Tag Archives: visual design

Student Showcase – McNair Research Posters

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

Each summer, WIC staff and librarians from many parts of Penn Libraries have the distinct pleasure of helping the McNair Scholars cohort with their summer research projects. Last year, the students explored creation of research posters in addition to live … Continue reading →

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Abby Tran – Hoesley Reflection 2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Hi! I’m Abby Tran, and I’m currently a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. As a PPE major, I’ve always understood the importance of a multidisciplinary education. The liberal arts, however, mostly center on theory, rather than practice. … Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect – Image Resources

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

You’ve completed the research, developed an outline, composed and practiced your speech. Now all that is left to do is create the visual aid. Don’t let blurry, low-resolution images distract your audience or detract from your insightful  commentary. You can move beyond Google … Continue reading →

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Using Charts in Excel 2010

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Lynda.com has released a new course called Excel 2010: Charts in Depth, where instructor Dennis Taylor shows how to analyze and communicate data with charts in Excel. We get a lot of requests here in the WIC for training on … Continue reading →

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