbook Exchange (Catalyst Tool)
UW-Bookstore rents books! http://rent.ubookstore.com/
Share with a classmate/PDF important chapters Scanners available to check out in Suzzallo & Allen
Use the reserve copy (usually in Odegaard)
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Libraries
Spend time in the Z’s!
Make sure to have some $$ on your Husky card for last-minute assignment printing, soda machines, Suzzallo Market, etc.
Make use of the plethora of tools available from the library’s website Subject guides for department-specific researching ResearchWorks Service Tutorials (i.e., Research101, How Do I…?) Computer workshops in Odegaard (http://www.washington.edu/lst/workshops/)
Carrels available to reserve at Suzzallo
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Studying
Reading groups More reading than 1 person can do alone break it up! 3-5 people is ideal Create a Catalyst GoPost, Google Doc or other collaboration tool and
post reading summaries Meet once a week to discuss/share
Find a favorite study spot Don’t be afraid to use another department’s library Dozens of local coffee shops Odegaard open 24 hrs/day 6 days/week
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Organization
Citation Resources Connotea, Zotero,
RefWorks, EndNote
Cloud Space Make friends with your H drive Dropbox.com, Windows Live
SkyDrive, etc.
Calendar Use it frequently!
Bookmarks Delicious.com Google
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Group Work
Study rooms available to reserve in libraries (http://ow.ly/2Leoo)
Be a Catalyst super-user MGH 440 is a “Team Computer Lab” (talking permitted) Research Commons in Allen South Online tools
Google groups/docs
SharePoint
Doodle (meeting scheduling)
PBWorks
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Presenting Tips
Philosophy Slide-as-notes vs. Slide-as-aid Keep. It. Simple.
Terse slides, consistent visuals, no animation ever. Keep the audience on you.
Technology Suck it up: PowerPoint
Don’t abuse it! Prezi if you must
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Presenting Tips
Technique Look at your audience!
(Bridge of nose is best.) Leave the podium! Be brief.
Etiquette Open with: Introductions, T. of C., Recap Handoff between presenters End every presentation the same way: “Thank you. Any questions?”
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Student Leadership
Groups abound (iServe, iBros, iBallers, iHike, IUGA, et al)
Anyone can… Reserve MGH 310 & 420 for meetings or events Start a listserv Create a special interest group
Get official iSchool recognition Find sponsorship
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Jobs/Internships/DFWs/Capstone/Culminating Experiences
Subscribe to iStuJobs/iProJobs Get to know your favorite faculty members Check the Husky jobs website
https://washington-csm.symplicity.com/students/ The Career Center is in MGH!
http://careers.washington.edu/ http://tinyurl.com/ischooljobsautumn (Autumn events)
Career Week in January (hosted by ASIS&T) GSA openings are announced each Spring & Summer Schmooze!
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Cashing In
Use the IMA (you already pay for it!)
Tons of free software UWare – http://uw.edu/uware/
MS Office Windows 7
MSDNAA - http://tinyurl.com/ischoolmsdnaa MS Project & Visio OneNote Visual Studio Expression Suite and many more MS softwares…
Take classes at the ASUW Experimental College! http://www.exco.org/
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Additional Resources
Practical Technology Advice from Students https://courses.washington.edu/mlisprep/blog/2010/09/practical
-technology-advice-from-students/
iPrep Video Tutorials https://courses.washington.edu/mlisprep/blog/
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