HKS Library Newsletter September @ HKS Library The fall semester is in full swing here at HKS! That means the HKS Library is buzzing with activity. We have tons of resources and events for you to join throughout September. In this newsletter you'll find... Sign up for a public library card in the Sunshine Lobby, and write a letter to your favorite public library. Celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, and enter a raffle to win a Mexican-American cookbook. Find resources for having Candid & Constructive Conversations, in our new book display. Watch our latest Behind the Book video with Bruce Schneier, on how the powerful hack the system. Join a Zotero workshop, and learn how to save tons of time on citations. Join Data Office Hours, for expert support finding, cleaning, visualizing, and mapping your data. Join Programming + Pizza, to work on coding projects with peers and experts. Join an All-Community Coffee Break, to meet HKS students, staff, and faculty. Sign up for a public library card in the Sunshine Lobby September is National Library Card Signup Month! During the month, public libraries across the U.S. mark the beginning of the school year with a campaign to ensure everyone has a library card and can take full advantage of the many resources and services public libraries have to offer. This September, the HKS Library invites you to join the Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville Public Libraries to sign up for your local library card right on the HKS campus! A card will get you free access to books, audiobooks, e-books, museum passes, and more. Any Massachusetts resident, even a temporary one, can get a public library card. You don't have to be a resident of any particular city. Just bring a photo ID and proof of MA residency (like a piece of official mail) to one of the following events. Wednesday, September 18, 11:30AM-1:30PM, Sunshine Lobby, with Somerville Public Library. Tuesday, September 24, 11:30AM-1:30PM, Sunshine Lobby, with Boston Public Library. Thursday, September 26, 1:00-3:00PM, Sunshine Lobby, with Cambridge Public Library. We're also encouraging HKS community members to send a letter of appreciation to your favorite public library, anywhere in the world. We'll pay for postage! Fill out a postcard at one of the events listed above, do the same in the HKS Library whenever we're open, or submit this online form. Find Details Table & Raffle Celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Monday, September 16, 2024 | 11:30AM-1:30PM | Sunshine Lobby Enter a cookbook raffle! September 15-October 15 is Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month. The month is a designated time to recognize and honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of U.S. residents whose ancestors come from Latin America. Join the HKS Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (ODIB) and the HKS Library to celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month! We'll have snacks from Latin American countries, a button maker with designs from the Political Buttons Collection, and a raffle for the cookbook Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture From My Kitchen in Mexico by Rick Martínez (provided by the local Guatemalan-owned store Paper Fiesta). Find details on Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month: History & HKS resources, from ODIB (HarvardKey login). Books & research resources, from the HKS Library. Event Details book display & Resource Guide Candid & Constructive Conversations (CCC) Find data-driven resources on the research and practice of bridge-building, constructive disagreements, and engagement with diverse stakeholders. HKS launched the Candid & Constructive Conversations (CCC) initiative out of a commitment to strengthening the ability of our students, staff, and faculty to have candid and constructive conversations across difference. To support the CCC initiative, the HKS Library has curated a book display and resource guide offering data-driven research on the scholarship and practice of bridge-building, constructive disagreement, and engagement with diverse stakeholders. Display books by HKS faculty members include: Beyond Adversary Democracy by Jane J. Mansbridge Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy by Archon Fung Justice by Means of Democracy by Danielle Allen Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan Find more books, research, and practitioner groups in our guide. Explore the Guide New Behind the Book with Bruce Schneier How the powerful hack the system Behind the Book is a video storytelling series that dives into books authored by HKS faculty. Each video distills one book's critical insights for a worldwide audience. Our latest video features Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and an internationally renowned cybersecurity expert. His latest book is A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules and How to Bend them Back. In it, Schneier defines "hacking" as a term that goes well beyond rogue programmers breaking into computer systems. He explores the ways society is manipulated by those seeking and exploiting loopholes. Watch the video Join a Zotero Workshop Zotero is a free software program that keeps all your research materials in one place and automatically formats citations and bibliographies. It integrates directly with Word and Google Docs, and and can download materials directly from the web. Our colleagues in Harvard Library are hosting a slew of Zotero workshops throughout September and October. Register for one today! Thursday, September 12, 4:30-5:45PM, Virtual Tuesday, September 17, 12:00-1:15PM, Cabot Library Thursday, September 19, 9:00-10:15AM, Virtual Wednesday, September 25, 12:00-1:15PM, Virtual Thursday, September 26, 3:00-4:15PM, Lamont Library Tuesday, October 8, 4:30-5:45PM, Cabot Library Thursday, October 10, 10:30-11:45AM, Virtual Wednesday, October 16, 9:00-10:15AM, Virtual Thursday, October 17, 1:30-2:45PM, Lamont Library Can't make it to a workshop? Download and learn how to use Zotero on your own, or make an appointment with an HKS librarian. Get Data Support Data Office Hours Wednesdays | 3:00-4:00PM | HKS Library Instruction Room Find, clean, visualize, & map data Come to the HKS Library every Wednesday to get customized, expert support on programming in R, Python, and other coding languages; geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial data; and data visualization. We can help you: Write and de-bug your code. Clean your data. Implement analytical methods. Use GIS tools to make maps and conduct spatial analysis. Visualize your data. Can't make it to Office Hours? Schedule a meeting on programming. Schedule a meeting on GIS. Schedule a meeting on data visualization. Join today's Office Hours Get coding support Programming + Pizza Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 5:00-7:00PM | Wexner G-02 Programming + Pizza is a collaborative space for building computational research skills and community. Folks of all experience levels are welcome to bring their questions, insights, and projects. Our goal is to learn together (and also eat pizza). In addition to your peers, your Research & Data Librarians will be there to provide expert support. We like to start off the evening with a data icebreaker for folks to get warmed up. Whoever successfully solves the programming problem first will win a small prize! Register for P+P Join an All-Community Coffee Break Join the HKS Library and Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging throughout the fall semester for coffee, tea, snacks, and company! Registration isn't required but save the date: Tuesday, September 24, 2:30-3:30PM, Bell Hall (Belfer 500) Tuesday, October 22, 2:30-3:30PM, Bell Hall (Belfer 500) Wednesday, November 13, 2:30-3:30PM, Bell Hall (Belfer 500) Tuesday, December 3, 2:30-3:30PM, Bell Hall (Belfer 500) Stop by to chat and relax with fellow students, staff, and faculty. Our hope is to encourage self-care and community building in a welcoming environment. Acknowledgment of Land and People Harvard University is located on the traditional and ancestral land of the Massachusett, the original inhabitants of what is now known as Boston and Cambridge. We pay respect to the people of the Massachusett Tribe, past and present, and honor the land itself which remains sacred to the Massachusett People. From the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP). HKS librarians can support your research and academic work. Email us or schedule a meeting. Contact the Library