Events Listing

Seminars & Workshops
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 am Type of event: Virtual

This session is formerly called Data Backup and Management, and has been updated to include changes to university storage quotas. This seminar offers best practices for caring for your files -- wherever they are -- and making sure you always have your data.

Time: 10:30 am Location: Digital Media Studio Type of event: In-person

When a research computing project evolves to answer more nuanced questions, it inevitably requires more computational power and generates more data. This seminar will teach you the best practices for storing large, complex datasets so they can easily be analyzed and mined for new insights. These methods will apply to any research questions that depend on big data.

Time: 4:00 pm Location: Linderman Library Type of event: In-person

5x10 event open to all: College is a time for self-discovery. Learn how to use Ancestry Library Edition to explore your identity through researching your family’s past. Where did you come from can be a good start to determining where you want to go. Attendees will need to bring their own laptops to this session.

Time: 12:00 pm Type of event: Virtual

Lehigh University provides faculty and staff with access to a suite of powerful Atlassian tools:

Confluence: Create, share, and collaborate on documents and knowledge bases.Jira: Plan, track, and manage projects with ease.Jira Service Management: Simplify submission and routing of customer requests through consolidated portals.Trello: Organize tasks and visually with boards.Join us for Atlassian Office Hours on Fridays from 12–1 p.m. via Zoom (no registration required), except November 28 and December 26.

Drop in to:

Get help with Confluence, Jira, Jira Service Management, and Trello.Share tips and best practices with colleagues.Learn new ways to use Atlassian tools to enhance your work.Build community with fellow Atlassian users at Lehigh.Learn more about how these tools can help you transform project management in your organization on LTS News or visit the Atlassian Tool Suite knowledge base.

Library and Technology Services

Time: 12:00 pm Location: Humanities Center Type of event: In-person

Encourage excitement. Practice theory. Imagine education otherwise.
Dive into bell hooks’ Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom in a three-part book club hosted by the Humanities Center, the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), and the Pride Center. Open to faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs, the club will meet three times during the fall semester—Tuesdays, September 30, October 28, and December 2, from 12–1 p.m. at the Humanities Center. Free lunch and book copies provided!

If you cannot attend all three meetings (though that’s preferred), you are still encouraged to sign up. The interest form will close at the end of the day on Friday, September 19. Details on how to pick up a free copy of the book will be shared with book club members in early September.

Register now.

If you have any questions, please contact Justin Greenlee (jgg223@lehigh.edu), Jasmine Woodson (jaw515@lehigh.edu), or Scottie Burden (swb216@lehigh.edu).

Library and Technology Services

Time: 5:00 pm Location: Linderman Library Type of event: In-person

The Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries invite you to join us on Thursday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. for a showing of Rooted: A Documentary Film about Artists Embracing Place followed by a panel discussion in Linderman Library 200.

Time: 12:00 pm Type of event: Virtual

Learn how JSTOR's AI Research Tool can assist with your research and what guardrails are in place to promote learning and protect privacy. Time will be provided for participants to explore this tool on their own.

Seminars & Workshops
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm Type of event: Virtual

Learn how to find and analyze research with scite.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tool that will be available as a pilot for the Spring 2026 semester. This session will review the basics about scite.ai, including the scite Assistant tool. Time will be provided for questions and feedback.

Time: 3:00 pm Type of event: Virtual

Learn how to save time and boost productivity; automate tasks like scheduling meetings and creating to-do lists; enhance creativity and collaboration; unlock the power of AI in your daily work; and learn practical tips and tricks for using Gemini in Google Workspace.

Time: 12:00 pm Type of event: Virtual

Curious about how generative AI tools like Google Gemini, NotebookLM, or DataCamp’s DataLab can enhance your work? Attend LTS GenAI office hours to explore new capabilities, see how LTS staff use these tools to support teaching and learning, or get your AI questions answered.

Join via Zoom on the last Friday of each month from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (no registration needed): https://lehigh.zoom.us/my/ltsofficehours

Fall office hours will be held on September 26, October 3, and November 21.

Additional resources:

Join us for a series of engaging Artificial Intelligence seminars, where you'll explore how Generative AI can enhance workflows, streamline communication, organize and synthesize content, analyze data, and assist with research. All sessions via Zoom.

Visit ai.lehigh.edu for guidance and support on Artificial Intelligence at Lehigh. The site features recommended AI tools, responsible use policies, best practices, and resources for teaching, research, and learning with generative AI.

Library and Technology Services

Time: 12:00 pm Location: Humanities Center Type of event: In-person

Encourage excitement. Practice theory. Imagine education otherwise.
Dive into bell hooks’ Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom in a three-part book club hosted by the Humanities Center, the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), and the Pride Center. Open to faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs, the club will meet three times during the fall semester—Tuesdays, September 30, October 28, and December 2, from 12–1 p.m. at the Humanities Center. Free lunch and book copies provided!

If you cannot attend all three meetings (though that’s preferred), you are still encouraged to sign up. The interest form will close at the end of the day on Friday, September 19. Details on how to pick up a free copy of the book will be shared with book club members in early September.

Register now.

If you have any questions, please contact Justin Greenlee (jgg223@lehigh.edu), Jasmine Woodson (jaw515@lehigh.edu), or Scottie Burden (swb216@lehigh.edu).

Library and Technology Services

Time: 8:30 am Location: Iacocca Hall Type of event: In-person

Library & Technology Services invites faculty and staff to mark their calendars for the 2nd annual AI@Lehigh Summit 2026 on Tuesday, January 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Hall.

This summit will provide the Lehigh community with updates on how AI continues to shape our academic and administrative work across campus through panel discussions, interactive workshops, and opportunities for conversation.

You'll hear from Lehigh faculty and staff about their experiences using AI tools, and will have the opportunity to discuss with colleagues how these emerging technologies can best be used to enhance your professional work.

More information and registration will be available in early December.